Stephen Kneale

My name is Stephen Kneale. I am married to Rachel and have a son called Clement. My wife and I also have a second child on the way. I am the pastor at Oldham Bethel Church, an FIEC church in the Greater Manchester area of the UK which is also affiliated to the North West Partnership. I hold qualifications in History & Politics (BA, University of Liverpool), Religious Studies & Philosophy (PGCE, Edge Hill University) and Theology (MA, Kings Evangelical Divinity School). I have also contributed to the academic journal The Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics. My theological convictions can be described as Modern Reformed Evangelical. I hold to the doctrines of grace, credo-baptism (significantly informed by my Grace Baptist/strict & particular baptist background) and subscribe to the traditional tenets of Evangelicalism. My political convictions can be described as left-leaning. I favour public ownership, wealth distribution and a regulated economy. I believe in fairness in the markets and freedom for the individual.

Battling Depression

10 September 2012 Stephen Kneale

I have made no secret of my depressive illness (see ‘An Experience of Depression‘). My illness was well known, and palpably obvious, in the church

Authorship of Hebrews

05 September 2012 Stephen Kneale

Over at the ‘who’s that preacher?‘ blog, Gary Benfold has written a post on the authorship of Hebrews. He outlines his reasons for holding to

On conflating Evangelicals with extremists

20 July 2012 Stephen Kneale

It is rarely clear whether sweeping statements conflating Evangelicals with extremists are borne out of anti-religious, secular prejudice or sheer ignorance of that branch of

For all the talk of momentous steps forward…

13 July 2012 Stephen Kneale

For all the talk of historic encounters and momentous steps forward:http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/27/queen-martin-mcguinness-shake-hands The reality of the situation continues unabated:http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/12/orange-order-parade-belfast-riots

Forgiving the Unrepentant

03 July 2012 Stephen Kneale

I have spent the last few days grappling with Mt 18:15-20. The first half of this passage details how we ought to deal with a

Church/Family Balance

12 June 2012 Stephen Kneale

The Gospel Coalition blog have posted an excellent article titled ‘3 reflections on leading your family well’. Let me strongly urge you to read it.We often

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