In:Dependence

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In:Dependence episodes

March 28, 2023Building Confidence in the Bible (with Brian Edwards)
How can church leaders help people in their churches to have confidence in the Bible as the authoritative word of God?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC IEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by former pastor and FIEC President Brian Edwards to discuss how we can have confidence in the authority of the Bible, and how we can teach and encourage other believers to have that same confidence.
00:00 - Introduction
02:32 - The inerrant and authoritative word of God
05:10 - The Bible's self-authentication
08:40 - The Bible's historical accuracy
13:33 - Through the British Museum with the Bible
17:14 - The Bible as an eye-witness account
22:23 - Helping people interpret the Bible correctly
29:35 - Resources for more on biblical authority
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Resources mentioned in this episode
Through the British Museum with the Bible (dayone.co.uk)
Evidence for the Bible (dayone.co.uk)
Background to the Bible (dayone.co.uk)
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33 min
March 24, 2023Trust in the Police, Ofsted Evaluations, and The Apprentice // In the News
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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35 min
March 21, 2023The Pursuit of Diversity in Leadership (with Trevor Archer and Yannick Christos-Wahab)
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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36 min
March 15, 2023Talking About Giving and Generosity (with Paul Houghton)
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.
Resources mentioned in this episode
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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33 min
March 10, 2023Illegal Immigration, Lockdown WhatsApps, and Nepo Babies // In the News
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.
Resources mentioned in this episode
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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32 min
March 08, 2023Helping People Sing Well (with Sally Jackman)
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.
Resources mentioned in this episode
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.
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33 min
March 02, 2023Community Youth Work (with Antonia Sheldrake and Andy Mossop)
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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30 min
March 01, 2023BONUS: Thrive & Ministry Wives Retreat 2023 (with Elinor Magowan)
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.
Links mentioned in this episode
Thrive 2023 (fiec.org.uk)

Ministry Wives Retreat 2023 (fiec.org.uk)

Contact Elinor with any questions: [email protected]
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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19 min
February 24, 2023Nicola Sturgeon, Christian Illiteracy, and John Motson // In the News
Could we have an evangelical First Minister in Scotland? What is the effect of Christian illiteracy in Britain? What can John Motson's passion teach us?
In this episode, Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, and John Stevens discuss some of the big stories in the news from the past couple of weeks.
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Nicola Sturgeon's resignation
05:52 - Kate Forbes' leadership campaign
10:06 - Are Christians in politics persecuted?
13:56 - Should you always vote for a Christian candidate?
16:42 - Presidential elections in Nigeria and persecuted Christians
20:45 - Christian illiteracy in British culture
24:34 - One year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
27:04 - The death of John Motson
You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.
Stories mentioned in this episode
Nicola Sturgeon in her own words: key moments from resignation speech (theguardian.com)

Kate Forbes says her campaign to be Scotland's first minister 'not over' after equal marriage backlash (news.sky.com)

Nigeria elections 2023: Why young people are excited (bbc.co.uk)

Nigeria: Open Doors World Watch (opendoorsuk.org)

Ukraine war: UN chief condemns invasion ahead of anniversary (bbc.co.uk)

John Motson: Legendary commentator dies aged 77 (bbc.co.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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34 min
February 16, 2023Raising Lay Leaders (with Ray Evans)
How do we raise and train lay elders and other lay leaders in the church?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) is joined by Ray Evans ( FIECChurch Leadership Consultant) to discuss the topic of raising up elders, deacons, and other lay leaders in the church.
00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - Thinking about lay leaders in the church
08:45 - Teams over rotas
14:40 - CARE for training leaders
24:09 - Raising elders and deacons from team leaders
25:46 - How do you step back to initiate training?
You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.
Resources mentioned in this episode
Relational Leadership: A Bibical Model for Influence and Service, Walter Write (amazon.co.uk)

The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues, Patrick Lencioni (amazon.co.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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32 min

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