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Why are we Complementarian?
Why are we Complementarian?
–John Stevens
If FIEC doesn't take a stand on spiritual gifts or baptism, why do we make a fuss about the role of men and women in the church?
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Lost in Translation?
Lost in Translation?
–David Shaw
“Can we use the NEW New International Version?” Here's some helpful background on the 2011 NIV.
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What did the Archbishop say about the Apostle?
What did the Archbishop say about the Apostle?
–David Shaw
Some reflections on Romans 16 and women in ministry.
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Developing Women's Ministry in Your Church
Developing Women's Ministry in Your Church
–Phil Topham, Kathleen Nielson
An interview with Kathleen Nielson about how churches can grow women's ministry.
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12 Things to Look For When Calling a Pastor
12 Things to Look For When Calling a Pastor
–Trevor Archer, Paul Mallard
What characteristics should a church look for in a man they want to call as pastor?
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Charitable Incorporated Organisations
Charitable Incorporated Organisations
–Edward Connor Solicitors
Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) have become a very popular governance structure for independent churches.
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Using Commentaries in Preaching
Using Commentaries in Preaching
–John Stevens
Here's one preacher's wisdom about the way he uses commentaries in his preaching preparation.
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What is Complementarianism?
What is Complementarianism?
–Sarah Allen
As a Fellowship, we are keen to encourage the biblical ministry of women in our churches. So what does the Bible teach about women’s roles?
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Accidental Church Planters
Accidental Church Planters
–Neil Powell
A conversation between the leaders of three generations of churches in Birmingham about what it means to be churches that plant churches.
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Fire Safety
Fire Safety
–Simon Hewitt
All church buildings can be susceptible to fire. Here's how to make sure you are managing the risks.
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Speak Up
Speak Up
–Adrian Reynolds
Leading public prayers in a Sunday service doesn’t come as naturally to us as it used to. Here are five ways we can think about leading in prayer.
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Church Growth
Church Growth
–Ray Evans, Phil Topham
In this interview, Ray Evans shares his journey as a church leader and how he has come to understand the dynamics of church growth.
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What do they really think?
What do they really think?
–Alan McKnight
How much do you know about the people who join you every Sunday? The leaders at Harper Church came up with a solution to hear everyone’s views.
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God and the Transgender Debate (Book Review)
–David Shaw
What does the Bible actually say about gender identity? And how can we be truthful and sensitive as we pastor and teach?
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But What Do They Hear?
But What Do They Hear?
–Adrian Reynolds
Preachers can spend weeks immersed in passages of Scripture, but it's important to put yourself in the listeners’ shoes as you prepare.
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Pastoral Contentment
Pastoral Contentment
–Adrian Reynolds
How can you match godly contentment with a desire to see the gospel take hold and grow?
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Data Protection Law and Your Church
Data Protection Law and Your Church
–Edward Connor Solicitors
From May 2018 it became a legal requirement for every church to conform to the General Data Protection Regulation. Find out what the entails.
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Gap Theory v2.0
Gap Theory v2.0
–Adrian Reynolds
What do people really understand when they read our material? Here's a plea for rethinking some of our evangelistic communication.
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Knowing Our Times
–John Stevens
In this short book, John Stevens helps us to interpret the times we are living in – both inside and outside the church.
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Staying Safe Online
Staying Safe Online
–Linda Allcock
How can we help our children to navigate the digital world when they often know more about it than we do?
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Moving the Family
Moving the Family
–Carolyn Lacey
One of the realities of ministry is that God’s call might move you to pastures new. What effect can such a calling can have on your family?
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Ministry Discouragement
Ministry Discouragement
–Adrian Reynolds
How should we deal with discouragement in ministry? Here’s some advice from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians.
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Making up for Lost Time
Making up for Lost Time
–Reading the Bible one-to-one with another Christian was never part of the job description during ministry. Here's why I would recommend it now.
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Embedded in our World?
Embedded in our World?
–Carl Chambers
Is there a fundamental problem in the way we seek to engage with people who aren’t Christians?
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Five Ways to Spend a Legacy
Five Ways to Spend a Legacy
–Adrian Reynolds
If you unexpectedly received some money for your church, what would you do with it? Here are a few different ways you could invest it for the Kingdom.
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Who’s to blame?
Who’s to blame?
–Adrian Reynolds
In a culture that doesn’t like to take responsibility, our gospel preaching needs to constantly address the heart.
