General Church Leadership Resources

Growth and Change (Book Review)

Ray Evans

A must-read for church leaders who long for their churches to be all that they could be: growing in number and in likeness to Christ.

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Being There (Book Review)

Johnny Prime

Writing from personal experience, Dave Furman’s book is full of applied, practical, pastoral theology that instructs us in our care for the hurting.

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Independency: the Freedom to Be Faithful

Phil Topham , John Stevens

Independent churches are free to stand firm for biblical truth whilst reflecting the diversity of their individual contexts.

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Scattering Seeds of Hope (Book Review)

Trevor Archer

Jeremy Marshall has left us a book full of practical and inspirational ways of sharing the gospel; his greatest passion.

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A Property Partnership

Thomas Welch

Shared ownership of housing between churches and their workers could make accommodation much more affordable and display a powerful gospel commitment.

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Podcasts for Church Leaders (2024 Edition)

Joel Murray

If you’re a podcast listener, or you'd like to be, here are some recommendations to help you in your church ministry.

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Serve (Book Review)

Andy Hunter

In this book, Steve Robinson helps believers – new and old – seek to serve in a way that is sustainable and focused on the gospel.

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How Pastors Learn Through Experience

Johnny Prime

When issues in church life arise beyond our experience, we can learn by seeking the counsel of others and through training in spiritual warfare.

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Optimism for Gospel Growth (Annual Review 2022/23)

John Stevens

There are reasons for optimism when we look at the growth of the gospel in FIEC and its churches over the past year.

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God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook (Book Review)

Adrian Reynolds

Drawing biblical faithfulness and delightful visuals together for children is a tough task. This new book is a great option that does just that.

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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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An Even Playing Field to Share the Bible

Rachel Land

The Word One to One provides an opportunity for Christians to confidently share the word of God with their friends and family.

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A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches

Simon Medcroft

A large church in Essex has sacrificially taken steps to partner with smaller churches in the county to reach more people with the gospel.

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Church in a Weekend

Adrian Reynolds

The breadth and depth of local churches in FIEC was encouragingly reflected this weekend by where FIEC staff were serving.

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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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Raising Confident Kids (Book Review)

Joel Murray

Ed Drew’s book sets out principles for every Christian parent to help their children know who they are and whose they are.

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Buying Too Small

Joel Murray

What are the benefits of buying a building that your church can’t fit into?

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Caring for Widows (Book Review)

Gareth Lewis

A book that deserves to be read by all church leaders to help prepare them for the growing number of widows in our congregations.

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Road Map to Jesus (Book Review)

Paul Mallard

How do the God and events of the Old Testament relate to Jesus? Alistair Chalmers’ short and very helpful book gives answers to this and more.

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Refreshed (Book Review)

Adrian Reynolds

John Hindley’s ‘Refreshed’ is a super holiday devotional book to come back to each year.

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Unity in Christ

Andy Hunter

Ephesians 1 speaks of the glorious unity that God will bring about in Christ. What does that look like on the macro and micro levels, and in between?

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Advice from a Retiring Minister

John Samuel

John Samuel offers some words of advice for young (and old) pastors after 37 years of church ministry.

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Ministry Couples at the Leaders' Conference

Vicky Cockram , Will Cockram

Why you should think about coming to the Leaders’ Conference with your spouse, and how to make the most of it if you do.

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Priscilla, Where Are You? (Book Review)

Elinor Magowan

Natalie Brand’s book is a timely and helpful challenge to women in our churches to commit to joyful theology.

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