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8 Ways to Support Your Church Treasurer
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Manny Kemp

Church treasurers have specific challenges that can often go unnoticed. How should churches respond to these?

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How to Declare the Glory of God
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Andy Paterson

[Part 3] Declaring the glory of God in Jesus is vital in evangelism. How does the Bible say we are do it?

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Declare His Glory
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Andy Paterson

[Part 2] Evangelism was part of God’s plan even for Israel in the Old Testament. What did it mean that they should “declare his glory”?

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The Easter Playlist
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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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The Chapel Channel
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Joel Murray

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

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5 Reasons Why Zoom Prayer Meetings Might be Here to Stay
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Dan Green

Will Zoom continue to play a key role in church life once the Covid crisis is over?

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Are You Ready for Evangelism?
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Andy Paterson

[Part 1] It’s easy to feel uncomfortable and even guilty in the face of evangelism. Is this how it’s meant to be?

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Putting Easter On Trial (Who Moved the Stone?)
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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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Gifts for Visiting Preachers (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
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Trevor Archer

Most pastors will remember good and bad experiences of visiting churches to preach. How should churches show their gratefulness to visiting preachers?

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Christmas Dinners Needing a Home
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Ralph Cunnington

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

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Responding to the Ethics of the Covid Vaccine
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John Stevens

As church leaders we want to encourage people to consider the Covid vaccine on the basis of truth and to have a robust theology of God’s common grace.

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Making Difficult Decisions
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Ray Evans

What is the senior church leader’s role in difficult decision making?

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Understanding Decision Making
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Ray Evans

We must trust in God’s providence as we prayerfully make decisions in our churches.

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God's Will and Our Decisions
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Ray Evans

How can God's revealed and secret will help church leaders when life seems to be full of more decisions than ever?

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Small is Beautiful
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Ray Evans

The idea that 'small is beautiful' rings true in many areas, not least in our churches. What are the challenges and benefits of a smaller church?

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Be a Gospel Optimist in 2021
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Adrian Reynolds

After a year of uncertainty, let’s recommit ourselves to being gospel optimists in 2021.

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Staying Calm and Keeping Perspective: Places of Worship Closure in Scotland
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Andy Hunter

Considerations to help temper frustrations as church buildings in Scotland are ordered to close.

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More Than a Return to Normal
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John Stevens

Christmas 2020 will be far from normal. Yet the message of Christmas promises not a return to normality, but a glory that is to come.

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The Slowness of God
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Andy Hunter

After nearly a year of lockdown and restrictions, how can we wait well for God to act?

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Digital is a New Chapter in a 2,000-Year-Old Mission
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Joel Murray

How can digital technology help churches fulfil the Great Commission?

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A Winter Risk Assessment Review
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Manny Kemp

A Covid Risk Assessment has become an important part of church ministry and should be reviewed as the pandemic develops.

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Shepherding the 30%
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Andy Paterson

If one in three Christians have stopped attending church online during the pandemic, what can pastor-shepherds do to bring them back?

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The King Has Arrived (Album Review)
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Adrian Reynolds

Using a time-travelling toaster, join Michael Tinker to learn about the Christmas story from those who were there – including some funky angels.

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How an App Can Help Your Church Pray
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Joel Murray

In a world where the smartphone dominates, PrayerMate is a great way to embrace digital technology to help the prayer life of your church.

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Fixated (Book Review)
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Rachel Sloan

Tim Chester’s Advent devotional book encourages us to look away from Christmas distractions and become fixated on Jesus.

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Diagnosed by Covid
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Andy Paterson

Many have had a fear of, and some experience of, a COVID-19 diagnosis in 2020. But maybe COVID-19 is leading to a different kind of diagnosis.

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What Should You Pay Your Pastor?
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Adrian Reynolds

An answer to one of the questions we are asked the most, starting with the scriptures.

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Behind the Wire: Remembrance Sunday
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Gareth Bartlett

The Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scripture Readers Association (SASRA) has produced resources to help churches remember on Remembrance Sunday.

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Six Ways to Mark Reformation Day in Your Church
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Adrian Reynolds

As the anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of the 95 theses approaches, here are some ways you could point your church towards the Reformation.

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How to Care for Your Women’s Worker in Lockdown
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Rachel Sloan

How can we ensure the women’s workers in our churches are supported and cared for?

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Held (Book Review)
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Elinor Magowan

In this book Abbey Wedgeworth reflects on God’s comfort and care in the sorrow of miscarriage.

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Lessons of a Lockdown Season
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Rachel Sloan

Rachel Sloan shares the lessons she has learnt as God used the pandemic to remind her of valuable truths.

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Pandemic Lessons Learnt in Mississippi
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Mark Howson

Although joint mission between UK and Mississippi churches was put on hold this summer, the desire for mission hasn’t faltered.

