Johnny Prime
Director for Pastoral Support
Johnny is FIEC's Director for Pastoral Support, working alongside our Local Directors. He joinied the FIEC staff team at the beginning of 2018 as Associate National Director and then Head of Local Ministries.
Born in London and raised in Edinburgh, Johnny is married to Sandra and they have three grown-up daughters. He trained as a Scottish lawyer and worked as a litigation lawyer for nine years.
He served for 21 years as pastor of Enfield Evangelical Free Church and was involved in sending out church planting and revitalisation teams. This led to the formation of the Together for Mission partnership of five churches in the Enfield area.
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Different, Yet the Same: Is Complementarianism Unjust?
Different, Yet the Same: Is Complementarianism Unjust?
–Linda Allcock, Johnny Prime
How can we pursue gender justice whilst distinguishing between those who equally share God’s image? A seminar from the 2023 Leaders' Conference.
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Bad Shepherds and Good Shepherds
Bad Shepherds and Good Shepherds
–Johnny Prime
Sheep need shepherd-leaders provided by and patterned on the Good Shepherd, Jesus. Without them, sheep will be harmed, malnourished, and vulnerable.
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Know Your Flock Before You Preach
Know Your Flock Before You Preach
–Johnny Prime
A wise pastor-teacher seeks to share their life with and take time to know those they preach to.
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The Glorious God
–Johnny Prime
The glory of God is anything but ordinary, but his glory is seen in the ordinary. Johnny Prime preaches from Exodus 16.
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Spirit-Led, Relational Leadership
–Johnny Prime
At the Local Leaders’ Conferences this year we considered how good leadership is relational leadership.
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Leadership Blind Spots: Ethnic Minorities
–Johnny Prime, Inonge Siluka
How might there be a potential blind spot in our churches of minority cultures? How we can serve one another well in church life?
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Leadership Blind Spots : Women
–Johnny Prime, Rachel Sloan
How might there be a potential blind spot in our churches of ministry by and to women?
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Rest and Renewal: Sabbaticals for Pastors
Rest and Renewal: Sabbaticals for Pastors
–Johnny Prime
What is a sabbatical? Why are they needed? How should they be taken?
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Remembering the ‘Can’t Comes’
Remembering the ‘Can’t Comes’
–Johnny Prime
In the excitement of re-gathering, we must not forget those who would love to re-gather but cannot.
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Shepherding the Flock Back to Church
Shepherding the Flock Back to Church
–Johnny Prime
As Shepherds, pastors are called to gather God’s people together. How should they encourage their flock to return to church after lockdown?
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Helping the Suffering (Book Review)
–Johnny Prime
An FIEC pastor and his wife share insights from their personal experience to help us support each other through suffering.
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A Legacy to Remember
–Johnny Prime
There are times in gospel ministry when our get up go can get up and go. How can we get going again?
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Zoomed Out and Locked Down – How to be Refreshed
Zoomed Out and Locked Down – How to be Refreshed
–Johnny Prime
Four things to remember if you need to be refreshed when there is more than ever to do for church leaders during lockdown.
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Patience During Lockdown
Patience During Lockdown
–Johnny Prime
The coronavirus lockdown may have put a halt to big decisions being faced by churches and pastors. Here are some suggestions about what to do.
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Derek James Prime (1931 – 2020)
Derek James Prime (1931 – 2020)
–Johnny Prime
A tribute to a former pastor and past-president of FIEC who went to be with the Lord on 28 March 2020.
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Looking Up and Looking Out During the Age of Coronavirus
Looking Up and Looking Out During the Age of Coronavirus
–Johnny Prime
How can we continue to take opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus Christ during the coronavirus pandemic? Look up, and look out.
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Hidden Evil (Book Review)
–Johnny Prime, Elinor Magowan
The problem of domestic abuse is often not dealt with well in churches. This book by Eryl Davies tackles the subject head-on.
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Raising Titus 2 Women
Raising Titus 2 Women
–Johnny Prime
How can ‘Titus 2’ women be raised that they might teach younger women? Johnny Prime explores in a seminar from the 2019 Leaders' Conference.
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Leading Leaders: Staff Teams
Leading Leaders: Staff Teams
–Johnny Prime
With a growing staff team, a pastor discovers he has new responsibilities alongside his usual work. So how can you lead a happy and united staff team?
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The Visitors’ Scheme: Giving Thanks
The Visitors’ Scheme: Giving Thanks
–Johnny Prime
We give thanks to God for the FIEC Visitors’ Scheme, but here's why we’re bringing it to an end later in 2019.
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Training Women: A Priority for Pastors
Training Women: A Priority for Pastors
–Johnny Prime
The elders at Christ Church Haywards Heath are seeking to provide ministry training for women in the church. Johnny Prime finds out what's involved.
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Jesus in the Middle
–Johnny Prime
What reassurances does the horrific crucifixion of Christ give to all believers? Johnny Prime helps us to reflect on the Easter story.
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Prayer for Gospel Ministry
–Johnny Prime
Johnny Prime preaches from Acts 4:23-31. The second in a series of talks from Acts at our 2018 Leaders' Conference.
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Prioritising “Together Prayer”
Prioritising “Together Prayer”
–Johnny Prime
This article is a “how to” guide for holding a prayer meeting in your church.
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