Resources

A Note on Health and Safety: Legal Duties for Churches
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Manny Kemp

What are the actual legal duties for churches when it comes to health and safety? How does this affect Government guidance in relation to COVID-19?

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Switcher Studio - a Live Streaming Solution for Church Services
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Adrian Reynolds

Switcher Studio could help your live streams and set you up for a possible hybrid return to meeting together.

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How to Prepare for a COVID Secure Church
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Manny Kemp

As the Government continues to relax lockdown restrictions in England, now is a good time to start thinking through how you can re-open safely.

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Christianity Explored Online: Evangelism via Zoom
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Sarah Quinlan

Find out how churches can use free resources from Christianity Explored Ministries to share the gospel during lockdown.

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Scotland: The Journey Out of Lockdown
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Andy Hunter

Some considerations for church leaders in Scotland as they prepare to start the journey out of lockdown.

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Guidance for Churches Opening for Private Prayer
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Phil Topham

From Saturday 13 June, church buildings in England are allowed to reopen so that people can attend for private prayer.

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5 Ways to Make Progress in Lockdown Ministry
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Adrian Reynolds

Now that we are becoming accustomed to ministry during lockdown, it’s a good time to pause and evaluate how to continue serving our churches best.

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Zoomed Out and Locked Down – How to be Refreshed
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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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Lockdown Evangelism and the Home Advantage
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Jeremy Marshall

The hope of the gospel gives Christians an attractive and powerful message to share during a time of fear and suffering.

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7 Leadership Lessons from the Lawn
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James Midwinter

Increased time at home during lockdown has grown greenfingers across Britain and spring gardening has sprouted lessons to learn for church leaders.

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How to Set Up Online Giving for Churches
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Tom Anderson

With physical gatherings ceasing, there has been a decrease in giving - this might be an opportunity to explore online giving for your church.

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Staying Safe When Church is Online
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Paul & Sue Harrison

We mustn’t lose sight of our legal duties to protect online and our responsibility to ensure our children & vulnerable adults at risk are kept safe.

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5 Ways God is Growing a Church During Lockdown
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Pete Petra

Amid the the coronavirus pandemic, God is at work for his glory and the good of his people. Here is how one local church is seeing God at work.

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Serving Church Members in Financial Hardship
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Ray Evans

Advice for churches who need to think through how to support their members who are struggling financially during the coronavirus crisis.

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Patience During Lockdown
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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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How to Film Yourself at Home
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Tim Parker

Some tips to make your video more engaging to those watching when you film from home.

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Singing Through Suffering
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Colin Webster

Here are two new songs to help us sing and be encouraged in the face of adversity and the trials of life.

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Furloughing Staff and Holding Church Meetings
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Phil Topham

Advice for two important questions during the current lockdown, covering the job retention scheme and church governance.

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How to Engage with Your Virtual Visitors
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Adrian Reynolds

Some tips for how to make the most of the increase in visitors you might find to your online services.

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What is God Teaching Us Through Coronavirus?
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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
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John Stevens

The wonderful hope of Easter offers a timely encouragement for us and unique opportunities for the gospel.

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5 Reasons to Make Your Online Services Suitable for All Ages
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Tom Fenning

One church shares the reasons why they made the decision to make their online services suitable for the whole family.

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Coronavirus: Advice for Churches
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John Stevens, Phil Topham, Johnny Prime

How should churches respond to the Government advice during the coronavirus pandemic?

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Sung Worship and Copyright in Online Services
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Joel Murray

Ensuring we comply with copyright laws and licences can feel overwhelming. How can we include sung worship in our live streams and online services?

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FIEC Churches Serving Online
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Joel Murray

A list of the many FIEC churches which are sharing online resources during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Looking Up and Looking Out During the Age of Coronavirus
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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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Prayer in a Time of Global Crisis
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Adrian Reynolds

In times of crisis, we must go to God in prayer. How can we think through prayer in such difficult times as the coronavirus pandemic?

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Taking Small Groups Online
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Adrian Reynolds

How can we think through using digital technology to enable small groups to continue when we cannot meet?

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Responding to Coronavirus
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John Stevens

Some advice on how church leaders should respond to the government restrictions around coronavirus.

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Church Meetings When You Can't Attend
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Joel Murray

How can we still serve those who can't attend Sunday services and enable them to stay part of the church family?

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Raising Titus 2 Women
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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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Primer 10: This World with Devils Filled
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How the spiritual realm shapes the Christian life.

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Primer 09: All Being Equal
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How to know and worship God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Primer 08: How Great a Being
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Exploring and applying the classical doctrine of God.

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Primer 07: Show & Tell
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The meaning and the role of apologetics.

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Primer 06: Newness of Life
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Exploring the gift and the challenge of holiness.

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Primer 05: Coming Soon
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How to live and lead in light of the world to come.

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Primer 04: A Place to Stand
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How to grasp, enjoy and teach justification by faith.

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Primer 03: True to Form
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Ministry in the midst of a sexual and gender revolution.

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Primer 02: How Far We Fell
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How to live and lead in light of the doctrine of sin.

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Primer 01: True to His Word
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Defend, celebrate, & communicate the trustworthiness of Scripture.

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Communication 101: What’s Getting in the Way?
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Ray Evans

PART 6: At the end of his series on giving a great talk, Ray focuses on the way a talk is delivered, heard and received.

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Communication 101: The Place of Prayer
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Ray Evans

PART 5: In this penultimate part of Communication 101, Ray Evans focuses on the key ingredient of a great talk.

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Communication 101: Mind Your Language
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Ray Evans

PART 4: How can we engage our audiences more effectively? Ray Evans considers the preacher’s use of words and illustrations.

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Communication 101: Loving Your Listeners
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Ray Evans

PART 3: There may be a difference between what people hear when you preach and what you think they should hear.

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Communication 101: Making it Personal
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Ray Evans

PART 2: As preachers work on the passage in front of them, they need to pay special attention to sermon headings.

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Communication 101: Preaching the Passage
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Ray Evans

PART 1: Ray Evans unpacks some advice for preachers. Here he begins to explore what it means to preach the passage.

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