John Stevens

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John Stevens is the National Director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, a family of over 500 Bible-centred churches in the UK, a position that he has held since 2010. Prior to this he was one of the founding pastors of City Evangelical Church Birmingham, which was planted in the centre of the UK’s 2nd largest city in 1999. He was instrumental in starting the Midlands Gospel Partnership, was the course Director of the Midlands Ministry Training Course and is a visiting lecturer at Oak Hill Theological College. John is also one of the pastors of Christchurch Market Harborough, a church he helped to plant when he took up his current role. He was converted whilst studying law at Cambridge University, and after taking a post-graduate degree at the University of Oxford worked for 16 years as a University Lecturer, ending his career as Deputy Head of the Law School at the University of Birmingham. John is married to Ursula and they have four children aged between 12 and 7. He blogs at www.john-stevens.com on theology, church life and ministry, culture and politics.
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What are some practical tips for pastors when preaching to a politically divided congregation?
John Stevens Politics Law and Government 00:00:00 241 25 May 2022
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How did Jesus relate to the political conflicts of his time?
John Stevens Politics Law and Government 00:00:00 340 25 May 2022
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How does politics fit in with the overall mission of the church?
John Stevens Politics Law and Government 00:00:00 217 25 May 2022
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What did the Apostle Paul say about the relationship between Christians and the civic government?
John Stevens Politics Law and Government 00:00:00 411 25 May 2022
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What are some of the dangers of politicizing the Bible and the Gospel?
John Stevens Politics Law and Government 00:00:00 257 25 May 2022
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How has evangelicalism interacted with politics in the past?
John Stevens Politics Law and Government 00:00:00 232 25 May 2022
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What are some reasons that a church may need revitalization?
John Stevens Culture and ArtTheology 00:00:00 153 23 May 2022
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How can church revitalizers make sure that they are setting realistic expectations for themselves?
John Stevens Culture and ArtTheology 00:00:00 253 23 May 2022
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What is the overall context for church revitalization in Europe?
John Stevens Culture and ArtTheology 00:00:00 200 23 May 2022
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What are some practical ways that Christian leaders can guard themselves against becoming abusive?
John Stevens LeadershipOrganisational Leadership 00:00:00 141 22 May 2022

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