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How do you lead a church during a cost of living crisis? Why do we have church votes? Does Star Trek hold the hope for humanity?
In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), John Stevens (National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director) discuss the stories in the news from the past weeks and what lessons church leaders can learn from them.
Show notes:
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - FIEC update
04:24 - The Autumn Budget 2026
09:38 - Leading a church during a cost of living crisis
17:45 - Why do we have church votes?
23:38 - Star Trek and the hope for humanity
The Pentecostal church is one of the fastest growing groups of churches in the UK. But do they all preach prosperity? Can FIEC churches partner with them?
As the UK becomes more diverse, so do our churches. That includes those from a Pentecostal church background joining our churches, and Pentecostal churches starting and growing near us.
It is commonly held that Pentecostals believe in health and wealth as a sign of God's love for his people, otherwise known as "the prosperity gospel". But is it fair to assume this?
Either way, can FIEC churches partner with Pentecostal churches? How can they do so for the sake of the gospel?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) is joined by Eben Adu (Christ Theological College) and Efrem Buckle (London City Mission) to discuss the Pentecostal movement, the prosperity gospel, and how we can get to know Pentecostal church leaders.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - Introduction
02:07 - Church life in a changing world
07:10 - London City Mission's intercultural journey
12:08 - The Pentecostal movement
14:50 - Pentecostal churches and the prosperity gospel
24:27 - Preaching hope for today
32:55 - The need to get to know other church leaders
How do we fix problems of our own making with integrity? How does Old Testament law apply today? Should the UK have a Christian government?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss the stories in the news from the past weeks and what lessons church leaders can learn from them.
Pornography can be a struggle for those leading churches as well as those in churches. How can they flee the darkness and live in the light?
In this bonus episode, Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director) is joined by Ian Henderson (The Naked Truth Project) to talk about pornography struggles for church leaders, its impact on ministry effectiveness, and how they can move towards deliverance.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - Porn is a struggle for church leaders too
07:44 - Godliness and ministry effectiveness
09:35 - Steps out of the darkness and into the light
Pornography is more accessible than ever, and even in churches it is being consumed on a daily basis. How can church leaders address this issue and pastorally care for those who struggle with it?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) speaks with Ian Henderson (The Naked Truth Project) about the influence and harms of porn, how it distorts God's good gift for sex, and how church leaders can address the issue and pastor those in their churches who struggle with it.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - Definitions and statistics of pornography
10:45 - The harms of pornography
17:57 - The sin of porn, a distortion of sex
21:39 - Pastoring people through porn issues
30:52 - Professional help for porn strugglers
33:11 - Realism and optimism
How should we respond to stories of the abuse of women? What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe about blood? What can we learn from Manchester City FC?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director), discuss stories in the news and lessons that church leaders can learn.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - FIEC update
06:38 - Domestic and sexual abuse of women
18:39 - Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions
24:45 - Manchester City's 115 charges
How many evangelicals are there in the UK? Should we slow down the development of AI? Can anyone simply become independent?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss stories in the news and lessons we can learn for church leadership.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - FIEC update: affiliations and church plants
09:55 - EA's Understanding UK Evangelicals survey
17:16 - Should AI development slow down?
27:28 - Piddington and independency
30:38 - The Proclaimers and honouring unsung heroes
Health and safety is an important issue for all church leaders as a way to help us care for and love one another.
Health and safety is not just a box-ticking exercise, nor a necessary response to interfering authorities. A proper regard for people's well-being goes to the heart of Christian ministry.
As church leaders, we should be invested in it, and glad to be - seeing it as a positive way of caring for and loving others.
In this episode of In:Dependence, Becky Thomas, FIEC's Director for Church Governance, joins Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) to talk about risk, keeping people safe, and why we should all be on board.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - The importance of keeping people safe
02:52 - Health and safety is for every church leader
09:38 - Eliminating risk?
14:30 - Re-using and refining risk assessments
18:01 - First steps towards health and safety
21:47 - Communicating health and safety to the church
25:00 - Using templates
27:46 - Help and resources for health and safety
How do we reconcile tragedy at Christian events? When is style too much over substance? Does the Antichrist walk among us?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss stories in the news over the past weeks and lessons we can learn from them for church leadership.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - FIEC update
06:57 - Big Church Festival tragedy
13:29 - Andy Burnham and style or substance
19:07 - Keir Starmer and moving on
23:16 - JD Vance and the end times
God who delights in those who "pour out their hearts to him" (Psalm 62:8). Explore what this means in church life at the 2026 Leaders' Conference.
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) talk about the FIEC Leaders' Conference and why we chose the theme of prayer for 2026.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
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.
00:00 - What is the FIEC Leaders' Conference?
02:48 - 2026 theme: Pour Out Your Hearts
07:00 - Seminars, marriage MOT track, drop-ins, and more
09:17 - After-event: leading a prayerful church
10:58 - How will the conference help you with prayer?
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