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Revision as of 06:09, 27 September 2014

Carl Beech
Born
Carl Beech

(1972-02-19)19 February 1972
EducationSpurgeon's Theological College
Occupation(s)CVM General Director, Speaker & Author
SpouseKaren
Websitewww.carlbeech.com

Carl Beech is a British Baptist minister and General Director of Christian Vision for Men (CVM), an evangelical movement focussed on Christian witness to men.[1][2]

He was converted to Christianity at the age of 18.[3] After studying a degree in engineering he worked as a financial consultant, church planter, youth worker, and senior pastor of a large multi-congregational church.[3][specify]

Beech sits on the Councils of the Evangelical Alliance,[4] student movement Fusion[5] and Restored, an international Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end violence against women.[6]

He has written a few books, most recently The Code, which is related to his website codelife.org. He is a contributor to Sorted magazine (motto: "for men, for life!").[7] 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.[8][9][10]

Personal life

Carl Beech is married to Karen.[3]

In 2008 he cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats, Calais to Nice and the length of Italy in nine days.[11]

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.

References

  1. ^ "Churches to lure men back into pews by showing World Cup matches". Daily Telegraph. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. ^ Gledhill, Ruth (27 January 2010). "Real men find church too girly". The Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Carl Beech on the CVM website
  4. ^ Impact Report 2010/2011, see page 4 on EA UK website
  5. ^ Fusion Council. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  6. ^ Restored website This shows CVM as a Corporate Member, Beech is General Director of CVM. Retrieved 16 November 2011. [original research?]
  7. ^ Sorted’s regular columnists. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  8. ^ Christianity magazine, February 2008 (subscription required)
  9. ^ Men in Church, Premier.TV. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  10. ^ Ministry to Men, Network Farnham (Churches Together). Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  11. ^ Baptist Times, 26 June 2008, p2. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

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