In:Dependence

How can churches develop a culture of evangelism in all of church life? Are we ready to receive people who are searching for spiritual answers? With more people becoming open to spiritual things, churches need to be ready to be the place they can find answers and meet Jesus. In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and Nick McQuaker (A Passion for Life)...

What is God doing in the war in Ukraine? What impact does 'Christian speaking' in culture have on the church? What is a true marker of wealth? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past weeks and how they relate to...

Why is it important to remember the holocaust? How can we respond to yet another church abuse scandal? Are there true believers in the Catholic church? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past few weeks. You can watch a...

The sparse yet diverse nature of Cumbria and the North East of England provides opportunity for gospel partnerships between local churches. In this episode of In:Dependence, Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) is joined by our Director for Scotland and the North of England, Andy Hunter, to talk about life, ministry, opportunities, and challenges in Cumbria and the North East of Eng...

How can church leaders think wisely about stories of evil? Should we hold church and political leaders to the same standard? What can we learn from The Traitors? In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director), discuss the stories in the news. You can watch a video of this epoisode and get more resources for chu...

The past year has had several stories of leaders who left their leadership positions - or who returned to it - which can give us lessons to learn for leadership in church life. In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss lessons for church leaders to learn from other l...

How do the Californian fires illustrate biblical ideas? What do churches need to beware of with 'free speech' on social media? What can we learn from Wes Huff's appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast? In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss stories in the news and how they relate to church leadershi...

What have been the trends in the world and in church life during 2024? How can they help us look forward to 2025? In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (National Director) look back over the year gone by and discuss how it can help us think about church life going into 2025. You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources...

What impact will the fall of Assad in Syria have for Christians? Should we engage with pop-culture representations of the Bible? Can we have the words without the heart? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss stories in the news from the past two weeks. You can wa...

How should we conduct debates in the public square? Could abuse happen in FIEC churches? Should past actions disqualify you from present service? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past fortnight. You can watch a video...

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 :...

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  ...

Churches are working together to reach the growing population of Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. In this episode of In:Dependence, Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) is joined by Paul Mallard, the chair of the FIEC Theology Team and the FIEC Director for the West Midlands, to discuss ministry in the West Midlands, the challenges of ministry there, and the opportunities for...

What implications will the budget have for churches? Should you vote for a rock or a hard place? Can monkeys type Shakespeare? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss stories in the news over the past weeks. You can get the show notes and more resources for church...

What could a gospel partnership between a church in the UK and a church in Mississippi look like? FIEC churches and the Mississippi Baptist Convention have worked in partnership for more than ten years with the aim of encouraging each other in the work of the gospel by serving in various mission activities. In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Andy Rees (City...

What encouragements came from the A Passion for Life Evangelism Conference? Should we lose weight simply through medicine? What can the Tory leadership contest teach us about church votes? In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), John Stevens (National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) discuss some of the stories in the news. Show notes FIEC Leaders' Conference...

The Lausanne Congress brought together 5,000 evangelical leaders from every region of the world for a week-long event in Seoul, South Korea. What lessons can UK church leaders learn from it? In this episode of In:Dependence, John Stevens (FIEC National Director) attended on behalf of FIEC and shared some of his reflections and learnings with Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries). Sho...

How do we keep praying for the Middle East? What lessons are there from recent church abuse scandals? Why should we try to stay optimistic? 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 over the past weeks. You can get the show notes and more reso...

From large urban churches to tiny rural churches across the south coast, each needs encouragement to persevere and boldness to reach the unreached. In this episode of In:Dependence, Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) is joined by John Samuel, FIEC Director for Hampshire and Dorset (and Salisbury!) to talk about ministry in that area of the south coast: the distinctive, the opportu...

The densely populated cities and the smaller rural communities in Yorkshire all need the same gospel but for it to be shared in different ways. On this episode of In:Dependence, Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) is joined by Daniel Grimwade (FIEC Director for Yorkshire) to discuss ministry in Yorkshire: the opportunities, the challenges, and how to pray going forward. You can get...

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 fort...

The Christian heritage of South Wales has declined, but there remains great opportunity for the gospel. We must pray for workers for the harvest. On this episode of In:Dependence, Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) is joined by Gareth Lewis (FIEC Director for South Wales) to hear about church ministry in the south of Wales. You can get the show notes and more resources for church...

How holistic should our care of the flock be? How do you lead with bad news? What do the Paralympics teach us about church life? 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 some of the stories in the news over the past fortnight. You can watch a video of this episode a...

God is at work in Suffolk as churches work together and reach new areas with the gospel. In this episode of In:Dependence, Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) is joined by Mark Howson (FIEC Director for Suffolk) to discuss church ministry in the county, the opportunities, and the challenges. You can get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website . About In:Dependence : I...

The landscape, history, and language of North Wales makes church ministry there distinct to other areas of the country. In this episode, Joel Murray (Communications and Media Officer) is joined by Ben Midgley (Director for North Wales) to discuss what life is like in North Wales, and what opportunities and challenges it presents for the work of the gospel. You can watch a video of this episode and...