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First Aid
First Aid
–Edward Connor Solicitors
What do churches need to think about when it comes to first aid requirements on a Sunday and for regular clubs and church events?
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Training Women to use their Gifts
Training Women to use their Gifts
–Linda Allcock
How does a complementarian perspective affect what Biblical women’s ministry can look like in our churches?
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Why Read One-to-One?
Why Read One-to-One?
–Johnny Prime
Reading the Bible with others, one-to-one, is a vital part of pastoral ministry. Find out why and get some practical advice to help you along.
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Vivid Imagery
Vivid Imagery
–Adrian Reynolds
Many Bible stories contain vivid imagery, so how can preachers and teachers wrestle communicate these colourful pictures in their ministry?
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Copyright and Your Church
Copyright and Your Church
–Edward Connor Solicitors
If you're using images, film or music in your church activities or advertising then you need to make sure you're not infringing copyright law.
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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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Rediscovering Spurgeon’s Treasure
Rediscovering Spurgeon’s Treasure
–Adrian Reynolds
Adrian Reynolds outlines Spurgeon’s sermon on ‘progress’ from ‘An All Round Ministry’. It's a subject close to Adrian’s own heart.
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Speaking of Death
Speaking of Death
–Linda Allcock
Drawing on recent films, books and a radio play, Linda Allcock highlights a growing openness to talk about death in our culture.
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The Whole Counsel of God
The Whole Counsel of God
–Oli Tucker
Which parts of Scripture are most popular with Bible-preaching churches? Oli Tucker has spent some time exploring selection bias by preachers.
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Ministry Lessons from a Comedy Duo
Ministry Lessons from a Comedy Duo
–Adrian Reynolds
Some valuable ministry lessons highlighted in a recent film about one of the greatest entertainment double acts of all time.
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Property Transactions
Property Transactions
–Edward Connor Solicitors
What do you need to think about when your church is looking to buy or sell property?
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Should Your Church Become a CIO?
Should Your Church Become a CIO?
–Edward Connor Solicitors
What are the advantages of your church becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)? And how would you go about making the change?
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How to Avoid Lazy Praying
How to Avoid Lazy Praying
–Adrian Reynolds
How do we avoid laziness when it comes to our public and private prayer life? Here are five practical guidelines.
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Bringing Church to the Community
Bringing Church to the Community
–Debbie Hurdle
Send Evangelical Church is in a semi-rural village near Guildford in Surrey. What does evangelism look like in a large village setting like this?
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Changing Times
Changing Times
–Elinor Magowan
Elinor Magowan reflects on the assurances we’re given by God when we experience changing seasons in our own lives.
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Barbie Girl, Barbie World
Barbie Girl, Barbie World
–Linda Allcock
The Bible teaches us about the importance of godly women as role models. But society usually peddles a different type of role model.
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Pray for the World
Pray for the World
–Nathan Weston
There are sound biblical reasons why we should be praying publicly for the world.
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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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Rethinking Sundays
Rethinking Sundays
–Rachel Dalby
While some churches struggle to maintain attendance levels, an FIEC church in Hampshire has been experiencing a different kind of issue.
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Pruning Enables Growth
Pruning Enables Growth
–Rachel Dalby
When change-management expert Kevin Cowdrey arrived to pastor a Lincolnshire church in 2016, he found it on ‘life-support’.
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Honouring God’s Servants
Honouring God’s Servants
–Derek Prime
How do we properly honour and support our pastors? Derek Prime offers some advice gleaned from more than 50 years in pastoral ministry.
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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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Revitalisation: encouragements, challenges & pitfalls
Revitalisation: encouragements, challenges & pitfalls
–Phil Walter, John James
Church Revitalisation Co-ordinator Phil Walter interviews John James, pastor of Crossway Church, about one particular model of church revitalisation.
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Revitalisation: Costly but Vital
Revitalisation: Costly but Vital
–Mark Herbert
True partnership between churches is costly. It can involve ‘giving away’ valuable time, people and resources. So why bother?
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Taking the Gospel to Sportspeople
Taking the Gospel to Sportspeople
–Jonny Reid
Jonny Reid explains how his church in Oxfordshire is engaging with sportspeople of all ages this summer.
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Premises Pledges Smash Target
Premises Pledges Smash Target
–John Douglas
A little over a year after launching as a new church, Hope City Church Edinburgh were looking for a new meeting place. This is their story.
