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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Preventing Abuse in Local Church Leadership
Preventing Abuse in Local Church Leadership
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What sorts of issues should church leaderships be thinking about to guard against false shepherds? How should they plan to protect the flock?
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Russian Invasion, the Post-Covid World, and Curling Gold
Russian Invasion, the Post-Covid World, and Curling Gold
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How should churches respond to the invasion of and conflict in Ukraine? What should we bear in mind now that Covid restrictions have all been relaxed?
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Boris Johnson's Leadership, Jimmy Carr's Comedy, and the Winter Olympics
Boris Johnson's Leadership, Jimmy Carr's Comedy, and the Winter Olympics
John Stevens , Phil Topham
What should we make of the leadership in Number 10? Is there a right to freedom of speech in all circumstances? What can we learn from curling?
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Does Independency Enable Abuse?
Does Independency Enable Abuse?
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Does Independency have a weakness when it comes to dealing with abuse? Does it allow abusers to thrive through a lack of external accountability?
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Is Complementarianism Abusive?
Is Complementarianism Abusive?
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What is complementarianism? Is it inherently abusive?
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The Answer to the Loneliness Epidemic
The Answer to the Loneliness Epidemic
John Stevens
The birth of Jesus is a foretaste and anticipation of God’s dwelling with his people. God is with us: then, now, and forever.
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The Glorious Normal
John Stevens
We may need to contextualise the gospel but the heart of the message does not change. John Stevens preaches from 2 Timothy 3 and 4.
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Christianity and the Church in 2021 Britain
Christianity and the Church in 2021 Britain
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How has the church fared in 2021 as the United Kingdom moves out of lockdown? What is the church's state of play going into 2022?
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Caring for Victims in the Local Church
Caring for Victims in the Local Church
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How do we listen to and care for victims of abuse, especially from within the local church?
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When Use of Power Becomes Abuse of Power
When Use of Power Becomes Abuse of Power
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Are evangelical churches like ours particularly prone to abusive leaders? What are some of the warning signs that abuse may be happening?
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Care, Power, and Abuse in the Local Church
Care, Power, and Abuse in the Local Church
Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What do we mean when we talk about spiritual abuse? It is a useful term or unhelpful?
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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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