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Partnership in Planting
Partnership in Planting
Duncan Cobbett
Three churches in Worcestershire are partnering together to form a new church: Grace Church Kidderminster.
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Making Space for Mums
Making Space for Mums
Rachel Sloan , Cid Sparks
Many of our churches run parent & toddler groups, but how do you take the next steps in introducing parents to Christ?
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Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
Adrian Reynolds , Graham Thomson , Dawn Thomson
How can churches in diverse contexts work together to reach people in 'forgotten places' with the gospel? What might partnership look like?
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Local Mission, Scattered Church
Local Mission, Scattered Church
Adrian Reynolds , Matt Oliver
How do we balance the task of reaching the community God has placed us in with discipling the flock God has entrusted to us?
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A Gospel-Hearted Love for Smaller Churches
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
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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Discipling Women in Church Life
Discipling Women in Church Life
Joel Murray , Pete Gower , Janette McCool
Why is it important to have a focus on reaching and discipling women in the life of the church?
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When the Nations Come to Your Door
When the Nations Come to Your Door
Joel Murray , Philip Venables
The influx of asylum seekers across the country brings the nations to the doors of local churches. How do we make the most of this opportunity?
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The High Street Bible Giveaway
The High Street Bible Giveaway
Joel Murray , Mike Judge
How do you get the word of God into the hands of people in your community? What impact does it have in the local church?
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Buying Too Small
Buying Too Small
Joel Murray
What are the benefits of buying a building that your church can’t fit into?
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When It Doesn't Work Out
When It Doesn't Work Out
Joel Murray , Ben Midgley
What do you do when a church plant doesn't work out? How do you move forward when you recall a plant team?
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An Unashamedly Christian Toddler Group
An Unashamedly Christian Toddler Group
Joel Murray , Gerry Straker , Vanessa Rigby
A church toddler group can be an effective way to reach families in your community and introduce them to the gospel.
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A Gospel Asset for the Next Generation
A Gospel Asset for the Next Generation
Joel Murray , Danny Rurlander
What reasons cause the need to purchase a church building? How can you go about raising funding for such a project?
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Working Together for the Gospel in Liverpool
Hear the story of how a church planter in Liverpool was sent with a team to help revitalise a smaller church in the north of the city.
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Church Merger in Action
Church Merger in Action
Adrian Reynolds , Trevor Archer , Yannick Christos-Wahab
The story of Stockwell Baptist Church highlights how a church merger can help move two local churches, one established, one recently planted, forward.
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A New Building for a Cheshire Church
A New Building for a Cheshire Church
Joel Murray
After outgrowing their old building, and outgrowing their rented building, it’s time for a brand-new building for a church in central Cheshire.
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Reaching Parents Through Toddler Groups
Reaching Parents Through Toddler Groups
Adrian Reynolds , Liz Turton
What does it look like for a church toddler group to reach the community in a meaningful way?
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Reaching Your Community in the Summer
Reaching Your Community in the Summer
Adrian Reynolds , Andy Rees
How a church in Norwich held a week-long festival in a nearby park during the summer to reach their local community.
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Gospel Partnerships in Practice
Gospel Partnerships in Practice
Phil Topham , Dan Green , Ian Williamson
What does a church in an affluent area of Surrey have in common with a church in a deprived area of Middlesborough?
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A Prayed-For Plant
A Prayed-For Plant
Joel Murray , Kenny Rogan
Prayer has played a key part in the launch of Hope Church Aviemore – from initial discussions, to launch, and now into the future.
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Church in a Box (Lessons for Meeting in a Rented Building)
Church in a Box (Lessons for Meeting in a Rented Building)
Adrian Reynolds
Five practical issues for churches who meet in rented premises to grapple with.
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Planting in Smaller Communities
Planting in Smaller Communities
Phil Topham , Mark Selby
What do church leaders need to consider with thinking about how to reach people in less-populated areas of the country?
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Building for the Long Term
Building for the Long Term
Adrian Reynolds , Matthew Jones
New Life Church Wall Heath's new building has been 10 years in the making, and was built with a long term vision in mind.
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The 5 Cs of Church Revitalisation
The 5 Cs of Church Revitalisation
Steve Robinson
The story of a revitalised church in Liverpool which has now multiplied to four church plants has important lessons for churches in need of some help.
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