FIEC Resources for Church Leaders

Step 3 of the Government’s Roadmap Out of Lockdown from 17 May sees a change in tone in relation to the guidance for places of worship. While churches (along with wider society) are still being urged to exercise caution with regards to indoor interaction, the emphasis is now switching from laws and guidance to personal responsibility. That said, there are still mitigations churches need to conside...

Mez McConnell, pastor at Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, shares how his church has been serving through lockdown. This talk was given during the Leadership in Lockdown webinar on the theme of domestic abuse in lockdown. You can watch the full webinar, with Mez and Sharon Dickens, on the FIEC website .

In light of the announcement by the Prime Minister this week, that the Roadmap out of Lockdown is going ahead on 17 May, FIEC National Director John Stevens gives an update on the implications for church leaders and their churches. You can watch the presentation on YouTube . This talk was given during this week's Leadership in Lockdown webinar on the topic of domestic abuse in lockdown. You can wa...

How can churches and church leaders respond to hidden domestic abuse in church life? The problems of domestic abuse have been highlighted through the Covid crisis, and many church leaders feel inadequate to know how to respond. Mez McConnell and Sharon Dickens, from Niddrie Community Church and 20 Schemes join FIEC National Director John Stevens to help us think about how we can pastorally serve o...

How can we bring the gospel to bear in the times in which we find ourselves? FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by Dr Daniel Strange, director and tutor at Oak Hill College, to speak about 'religious consciousness' and how understanding the 'magnetic points' of our culture can help us to share the gospel. 00:00 - Bible reflection (Psalm 131) 08:11 - Introduction to Dr Daniel Strange 10:...

Colin Adams, pastor at Greenview Church, Glasgow, explains how his church are serving through lockdown. This talk was part of the Leadership in Lockdown webinar on Wednesday 5 April. You can watch the talk, along with the whole webinar, on the FIEC website .

What does God's word say to us as we contemplate this past year and all that has happened? During a Women's Worker online meet-up, FIEC Women's Ministry Coordinator Rachel Sloan encouraged with the words of Psalm 105. This psalm is a good place to come and, when we grasp the context of the psalm, we see why we too can heed the call of the psalmist to give praise to the Lord. Rachel explains how we...

What important leadership lessons has it taken a pandemic to teach us? FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by Peter Baker, Senior Pastor at Lansdowne Church in Bournemouth, to speak about the things he wished he learned before the Covid crisis that we can put into practice as we emerge out of it. You can watch this webinar on the FIEC website . About FIEC : We are a fellowship of Indepen...

Andy Weatherley, pastor at Grace Church Stirchley, south Birmingham, explains how his church are serving through lockdown. This talk was part of the Leadership in Lockdown webinar on Wednesday 28 April. You can watch the whole webinar on the FIEC website . About FIEC : We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see t...

It is important for us to be able to think clearly about Christian ministry, especially ministry in the context of Independency. At The Hub conference in January 2021, FIEC National Director John Stevens spoke about Independency and the benefits of ministry in an Independent church setting.   You can find more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website . About FIEC: We are a fellowship...

Tom Fenning, pastor at Beccles Baptist Church, explains how his church are serving through lockdown. You can watch this talk and access further resources on the FIEC website .

FIEC National Director John Stevens gives an update on the current situation with the Covid pandemic and the implications for churches. You can watch a video of this update and access further resources on the FIEC website .

How can church leaders navigate the challenges of leading churches out of the lockdown period in times of complexity? FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by Jen Charteris, the Executive Director of Crosslands Training, to help think about leading churches in times of complexity. You can watch this webinar and find more resources on the FIEC website .

Jeremy Marshall was the guest at the 2021 London Leaders' Gathering and was interviewed by FIEC London Director Trevor Archer to hear his thoughts on evangelism and leadership. Jeremy is Chair of Christianity Explored, co-Chair of Passion for Life 2022, and for many years the CEO of the UK’s oldest private bank C Hoare & Co. Five years ago he was diagnosed with incurable cancer but the Lord ha...

Listen as Linda Allcock encourages all to go deeper in our search for treasure in God’s word. Linda uses Proverbs 2:1-6 to show us four important steps to consider as we read God’s word or seek to hear him speak as we engage with good Bible teaching: Lord, look, turn, and learn. Linda spoke online to 85 ministry wives from across Wales, Scotland, and England. They spent time in small groups discus...

FIEC National Director John Stevens offers a message of encouragement at Easter, reflecting on the love of God shown in Romans 5:8. How should we respond to this passage? We should have assurance of God's love for us, have hope that we have been saved from God's wrath, boast in what Jesus has done for us. Rejoice and proclaim!  On behalf of the FIEC staff, Happy Easter! You can watch this mes...

During this week's Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens gave an update on the coronavirus lockdown and how changes on 29 March will impact churches and their ministry. You can watch this presentation on the FIEC website .

As our churches come out of lockdown, they will need to regain a vision for evangelism and getting the gospel to our communities. A Passion for Life is a means to us regaining a focus on evangelism and working together to bring the good news of Jesus to our nation. In this webinar, John Stevens and Andy Paterson are joined by Rico Tice and John MacKinnon to hear something of the plans for A Passio...

The past year of lockdown has been difficult for the whole nation, not least church leaders, but has also held encouragements. On a national day of reflection, FIEC National Director John Stevens urges church leaders to reflect on the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep, Jesus Christ, as seen in Psalm 23. You can watch this message as a video on the FIEC website .

How should we respond to the Government's proposals to ban 'conversion therapy' in order to lead our churches, defend our freedoms and protect people? One of the challenges churches will be facing when coming out of lockdown is the issue of 'conversion therapy' and the proposals of the Government to ban it, which has the danger of criminalising ordinary gospel ministry in our churches. In God's pr...

Complementarianism is under attack both theologically and culturally. In some circles it is even spoken of as being abusive. As a Fellowship, FIEC is complementarian, meaning that the office of pastor or elder in an FIEC church is only open to suitably qualified men. But how is that compatible with a contemporary culture that sees women flourish in all areas of society? In this podcast, National D...

To help think through the new regulations for churches in Scotland, FIEC Scotland Director Andy Hunter is joined by David Nixon from Carrubbers Christian Centre in Edinburgh. Andy also suggests what life after lockdown might look like and what church leaders need to think through as they lead their churches out of lockdown in 2021. You can access further resources for church leaders on the FIEC we...

How can churches make the most of the opportunities available for evangelism this Easter, even as we are limited by the Covid crisis? In this Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by a panel to speak about what churches can do this Easter during Covid times: Danny Rurlander, Moorlands Church, Lancaster; Tim Bongers, Banstead Community Church, London; Phil...

Many of us are tired and exhausted by how long the lockdown has lasted already and it will be some months before we emerge into anything like normality. So how do we keep refreshed as church leaders? FIEC Associate National Director Johnny Prime interviews some FIEC church leaders to hear something about how we can keep refreshed as leaders. You can access further information on the FIEC website...

In the past week, the Government has published the guidance relevant for children and youth activities in church. FIEC National Director John Stevens helps explain the guidance for church leaders planning Sunday School and other children's clubs. 0:00 ​ - Children & Youth Activities 10:04 ​ - Q&A You can watch this presentation and access further resources on the FIEC website . This presen...