In Depth:  CEEC

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is adding another new face to its expanding leadership team.

John Dunnett will take on a new full-time role as CEEC Strategy and Operations Director from February.

Crucial elections which could determine the fate of the Church of England and the future of evangelicals within it are taking place.

Voting for the denomination’s General Synod is now underway and will conclude on 9 October. The result is seen as crucial for imminent decisions on issues to do with human sexuality.

Lis Goddard and Ed Shaw have become Co-Chairs of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC), it has been announced.

Ed Shaw is pastor of Emmanuel City Centre Church in Bristol, a congregation established in recent years via a Bishop’s Mission Order. He is also Director of Living Out – an organisation run by same-sex-attracted Christians setting out an orthodox, Biblical view of sexuality.

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has announced the appointment of Keith Sinclair, currently Bishop of Birkenhead, as its first new National Director for some years.

Bishop Keith steps down from his episcopal role next March, and will take up his new post with the CEEC in April.