In this episode you’ll hear Thabiti Anyabwile, one of the pastors of Anacostia River Church in Washington DC, speak at the 2017 FIEC Leaders’ Conference.

Thabiti addressed three paths toward becoming a transforming church by the grace and power of God. This is the first of three talks: considering the old path of transformation from Acts 2.

You can watch this talk, and find more resources for church leaders, on the FIEC website.

Many of the coronavirus restrictions across Britain have now been relaxed. What does this mean for churches now and in the future?

FIEC National Director John Stevens and FIEC Scotland Director Andy Hunter give an update and summary of the current coronavirus guidance for Scotland, Wales, and England, and consider what ministry might look like in the coming months.

You can watch this webinar and access further resources on the FIEC website.

How might there be a potential blind spot in our churches of minority cultures? How we can serve one another well in church life?

In Galatians 2:11-21, Paul records how he had to confront Peter and Barnabas for not acting in line with the gospel in the way they were behaving towards Gentile believers. Paul calls it a 'hypocrisy' (2:13) which has led others astray. It was a blind spot that needed to be exposed.  God forbid we should do likewise.

We used this talk to introduce a potential blind spot with help from Inonge Siluka, a member at Greenview Church in Glasgow, and a regular blogger and speaker. She helped us think about minority cultures and how we serve one another well in church life.

You can watch this talk, along with questions for discussion with your church leadership team, on the FIEC website.

During this week's Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens gave an update on the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England and the implications for churches.

You can watch this presentation along with the webinar, on living in a post-Christian culture, on the FIEC website.

How do we live as "bad guys" in a post-Christian culture?

In this Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by pastor and author Steve McAlpine from Perth, Australia, to talk about the themes in his book 'Being the Bad Guys'.

You can watch this presentation and access further resources on the FIEC website.

As we look ahead from the Covid crisis to continue church ministry after lockdown, FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by Ed Drew, from Faith in Kids, and Mel Lacy, from Growing Young Disciples, to think about how we develop children's and youth ministry in the coming months.

You can access further resources from this webinar on the FIEC website.

There has been an immense burden and impact on older people during the coronavirus pandemic. There is a real opportunity to reach out to more than 11m people who are aged over 65 in the UK.

In this Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens was joined by Carl Knightly, CEO of Faith in Later Life, and Pippa Cramer, Pastoral Care and Seniors Minister at Holy Trinity Church Claygate, in Surrey, to discuss how our churches can reach older people well with the gospel.

You can watch this webinar and access further resources on the FIEC website.

During this week's Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens gave an update covering the latest situation with coronavirus restrictions in England - including corporate singing.

You can watch this presentation - and the webinar on reaching and serving older people in our churches and communities - on the FIEC website.

Earlier this week, the government announced a four-week postponement of Stage 4 out of lockdown. During this week's Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens gave an update on what the implications are for churches in England. You can watch this presentation on YouTube.

You can access more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

How can we care well for people in our churches who have experienced trauma during the pandemic?

During this webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens was joined by Catherine Haddow, a Chartered Psychologist and part-time Women's Worker at North Bradley Baptist Church, to think about how church leaders can care best for those in their churches who have experienced trauma.  

This is an especially important topic as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are felt as society opens up more in the coming weeks and months.

You can watch the webinar and access further resources from the FIEC website.