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Coronavirus: Advice for Churches

Evangelism for Every Believer

Get Out of the Christian Ghetto

Get Out of the Christian Ghetto
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Andy Paterson

[Part 10] Filling the week with church activities & avoiding any influences from the world causes a problem when it comes to evangelism.

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How to Support Evangelistic Work

How to Support Evangelistic Work
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Andy Paterson

[Part 9] The New Testament highlights two practical ways that every believer is able to support evangelism: giving and praying.

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Evangelists and Evangelism in the New Testament

Evangelists and Evangelism in the New Testament
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Andy Paterson

[Part 8] What does the Bible have to say about the distinction between the work of an evangelist and the responsibility of every believer?

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Be Ready to Respond

Be Ready to Respond
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Andy Paterson

[Part 7] The Biblical pattern for evangelism is far more natural than many of us would believe.

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Programmes and Professionals

Programmes and Professionals
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Andy Paterson

[Part 6] Is our job in evangelism to persuade someone to attend an event, or is there more to it than that?

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We’re All Evangelists – Aren’t We?

We’re All Evangelists – Aren’t We?
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Andy Paterson

[Part 5] We are all called to evangelise, but we are not all evangelists. So, what marks someone out as an ‘evangelist’?

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God's Glory Among the Nations

God's Glory Among the Nations
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Andy Paterson

[Part 4] The command in Psalm 96 not only tells us what and how to declare in evangelism, but also where.

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How to Declare the Glory of God

How to Declare the Glory of God
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Andy Paterson

[Part 3] Declaring the glory of God in Jesus is vital in evangelism. How does the Bible say we are do it?

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Declare His Glory

Declare His Glory
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Andy Paterson

[Part 2] Evangelism was part of God’s plan even for Israel in the Old Testament. What did it mean that they should “declare his glory”?

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Are You Ready for Evangelism?

Are You Ready for Evangelism?
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Andy Paterson

[Part 1] It’s easy to feel uncomfortable and even guilty in the face of evangelism. Is this how it’s meant to be?

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Leadership and Legacy

Leadership in Lockdown

Get to Know...

Primer

All in the Family

Exploring the breadth that exists amongst FIEC churches on matters that our Doctrinal Basis doesn't touch on and yet are important in church life.

Andrew Heard on Leadership

Teaching on leadership given by Andrew Heard in June 2017.

Attendance, Migration & Community

Ray Evans explores three contemporary church issues with four other FIEC pastors.

Communication 101

Ray Evans unpacks some advice for preachers.

Coronavirus: Advice for Churches

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

Decision Making

How can a church leader make wise decisions? Ray Evans outlines some principles and practical advice to help you.

Evangelism for Every Believer

Andy Paterson argues that every single follower of Jesus Christ has a role to play in ways that are both natural and free from false guilt.

Evangelism Today

Andy Paterson, Rico Tice and John Stevens discuss the issues we face as we seek to share the gospel in our culture.

Evangelistic Momentum

A five-part series looking at how we can build evangelistic momentum in our churches.

Fruitful

A series of ten videos with follow-up questions looking at the fruit of the Spirit in the lives of church leaders.

Get to Know...

Short films introducing two FIEC churches each time, with prayer points for each.

Growing as a Church

Ray Evans shares wisdom about church membership, vision, strategy, Sunday meetings and more.

Growing as a Disciple

Ray Evans gives advice to help leaders grow in their character, spiritual disciplines and pastoral care.

Growing as a Leader

An informal discussion about church growth and leadership between three experienced pastors.

Growing as a Preacher

Ray Evans gives advice to preachers.

Growing as a Team

A collection of articles by Ray Evans focused on elders & deacons, staff teams, training others, and leading meetings.

Leaders' Conference 2013

The Power of God: Talks from Ephesians, the Psalms, and seminars relevant to Independent church ministry.

Leaders' Conference 2014

Talks from our 2014 Leaders' Conference (3rd-6th November) which was entitled 'In Dependence.'

Leaders' Conference 2015

Ready Eager Devoted: Helping you to be a disciple-maker in your local church.

Leaders' Conference 2016

Engaging Evangelism: The cultural context of evangelism, evangelistic preaching and Jesus' approach to mission in the Gospel of Luke.

Leaders' Conference 2017

Transforming Church: What does leading a transforming church look like?

Leaders' Conference 2018

Here & Now: communicating the gospel in our post-Christian culture.

Leaders' Conference 2019

Leadership at Every Level: Exploring the role of a leader and the task of training other leaders in the church.

