The Queen’s Speech to Parliament in May 2021 announced plans to bring forward legislation to ban “conversion therapy”. Though there are many practices evangelical Christians should rightly reject as abhorrent, there is also a real threat to ordinary gospel ministry.

In this episode, you'll hear FIEC National Director John Stevens speaking to Paul Hammond on UCB's Friday Round Up (recorded 19 March 2021) about the proposed ban to "conversion therapy".

For a written, biblical response to conversion therapy, visit the FIEC website.

In this Leadership in Lockdown webinar, FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by social entrepreneur Dr Krish Kandiah to discuss why the issue of race is such a big deal at the moment, how it has impacted church leaders, and how churches can be part of the welcome reception for the many thousands of Hong Kong new arrivals.

You can watch the video of this webinar and access further resources on the FIEC website.

Step 3 of the Government’s Roadmap Out of Lockdown from 17 May sees a change in tone in relation to the guidance for places of worship. While churches (along with wider society) are still being urged to exercise caution with regards to indoor interaction, the emphasis is now switching from laws and guidance to personal responsibility.

That said, there are still mitigations churches need to consider in holding worship services and events at church. FIEC National Director John Stevens shares how the changes in Step 3 will impact church ministry.

You can watch the video of this presentation on the FIEC website.

Mez McConnell, pastor at Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, shares how his church has been serving through lockdown.

This talk was given during the Leadership in Lockdown webinar on the theme of domestic abuse in lockdown. You can watch the full webinar, with Mez and Sharon Dickens, on the FIEC website.

In light of the announcement by the Prime Minister this week, that the Roadmap out of Lockdown is going ahead on 17 May, FIEC National Director John Stevens gives an update on the implications for church leaders and their churches.

You can watch the presentation on YouTube.

This talk was given during this week's Leadership in Lockdown webinar on the topic of domestic abuse in lockdown. You can watch the webinar and access further resources on the FIEC website.

How can churches and church leaders respond to hidden domestic abuse in church life?

The problems of domestic abuse have been highlighted through the Covid crisis, and many church leaders feel inadequate to know how to respond. Mez McConnell and Sharon Dickens, from Niddrie Community Church and 20 Schemes join FIEC National Director John Stevens to help us think about how we can pastorally serve our churches and people in the area of domestic violence.

You can access further resources on the FIEC website.

How can we bring the gospel to bear in the times in which we find ourselves?

FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by Dr Daniel Strange, director and tutor at Oak Hill College, to speak about 'religious consciousness' and how understanding the 'magnetic points' of our culture can help us to share the gospel.

00:00 - Bible reflection (Psalm 131)

You can watch this webinar and find further resources on the FIEC website.

Colin Adams, pastor at Greenview Church, Glasgow, explains how his church are serving through lockdown.

This talk was part of the Leadership in Lockdown webinar on Wednesday 5 April. You can watch the talk, along with the whole webinar, on the FIEC website.

What does God's word say to us as we contemplate this past year and all that has happened?

During a Women's Worker online meet-up, FIEC Women's Ministry Coordinator Rachel Sloan encouraged with the words of Psalm 105. This psalm is a good place to come and, when we grasp the context of the psalm, we see why we too can heed the call of the psalmist to give praise to the Lord.

Rachel explains how we can praise God and give thanks even when we can't see what he is doing or where he is working: remember that the Lord remembers.

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What important leadership lessons has it taken a pandemic to teach us?

FIEC National Director John Stevens is joined by Peter Baker, Senior Pastor at Lansdowne Church in Bournemouth, to speak about the things he wished he learned before the Covid crisis that we can put into practice as we emerge out of it.

You can watch this webinar on the FIEC website.

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. You can find more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

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