Brian Edwards

Brian Edwards will be visiting us from 16th February to 7th March 2012.

“Born in Devonshire, England, Brian became a Christian at an independent evangelical church in Kent during his mid teens and graduated with a Divinity degree from the University of London and taught in two secondary schools whilst working as assistant to Derek Prime at Lansdowne Evangelical Church in West Norwood, South East London. He married Barbara and they have two sons: Stephen has joined his brother as a midlander, living in Nottinghamshire, and is now running the KeyWorth Group, a software and consultancy business for the Automotive industry. Andrew is Deputy Head at Bilton Junior School, outside Rugby in Warwickshire and lives in Harborough Magna. They are Steve and Andy to everyone except their father!

Brian and Barbara moved to Surbiton in Surrey (south west London) to take up the pastorate of Hook Evangelical Church, where he remained for twenty-nine years. In 1995 Brian accepted the three year appointment to be President of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (see Links FIEC). For two years he and Barbara travelled the United Kingdom visiting many of the 500 churches in affiliation with FIEC. Barbara had been confined to a wheelchair for twelve years and in November 1998 she was called home to be with her Lord. Their story is told in ‘Horizons of Hope’ (see Books).

Brian remains a member at Hook Evangelical Church and his ministry is one of writing, editing, lecturing and preaching at churches and conferences (see Preaching). Brian has written twenty books, including a marriage preparation book with his wife Barbara, plus fourteen ‘In Conversation’ booklets which are available as free downloads on the Day One website. He has also edited three symposiums and is currently Series Editor for the Day One Travel Guide series. His teaching ministry includes involvement with the Genesis Project (a training programme of Hook and Chessington Evangelical Churches) and Prepared for Service (a training programme of the FIEC).

From 1995 Brian has been chairman of the Trustees and Editorial Board of Praise Trust, the charity responsible for the production of the new hymnbook Praise! (see Books or Links). He is also a founder Trustee for Chrisian Prison Ministries. For ten years Brian was a member of the Council of FIEC and of their Executive Committee; he was also a member of the Theological Team of Affinity and chaired the Social Issues Team of Affinity. Brian’s interests include hill walking and gardening.”

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