Leadership and Legacy

Every church leader is both a legacy receiver and a legacy giver. The challenge is to make sure that the legacy we pass on is a beneficial one.

Leadership in Lockdown

A series of webinars with John Stevens about church leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ministry Journeys

A series of books for those on their journey into vocational ministry - and anyone who wants to grow in their ministry!

Primer

Primer is a theological resource for gospel workers and church leadership teams.

The Hub 2017

The main talks from The Hub Conference 2017 by Bill James.

The Hub 2018

The main talks from The Hub Conference 2018 by Adrian Reynolds and Sam Buckley.

The Hub 2019

The main talks from The Hub Conference 2019 by Nathan Howard and Ian Williamson.

The Hub 2020

The main talks from The Hub Conference 2020 by Mez McConnell and Richard Lacey.

The Three Cs

Ray Evans draws lessons for church leaders on the topics of Character, Capability and Chemistry.

Coronavirus: Advice for Churches

Domestic Abuse in Lockdown (Webinar)

Domestic Abuse in Lockdown (Webinar)–

"Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Before the Covid Crisis" (Webinar)

"Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Before the Covid Crisis" (Webinar)–

Beyond the Covid Crisis - Leading in Complexity (Webinar)

Beyond the Covid Crisis - Leading in Complexity (Webinar)–

Evangelism In and Out of Lockdown

Evangelism In and Out of Lockdown–

Life After Lockdown

Life After Lockdown–

Keep Going When You’re Feeling Weary

Keep Going When You’re Feeling Weary–

Evangelism After Lockdown: A Passion for Life 2022 (Webinar)

Evangelism After Lockdown: A Passion for Life 2022 (Webinar)–

One Year of Lockdown: a Message to FIEC Churches

One Year of Lockdown: a Message to FIEC Churches–

Unlocking Scotland (Webinar)

Unlocking Scotland (Webinar)–

Easter Evangelism in Lockdown (Webinar)

Easter Evangelism in Lockdown (Webinar)–

How to Keep Refreshed in Lockdown (Webinar)

How to Keep Refreshed in Lockdown (Webinar)–

Medical Covid Update & Caring for Medics in Church (Webinar)

Medical Covid Update & Caring for Medics in Church (Webinar)–

The Roadmap Out of Lockdown (Implications for Churches)

The Roadmap Out of Lockdown (Implications for Churches)–

The Chapel Channel

The Chapel Channel–

5 Reasons Why Zoom Prayer Meetings Might be Here to Stay

5 Reasons Why Zoom Prayer Meetings Might be Here to Stay–

Leading Volunteers Through Covid and Beyond (Webinar)

Leading Volunteers Through Covid and Beyond (Webinar)–

Responding to the Ethics of the Covid Vaccine

Responding to the Ethics of the Covid Vaccine–

When We Disagree with Lockdown

When We Disagree with Lockdown–

Staying Calm and Keeping Perspective: Places of Worship Closure in Scotland

Staying Calm and Keeping Perspective: Places of Worship Closure in Scotland–

How to Engage Effectively with Government (Webinar)

How to Engage Effectively with Government (Webinar)–

Missional Lessons from the Covid Crisis (Webinar)

Missional Lessons from the Covid Crisis (Webinar)–

The Slowness of God

The Slowness of God–

Women's Ministry in Lockdown and Beyond (Webinar)

Women's Ministry in Lockdown and Beyond (Webinar)–

A Winter Risk Assessment Review

A Winter Risk Assessment Review–

Leading the Church Without Becoming An Armchair Epidemiologist (Webinar)

Leading the Church Without Becoming An Armchair Epidemiologist (Webinar)–

Shepherding the 30%

Shepherding the 30%–

Leaders Under Pressure (Webinar)

Leaders Under Pressure (Webinar)–

Diagnosed by Covid

Diagnosed by Covid–

Frustration and Encouragement: a Message to Churches in a New Lockdown

Frustration and Encouragement: a Message to Churches in a New Lockdown–

Leading Through a Time of Division (Webinar)

Leading Through a Time of Division (Webinar)–

Pastoring People in a Mental Health Crisis (Webinar)

Pastoring People in a Mental Health Crisis (Webinar)–

Lessons of a Lockdown Season

Lessons of a Lockdown Season–

Pandemic Lessons Learnt in Mississippi

Pandemic Lessons Learnt in Mississippi–

Lockdown Ministry in Wales (Webinar)

Lockdown Ministry in Wales (Webinar)–

The Challenges and Joys of a Lockdown Women’s Worker

The Challenges and Joys of a Lockdown Women’s Worker–

A Positive COVID Test at Church: Now What?

