John Stevens
National Director
John Stevens is the FIEC National Director, a role he has held since September 2010. Alongside his FIEC responsibilities, he is one of the pastors of Christchurch Harborough and a member of the Affinity Council.
John teaches on courses at Oak Hill Theological College, Edinburgh Theological Seminary, Union School of Theology and the Cornhill Training Course. He is the editor of Independent Church: Bible-Shaped and Gospel-Driven and the author of How Can I Be Sure?: And Other Questions About Doubt, Assurance and the Bible.
Born and raised in Birmingham, John studied Law at Cambridge University where he became a Christian in his final year. He then taught Law for sixteen years and served as the Deputy Head of the Law Faculty at the University of Birmingham.
John is married to Ursula and they have four children. He writes regularly for his blog Dissenting Opinion at john-stevens.com.
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Lifting Your Horizons with FIEC
Lifting Your Horizons with FIEC
Adrian Reynolds , Phil Topham , John Stevens
Why should a church join FIEC? What even is FIEC? How can a church "lift its horizons" by affiliation?
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What Exactly is Independency?
What Exactly is Independency?
Adrian Reynolds , Phil Topham , John Stevens
What is Independent church ministry? Is it biblical? What does it look like in practice?
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World Mission After Covid (Webinar)
World Mission After Covid (Webinar)
John Stevens , Michael Prest , Eddie Arthur
How has the pandemic affected world mission and how can church leaders keep it high on the agenda as we move forward?
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Being the Bad Guys (Webinar)
Being the Bad Guys (Webinar)
John Stevens , Stephen McAlpine
How do we live as "bad guys" in a post-Christian culture?
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Trauma Care After Covid (Webinar)
Trauma Care After Covid (Webinar)
Catherine Haddow , John Stevens
How can we care well for people in our churches who have experienced trauma during the pandemic?
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11 Things to Consider When Coming Out of Lockdown
11 Things to Consider When Coming Out of Lockdown
John Stevens
Coming out of lockdown will be much harder than going in to lockdown. What do we need to think about now as we do come out of lockdown?
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Conversion Therapy: A Biblical Response
Conversion Therapy: A Biblical Response
John Stevens
Though there are many "conversion therapy" practices Christians should reject as abhorrent, a ban poses a real threat to ordinary gospel ministry.
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Covid and Religious Consciousness (Webinar)
Covid and Religious Consciousness (Webinar)
John Stevens , Daniel Strange
How can we bring the gospel to bear in the times in which we find ourselves?
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"Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Before the Covid Crisis" (Webinar)
"Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Before the Covid Crisis" (Webinar)
John Stevens , Peter Baker
What important leadership lessons has it taken a pandemic to teach us?
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What is Independent Church Ministry?
What is Independent Church Ministry?
John Stevens
What does it mean to be an Independent church, who should be involved in such ministry, and what are the advantages and dangers of Independency?
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Assurance, Hope, and Boasting at Easter
Assurance, Hope, and Boasting at Easter
John Stevens
A message of encouragement for FIEC churches and church leaders this Easter.
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Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ (Webinar)
Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ (Webinar)
John Stevens , Sharon James , Simon Calvert
How should we respond to the Government's proposals to ban 'conversion therapy' in order to lead our churches, defend our freedoms and protect people?
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Affirming Women in Ministry
Affirming Women in Ministry
John Stevens
How should complementarian churches enable gifted women to serve in ministry?
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Welcome to the Family (February 2021)
John Stevens
Five churches and five church plants have joined FIEC as independent churches working together to reach Britain for Christ.
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Responding to the Ethics of the Covid Vaccine
Responding to the Ethics of the Covid Vaccine
John Stevens
As church leaders we want to encourage people to consider the Covid vaccine on the basis of truth and to have a robust theology of God’s common grace.
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When We Disagree with Lockdown
When We Disagree with Lockdown
John Stevens
In answer to a question about the closure of churches due to the coronavirus pandemic, how should we respond when we disagree about lockdown?
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More Than a Return to Normal
More Than a Return to Normal
John Stevens
Christmas 2020 will be far from normal. Yet the message of Christmas promises not a return to normality, but a glory that is to come.
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God's Faithfulness to FIEC in the Time of Coronavirus - AGM 2019/20
God's Faithfulness to FIEC in the Time of Coronavirus - AGM 2019/20
John Stevens
During our 2019/20 AGM, our National Director explained how FIEC has continued ministry during the pandemic, and what our future plans are.
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When should Christians disobey Government over Coronavirus restrictions?
When should Christians disobey Government over Coronavirus restrictions?
John Stevens
As church leaders continue ministry through the coronavirus pandemic, how should Christians respond to restrictions imposed on churches by Government?
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Lessons from Lockdown (Webinar)
Lessons from Lockdown (Webinar)
John Stevens , Ray Evans
A webinar and Q&A to think about lessons learned during lockdown, the challenges of decision making, and anticipating lasting change.
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A Legacy to Avoid
John Stevens
How should we think about and respond to the solemn subject of abuse and pastoral malpractice in a biblical way?
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Welcome to the Family (Spring 2020)
John Stevens
Five more churches have been affiliated to FIEC, joining more than 600 other Independent churches across Britain.
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What is God Teaching Us Through Coronavirus?
What is God Teaching Us Through Coronavirus?
John Stevens
Is the global coronavirus pandemic a judgement from God on the world? Or is God doing something different through this crisis?
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A Living Hope in the Face of Uncertainty
A Living Hope in the Face of Uncertainty
John Stevens
The wonderful hope of Easter offers a timely encouragement for us and unique opportunities for the gospel.
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