Church Champion Articles

Disciple Making in Later Life

By Judi Spencer | 26/09/2024

We recently asked Church Champion, Judi, to share something of her experience of people coming to a deepening faith in later life… There are times I wonder how on earth…

8th October 2024 – Church Champion Networking and Prayer Event

By Faith in Later Life | 19/09/2024

8th October 2024 – Church Champion Networking & Prayer  Event Our Church Champion Networking Events are opportunities for those with a ministry serving older people in their churches or communities…

14th November 2024: Supporting Bereaved People in Later Life

By Alex Drew | 19/09/2024

Later life often comes with a number of challenges, not least the increasing loss of loved ones. In the Bible we find helpful examples of how people mourned their losses,…

March 13th 2025: Journeying with Older People through Uncertainty

By Faith in Later Life | 19/09/2024

  On March 13th 2025, Lucy Honeysett, from Christians in Care will be coming to talk to us about how we can help older people to navigate the most challenging…

January 23rd 2025: Building Teams for Seniors Ministry

By Alex Drew | 19/09/2024

We’re delighted to welcome Pippa Cramer to lead this event, helping us to build sustainable teams for seniors ministry. More info to follow, please save the date – January 23rd…

The Discipleship Cycle App

By Seventy Two | 13/09/2024

My name is Ian. I am 69 years old and am fortunate enough to have been retired for the last 6 years. I live in a rural part of England…

Same Roots: Fresh Shoots

By Alex Drew | 11/09/2024

We’re excited to unveil our refreshed logo at Faith in Later Life, designed to better reflect our vision and enduring faith in later life. Replanting for Fruitfulness Just like replanting…

Is your Church faith in later life friendly?

By Alex Drew | 02/09/2024

Our population is ageing fast. That means more older people in our churches and communities – what a wonderful opportunity for the gospel, and to demonstrate God’s unfailing love! Helping…

Church Champion Book Review: Abide by Warren W. Wiersbe

By Faith in Later Life | 19/08/2024

As we explore what it means to engage in discipleship that will sustain us both now and in later life, Church Champion Jean shares a few thoughts about the book…

Ending Well as a Single Christian

By Single Friendly Church Network | 15/08/2024

Single Friendly Church Network is a charity which encourages churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life. This includes those who have never married, people who…