‘I finally felt seen!’
Ruth Leigh, Winner, ACW Book of the Year 2025
This September, Instant Apostle were delighted to see author Ruth Leigh win the Christian Book of the Year Award at the CRT 2025 conference! An industry gathering of retailers, publishers, writers and more from across the Christian book industry, it is always an encouragement to meet together – and to win such a prestigious award amid a field that includes large multi-nationals from the US… Read More »
Celebrate and Develop Your Creativity
‘An uplifting, invigorating, stimulating and enjoyable experience beyond expectations. Meeting with other attendees to share thoughts, and receiving and offering writing help, was as important as attending sessions’ Previous Attendee
The British Christian Writers Conference, taking place this September, is a friendly and supportive gathering of Christian writers working across all genres. Now in its fifth year, writers new… Read More »
How Can We Navigate Discouragement in Everyday Life? – with contributions from R T Kendall & others
‘A riveting, comforting, and much-needed book, especially in this day when so many are struggling.’
Debby Wright, national director, Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland
It looked like Howard Satterthwaite was going places. Having practised as a barrister, he was now leading the historic church, Westminster Chapel, and set for a bright future in ministry. But by March 2023, emotionally and physically exhausted… Read More »
A Faith-Building Journey into the Heart of John’s Gospel
‘Careful, imaginative, demanding and exciting. Paula Griffiths makes this inexhaustible text fresh and arresting again for us.’
Bishop Rowan Williams
We are all familiar with John 3:16, Lazarus’ dramatic restoration to life and Jesus’ vivid description of Himself as the Good Shepherd. But how many of us have a thorough understanding of John’s mysterious Gospel? Overflowing with… Read More »
How can you have hope when your chances are almost statistically impossible? Beth Appleby was told that her third child would likely die during childbirth, yet somewhere deep inside of her, she still had hope; she joined Fiona Stewart to share her incredible testimony! Read More »
Discover the Spiritual Power of Ministering – and Being Ministered to – in Life’s Slower Seasons
‘Timely reminder that God’s kingdom isn’t built through grand schemes or strategies but by the obedient, faithful sowing of seed in the often ordinary places life takes us.’
Becky Silver, Presenter, BBC Radio 4 Daily Service
At some point in our lives, we will all face periods where we have to slow down… Read More »
A Novel to Make Faith Real for Gen Z Teens
Gen Zers are turning to God. The Times reports 62% of the older cohort saying they are ‘fairly’ or ‘very’ spiritual, and church leaders across the UK are seeing signs of God being at work. But what does faith look like for young teens, and where can they look for guidance?
Family Matters, CRT award-shortlisted author Helen Parker’s third YA novel, offers… Read More »
The Medical World Destined Their Pregnancy to End in Death – but God Had Other Plans…
‘An intensely personal, deeply moving story of hope in the face of despair. Carrying Hope will, I have no doubt, bring comfort, provoke reflection, and even save lives.’
Pete Greig, 24-7 Prayer
How would you feel if doctors told you there was something terribly wrong with your unborn child? This was what Beth Appleby and her husband had to face after a routine antenatal scan for their third child.. Read More »
Be Immersed Anew in the Fruit of the Spirit
‘Each poem lodges a droplet of God’s life into your soul, which will strengthen, encourage and inspire.’
Peter Read, Vice-Principal, Regents Theological College
Did you know that one-third of the Bible is made up of poetry? From the richness of the Psalms to the passion and challenge of the prophets, the biblical authors often found poetry to be the best medium for conveying God’s heart to His people. And with poetry experiencing a resurgence in popularity, could it now be the means to help Christians engage with well-known truths in new and life-changing ways? Read More »
Doesn’t it feel like the world is in a bad place right now?
Rev Dr Shaun Lambert joined Lydia Bennett to discuss positivity and how to find light in the deepest of darkness… Read More »