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Prayers led to Plant
Prayers led to Plant
–Karen O’Byrne
Almost two years ago, two groups of Christians agreed that something was missing in Cornwall's largest town.
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Evangelism in a Skeptical World (Book Review)
–Adrian Reynolds
Adrian Reynolds reviews a book on evangelism which goes one better than “yep, I could do that.”
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From Revitalisation to Planting
From Revitalisation to Planting
–Rachel Dalby
Beginning to see gospel fruit from its three years of revitalisation, Calvary Baptist Church in Spalding is now looking to plant.
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A Pastoral Podcast
A Pastoral Podcast
–Phil Topham
Graham Nicholls explains to Phil Topham why Christ Church Haywards Heath started a weekly podcast called 'Ordinary'.
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Inner City Planting
Inner City Planting
–Sam Gibb
Sam Gibb tells the story of Hope Church Vauxhall, a church plant on an inner-city housing estate in England’s capital.
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What kind of church would I like to belong to?
What kind of church would I like to belong to?
–Trevor Archer
Trevor Archer offers six answers to the question – based on a weekend away with an eldership team.
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Moving Forwards in Faith
Moving Forwards in Faith
–Hannah Langley
Magdalen Road Church have left their home of 140 years and moved into a new building which the church hopes to call home for generations to come.
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Music Without Musicians
Music Without Musicians
–Adrian Reynolds
How do you resource a church with sung worship when there are very few (or no) musicians? Here's one tool that offers a solution.
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Another Learning Experience
Another Learning Experience
–Dave Williams
Are you one of the thousands of teenagers heading to University this year? If so, how will you decide which church to be part of?
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Ministry in Wales
Ministry in Wales
–Jonathan Thomas, Phil Topham
An interview with Jonathan Thomas about the state of the church in Wales.
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Leading All-Age Services
Leading All-Age Services
–Adrian Reynolds
How can you plan good all-age services where the whole congregation benefits? Here are five pointers.
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A Church Weekend with a Difference
A Church Weekend with a Difference
–Pete Greasley
Would your church join with others for a weekend away? Christchurch in Newport did, and is now celebrating stronger links with five FIEC churches.
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Growth from Transatlantic Partnership
Growth from Transatlantic Partnership
–Daphney Byrd
A church on a deprived housing estate is increasing its community impact with the help of American missionaries.
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A Call to Prayer
A Call to Prayer
–Mark Howson
As the political turmoil in our nation continues, how should we, as evangelical Christians, respond?
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Family Fun with a Gospel Purpose
Family Fun with a Gospel Purpose
–Jane Beckett
Woodgreen Church relocated to be at the heart of a huge new housing estate. Here's an insight into the planning behind their annual Family Fun Day.
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Remembrance Hymn
Remembrance Hymn
–Colin Webster
A piano score and lyric video of a song that was written for Remembrance Sunday services has been published for use in your church's commemorations.
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Giving Thanks
Giving Thanks
–Elinor Magowan
It’s important to give thanks and avoid grumbling as we serve Christ. But how can we always be thankful in our work and ministry?
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Called to the Mountains
Called to the Mountains
–Kenny Rogan
Swapping the bright lights of the city for a life in the mountains wasn’t Kenny Rogan’s dream, so why move from London to the Scottish Highlands?
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A Harvest of Hope?
A Harvest of Hope?
–Anne Henwood
Environmental issues are receiving a great deal of media coverage at the moment. But as Christians, to what extent ought we be caring for the planet?
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God’s Design for Women (Book Review)
–Elinor Magowan
New challenges call for thoughtful and practical ways forward. A revised edition of 'God’s Design for Women' is a book that offers real hope.
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Church Planting: the next wave?
Church Planting: the next wave?
–Andy Paterson
How do we reach the vast numbers of towns and villages across the country that are not large enough to sustain a church plant?
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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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Spreading a Passion for Jesus
Spreading a Passion for Jesus
–Phil Topham
In mid-November, Highfields Church in Cardiff was the venue for BBC Radio 4’s Sunday Worship. So what was it like to be featured on the radio?
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Plugged In (Book Review)
–Caroline Davies
Dan Strange’s latest book helps us to think about our secular media consumption.
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He Made His Dwelling Amongst Us
He Made His Dwelling Amongst Us
–John Stevens
A Christmas reflection on the Incarnation.
