FIEC Resources for Church Leaders

Mar 26 2025 213 ep. 43 mins 54
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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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Learning to Lead // Andy Weatherley

Mar 26 2025 13 mins  
What do you need to know about church ministry before you go into church ministry?This talk is one of the Snapshots from Journeys 2025, addressing what it's like to be in ministry and the skills required.About Journeys: Journeys is our weekender for men and women who are considering their next steps into Christian ministry.About FIEC: We are⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Learning to Pray // Jonathan Bond

Mar 26 2025 10 mins  
Prayer needs to be relational, from the heart, and full of awe and wonder.Prayer can become a function of church ministry, a task we need to get better at.True prayer comes from a desire to be with Jesus and an awe at who he is.This talk from Jonathan Bond, FIEC's Director for Smaller Churches, is one of the Snapshots from Journeys 2025, addressing what it's like to be in m

Learning to Teach // Ian Hughes

Mar 26 2025 14 mins  
The call for all gospel teachers is to present the bride of Christ, prepared for marriage, and to see the joy that it brings.The gospel is the greatest love story: the love between Christ and the church.The word is how the church is cleansed, purified, and prepared for marriage.So, teaching the word to the church is the great call for all gospel teachers.This talk from Ian Hughes (

Learning to Love // Fiona Hamilton

Mar 26 2025 13 mins  
As we learn to love people, we need to hold onto the Lord of love who loved us first.Love is a big part of church ministry. It is costly yet joyful, and can only be done as we look to Jesus who loved us first.This talk, from Fiona Hamilton (Pastoral Worker at Trinity Church, Oxford), is one of the Snapshots from Journeys 2025, addressing what it's like to be in ministry and the ski

The Power for Ministry // John Stevens

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 to boast in his

The Purpose of Ministry // John Stevens

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