Christian Vision for Men
Encyclopedia
Christian Vision for Men (CVM) is a registered charity operating all over the United Kingdom
based in Chesterfield
. Its mission statement is to "connect men to Jesus
and the church to men". It works with over 2,000 churches, mainly by having its materials used by the churches mens' groups to achieve its aims.
In 2006, Carl Beech
took over the reins from Richard Meryon who went to work at the Garden Tomb
in Jerusalem.
In recent years CVM has launched a series of initiatives and activities to further its aims. In 2009it launched talkinghead, a website to capture video testimonies. In 2010 it started codelife, a simple list of twelve guidelines to help men to live by Christian teachings.
CVM gained mainstream press coverage in 2010 when it recommended churches to invite men to showings of World Cup
football matches.
CVM held a conference on a ferry crossing the Irish Sea followed in June 2011 by "The Gathering", a weekend camp with 500 attendees near Highworth
, and "Kingdom Warriors", a conference at Southport
.
's leadership CVM has aimed at a more lower middle
and working class
constituency. Unlike many Christian events in the UK, there is a beer tent at their camp. Carl Beech and Andy Wilmot produce self-parodying podcasts with idioms and accents that would be appropriate for their intended audience. The codelife system is also aimed at giving a simpler message than the intellectual sermons of most evangelical churches.
CVM is a member of the UK Evangelical Alliance
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
based in Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...
. Its mission statement is to "connect men to Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
and the church to men". It works with over 2,000 churches, mainly by having its materials used by the churches mens' groups to achieve its aims.
History
CVM was founded in 1989 by Max Sinclair. Until August 2006 it was known as Christian Viewpoint for Men, working alongside Christian Viewpoint for Women which is now known as Activate Your Life.In 2006, Carl Beech
Carl Beech
Carl Beech is a British Baptist minister and General Director of Christian Vision for Men , an evangelical movement focussed on Christian witness to men.He was converted to Christianity at the age of 18...
took over the reins from Richard Meryon who went to work at the Garden Tomb
Garden Tomb
The Garden Tomb , located in Jerusalem, outside the city walls and close to the Damascus Gate, is a rock-cut tomb considered by some to be the site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus, and to be adjacent to Golgotha, in contradistinction to the traditional site for these—the Church of the Holy...
in Jerusalem.
In recent years CVM has launched a series of initiatives and activities to further its aims. In 2009it launched talkinghead, a website to capture video testimonies. In 2010 it started codelife, a simple list of twelve guidelines to help men to live by Christian teachings.
CVM gained mainstream press coverage in 2010 when it recommended churches to invite men to showings of World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
football matches.
CVM held a conference on a ferry crossing the Irish Sea followed in June 2011 by "The Gathering", a weekend camp with 500 attendees near Highworth
Highworth
Highworth is a market town in the unitary authority of Swindon in Wiltshire, England, located about north-east of Swindon town centre. At the 2001 census it had a population of 7,996...
, and "Kingdom Warriors", a conference at Southport
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England...
.
About
Under Carl BeechCarl Beech
Carl Beech is a British Baptist minister and General Director of Christian Vision for Men , an evangelical movement focussed on Christian witness to men.He was converted to Christianity at the age of 18...
's leadership CVM has aimed at a more lower middle
Lower middle class
In developed nations across the world, the lower middle class is a sub-division of the greater middle class. Universally the term refers to the group of middle class households or individuals who have not attained the status of the upper middle class associated with the higher realms of the middle...
and working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
constituency. Unlike many Christian events in the UK, there is a beer tent at their camp. Carl Beech and Andy Wilmot produce self-parodying podcasts with idioms and accents that would be appropriate for their intended audience. The codelife system is also aimed at giving a simpler message than the intellectual sermons of most evangelical churches.
CVM is a member of the UK Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Alliance
The Evangelical Alliance is a London-based charitable organization founded in 1846. It has a claimed representation of over 1,000,000 evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom and is the oldest alliance of evangelical Christians in the world....
.