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Carl Beech
Carl Beech
Born	Carl Beech; 19 February 1972; Essex
Alma mater	Spurgeon's Theological College
Occupation(s)	President of CVM, Author, Broadcaster, Pastor
Spouse	Karen
Website	www.carlbeech.com

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Carl Beech is President of Christian Vision for Men, having formerly been General Director, an evangelical movement focused on evangelism to men.^[1]^[2] In 2014, he founded The Gathering for Men, an annual Christian men's weekend festival.^[3] Beech is also the founder of the Codelife movement, which aims to encourage men to spend more time reading the Bible.^[4]^[5]

Beech was converted to Christianity at the age of 18. After studying a degree in engineering he worked as a financial consultant, church planter, youth worker, and senior pastor.^[6] Beech was the National Director, and subsequently General Director, of Christian Vision for Men between 2005 and 2015.^[7]

Beech sits on the councils of student movement Fusion^[8] and Restored, an international Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end violence against women.^[9] Until September 2016, Beech sat on the council of the Evangelical Alliance.^[10] He has written a number of books, including Man Prayer Manual: How. When. Why.^[11] He is a contributor to Sorted magazine^[12] and a columnist for iBelieve magazine.^[13] In February and March 2008, a two-part featured interview with Beech for Christianity Magazine about outreach to men was also published on video on Premier.TV.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Beech hosts a weekly radio show called ShedTalk on Premier Christian Radio with Dave Lodge and Jeremy Geake from Christian Vision for Men.^[17]

Personal life

Beech is married to Karen.^[6] In 2008 he cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats, Calais to Nice and the length of Italy, each in nine days ^[18] and in 2016, he cycled 850 km from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town to raise money for The Message Trust.^{[unreliable source?]}^[19]

Bibliography

Spadework: Laying Foundations with 52 Men from the Bible, 144 pp, Scripture Union, 2007.
Groundbreaker: Real Life Stories – Then and Now, 32pp, Scripture Union, 2007.
Real Men, Real God, Real Spirit, 28pp, Grove Books Ltd, 2008.
The Code, 127pp, Monarch Books (Lion Hudson), 2011.
52 Men of the Bible, 144pp, CWR, 2014.
Man Prayer Manual: How. When. Why, 176pp, CWR, 2016.

References

^ "Churches to lure men back into pews by showing World Cup matches". Daily Telegraph. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^ Gledhill, Ruth (27 January 2010). "Real men find church too girly". The Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011. Alt URL
^ "A new role for Carl Beech". Christian Vision for Men. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ "Codelife website".
^ "Codelife intro (2011)". Vimeo. November 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ ^a ^b Carl Beech on the CVM website
^ "A new role for Carl Beech". Christian Vision for Men. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
^ Fusion Council Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^ Restored website Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine This shows CVM as a Corporate Member, Beech is General Director of CVM. Retrieved 16 November 2011. ^{[original research?]}
^ "Council members". Evangelical Alliance. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ "Man Prayer Manual, CWR".
^ Sorted’s regular columnists Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^ Issues that Beech has contributed to, iBelieve Magazine articles. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ Christianity magazine, February 2008 (subscription required)
^ Men in Church Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Premier.TV. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^ Ministry to Men Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Network Farnham (Churches Together). Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^ ShedTalk show page, Premier Radio website. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ Baptist Times, 26 June 2008, p2. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
^ "Join Andy Hawthorne in the cycling challenge of a lifetime!". Message Trust. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

External links

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[1] "Churches to lure men back into pews by showing World Cup matches". Daily Telegraph. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

[Gledhill-2] Gledhill, Ruth (27 January 2010). "Real men find church too girly". The Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011. Alt URL

[3] "A new role for Carl Beech". Christian Vision for Men. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[4] "Codelife website".

[5] "Codelife intro (2011)". Vimeo. November 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[cv-6] Carl Beech on the CVM website

[7] "A new role for Carl Beech". Christian Vision for Men. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

[8] Fusion Council Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

[9] Restored website Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine This shows CVM as a Corporate Member, Beech is General Director of CVM. Retrieved 16 November 2011. ^{[original research?]}

[10] "Council members". Evangelical Alliance. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

[11] "Man Prayer Manual, CWR".

[12] Sorted’s regular columnists Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

[13] Issues that Beech has contributed to, iBelieve Magazine articles. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[14] Christianity magazine, February 2008 (subscription required)

[15] Men in Church Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Premier.TV. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

[16] Ministry to Men Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Network Farnham (Churches Together). Retrieved 16 November 2011.

