In Depth:  Sarah Robinson

The Free Church of Scotland has officially launched its new rural initiative, the Centre for Rural Ministry.

The Centre was initiated by Skye and Wester Ross presbytery but with a Scotland-wide remit to resource remote and rural Free Church congregations.

These youngsters at Kincraig Kids’ Youth Camps at the Cairngorms Christian Centre are among those taking part in a series of Free Church of Scotland events for children and young people this summer.

Ten camps are taking place in three locations across the UK. Young people aged 10-18 have the opportunity to take part in various activities, games and challenges, as well as to learn more about the Bible.

A church plant has launched in the new community of Tornagrain, near Inverness.

Tornagrain Community Church is being led by Innes Macsween (see photo with his wife Anna and their two children), who is the Assistant Minister at Smithton Free Church in Inverness. He is supported by a launch team of around 25 adults and 12 children.

Congregations across Scotland have taken part in a Day of Prayer held by the Free Church of Scotland (FCoS).

Every year the Free Church sets aside a day to pray for our nation and the work of the denomination in sharing the gospel. This year prayer points focused on the Church’s vision for ‘A Healthy Gospel Church for every community in Scotland’. Topics included the revitalisation of churches, planting new churches, recruiting, training, evangelism and making disciples.

Reformers with Inky Fingers was the theme of the latest Annual Church History Lecture at the Edinburgh Theological Seminary (ETS).

The annual lecture at ETS is based on original research by an eminent scholar of Christianity.