A Season of Practical Instruction for Biblical Church Leaders.

Programme details:

Leading speakers from FIEC’s Prepared for Service course explore pivotal issues in contemporary ministry.
25 May: Eric Harmer: Church Growth / The Cults
26 May: Rupert Bentley-Taylor: Pastoral Care
27 May: Chris Sinkinson: Philosophy of the Age / Divorce & Remarriage
28 May (am) Andy & Kath Paterson - Ministry Life & Role of Pastor’s Wife

Simon Calvert, Deputy Director (Public Affairs) of The Christian Institute, challenges us to consider our role as Christian citizens.
Is the Bible just as true in the public square as it is in our pulpits? The Christian Institute believes it is, and that we must engage with politics and the public square if we are to be faithful to Christ’s word. Come and hear about why we must stand up for truth and religious freedom in an increasingly hostile culture.

We are privileged to welcome Hywel Jones, Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in California as our speaker.
From his extensive and varied experience of pastoral ministry, and of teaching generations of men destined for church leadership on both sides of the Atlantic, this week will offer a distillation of some of the key concerns pastors face. Attention will be given to various tasks in the ministry of the Word, making use of passages from the Pastoral Letters.

Bob Letham of WEST reveals that, during the Reformation, more was written about the sacraments than justification or anything else.
Yet much contemporary evangelicalism has neglected them. Historically, how has the church understood them? How significant are they biblically? How can we recover the kind of vitality that Calvin and others considered them to have? What place do they have in tomorrow’s church life?

Islam is scarcely out of the news:  Sharia law, Islamic banking, radicals, etc. However, it is at the local level that Christians face the biggest challenges, since Islam is a missionary religion. Many Christians feel ill-equipped to understand and respond. Anthony McRoy (WEST), Patrick Sookhdeo (Barnabas Fund), Alan Craig (Christian People’s Alliance) and John Elias (UK-based Palestinian American) will be our guides.

The NETS Institute for Church Planting in Vermont is committed to equipping servant-leaders to plant gospel-driven churches in New England and abroad.
Leadership is a hot topic. But what are the qualifications and role of a Christian leader? How can a godly leader prevent his work from being dross? What practical steps can be taken to develop fit church leaders and planters? Wes Pastor is Founder and President of NETS.

Weeks run 9am-5pm Tuesday to Thursday (6 sessions daily) and 9am-1pm Friday (3 sessions).

Daily rate:

Weeks 1-3 and 5-6: £30 Tuesdays-Thursdays and £20 Fridays

Week 4: £55 Tuesdays-Thursdays and £35 Fridays

Weekly rate:

Weeks 1-3 and 5-6: £90

Week 4: £180

An original and varied programme of evening meetings will also be scheduled throughout the Season.

Please note that accommodation is not included or available on campus - advice on local options on request.

Space is limited. Book early to avoid disappointment.