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The Challenges and Joys of a Lockdown Women’s Worker
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Rachel Sloan

Rachel Sloan shares the challenges and joys of women’s work through her experiences during lockdown.

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Calling Your Pastor
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Ten suggested steps for a church to follow when looking to appoint a new pastor.

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A Positive COVID Test at Church: Now What?
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Phil Topham

What happens if you have a positive case of COVID-19 in someone who has attended your church service?

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A Daily Training Regime
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Linda Allcock

You might have used lockdown for physical training; how much effort did you put into godly training? Here's a training regime inspired by 1 Timothy 4.

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Salvation: The Doctrine of Salvation for Every Woman (Book Review)
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Elinor Magowan

Natalie Brand presents the doctrine of salvation through the eyes of a woman using Bible references and her personal experience.

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Deeper Still (Book Review)
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Elinor Magowan

An accessible and inspiring book for Christians of a few weeks or many years. An inspiration to spend more time in Bible meditation.

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Caring For Your Pastor
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A code of best practice for churches to ensure their leaders thrive.

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Remembering the ‘Can’t Comes’
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Johnny Prime

In the excitement of re-gathering, we must not forget those who would love to re-gather but cannot.

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Shepherding the Flock Back to Church
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Johnny Prime

As Shepherds, pastors are called to gather God’s people together. How should they encourage their flock to return to church after lockdown?

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Why ‘Church In Person’ is Better
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Andy Hunter

Is it really necessary to gather physically in order to have fellowship and worship God as a church?

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Making the Most of a Season of Online Ministry
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Joel Murray

As churches begin to meet physically again after lockdown, how can we make the most of what we have learned in serving our churches online?

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Helping the Suffering (Book Review)
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Johnny Prime

An FIEC pastor and his wife share insights from their personal experience to help us support each other through suffering.

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8 Ways the Pandemic has Affected Churches
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Andy Hunter

Churches drastically had to change their ministry when the pandemic hit. Now they are slowly emerging out of lockdown, what effects has it had?

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Neighbour-Love in Word and Deed
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Jon Putt

How do we serve the needs of those around us and serve them with the gospel? One church has been able to do both with Christians Against Poverty.

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Ten Tips for Completing Your COVID-19 Risk Assessment
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Manny Kemp

Churches should aspire to be exemplary in their conduct as lockdown restrictions are relaxed, including a robust risk assessment.

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Preachers: Learn to Listen Well
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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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Wearing Face Masks at Church
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John Stevens

A summary of the rules and implications for churches of the new law from the government about face coverings being mandatory in places of worship.

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How to Rest Without Going Away
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Ray Evans

A holiday abroad might not be advisable this summer, and even a UK break may not be possible either. So how can we get good rest when staying home?

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Five Stages Out of Lockdown for Church Meetings
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Adrian Reynolds

We would love to get back to church meetings as they were before lockdown straight away. Here is an approach to help us on our way.

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A COVID-19 Risk Assessment Template
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Phil Topham

Download a template Risk Assessment which churches can use to help them to decide on how to safely start meeting again after lockdown.

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A Note on Health and Safety: Legal Duties for Churches
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Manny Kemp

What are the actual legal duties for churches when it comes to health and safety? How does this affect Government guidance in relation to COVID-19?

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Switcher Studio - a Live Streaming Solution for Church Services
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Adrian Reynolds

Switcher Studio could help your live streams and set you up for a possible hybrid return to meeting together.

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How to Prepare for a COVID Secure Church
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Manny Kemp

As the Government continues to relax lockdown restrictions in England, now is a good time to start thinking through how you can re-open safely.

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Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women (Book Review)
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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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Christianity Explored Online: Evangelism via Zoom
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Sarah Quinlan

Find out how churches can use free resources from Christianity Explored Ministries to share the gospel during lockdown.

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5 Ways to Make Progress in Lockdown Ministry
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Adrian Reynolds

Now that we are becoming accustomed to ministry during lockdown, it’s a good time to pause and evaluate how to continue serving our churches best.

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Zoomed Out and Locked Down – How to be Refreshed
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Johnny Prime

Four things to remember if you need to be refreshed when there is more than ever to do for church leaders during lockdown.

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The Generosity Project: Joyful Giving for the Sake of the Gospel
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Joel Murray

This new resource uses video, real stories, and God’s word to help Christians reflect deeply on generosity.

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Lockdown Evangelism and the Home Advantage
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Jeremy Marshall

The hope of the gospel gives Christians an attractive and powerful message to share during a time of fear and suffering.

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The Envy of Eve (Book Review)
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Elinor Magowan

Melissa Kruger offers insight and challenge for Christians looking for contentment in a covetous world.

