In:Dependence

Why do we need a Christian bank? How can such a bank help churches with gospel ministry?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Paul Houghton, CEO of Kingdom Bank, to talk about how a Christian bank can help churches with borrowing and saving and some of the innovative ways they do so.

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You can 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 should we make of the figures from Census 2021? Do we have a problem with racism in Britain? Should Christians go on strike?

In this episode, Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, and John Stevens discuss some of the biggest stories in the news from the past few weeks.

00:00 - Introduction

You can watch a video of this episode and access more 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 do we navigate the issue of where the boundaries of our churches lie theologically and practically? How do we then find unity when disagreement arises?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Gavin Ortlund, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai, California, and author of 'Finding the Right Hills to Die On'.

They discuss convictions in church life, how to deal with disagreements, and how to foster different expressions of unity in the church.

00:00 - Introduction

You can watch a video of this podcast and access further resources from 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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We should fear stumbling. When we do, we have a promise from him who can keep us from stumbling.

Julian Hardyman (pastor at Eden Baptist Church in Cambridge) preaches the beautiful doxology at the end of Jude.

This talk is from the fifth of five main Gatherings at the 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 7-9 November 2022. You can watch a video of this talk 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.

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What should be the heartbeat of a church? It should be the preaching of Christ.

Andy Paterson, FIEC Director for Mission, preaches from Colossians 1:15-23 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 on the centrality of mission for the church in the last days, and our motivation as the beauty, glory, and wonder of Christ himself.

This talk is from the fourth of five main Gatherings at the 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 7-9 November 2022. You can watch a video of this talk 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.

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New Testament partnership is more than a pragmatic aid to mission. It is part of the mission.

The book of Jude helps us to be realistic about division in the church and to fight against it for gospel effectiveness, and Philippians 4:14-20 shows an example of what that looks like. The FIEC was founded on the basis of this need to work together and support one another.

Andy Hunter, FIEC Director for Scotland and North of England, speaks on the power of partnership.

He is joined on stage by Ian Williamson (elder, New Life Church, Middlesborough), Dan Green (pastor, Banstead Community Church, Surrey), Simon (assistant pastor, Parr Street Church, Kendal), and Ray Lane (pastor, Hope Church, Ambleside).

This talk is from the third of five main Gatherings at the 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 7-9 November 2022. You can watch a video of this talk 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.

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The challenges facing the church shift from generation to generation, but our call is always to remain faithful and watchful. So, what theology do we need to contend for the faith today?

Paul Mallard (former pastor, Widcombe Baptist Church) leads us in thinking about the importance of rejoicing in and affirming our core doctrinal convictions, and passing them on to the next generation. With input from Dan Strange (Director of Crosslands Forum).

This talk is from the second of five main Gatherings at the 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 7-9 November 2022. You can watch a video of this talk 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.

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For 100 years, FIEC has enabled Independent churches to contend together for the faith once and for all delivered to the saints. In succeeding generations the presenting challenges have changed.

United by our doctrinal basis we have stood firm against theological liberalism, Roman Catholicism, structural ecumenism, and separatist fundamentalism. Today, just as in Jude’s day, we must fight against apostate false teachers who have turned the grace of God into a licence for sexual immortality, promoting the acceptance of same-sex sexual relationships.

Jude 1-16 assures us that we should not be surprised by this challenge, and that such false teachers will ultimately be judged by God.

This talk is from the first of five main Gatherings at the 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference held in Blackpool from 7-9 November 2022. You can a watch of it 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.

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How important is the name of your church? What are the reasons you might change it, and what do you need to think about to do it?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Andy Rees, Lead Pastor at Surrey Chapel (now CityGates Church) in Norwich to discuss the importance of church names, the reason he changed the name of his church, and what the process looked like.

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This episode was recorded in August 2022. Surrey Chapel officially changed its name to CityGates Church in November 2022.

You can watch a video of this episode and access more 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 do we care for churches in a cost of living crisis? How can we support persecuted Christians in Qatar? How do we respond to Anglican bishops supporting same-sex marriage?

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

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.

Follow FIEC on social media: