Church Stories

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

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

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

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

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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The Chapel Channel

Joel Murray

How five small village chapels worked together to provide online ministry for their congregations during the coronavirus lockdown.

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Christmas Dinners Needing a Home

Ralph Cunnington

How one church in Manchester adapted their Christmas outreach plans to serve the vulnerable in their community.

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Christianity Explored: Online Experiences & Lessons Learnt

Joel Murray , Danny Elliott

Churches across Britain use Christianity Explored to help introduce the gospel to others. What is it like running the course online?

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Five Ways God is Growing a Church in Lockdown

5 Ways God is Growing a Church During Lockdown

Pete Petra

Amid the the coronavirus pandemic, God is at work for his glory and the good of his people. Here is how one local church is seeing God at work.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Church Stories

Building for the Long Term

Building for the Long Term

The 5 Cs of Church Revitalisation

The 5 Cs of Church Revitalisation

Speaking Jesus at Reading Festival

Speaking Jesus at Reading Festival

Pursuing Biblical Generosity

Pursuing Biblical Generosity

14 Years of Faith and God’s Provision in Broadstone

14 Years of Faith and God’s Provision in Broadstone

The Chapel Channel

The Chapel Channel

Christmas Dinners Needing a Home

Christmas Dinners Needing a Home

Christianity Explored: Online Experiences & Lessons Learnt

Christianity Explored: Online Experiences & Lessons Learnt

5 Ways God is Growing a Church During Lockdown

5 Ways God is Growing a Church During Lockdown

A Marriage Made in Heaven: Stockwell Baptist Church

A Marriage Made in Heaven: Stockwell Baptist Church

Ministry Amongst Britain’s Poorest

Ministry Amongst Britain’s Poorest

Spreading a Passion for Jesus

Spreading a Passion for Jesus

A Harvest of Hope?

A Harvest of Hope?

Called to the Mountains

Called to the Mountains

Family Fun with a Gospel Purpose

Family Fun with a Gospel Purpose

Growth from Transatlantic Partnership

Growth from Transatlantic Partnership

A Church Weekend with a Difference

A Church Weekend with a Difference

Moving Forwards in Faith

Moving Forwards in Faith

Inner City Planting

Inner City Planting

A Pastoral Podcast

A Pastoral Podcast

Prayers led to Plant

Prayers led to Plant

Premises Pledges Smash Target

Premises Pledges Smash Target

Taking the Gospel to Sportspeople

Taking the Gospel to Sportspeople

Training Women: A Priority for Pastors

Training Women: A Priority for Pastors

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