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The Creaking on the Stairs (Book Review)
–Elisabeth Smyth
Mez McConnell's latest book draws from his own story of childhood abuse and the grace of God.
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Ministry Amongst Britain’s Poorest
Ministry Amongst Britain’s Poorest
–Anthony Fisher, Elaine Fisher, Ian Williamson, Rachel Williamson
Two couples have an honest conversation about some of the unique pressures of ministry in hard places.
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Introducing New Songs to Your Church
Introducing New Songs to Your Church
–Colin Webster
Some ideas and tips for learning new songs as a congregation.
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Music for Smaller Churches
Music for Smaller Churches
–Colin Webster
It’s good to sing together as a church, but how do you do that with limited musical resources?
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Putting Easter On Trial
Putting Easter On Trial
–Joel Murray
If you’re looking for a creative Easter outreach event, Johnny Prime has written a courtroom drama which could be the perfect fit.
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Growing Your Music Team
Growing Your Music Team
–Colin Webster
Some practical ideas of gathering and recruiting people to your church’s Music Team.
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Lessons in Common Grace
Lessons in Common Grace
–Ray Evans
How do we balance the desire for biblical church leadership with wisdom from the world?
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The Pastoral Support Team
The Pastoral Support Team
–Joel Murray
A team of experienced pastors and elders has been created to support FIEC churches going through times of trouble.
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7 Key Attributes of a Music Team Member
7 Key Attributes of a Music Team Member
–Colin Webster
Some thoughtful checks to help you decide if a musician is right for your church’s Music Team.
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Tax Returns as a Christian Witness
Tax Returns as a Christian Witness
–Adrian Reynolds
At the end of the tax year, be sure to make yourself aware of income tax rules for those who are ‘ministers of religion’.
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Unexceptional (Book Review)
–Caroline Davies
Seven stories, collated by Sharon Dickens, show how ‘unexceptional’ women can do extraordinary things when empowered by God.
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The Easter Playlist
The Easter Playlist
–Joel Murray
In the lead up to Easter, use this Spotify playlist of songs which speak of Jesus’ death and resurrection for your worship.
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3 Ways for Churches to Creatively Use Social Media
3 Ways for Churches to Creatively Use Social Media
–Joel Murray
Creative ways for churches to use social media as a powerful opportunity to reach out and foster community
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The Luxury of Learning Biblical Languages Online
The Luxury of Learning Biblical Languages Online
–Toby Martin
BibleMesh Biblical Languages offers a flexible and accessible way to learn Greek and Hebrew through online courses.
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Time for Every Thing? (Book Review)
–Carrie Rimes
Matt Fuller explores how to be busy without feeling burdened, and how to use our time wisely.
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A Marriage Made in Heaven: Stockwell Baptist Church
A Marriage Made in Heaven: Stockwell Baptist Church
–Trevor Archer
The story of how two inner-city London churches with different needs were brought together in a great answer to prayer.
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A Fruitless Ministry?
A Fruitless Ministry?
–Adrian Reynolds
All church leaders wrestle with gospel fruitlessness from time to time. How should we interrogate our barrenness in a godly and helpful way?
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A Closer Look in The Mirror (and the Light)
A Closer Look in The Mirror (and the Light)
–Adrian Reynolds
Some thoughts and lessons for church leaders to take from the long-awaited conclusion to the Wolf Hall trilogy of novels.
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The Envy of Eve (Book Review)
–Elinor Magowan
Melissa Kruger offers insight and challenge for Christians looking for contentment in a covetous world.
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The Generosity Project: Joyful Giving for the Sake of the Gospel
The Generosity Project: Joyful Giving for the Sake of the Gospel
–Joel Murray
This new resource uses video, real stories, and God’s word to help Christians reflect deeply on generosity.
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Race and the Evangelical Church
Race and the Evangelical Church
–Phil Topham, Raymond Brown
A conversation with two black church leaders to reflect on the death of George Floyd and the following global movement to address racial prejudice.
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Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women (Book Review)
–Ele Hawkins
A book that shows how women are “not incidental characters but key figures in the unfolding of God’s plans”.
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Preachers: Learn to Listen Well
Preachers: Learn to Listen Well
–Adrian Reynolds
Listening to other people’s preaching can be a difficult task; we need to fight to benefit from the teaching of others rather than critique it.
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