Articles from our strands

• • Is your pastor an employee, office-holder or both?

    Churches need to consider this question because there are significant practical differences between employees and office-holders and a number of recent cases may mean that pastors who thought they were only office-holders may actually be...

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  • Independent but not alone

    As our name makes clear, the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches is a family of ‘Independent’ churches. However, many people have no idea what this means, or misunderstand what it means. In this article John Stevens gives a...

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  • Small can be beautiful

    Being part of a small church can be hard work and sometimes discouraging. But if you're part of a small church, Richard Underwood wants you to see the blessings and possibilities that being part of a small church can bring.

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• • Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme

    We have received a number of enquiries regarding this scheme which is due to come into effect from April 2013.

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  • Who is responsible for fire safety in your church building?

    If you are an elder or deacon, it is likely that you have personal legal responsibility together with the other elders and deacons for ensuring fire safety in your church building.

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  • Church Planting Pack

    When planting a church, you may need to draw up governing documents, deal with the Charity Commission, appoint office holders - and more! We want to make it as easy as possible for church planters to deal with these practical aspects of...

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• • Women in Church Leadership?

    In this article reproduced from Evangelicals Now, Matthew Roberts suggests that we should seek to communicate the biblical pattern for gender roles clearly and without shame.

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  • How to be a (more) welcoming church

    I’ve just completed another year in which I’ve travelled the length and breadth of the land, visiting churches of all shapes and sizes. Many things have encouraged me – particularly faithful preaching, vibrant worship and creative...

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  • Who are all these people?

    The 2011 census shows us that Britain’s population is changing. So what are the implications for the ministry of our churches?

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