Carl Beech

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{{Infobox person

| name = Carl Beech

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| birth_name = Carl Beech

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1972|02|19}}

| birth_place = Essex

| alma_mater = Spurgeon's Theological College

| occupation = President of CVM, Author, Broadcaster, Pastor

| spouse = Karen

| website = {{url|http://www.carlbeech.com}}

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Carl Beech is President of Christian Vision for Men, having formerly been General Director, an evangelical movement focused on evangelism to men.{{cite news|title=Churches to lure men back into pews by showing World Cup matches|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/7767294/Churches-to-lure-men-back-into-pews-by-showing-World-Cup-matches.html|accessdate=16 November 2011|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|date=27 May 2010}}{{cite news|last=Gledhill|first=Ruth|title=Real men find church too girly|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7004861.ece|accessdate=28 November 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=27 January 2010|authorlink=Ruth Gledhill|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007065400/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7004861.ece|archivedate=7 October 2011}} [http://wwrn.org/articles/32547/ Alt URL] In 2014, he founded The Gathering for Men, an annual Christian men's weekend festival.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cvm.org.uk/news/news_detail.php?newsID=208|title=A new role for Carl Beech|website=Christian Vision for Men|access-date=2016-09-26}} Beech is also the founder of the Codelife movement, which aims to encourage men to spend more time reading the Bible.{{Cite web|url=http://www.codelife.org|title=Codelife website}}{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/31420540|title=Codelife intro (2011)|website=Vimeo|date=November 2011 |access-date=2016-09-26}}

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.[http://www.cvm.org.uk/carl-beech Carl Beech] on the CVM website Beech was the National Director, and subsequently General Director, of Christian Vision for Men between 2005 and 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cvm.org.uk/news/news_detail.php?newsID=208|title=A new role for Carl Beech|website=Christian Vision for Men|access-date=2016-09-26}}

Beech sits on the councils of student movement Fusion[http://www.fusion.uk.com/hello/who-we-are/council Fusion Council] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425230531/http://www.fusion.uk.com/hello/who-we-are/council |date=25 April 2012 }}. Retrieved 16 November 2011. and Restored, an international Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end violence against women.[http://www.restoredrelationships.org/about/corporate/ Restored website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818015431/http://www.restoredrelationships.org/about/corporate/ |date=18 August 2011 }} This shows CVM as a Corporate Member, Beech is General Director of CVM. Retrieved 16 November 2011. {{or|date=November 2011}} Until September 2016, Beech sat on the council of the Evangelical Alliance.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eauk.org/connect/about-us/whos-who/council-members.cfm|title=Council members|website=Evangelical Alliance|access-date=2016-03-06}} He has written a number of books, including Man Prayer Manual: How. When. Why.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwr.org.uk/store/p-2000-man-prayer.aspx#.V-j5KTKZMUE/|title=Man Prayer Manual, CWR}} He is a contributor to Sorted magazine[http://www.sorted-magazine.com/single.htm?ipg=7492Sorted’s regular columnists] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081245/http://www.sorted-magazine.com/single.htm?ipg=7492 |date=4 March 2016 }}. Retrieved 16 November 2011. and a columnist for iBelieve magazine.[http://www.newlifepublishing.co.uk/wp/?s=%22carl+Beech%22 Issues that Beech has contributed to], iBelieve Magazine articles. Retrieved 2 February 2015. 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.[http://www.christianitymagazine.co.uk/archive/2008/february.aspx Christianity magazine], February 2008 {{subscription required}}[http://www.premier.tv/archive/men%20only.aspx Men in Church] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720060135/http://www.premier.tv/archive/men%20only.aspx |date=20 July 2011 }}, Premier.TV. Retrieved 16 November 2011.[http://www.networkfarnham.org.uk/Articles/103896/Network_Farnham/Action_Initiatives/archive/Mens_Ministry/Ministry_to_Men.aspx Ministry to Men] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425230806/http://www.networkfarnham.org.uk/Articles/103896/Network_Farnham/Action_Initiatives/archive/Mens_Ministry/Ministry_to_Men.aspx |date=25 April 2012 }}, Network Farnham (Churches Together). Retrieved 16 November 2011.

Beech hosts a weekly radio show called ShedTalk on Premier Christian Radio with Dave Lodge and Jeremy Geake from Christian Vision for Men.[http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Sunday/ShedTalk ShedTalk show page], Premier Radio website. Retrieved 2 February 2015.