In:Dependence – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Journeys is our re-imagined conference for those considering, or already on the journey into, Christian ministry.

On this bonus episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) discuss what Journeys seeks to do and who should come.

You can find out more about - and book for - Journeys on the FIEC website.

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners.

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00:00 - What was The Hub conference?

01:39 - What is Journeys?

06:12 - Identifying and training the next generation

How can we reflect on the Makin Report? Is the US election result good for the gospel? Can we watch Gladiator II?

In the episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) discuss the news over the past fortnight.

Show notes

• Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published (churchofengland.org)
• More than 30 Church officials face the sack after Archbishop of Canterbury quits (telegraph.co.uk)
• Justin Welby Resignation: CofE Minister REACTS (youtu.be)
• Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect (bbc.co.uk)
• Gladiator II review — are you not entertained? No, not really (thetimes.com)
• Mark Cavendish retires: Tour de France record-breaker announces retirement from professional cycling (skysports.com)

You can get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website: https://fiec.org.uk/resources/makin-report-donald-trump-and-gladiator-ii.

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners.

About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ.

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00:00 - Introduction

00:49 - Reflections on the Makin Report

08:28 - Implications for the wider church

11:06 - A new President and a new government in the USA

15:17 - Is Donald Trump's election good for the gospel?

18:18 - The 2024 FIEC Leaders' Conference

22:11 - Can Christians watch Gladiator II?

26:43 - Mark Cavendish retires with a win

How do evangelical church leaders work together in unity? How can we pastor people in the midst of war across the world? How should churches respond to a bill about assisted suicide?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) discuss the stories in the news from the past fortnight.

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners.

About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ.

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00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Evangelical unity

10:35 - Escalation of war in the Middle East

16:00 - Assisted suicide bill

22:01 - Pastoral implications of the assisted suicide debate

24:52 - 'Free gear Keir' and providing for workers

29:58 - Sir John Eliot Gardiner and gifting/character

Can we trust the police? Is there merit in the Ofsted model of evaluation? Can we learn about leadership from The Apprentice?

In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past couple of weeks.

00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Can we trust the police?
05:32 - The dangers of elitism and hierarchy
11:53 - The Ofsted model of evaluating schools
17:39 - Evaluating a local church
20:28 - Did Boris Johnson mislead Parliament?
24:43 - Leading with integrity
28:51 - Leadership on The Apprentice

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Metropolitan Police is 'institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic' and may have more officers like Couzens and Carrick, review finds (news.sky.com)
• Ofsted: Head teacher's family blames death on school inspection pressure (bbc.co.uk)
• Boris Johnson insists Partygate events were necessary at heated hearing (bbc.co.uk)
• FIEC Local Conferences 2023 (fiec.org.uk)
• Expressions of Unity in Church Leadership (with Gavin Ortlund) (fiec.org.uk)

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠⁠.

About FIEC: We are ⁠⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.

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Why is diversity in church leadership a good goal to pursue? How can we genuinely develop diversity in leadership without tokenism?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Trevor Archer (Director for London) and Yannick Christos-Wahab (pastor, Stockwell Baptist Church) to discuss developing diversity in leadership and what needs to be considered to pursue this end in a genuine and healthy way.

00:00 - Introduction
02:14 - Why is diversity in leadership good?
07:29 - Diversity in pastoral ministry
10:08 - Diversity for complementarians
13:06 - Why do we default to appointing leaders like us?
14:28 - Team players in leadership
19:40 - Does diversity work top-down or bottom-up?
26:54 - Relationships as a foundation for diversity
30:31 - The fruit of the Spirit in relational leadership

You can watch a video of this podcast and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Women's Ministry in Smaller Churches (fiec.org.uk)
• Distinctives for Women in Ministry (fiec.org.uk)
• Embracing Complementarianism (Book Review) (fiec.org.uk)

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to ⁠the FIEC YouTube channel⁠.

About FIEC: We are ⁠a fellowship of Independent churches⁠ with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.

