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Martyn's Law- What does our church need to do next?

Gavin recently sat down with Evangelical Alliance's Director of Advocacy Danny Webster to talk about one thing- Martyn's Law.

Listen in as Gavin and Danny discuss some of the changes this new law could bring for our churches. Thanks again to Danny for giving up his time.

If you'd like to find out more, here's an article from the Evangelical Alliance on the topic:

 

https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/martyns-law-where-does-this-leave-my-church-and-christian-events

BONUS EPISODE

Following on from his time with Joe and Hannah from Gourds and Pomegranates, Gavin returned the favour and visited their podcast!

Catch up on this bonus episode now!

https://gppodcast.uk/

Common Sense for Church Comms with Joe and Hannah

Gavin teamed up with Joe and Hannah from the Gourds and Pomegranate Podcast. Joe and Hannah have a wonderful heart to serve churches by breaking down practical, no-nonsense strategies to help churches communicate with clarity. It was great to get to know them and find out a little bit more about their stories.

To find out more about Joe and Hannah's podcast please check out the link below:

https://gppodcast.uk

 

The Role of Review in Church Life

Do reviews have a place in church? Are they of benefit? Or are they too managerial for church life?

We were thrilled to be able to open up this topic with John Truscott, a good friend of The Church Office.

Listen in as John and Gavin discuss why we often don't like the topic of reviews and consider the benefits. To hear more from John, head over to his website: https://www.john-truscott.co.uk/

Wise Church Planting

Dan Steel is a former market researcher who transitioned into pastoral ministry and has been involved in church planting for over twenty-five years. In this podcast Dan and Gavin talk about his new book "Wise Church Planting: Twelve Pitfalls to Avoid in Starting New Churches,"

In the book Dan examines the common challenges that cause nearly a third of new churches to falter within four years. Drawing from interviews with 80 church planters across 27 countries, he identifies internal issues such as character flaws, disunity, and misaligned priorities, as well as external obstacles like opposition and unmet needs. Hope you enjoy the podcast.

Enjoying the Gospel and Building Teams

In this podcast Gavin interviews Pete Greasley one of the founding Elders at Christchurch in Newport. Pete has served in Pastoral Ministry for 40 years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. Gavin and Pete talk about enjoying the gospel, not taking your self too seriously and finish their discussion by talking about building teams and having a diversity of different gifting. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

To find out more about Christchurch please check out their website: www.christchurchnewport.co.uk

 

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Is Your Pastor Paid Enough?

Working out the renumeration of your Pastor can be a challenging job for any Trustee or Church Officer. 'How much should we pay our Pastor or Church Leader?' is a very common question that we get asked at The Church Office.

Gavin talks to Pete and draws on his 40 years of ministry experience to try and answer that question.

If you would like more information or would benefit from a conversation with Pete, please feel free to get in touch at: info@thechurchoffice.co.uk

What is Gospel Coaching?

"One of the things that struck me about Matt during our conversation was his wonderful heart to serve leaders in Christian Ministry."

Gavin recently had the joy of sitting down with Matt Waldock, co-pastor of City Church Manchester and UK Gospel Coaching Director.

If you have not heard of Gospel Coaching then this is a really good introduction into what it is and the benefits of having a gospel coach.

https://www.cmmnet.org/pages/uk