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7 Leadership Lessons from the Lawn
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James Midwinter

Increased time at home during lockdown has grown greenfingers across Britain and spring gardening has sprouted lessons to learn for church leaders.

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A Closer Look in The Mirror (and the Light)
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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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Primer 10: This World with Devils Filled
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How the spiritual realm shapes the Christian life.

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How to Set Up Online Giving for Churches
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Tom Anderson

With physical gatherings ceasing, there has been a decrease in giving - this might be an opportunity to explore online giving for your church.

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Staying Safe When Church is Online
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Paul & Sue Harrison

We mustn’t lose sight of our legal duties to protect online and our responsibility to ensure our children & vulnerable adults at risk are kept safe.

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A Fruitless Ministry?
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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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5 Ways God is Growing a Church During Lockdown
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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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Serving Church Members in Financial Hardship
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Ray Evans

Advice for churches who need to think through how to support their members who are struggling financially during the coronavirus crisis.

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Patience During Lockdown
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Johnny Prime

The coronavirus lockdown may have put a halt to big decisions being faced by churches and pastors. Here are some suggestions about what to do.

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How to Film Yourself at Home
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Tim Parker

Some tips to make your video more engaging to those watching when you film from home.

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A Marriage Made in Heaven: Stockwell Baptist Church
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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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Singing Through Suffering
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Colin Webster

Here are two new songs to help us sing and be encouraged in the face of adversity and the trials of life.

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Time for Every Thing? (Book Review)
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Carrie Rimes

Matt Fuller explores how to be busy without feeling burdened, and how to use our time wisely.

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How to Engage with Your Virtual Visitors
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Adrian Reynolds

Some tips for how to make the most of the increase in visitors you might find to your online services.

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The Luxury of Learning Biblical Languages Online
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Toby Martin

BibleMesh Biblical Languages offers a flexible and accessible way to learn Greek and Hebrew through online courses.

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What is God Teaching Us Through Coronavirus?
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John Stevens

Is the global coronavirus pandemic a judgement from God on the world? Or is God doing something different through this crisis?

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A Living Hope in the Face of Uncertainty
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John Stevens

The wonderful hope of Easter offers a timely encouragement for us and unique opportunities for the gospel.

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5 Reasons to Make Your Online Services Suitable for All Ages
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Tom Fenning

One church shares the reasons why they made the decision to make their online services suitable for the whole family.

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3 Ways for Churches to Creatively Use Social Media
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Joel Murray

Creative ways for churches to use social media as a powerful opportunity to reach out and foster community

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Sung Worship and Copyright in Online Services
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Joel Murray

Ensuring we comply with copyright laws and licences can feel overwhelming. How can we include sung worship in our live streams and online services?

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FIEC Churches Serving Online
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Joel Murray

A list of the many FIEC churches which are sharing online resources during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Unexceptional (Book Review)
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Caroline Davies

Seven stories, collated by Sharon Dickens, show how ‘unexceptional’ women can do extraordinary things when empowered by God.

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Looking Up and Looking Out During the Age of Coronavirus
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Johnny Prime

How can we continue to take opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus Christ during the coronavirus pandemic? Look up, and look out.

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Prayer in a Time of Global Crisis
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Adrian Reynolds

In times of crisis, we must go to God in prayer. How can we think through prayer in such difficult times as the coronavirus pandemic?

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Taking Small Groups Online
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Adrian Reynolds

How can we think through using digital technology to enable small groups to continue when we cannot meet?

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Responding to Coronavirus
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John Stevens

Some advice on how church leaders should respond to the government restrictions around coronavirus.

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Tax Returns as a Christian Witness
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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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Church Meetings When You Can't Attend
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Joel Murray

How can we still serve those who can't attend Sunday services and enable them to stay part of the church family?

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Five Gears to Avoid Pastoral Burnout
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Ray Evans

How do we ensure that our work gets done and that we spend needed time with our loved ones? Here’s a tool that can help us to avoid pastoral burnout.

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7 Key Attributes of a Music Team Member
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Colin Webster

Some thoughtful checks to help you decide if a musician is right for your church’s Music Team.

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The Pastoral Support Team
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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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Lessons in Common Grace
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Ray Evans

How do we balance the desire for biblical church leadership with wisdom from the world?

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Growing Your Music Team
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Colin Webster

Some practical ideas of gathering and recruiting people to your church’s Music Team.

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Music for Smaller Churches
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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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Introducing New Songs to Your Church
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Colin Webster

Some ideas and tips for learning new songs as a congregation.

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Give Your Best
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Ray Evans

Church leadership is a huge energy drain – especially when sending workers into other ministries. So how can we find the energy to keep going?

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The Creaking on the Stairs (Book Review)
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Elisabeth Smyth

Mez McConnell's latest book draws from his own story of childhood abuse and the grace of God.

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