Now it has been announced that churches are allowed to reopen for services from 4th July, although not all the guidance has been made clear
Stephen Kneale
My name is Stephen Kneale. I am married to Rachel and have a son called Clement. My wife and I also have a second child on the way. I am the pastor at Oldham Bethel Church, an FIEC church in the Greater Manchester area of the UK which is also affiliated to the North West Partnership.
I hold qualifications in History & Politics (BA, University of Liverpool), Religious Studies & Philosophy (PGCE, Edge Hill University) and Theology (MA, Kings Evangelical Divinity School). I have also contributed to the academic journal The Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics.
My theological convictions can be described as Modern Reformed Evangelical. I hold to the doctrines of grace, credo-baptism (significantly informed by my Grace Baptist/strict & particular baptist background) and subscribe to the traditional tenets of Evangelicalism.
My political convictions can be described as left-leaning. I favour public ownership, wealth distribution and a regulated economy. I believe in fairness in the markets and freedom for the individual.
Snippets from the interweb (28th June 2020)
Unbiblical manhood As a fully paid up complementarian, I largely agree with Stephen McAlpine’s article. Any complementarian prepared to write the things referenced (see above
FIEC webinar: Leadership in Lockdown in deprived communities
As promised, here is the FIEC Leadership in Lockdown webinar on deprived communities. The webinar took the form of a panel discussion and I contributed
Three issues we have faced in lockdown
Yesterday, I was part of an FIEC webinar looking at how Covid-19 and the lockdown has affected ministry in deprived communities. I will share the
What have been some of the positives and negatives of lock down?
After yesterday’s announcement from No. 10 (more fulsome guidelines to be issued in due course), the prospect of meeting again as church post-lockdown is on
Don’t play your people out of position
Football is back on the telly. I’m pleased about that; my wife is not. But she is a good woman and is happy to indulge