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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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Speaking Jesus at Reading Festival
Speaking Jesus at Reading Festival
–Richard Baxter
What do you do when 90,000 festival-goers descend on your town? Find out how a local church took the opportunity to show love and share the gospel.
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Pursuing Biblical Generosity
Pursuing Biblical Generosity
–Jonty Allcock
In a culture which isn’t very good at talking about generosity, a church in London ran a week of activity to think about what it means to be generous.
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14 Years of Faith and God’s Provision in Broadstone
14 Years of Faith and God’s Provision in Broadstone
–Joel Murray
Fourteen years in the making, and in the midst of a global pandemic, a church in Dorset has moved into its new, purpose-built home.
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