[17] ShedTalk show page, Premier Radio website. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[18] Baptist Times, 26 June 2008, p2. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

[19] "Join Andy Hawthorne in the cycling challenge of a lifetime!". Message Trust. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

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+'''Carl Beech''' is President of [[Christian Vision for Men]], having formerly been General Director, an [[evangelical]] movement focused on [[evangelism]] to men.<ref>{{cite news|title=Churches to lure men back into pews by showing World Cup matches|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/7767294/Churches-to-lure-men-back-into-pews-by-showing-World-Cup-matches.html|accessdate=16 November 2011|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=27 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="Gledhill">{{cite news|last=Gledhill|first=Ruth|title=Real men find church too girly|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7004861.ece|accessdate=28 November 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=27 January 2010|authorlink=Ruth Gledhill|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007065400/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7004861.ece|archivedate=7 October 2011}} [http://wwrn.org/articles/32547/ Alt URL]</ref> In 2014, he founded The Gathering for Men, an annual Christian men's weekend festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cvm.org.uk/news/news_detail.php?newsID=208|title=A new role for Carl Beech|website=Christian Vision for Men|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> Beech is also the founder of the Codelife movement, which aims to encourage men to spend more time reading the Bible.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.codelife.org|title=Codelife website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/31420540|title=Codelife intro (2011)|website=Vimeo|date=November 2011 |access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref>
-Carl Beech became a follower of [[Jesus]] at the age of 18. Having had a burning ambition to join the [[armed forces]], he distinctly heard [[God]] call him to fight a different sort of battle. After studying a degree in [[engineering]] he worked variously as a [[financial consultant]], church planter, youth worker, and senior pastor of a large multi-congregational [[Church (building)|church]]. He now heads up [[Christian Vision for Men]]<ref>'''Carl Beech''' on the [http://www.cvmen.org.uk/carl-beech.html CVM website]</ref>, a national movement <ref>'''CVM''' is a UK wide network that contains over 1000 churches</ref> focused on introducing men to [[Jesus]] and equipping the [[Church (building)|church]] for the task.
+Beech was [[conversion to Christianity|converted to Christianity]] at the age of 18. After studying a degree in [[engineering]] he worked as a [[financial consultant]], [[Church planting|church planter]], youth worker, and senior [[pastor]].<ref name=cv>[http://www.cvm.org.uk/carl-beech Carl Beech] on the CVM website</ref> Beech was the National Director, and subsequently General Director, of [[Christian Vision for Men]] between 2005 and 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cvm.org.uk/news/news_detail.php?newsID=208|title=A new role for Carl Beech|website=Christian Vision for Men|access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref>
-A regular conference speaker around the UK, Carl is known for his clear sighted, passionate and direct approach. He is currently involved in pioneering some groundbreaking evangelistic projects involving media and the web. He is founder of codelife<ref>The '''codelife''' [http://www.codelife.org/ website]</ref> and the author of '''Spadework'''<ref>'''Spadework''', published by Scripture Union and is used as bible instruction in churches across the UK [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844272591 find on Amazon]</ref>, '''Groundbreaker'''<ref>'''Groundbreaker''', published by Scripture Union [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844272761 find on Amazon]</ref> and '''Real Men, Real God, Real Spirit'''<ref>'''Real Men, Real God, Real Spirit''', published by Grove Books Ltd and is used in bible colleges across the UK [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1851746773 find on Amazon]</ref>.
+Beech sits on the councils of student movement Fusion<ref>[http://www.fusion.uk.com/hello/who-we-are/council Fusion Council] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425230531/http://www.fusion.uk.com/hello/who-we-are/council |date=25 April 2012 }}. Retrieved 16 November 2011.</ref> and Restored, an international Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end violence against women.<ref>[http://www.restoredrelationships.org/about/corporate/ Restored website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818015431/http://www.restoredrelationships.org/about/corporate/ |date=18 August 2011 }} This shows CVM as a Corporate Member, Beech is General Director of CVM. Retrieved 16 November 2011. {{or|date=November 2011}}</ref> Until September 2016, Beech sat on the council of the [[Evangelical Alliance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eauk.org/connect/about-us/whos-who/council-members.cfm|title=Council members|website=Evangelical Alliance|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref> He has written a number of books, including ''Man Prayer Manual: How. When. Why''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwr.org.uk/store/p-2000-man-prayer.aspx#.V-j5KTKZMUE/|title=Man Prayer Manual, CWR}}</ref> He is a contributor to ''[[Sorted (magazine)|Sorted]]'' magazine<ref>[http://www.sorted-magazine.com/single.htm?ipg=7492''Sorted''’s regular columnists] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081245/http://www.sorted-magazine.com/single.htm?ipg=7492 |date=4 March 2016 }}. Retrieved 16 November 2011.</ref> and a columnist for ''iBelieve'' magazine.