How can we make sure church is welcoming and accessible to people with learning disabilities?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined at Word Alive by Pete and Christine Winmill from Count Everyone In to talk about welcoming people with learning disabilities to church.

00:00 - Introduction

You can watch a video of this episode and access further resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

This episode was recorded at Word Alive 2022.

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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How should church leaders respond to abortion laws? How does the royal family fit into Christian life? How Christian is the UK population?

In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), John Stevens (National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) discuss some of the main stories in the news over the past couple of weeks.

You can watch a video of this episode and access further resources for church leaders 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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How has world mission changed in the past 50 years, and what effect should those changes have on the local church?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Eddie Arthur (Wycliffe Bible Translators) to talk about world mission in the 21st century, the differences between now and one hundred years ago, and how they should affect the local church.

Resources mentioned in this episode

You can watch a video of this podcast and access further resources for church leaders 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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What is the value of Christian conferences to the local church? How can they benefit all sorts of people who attend?

In this episode, recorded on location at Word Alive in 2022, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Dave Gobbett (Highfields Church, Cardiff, and trustee of Word Alive) to talk about Christian conferences and events, and the benefit they are to the local church.

You can watch a video of this episode and access further resources for church leaders 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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Can Christian leaders speak in the public square? What is the future of free speech online? How can we keep praying for Ukraine?

In this episode, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Andy Hunter (FIEC Acting Head of Local Ministries) discuss some of the big stories in the news during the past week.

You can watch a video of this podcast and access further resources for church leaders 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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What do church leaders need to consider with thinking about how to reach people in less-populated areas of the country?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) is joined by Mark Selby (pastor, Grace Church Hilton) to talk about his journey to ministry in a village in Derbyshire, and what other church leaders need to consider when thinking about where to plant churches.

You can watch a video of this podcast 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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In this bonus episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) speaks to Dan Strange (Director, Crosslands Forum) about his new role at Crosslands and his new book, 'Making Faith Magnetic'.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

You can read a review of 'Making Faith Magnetic' on the FIEC website.

This episode was recorded at the 2021 FIEC Leaders' Conference in Edinburgh.

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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Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church's new building has been 10 years in the making, and was built with a long term vision in mind.

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) chats with Matt Jones (pastor, Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church) about their new building which officially launched in April 2022. They discuss the journey from vision to launch and the long-term thinking that has been at the forefront of the whole project.

This episode was recorded at the FIEC Local Conference held at Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church.

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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What can church leaders learn from the confusion over the conversion therapy ban, and how can they pastor people who are being impacted?

In this episode, 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 week.

You can watch a video of this podcast 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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How does pastoral care fit into church life? What are the particular distinctives for smaller churches when it comes to pastoring?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Pete Campbell (Pastor, Capel Fron, Penrhyndeudraeth, North Wales) to talk about his journey into ministry, the role of pastoral care, and what life is like in a smaller church.

You can watch a video of this podcast and access further resources for church leaders 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.

Follow FIEC on social media: