In the Christian tradition we believe that Christ taught us to break out of the matrix, out of the grip of grey despair and to be moved by beauty and light which restores our hope. 

If we are to help someone who has fallen into a pattern of sin and they desire to repent, restoration must be a process where we come alongside, offering practical goals and objectives for the individual that will help them turn around. 

Christians who consume porn distance themselves from God and fall into a vicious circle, says author and pastor Tim Chester.

In spite of the care and good intention, there is a lack of a theological and educated perspective of child treatment in many churches. 

So all leaders listen, but what they listen to makes a dramatic difference.

"We don't find ourselves seeking to pursue our own individual dreams, but thrgough relationships and community", says Martin Robertson, church planter.

Pastor Peter Mead (UK) explains how understanding the Trinity has implications on how we understand the character of God. 

“C.S.I. Miami” stands for more than the scien­tifically and technologically sophisticated resolution of com­plicated crime mysteries. It is representative of the way in which today’s society deals with evil, suffering and death.

Why Einstein’s theory of relativity is actually a powerful argument for absolute truth.

Many leaders hide their vulnerability behind a mask of confidence and what can appear to be spiritual superiority, not necessarily knowingly but subconsciously as part of what they feel it means to be a leader.

The vision and story of Evangelical Focus and Protestante Digital. A session Jaume Llenas (secretary general of the Spanish Evangelical Alliance) and Joel Forster (Evangelical Focus editor) gave at the Communications Network of the European Leadership Forum 2015 conference.

Western Christians can sometimes come across as believing that they have a superior and better developed approach to work and leadership. But does the Bible actually lean towards a Western set of values or those reflected in the Global South?

While we knew that Muslim Extremism was a relevant topic for our bi-annual breakfast seminar, never did we expect this seminar to be so timely, as the Parisian attacks happened on the eve of this seminar.

In the Church, non-authoritarian servant leadership does not mean defaulting to democratic or congregational rule but a ‘true theocracy’ that acknowledges the priesthood of all believers.

Jay Smith (Islam expert and co founder of the Pfander Centre for Apologetics) in a talk about Islam's origins, the reasons of Daesh's terrorist attacks and executions; and how Christians should respond.

Who are Daesh? Where do they come from? Where have they gained authority among some Muslims? How should Christians respond? Radical Islam expert Jay Smith answers to these questions in a talk given at the European Leadership Forum.

Finance is not a subject that gets dealt with much in church life or teaching, except perhaps occasionally in terms of personal debt and giving. Even less is said about how our Christian faith works out in practice when facing the challenges of running a business.

In light of the stigmatisation of large groups of newcomers in our societies, it is important to stress the common humanity of all human beings, and of the equal dignity we all posses in the eyes of God.

Augland is a church planter in Norway and trains others through the M4 network. “Calling needs to be confirmed from both inside and outside.”

Where are the Christian leaders with faith capable of moving the whole society towards profound transformation?

Evangelicals have to do their homework in order to go beyond the surface of mere phonetics in order to grasp the profoundly different theological vision underpinning Francis’ language.

How to respond to the moral fall of some Christian leaders? “A clear conscience of sin and confession are indispensable to start  restoration”, says psychiatrist Pablo Martinez.

Hope is not simply a virtue or bonus of life, but it is an essential anthropological given – a primary human emotion that is often overlooked in research.

The invitation-only congress brings together hundreds of evangelical Christian leaders from across Europe for specialised training, mentoring, resource sharing, and networking. 

Emoke Tapolyai, Family and Marriage Counsellor, talks about how can the church help someone recovering from sex addiction.