Ray Evans
Church Leadership Consultant
After studying at Cambridge, Ray moved to Bedford in 1980 and served in the leadership of Grace Community Church for more than 40 years. The church was involved in several church plants and saw its main congregation grow to over 500 attendees.
As FIEC's Church Leadership Consultant, Ray assists other leaders in overcoming some of the barriers to gospel growth that are faced in today's world. He has authored Ready, Steady, Grow (IVP) and Church Leadership (10 Publishing) to also provide help and encouragement.
Ray is married to Jenny and they have four grown-up children and nine grandchildren.
He is a keen reader of military history, loves playing sport (especially Bedford Vets hockey), and in any spare time is building a model railway in his loft - for his grandchildren of course.
Author Content
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Lessons from Tesco
Lessons from Tesco
Ray Evans
There's a book by the man who used to lead Tesco. What did he learn about leadership? And is there anything we can apply to church leadership.
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First Among Equals?
First Among Equals?
Ray Evans
"Primus inter pares." First among equals. In theory that’s what the Prime Minister is. But what about in Independent church leadership?
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A Growing Staff Team
A Growing Staff Team
Ray Evans
If your church grows and you have to take on more paid workers, you’ll need to clarify responsibilities. Otherwise things will soon get overstretched.
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Stand Up and Deliver
Stand Up and Deliver
Ray Evans
Connecting with your listeners is a vital part of your preaching ministry. So how can you make sure that connection happens?
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Quality Teaching
Quality Teaching
Ray Evans
How do you plan your church preaching programme? Here are some tips about long-term planning, short-term planning and how you should follow this up.
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Quality Control
Quality Control
Ray Evans
The quality of your welcome, your teaching ministry and your hospitality are all vital to church health.
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Three Pressure Points
Three Pressure Points
Ray Evans
Spiritual pressures will come for every leader. But how do you overcome them?
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Church Membership
Church Membership
Ray Evans
How do you welcome new people into church membership? It’s an important question to ask because doing it well is vital to the health of your church.
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Attendance, Migration, Community
Attendance, Migration, Community
Ray Evans
We held a small consultation with leaders from churches in rural, city and town locations. These are three big themes that stood out.
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Evangelistic Energy
Evangelistic Energy
Ray Evans
Keeping your evangelistic zeal is one of the hardest things for church leaders. But it’s vital to maintain that energy.
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Learning to SOAR
Learning to SOAR
Ray Evans
Most of us have come across the term 'SWOT Analysis'. But have you heard of SOAR? It will help you move forward with a gospel vision.
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The Next Level
Adrian Reynolds , Ray Evans , Michael Teutsch , Tom Fenning
A panel discussion about what it looks like for a church to move up to the next level.
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Confidentiality
Confidentiality
Ray Evans
How do leaders proceed when they are asked to "keep it confidential"? Let's explore this common leadership pitfall.
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Dealing with Anger
Dealing with Anger
Ray Evans
There are three root causes of anger that I've faced in my years as a pastor. Leaders need to embrace one, understand the second and disarm the third.
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In Their Shoes
In Their Shoes
Ray Evans
We’ve all been in situations where we felt like outsiders. So how do we make sure church isn’t like that?
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Church Business Meetings
Church Business Meetings
Ray Evans
How do you strike the right balance between involvement and decision-making in your church members’ meetings?
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Ministry Stress
Ministry Stress
Ray Evans
How do you deal with division, decisions and development in church life?
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Are Your Meetings SMART?
Are Your Meetings SMART?
Ray Evans
How do you chair meetings well? It’s not something you always learn at College, so here's a tool which may help.
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Intentional Prayers
Intentional Prayers
Ray Evans
How do you make sure you’re intentional in your prayer life as you lead a church?
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Highs and Lows
Highs and Lows
Ray Evans , Michael Teutsch , Paul Rees
How do you deal with the highs and lows of church leadership? An honest conversation with real life examples.
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The Christian Bubble
The Christian Bubble
Ray Evans , Michael Teutsch , Paul Rees
There's a danger for Christians - especially church leaders - to spend all their time with other Christians. So how can you burst out of the bubble?
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Gospel Momentum
Gospel Momentum
Ray Evans , Michael Teutsch , Paul Rees
How do you motivate a church for evangelism? And how do you keep the momentum?
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What They Didn't Teach You
What They Didn't Teach You
Ray Evans , Michael Teutsch , Paul Rees
How can you keep learning throughout a life in ministry? And what won't you learn at Bible college?
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Management Roles
Management Roles
Ray Evans , Michael Teutsch , Paul Rees
As a church grows, what sort of management roles does it need to fill?
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