FIEC Resources for Church Leaders

Mar 12 2025 207 ep. 44 mins 53
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Teaching and resources for church leaders to help Independent churches work together to reach Britain for Christ. You can find the originals on the FIEC website: fiec.org.uk.

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The Power for Ministry // Journeys 2025

Mar 12 2025 47 mins  
It is right to ask whether you have what it takes for church ministry. You don't. But Jesus does and will give you the grace you need.The "super-apostles" in the Corinthian church saw their power for ministry in physical strength and social status. Paul teaches in 2 Corinthians 11:16-12:10 that true power for ministry comes from Christ, not us.He is, therefore, able t

The Purpose of Ministry // Journeys 2025

Mar 12 2025 47 mins  
In 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, Paul sets a pattern for gospel ministry, summarising his work as presenting the church as a faithful bride to Christ.He teaches what the goal of ministry is, what its heart is, and what the means are by which he works.As men and women consider going into church ministry, understanding the big picture of the purpose of ministry will help make the right deci

The work of serving // Trusted Hands

Feb 26 2025 26 mins  
How do you identify, train, and encourage volunteers to work in the serving tasks of church life?How can lay leaders serve the church in the work of serving: looking after the church building; managing budgets; caring for the physical needs of the church; ensuring safety in meetings; creating a comfortable place to meet?You can watch a video of this talk and get more resources for

The work of shepherding // Trusted Hands

Feb 26 2025 81 mins  
How do you identify, train, and encourage volunteers to work in the shepherding tasks of church life?How can lay leaders serve the church in the work of shepherding: the ministry of the word; prayer; care for the sick and grieving; care for widows; care for "weaker brothers and sisters"?You can watch a video of this talk and get more resources for church leaders on the FI

The categories of shepherding and serving // Trusted Hands

Feb 26 2025 58 mins  
As we "equip the saints for the work of ministry" (Ephesians 4:12 ESV), how do we identify the right place and way for them to serve?Everyone has a part to play in church life: men, women, young, old, slaves, masters (Titus 2:1-10).As we seek to identify places for them to serve and to grow, it is helpful to see two categories of church life: shepherding and serving.You can watch a

Distinguishing elders and deacons // Trusted Hands

Feb 26 2025 46 mins  
There are two offices named in the New Testament. How do we distinguish between elders and deacons?Qualifications for the offices of elders and deacons are described in 1 Timothy 3:1-13. There are five main similarities and three main differences.You can watch a video of this talk and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website: https://fiec.org.uk/resources/distingui

Authority and leadership // Trusted Hands

Feb 26 2025 48 mins  
To know who should lead in the church and how we should equip them to lead, we need to think about the distinctions between authority and leadership.It's a blessing to have people in our churches willing to volunteer for service in church life.To help us find, identify, and equip volunteers to lead in the church, we need to think about two topics: Authority helps us know who is

Shepherding Different Characters // An Interview with Zak Eswine

Feb 20 2025 17 mins  
In the wisdom literature of the Bible we are introduced to a number of different characters who we may recognise in our own church ministry.FIEC Head of Local Ministries Graham Beynon speaks with Zack Eswine, a pastor in Missouri, USA, and author of a new book on Proverbs, about how we can use what we learn in wisdom literature to help pastor those in our churches.This interview wa

Preaching the book of Job // Eric Ortlund

Dec 09 2024 64 mins  
Many of us are regularly preaching through books of the Bible. Some are more daunting than others, even though we know “all Scripture is useful.” Job is a particularly relevant book as people struggle with the topic of suffering. Eric Ortlund, lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew at Oak Hill College, gives a very basic introduction to the joys and challenges of preaching throug

Shepherding and mental health // Helen Thorne-Allenson

Dec 09 2024 66 mins  
All church leaders will know how prevalent mental health struggles are within the local church and the complexity they can bring in the area of caring for and protecting the flock of the Good Shepherd. Yet few of us have any training in this area. We need to know what we can do, how we can encourage the church to help those struggling, and do so in ways that are loving, biblical, a