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Carl Beech | |
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| Born | 19 February 1972 |
| Alma mater | Spurgeon's Theological College |
| Occupation(s) | President of CVM, Author, Broadcaster, Pastor |
| Spouse | Karen |
| Website | www |
Carl Beech (born 19 February 1972) is President of Christian Vision for Men, having formerly been General Director, an evangelical movement focused on evangelism to men. [1] [2] In 2014, he founded The Gathering for Men, an annual Christian men's weekend festival. [3] Beech is also the founder of the Codelife movement, which aims to encourage men to spend more time reading the Bible. [4] [5]
Beech was converted to Christianity at the age of 18. After studying a degree in engineering he worked as a financial consultant, church planter, youth worker, and senior pastor. [6] Beech was the National Director, and subsequently General Director, of Christian Vision for Men between 2005 and 2015. [7]
Beech sits on the councils of student movement Fusion [8] and Restored, an international Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end violence against women. [9] Until September 2016, Beech sat on the council of the Evangelical Alliance. [10] [ failed verification ] He has written a number of books, including Man Prayer Manual: How. When. Why. [11] He is a contributor to Sorted magazine [12] and a columnist for iBelieve magazine. [13] [ failed verification ] 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 . [14] [15] [16]
Beech hosts a weekly radio show called ShedTalk on Premier Christian Radio with Dave Lodge and Jeremy Geake from Christian Vision for Men. [17]
Beech is married to Karen. [6] In 2008 he cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats, Calais to Nice and the length of Italy, each in nine days [18] and in 2016, he cycled 850 km from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town to raise money for The Message Trust.[ unreliable source? ] [19]