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Why is talking about money so difficult? How can church leaders think and talk about money in a healthy and helpful way?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds is joined by Paul Houghton, CEO at Kingdom Bank, to talk about how money fits into church life, the principles of giving, how churches can anticipate financial change, and how to care for those in need.

00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - Why is it difficult to talk about money in the church?
08:29 - Principles of giving to the church
12:09 - Finances after the Covid crisis
14:45 - How can churches anticipate financial change?
17:09 - When money becomes power
21:47 - How do churches look after people in financial need?
26:54 - Looking after your church treasurer

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

• Why Do We Need a Christian Bank? (fiec.org.uk)
• The Association of Church Accountants and Treasurers (acat.uk.com)

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel.

About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.

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How do we respond to illegal immigration? What can we learn from the government's lockdown WhatsApp messages? Do nepo babies cause marginalisation?

In this episode, Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, and John Stevens discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past fortnight.

This episode was recorded on location at a leadership retreat.

00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - Illegal immigration
07:18 - Compassion, kindness, and politics
13:09 - Government Whatsapp messages about lockdown
21:07 - Church response to the government's lockdown messaging
23:54 - Do 'nepo babies' cause marginalisation?
25:57 - Nepotism in the church

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

• Stopping small boats is 'priority' for British people, says Rishi Sunak (bbc.co.uk)
• Building Jerusalem (Steve Kneale's blog) (buildingjerusalem.blog)
• Matt Hancock: Leaked messages suggest plan to frighten public (bbc.co.uk)
• Nepo babies: what are they and why is Gen Z only just discovering them? (theguardian.com)

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel.

About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.

Follow FIEC on social media:

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What is the place of singing in church life and how can church leaders help people sing well?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Sally Jackman (Contagious Bible Ministries) to talk about her experience as a singer in church ministry, why singing is important in church life, and how we can help one another sing well.

00:00 - Introduction
02:21 - Why do we sing?
08:07 - How do you choose what to sing in church?
13:55 - Teaching new songs
17:10 - Learning new songs with few resources
20:35 - Planning songs in a Sunday service
26:11 - How do you lead sung worship?
31:21 - Will we have perfect pitch in heaven?

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

• Piano Playing (with Phil Moore) (fiec.org.uk)
• Leading Worship with a Guitar (with Andy Fenton) (fiec.org.uk)
• Rhythms of Grace, Mike Cosper (10ofthose.com)
• City Alight (cityalight.com)
• Sovereign Grace Music (sovereigngracemusic.org)
• Getty Music (gettymusic.com)
• Phil Moore (cornerstoneworship.co.uk)
• FIEC Centenary Song (fiec.org.uk)

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel.

About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.

Follow FIEC on social media:

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What does youth ministry in a local church look like when it seeks to reach young people in the community?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Antonia Sheldrake (Youth & Children's Worker) and Andy Mossop (Youth & Community Worker) from East London Tabernacle Baptist Church to talk about the ways in which they reach the young people in the community of Tower Hamlets.

This episode was recorded on location at the 2023 Growing Young Disciples conference.

00:00 - Introduction
04:15 - Youth work at East London Tabernacle
07:42 - A church youth group without the Bible?
13:29 - School work in a London borough
16:43 - Resources needed for youth work
19:57 - Training for youth workers
23:05 - Advice for future youth workers
25:53 - Lessons for churches looking to reach their community

You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel.

About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.

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Two conferences coming up in May aim to encourage and equip women in ministry and those married to men in ministry.

In this bonus episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Elinor Magowan (FIEC Director for Women's Ministry) to talk about two conferences coming up in May: Thrive for women in ministry and Ministry Wives Retreat for women married to men in ministry.

00:00 - Introduction
02:29 - Thrive: a conference for women in ministry
05:47 - Teaching from Revelation
09:43 - Ministry Wives Retreat
14:10 - Teaching from Philippians

You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.

• Thrive 2023 (fiec.org.uk)
• Ministry Wives Retreat 2023 (fiec.org.uk)
• Contact Elinor with any questions: women@fiec.org.uk

About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel.

About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC.

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