FIEC Annual Assembly 2010 

took place on
Saturday 24 April 2010
at
East London Tabernacle
Burdett Road, Bow, London, E3 4TU
commencing at 13.00

As well as dealing with the matters relating to FIEC business for the year 2008-9, this Assembly approved the constitutional changes required to implement the ‘FIEC for a New Day’ proposals agreed at the special FIEC Assembly in November 2009.

The Assembly is the ultimate decision-making body within the FIEC and although only delegates representing affiliated churches are entitled to vote at the Business Meeting, all FIEC Partners, members of the Pastors' Association, and members of FIEC churches are very welcome to attend the Assembly day and contribute to the discussions. 

On 28 November 2009, nearly 200 delegates met in the Octagon at the Edgbaston School for Girls in Birmingham to vote on the most important range of issues facing the Fellowship for a generation.   For the previous seven months, churches had been considering how the Fellowship could deliver its ministries in the most effective way, given the spiritual state of the nation. 
 
In the event, delegates agreed overwhelmingly to establish an annual leaders’ conference which will incorporate the annual assembly, to replace the existing FIEC Council with a trust board and to appoint a team of Directors in the place of the President and General Secretary.   Thanks to the generosity of a number of churches and friends, John Stevens has been enabled to commence his role as Director-Designate from 1 January and the constitutional changes will take effect from 1 September 2010. 
 
It has taken nearly five years to see through the process of changing our structures; delivering the benefit to the churches on the ground will take just as long.  As we anticipate the dawn of a new day, the hard work is just beginning.  Please pray for Rupert Bentley-Taylor, our President and for John and the team as they prepare for the challenges that lie ahead. 

Press Release announcing the appointment of John Stevens

A summary of the FIEC Council's Report for the year 2008/09 has been produced in the form of a Review 2008/09. A copy of this review can be downloaded here.

A copy of the full Report of the FIEC Council and/or a copy of audited accounts for 2008/09 can be obtained from the FIEC Office on request.