About us

The church around the world is growing faster than it has ever grown before. Christianity is the largest faith in the world, numbering more than 2.4 billion adherents. From China to Chile, Brazil to Botswana, Singapore to Sierra Leone, churches of many kinds are spreading the Christian message and helping with the development of nations.

 

There is one notable exception to this amazing pattern. Churches in the western world have struggled over the last 50 years to express their life and witness. There are signs that a new church is now emerging.

 

It consists of many nations, languages, worship styles and ways of witnessing. FCC is an historic group of churches that is being renewed for witness as part of this new emerging church.

Origins

We began life in the early 19th century as a result of a series of revival movements led by ordinary people in Scotland. The same movement gave rise to the Scottish Baptists, the Scottish Congregationalists and a number of other small movements.

More generally, our congregations were part of a wider movement amongst many Christians who were trying to return to a simpler form of New Testament Christianity. From that small beginning congregations similar to FCC have spread to more than 180 nations on earth.

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National Office

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Dr. Hirpo Kumbi

National Moderator
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Pastor Mont Mitchell

International Director
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Dr. Martin Robinson

Moderator Emeritus

Revd. Dan Yarnell

Ecumenical Officer
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Lawrence Kizito

National Fellowship Secretary
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Tim Herbert

Border Agency Administrator

Mark Isgrove

Project Management Officer

Regional Leaders

Lydia Palmer

Revd. Lydia Palmer

North England
Dave Price

Revd. Dave Price

West Midlands
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Pastor Stephen Walton

Republic of Ireland
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Revd. Mark Michael

Interim Leader Scotland
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Dr. Stanley Bandawa

Interim Leader East Midlands
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Revd. Tony Sands

Interim Leader Greater London

National Council

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Revd. Tony Sands

Chair
Denise Mapfumo

Denise Mapfumo

Revd. Philip Seadon

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Dr. Stanley Bandawa

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Revd. Mark Michael

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Values

  • Welcome

    We welcome people of all cultures and backgrounds with a generous spirit of inclusion.

  • Empowerment

    We seek to empower every member of the Body of Christ through developing the gifts of the Spirit and to enhance their natural God given abilities and skills.

  • Sacrament

    We believe that this is God’s world and that the Holy Spirit is at work leading us towards proclamation and mission. We claim the world as sacred because it belongs to the Creator and we celebrate the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion as a regular declaration of the sovereignty of God.

  • Transformation

    We are convinced the purpose of the church is not to be occupied solely by it’s own life but rather to work for the transformation of the world to better reflect God’s intention for His world. Justice and goodness need to be embedded in the structures of our society.

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We are a movement of the people of God. We shape missional churches, we cross frontiers and we impact cultures.

Practices

  • Working with others

    An openness to work with all Christians for the good of the Kingdom of God.

  • Mission

    A priority toward the communication of the Christian message and its practical application in the world.

  • The Centrality of the Cross

    We see the action of Christ on the cross – his death and resurrection – as central to understanding the person and purpose of Jesus.

  • Baptism

    Affirming our personal faith in the public act of believer’s baptism.

  • Communion

    Celebrating regular communion as part of the normal worship of the church.

  • Self-governance

    Local churches are self-governing using a team ministry approach consisting of minister, elders and deacons.

  • Diversity

    We recognise that there are a range of views amongst Christians on important matters and we desire to honestly debate issues without dividing the Body of Christ.

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We plant churches - often intercultural expressions of the church - to enable the Kingdom of God to transform the world.

Structure

  • FCC is governed by the Annual Delegates Conference, that appoint the First National Council.

  • The National Council appoints additional members, who are welcomed at the Annual Delegates Conference.

  • The National Council appoints the National Moderator for overall leadership and implementation of the FCC Mission and Vision with oversight and direction of all operations.

  • The National Moderator appoints Regional Leaders to represent the FCC and to assist in the development of regional churches.

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