A Positive COVID Test at Church: Now What?–

Sung Worship When You Can't Sing (Webinar)

Sung Worship When You Can't Sing (Webinar)–

When should Christians disobey Government over Coronavirus restrictions?

When should Christians disobey Government over Coronavirus restrictions?–

Student Ministry in Lockdown (Webinar)

Student Ministry in Lockdown (Webinar)–

Remembering the ‘Can’t Comes’

Domestic Abuse in Lockdown (Webinar)
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"Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Before the Covid Crisis" (Webinar)
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Beyond the Covid Crisis - Leading in Complexity (Webinar)
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Evangelism In and Out of Lockdown
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Life After Lockdown
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Keep Going When You’re Feeling Weary
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Evangelism After Lockdown: A Passion for Life 2022 (Webinar)
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One Year of Lockdown: a Message to FIEC Churches
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Unlocking Scotland (Webinar)
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Easter Evangelism in Lockdown (Webinar)
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How to Keep Refreshed in Lockdown (Webinar)
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Medical Covid Update & Caring for Medics in Church (Webinar)
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The Roadmap Out of Lockdown (Implications for Churches)
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The Chapel Channel
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5 Reasons Why Zoom Prayer Meetings Might be Here to Stay
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Leading Volunteers Through Covid and Beyond (Webinar)
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Responding to the Ethics of the Covid Vaccine
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When We Disagree with Lockdown
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Staying Calm and Keeping Perspective: Places of Worship Closure in Scotland
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How to Engage Effectively with Government (Webinar)
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Missional Lessons from the Covid Crisis (Webinar)
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The Slowness of God
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Women's Ministry in Lockdown and Beyond (Webinar)
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A Winter Risk Assessment Review
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Leading the Church Without Becoming An Armchair Epidemiologist (Webinar)
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Shepherding the 30%
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Leaders Under Pressure (Webinar)
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Diagnosed by Covid
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Frustration and Encouragement: a Message to Churches in a New Lockdown
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Leading Through a Time of Division (Webinar)
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Pastoring People in a Mental Health Crisis (Webinar)
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Lessons of a Lockdown Season
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Pandemic Lessons Learnt in Mississippi
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Lockdown Ministry in Wales (Webinar)
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The Challenges and Joys of a Lockdown Women’s Worker
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A Positive COVID Test at Church: Now What?
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Sung Worship When You Can't Sing (Webinar)
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When should Christians disobey Government over Coronavirus restrictions?
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Student Ministry in Lockdown (Webinar)
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Remembering the ‘Can’t Comes’
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Staying Online While Meeting In Person (Webinar)
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Leading in the New Normal (Webinar)
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Shepherding the Flock Back to Church
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Why ‘Church In Person’ is Better
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Making the Most of a Season of Online Ministry
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8 Ways the Pandemic has Affected Churches
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Neighbour-Love in Word and Deed
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Ten Tips for Completing Your COVID-19 Risk Assessment
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Wearing Face Masks at Church
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Facing the Facts on Masks at Church (Webinar)
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How to Rest Without Going Away
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Lessons from Lockdown (Webinar)
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Five Stages Out of Lockdown for Church Meetings
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Youth & Children’s Work in Lockdown (Webinar)
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A COVID-19 Risk Assessment Template
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Christianity Explored: Online Experiences & Lessons Learnt
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Mental Health in Lockdown (Webinar)
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How Four Churches Reopened Their Buildings After Lockdown (or Didn't)
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Lockdown Leadership That Cares For Women in Church & Ministry (Webinar)
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How to Assess the COVID-19 Risk in Your Church Building
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A Note on Health and Safety: Legal Duties for Churches
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Switcher Studio - a Live Streaming Solution for Church Services
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How to Prepare for a COVID Secure Church
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Leadership During Lockdown in Deprived Communities (Webinar)
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Christianity Explored Online: Evangelism via Zoom
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Keeping Evangelism Central During Lockdown (Webinar)
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5 Ways to Make Progress in Lockdown Ministry
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Self Care and Soul Care in a Lengthy Lockdown (Webinar)
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Zoomed Out and Locked Down – How to be Refreshed
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Marriage During a Lengthy Lockdown (Webinar)
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Lockdown Evangelism and the Home Advantage
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7 Leadership Lessons from the Lawn
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