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July 12, 2023Clarifying Our Fellowship (with Ian Jones)
The proposed changes to FIEC's Doctrinal Basis, Ethos Statement, and Constitution are designed to clarify our beliefs and fellowship in the current cultural context.
In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Ian Jones (Chair of the FIEC Trust Board), and Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) discuss the proposed changes to the Doctinral Basis, Ethos Statment on Women in Ministry, and Constitution. They talk about why the changes are being considered and respond to some of the feedback from FIEC churches.
You can read more about the proposed changes on the FIEC website.
00:00 - Introduction
02:10 - Dialogue about the changes
05:07 - Adding clarity on marriage to the Doctrinal Basis
09:54 - What about other issues?
12:29 - Why add it to the Doctrinal Basis, not just the Ethos Statement?
15:16 - Should churches update their own doctrinal basis?
20:11 - Addressing the “eternal functional subordination” of the Son (EFS)
24:39 - Adding online AGMs to the Constitution
26:46 - Next steps to vote in the changes
30:04 - Should these changes be announced to local churches?
You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.
Show notes
Proposed Changes to our Doctrinal Basis (fiec.org.uk)

FIEC Leaders' Conference 2023 (fiec.org.uk)

Contact Us (fiec.org.uk)
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July 06, 2023Standing with Friends in the Church of England (with Lee Gatiss)
What is 'Living in Love and Faith'? How can we support our Anglican friends through the process?
In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Lee Gatiss, Director of Church Society - a fellowship contending to reform and renew the Church of England in biblical faith - to talk about the Church of England's Living in Love and Faith and how non-Anglicans can stand with their Anglican friends through the process.
00:00 - Introduction
01:51 - New Bible commentary series
04:49 - FIEC and Anglicans in 2023
06:50 - The Church of England and 'Living in Love and Faith'
15:24 - Where does authority lie in the Church of England?
17:20 - Has same-sex marriage already been accepted in the Church of England?
19:45 - What happens next?
21:44 - Pastoral sensitivity in Anglican churches
24:53 - How can we help our Anglican leader friends?
28:56 - Tactics for tackling false teaching
You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.
Show notes
Church Society (churchsociety.org)

Living in Love and Faith (churchofengland.org)
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June 30, 2023Word-Centred Relational Evangelism (with Le Fras Strydom)
How does the sufficiency of Scripture help local churches reach the lost?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) are joined by Le Fras Strydom (The Word One to One) to discuss how reading the Bible with others can help local churches reach the lost.
00:00 - Introduction
04:54 - The functional sufficiency of Scripture
10:37 - Bible study or guided read-through?
12:31 - Reading the Bible with children
14:07 - Opening the Bible with unbelievers
20:35 - Advice for evangelistic chickens
24:33 - The importance of telling stories
29:43 - The Word One to One
Show notes
The Word One to One (theword121.com)
You can watch this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
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June 23, 2023Testing the Health of a Church (with David Brown)
What is a healthy church? What are some of the challenges in making changes to become a more healthy church?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by David Brown, a church worker in Paris, France, to talk about revitalisation, church planting, and how to grow a healthy, living church.
This episode was recorded on location in Wisła, Poland, at the 2023 European Leadership Forum.
00:00 - Introduction
03:54 - A means to the end of a healthy church
09:32 - Does size matter in order to be a healthy church?
12:35 - How do you assess if your church is healthy?
18:11 - Vision and implementations
20:40 - Challenges for healthy church changes
25:25 - The church landscape in France
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
Reconnect Your Church, David Brown (ivpbooks.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.
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June 21, 2023Windrush 75, Abortion Pills, and Lockdown Parties // In the News
What lessons can we learn from the 75th anniversary of Windrush? How can we respond to late term use of abortion pills? How do Boris Johnson's lockdown parties reflect on leadership?
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 two weeks.
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - Serving in Sheffield and Nottingham
03:36 - The 75th anniversary of Windrush
10:06 - Ugandan anti-gay laws and colonialism
15:08 - Abortion pills after legal limit
24:29 - Boris Johnson's lockdown parties
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
What does the Bible say about racism? (christchurchharborough.org.uk)

This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter (amazon.co.uk)

Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after legal limit during lockdown (news.sky.com)

New leaked footage shows lockdown-breaking bash at Conservative Party Headquarters (news.sky.com)