<ref>[http://www.newlifepublishing.co.uk/wp/?s=%22carl+Beech%22 Issues that Beech has contributed to], iBelieve Magazine articles. Retrieved 2 February 2015.</ref> In February and March 2008, a two-part featured interview with Beech for ''[[Christianity Magazine (UK)|Christianity Magazine]]'' about outreach to men was also published on video on ''[[Premier Christian Radio|Premier.TV]]''.<ref>[http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/archive/2008/february.aspx Christianity magazine], February 2008 {{subscription required}}</ref><ref>[http://www.premier.tv/archive/men%20only.aspx Men in Church] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720060135/http://www.premier.tv/archive/men%20only.aspx |date=20 July 2011 }}, Premier.TV. Retrieved 16 November 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.networkfarnham.org.uk/Articles/103896/Network_Farnham/Action_Initiatives/archive/Mens_Ministry/Ministry_to_Men.aspx Ministry to Men] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425230806/http://www.networkfarnham.org.uk/Articles/103896/Network_Farnham/Action_Initiatives/archive/Mens_Ministry/Ministry_to_Men.aspx |date=25 April 2012 }}, Network Farnham ([[Churches Together in England|Churches Together]]). Retrieved 16 November 2011.</ref>
-Carl sits on the [[Evangelical Alliance]] Council<ref>The '''Evangelical Alliance''' (EA) represents over 1 million people in the UK. [http://www.eauk.org EA UK website]</ref>. He is also on the Council's of [[Fusion (student movement)]]<ref>'''Fusion''' exists to serve the church in generating a 21st century student movement that sees many thousands of students respond to christ. [http://www.fusion.uk.com/about-us/whos-who/council (website)]</ref> and Restored<ref>'''Restored''' is an international Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end violence against women [http://www.restoredrelationships.org/ (website)]</ref>. Carl is Consulting Editor of Sorted Magazine<ref>'''Sorted Magazine''' is published monthly by Steve Legg and is available from their website [http://www.sorted-magazine.com sorted-magazine.com]</ref>, "for men, for life"!
+Beech hosts a weekly radio show called ''ShedTalk'' on [[Premier Christian Radio]] with Dave Lodge and Jeremy Geake from [[Christian Vision for Men]].<ref>[http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Sunday/ShedTalk ShedTalk show page], Premier Radio website. Retrieved 2 February 2015.</ref>
-Carl enjoys sporting challenges and has recently cycled from [[Land's End to John o' Groats]], [[Calais]] to [[Nice]] and the length of [[Italy]] - all in under 9 days. In 2010 he ran the [[London Marathon]].
-== Criticisms ==
+==Personal life==
+Beech is married to Karen.<ref name=cv/> In 2008 he cycled from [[Land's End to John o' Groats]], [[Calais]] to [[Nice]] and the length of [[Italy]], each in nine days <ref>[http://www.exacteditions.com/exact/browse/354/377/3968/3/2/0/ Baptist Times], 26 June 2008, p2. Retrieved 16 November 2011.</ref> and in 2016, he cycled 850 km from [[Port Elizabeth]] to [[Cape Town]] to raise money for [[The Message Trust]].{{rs|date=August 2020}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.message.org.uk/2015/07/23/join-andy-in-the-cycling-challenge-of-a-lifetime/|title=Join Andy Hawthorne in the cycling challenge of a lifetime!|website=Message Trust|access-date=2016-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927092336/http://www.message.org.uk/2015/07/23/join-andy-in-the-cycling-challenge-of-a-lifetime/|archive-date=27 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-In February 2008, Carl was interviewed by [[Christianity Magazine]] in an article called "No man's land" and it was also featured on video on Premier. TV<ref>'''Premier. TV'''. Carl's interview remains one of the most popular on the largest, most comprehensive Christian web TV in Europe [http://www.premier.tv Premier.TV website]</ref> The article was followed up in the next issue with an article entitled "A man's world"<ref>'''A man's world?''' article in [http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/archive/2008/march.aspx Christianity magazine archive]</ref>. The interviews generated a large response from people both supporting and criticising his views (which called for a re-evaluation of church culture to make it more attractive to men).  Some called his views divsive with others being very supportive and glad that someone was working to address the issues.  Carl responded in the magazine with the comment that he welcomed the fact that the issue of declining numbers of men in church was finally being debated but hoped that the debate would translate into action.
 ==Bibliography==
-* ''Spadework'', Scripture Union Publishing, 2007, ISBN 1844272591
+* ''Spadework: Laying Foundations with 52 Men from the Bible'', 144 pp, [[Scripture Union]], 2007.
-* ''Groundbreaker'', Scripture Union Publishing, 2007, ISBN 1844272761
+* ''Groundbreaker: Real Life Stories – Then and Now'', 32pp, [[Scripture Union]], 2007.
-* ''Real Men, Real God, Real Spirit'', Grove Books Ltd, 2008, ISBN 1851746773
+* ''Real Men, Real God, Real Spirit'', 28pp, Grove Books Ltd, 2008.
+* ''The Code'', 127pp, Monarch Books ([[Lion Hudson]]), 2011.
+* ''52 Men of the Bible'', 144pp, CWR, 2014.
+* ''Man Prayer Manual: How. When. Why'', 176pp, CWR, 2016.
-== References ==
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
-<references/>
+* {{Official website|http://www.carlbeech.com}}
+{{Authority control}}
-== External links ==
-* [http://www.cvmen.org.uk CVM website]
-* [http://www.carlbeech.com Carl Beech website]
-* [http://www.codelife.org Codelife website]
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-[[Category:Christian religious leaders]]
-[[Category:Christian writers]]
 [[Category:1971 births]]
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+[[Category:Baptist writers]]
+[[Category:21st-century British Baptist ministers]]
+[[Category:British evangelicals]]
+[[Category:British male non-fiction writers]]
+[[Category:Leaders of Christian parachurch organizations]]
+[[Category:Writers from Essex]]

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