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Partnership Meetings

Our Partnership Meetings are our main regular event for church leaders and others in ministry in the South West, and form the heartbeat of our Partnership.

Partnership Meetings take place quarterly in either Bristol or Bath, and involve a mixture of:

  • Teaching from invited speakers: considering key aspects of gospel ministry in a local church context, and how we can effectively partner together in those areas.
  • Partnership business: discussing the current and prospective work and events of the Gospel Partnership, so that we are shaping together the things we do to me effective and beneficial for our Partners.
  • Fellowship and prayer: supporting one other by providing a context for sharing the encouragements and discouragements of ministry and praying together for one another.

Church leaders from Partner churches, and Individual Partners are invited to bring along other members of their leadership or ministry teams, and those considering becoming Partners are welcome to join us for a few meetings to get a feel for what they are like.

 

Partnership Meetings in 2024

The Theology of Preaching

with Tim Ward

6th March, Emmanuel City Centre

Tim Ward teaches at Oak Hill College

Children and Young People: "in the church but often out of the service"

with Ed Drew (Faith in Kids)

22nd May, St Barts Bath

Ed Drew works for Faith in Kids

Challenging Leadership

with Graham Nicholls (Affinity)

3rd July, St Bart's Bath

Graham Nicholls is the Director of Affinity

Hearing Women's Voices

with Elinor Magowan

18th September, St. Bart's Church, Bath

Elinor Magowan is one of the Directors for Women's Ministry with FIEC

Elinor will help us think through "Hearing women's voices in complementarian churches". The first seminar "How male church leaderships can hear the perspective of women in the congregation" will explore God's value of women and why women's voices should be heard in church life, and look at how this is done with sensitivity and purpose.

The second seminar "Preaching to women" will consider how men can preach well to women, pitfalls to be avoided and key ways to connect with women before looking at how Jesus communicated with women.