A Template Church Complaints Policy (fiec.org.uk)
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June 15, 2023Outreach to Older People (with Pippa & Steve Cramer)
Why is ministry to seniors so neglected? How can churches meaningfully reach out to older people with the gospel?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Pippa and Steve Cramer to discuss ministry to older people. Pippa is Pastoral Care and Seniors Minister at Holy Trinity Claygate and has authored, with her husband Steve, a new resource to help reach seniors using hymns.
00:00 - Introduction
02:50 - Why is ministry to seniors so neglected?
06:29 - The life of a seniors worker
08:00 - How can we reach out to older people?
14:04 - Using hymns to engage with older people
20:10 - Hymns We Love
29:52 - Intergenerational church
Show notes
Hymns We Love (thegoodbook.co.uk)

Faith in Later Life (faithinlaterlife.org)
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
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June 09, 2023Anti-Gay Laws, Trump's Arrest, and Man City Envy // In the News
What is a pastoral response to anti-gay laws in Uganda? Is anyone above the law? How can we fight against envy?
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 big stories in the news over the past few weeks.
00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Reporting from FIEC Local Conferences
05:13 - The FIEC Trust Board
06:59 - Reaction to sexuality laws in Uganda
13:38 - Pastoral response to laws on sexuality
17:18 - Pastoring same-sex couples in the local church
20:25 - The arrest of Donald Trump
26:02 - Manchester City, envy, and joy
Show notes
FIEC Leaders' Conference 2023 (fiec.org.uk)

Uganda's President Museveni approves tough new anti-gay law (bbc.co.uk)

Archbishop of Canterbury urges Anglican Church of Uganda to reject anti-homosexuality law (independent.co.uk)

Speaking About Sexuality (with Andy Robinson) (fiec.org.uk)

Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case (bbc.co.uk)
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
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34 min
June 07, 2023Speaking About Sexuality (with Andy Robinson)
Why do we need to talk about sexuality in church? How do we care for people in church who experience same-sex attraction?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Andy Robinson (Training Director for Living Out) to discuss why churches need to talk about sexuality and how to pastor people in our churches who experience same-sex attraction.
00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - The language of 'same-sex attraction'
03:40 - Why do we need to talk about sexuality?
06:26 - The prevalence of same-sex attraction in society
09:08 - Pastoral differences between believers and unbelievers
15:36 - How do church leaders care for those who experience same-sex attraction?
20:25 - Grief and loss for same-sex attracted people
23:21 - The danger of focusing too much on sexuality
24:57 - Resources for churches to think about sexuality
28:49 - Books for church members
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
Living Out (livingout.org)

The Living Out Church Audit (livingout.org)

Living Out podcasts (livingout.org)

Living Out events (livingout.org)

Finding Your Best Identity, Andrew Bunt (thegoodbook.co.uk)

The Plausibility Problem, Ed Shaw (thegoodbook.co.uk)
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June 02, 2023The War and the Church in Ukraine (with Jaroslaw Lukasik)
How has the war in Ukraine affected local churches in the country? How can the UK church both support believers there and learn from their experience?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Jaroslaw Lukasik (Christian Open Academy) to discuss his ministry in Belarus, Poland, and Ukraine, and how he has seen the war in Ukraine affect local churches there.
This episode was recorded on location at the 2023 European Leadership Forum in Wisła, Poland.
00:00 - Introduction
01:42 - Life as a Christian in Belarus
03:57 - The war in Ukraine in 2023
08:20 - How has the war affected Ukrainian churches?
18:35 - Talking about just war
21:54 - Equipping the church in Ukraine
25:15 - How can UK churches care for Ukrainians?
29:29 - How can we pray for believers in Russia?
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
Christian for Ukraine International (help.c4u.org.ua)

How is the church in Ukraine responding to the war? (youtu.be)
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.
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34 min
May 26, 2023Speeding Tickets, 'Misgendering', and the Influence of Tim Keller // In the News
What do speed limits teach us about sin? What is a wise way to live as a Christian in public-facing work? What influence did Tim Keller have on the UK church?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past few weeks.
00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - The 2023 European Leadership Forum
06:30 - Speeding tickets in the news
15:03 - Joshua Sutcliffe banner from teaching for 'misgendering'
24:05 - The influence and ministry of Tim Keller
28:09 - Pets in Britain
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
European Leadership Forum (euroleadership.org)

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby given speeding fine (bbc.co.uk)

Suella Braverman insists 'nothing untoward' over speeding awareness course (news.sky.com)

Oxford transgender row teacher banned from profession (bbc.co.uk)

Tim Keller Dies at 72 (thegospelcoalition.org)

Pets at Home chain plans to open 40 new stores (bbc.co.uk)
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