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November 17, 2022Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy? (with Paul Harrison)
Having a clear complaints policy helps people in churches to listen to each other well and deal with problems that come along.
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) are joined by Paul Harrison (Christian Safeguarding Services) to talk about dealing with complaints in church and the new Complaints Policy template FIEC has commissioned.
00:00 - Introduction
01:55 - Why do churches need a complaints policy?
04:34 - Isn't Matthew 18 enough?
07:34 - The FIEC church Complaints Policy template
13:40 - Avoiding a cover-up
16:12 - Why is FIEC providing a policy template for Independent churches?
17:50 - How can churches introduce a complaint policy without it being a tick-box exercise?
26:40 - How should the policy be made public and transparent?
31:31 - How do you access and use the complaints policy template?
You can watch a video of this episode and find more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Resources mentioned in this episode
Christian Safeguarding Services (thecss.co.uk)

Matthew 18 (biblegateway.com)

1 Timothy 5 (biblegateway.com)

The Complaints Policy template (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
November 01, 2022Promises for Gospel Ministry (Replay)
This is a special replay episode in the lead-up to the 2022 FEIC Leaders' Conference, featuring a talk from the 2018 Leaders' Conference by Dave Gobbett.
He preached a message titled Promises for Gospel Ministry from Acts 18:1-17.
You can watch a video of Dave's talk 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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36 min
October 28, 2022Rishi Sunak, Repressive Regimes, and Jürgen Klopp
How do we respond to another new Prime Minister? Should Christians boycott the World Cup in Qatar? How can we learn from Jürgen Klopp's 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 big stories in the news over the past fortnight.
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - Rishi Sunak, another new Prime Minister
06:19 - How should we respond to a Hindu PM?
11:39 - Oppressive and repressive regimes around the world (Iran and Qatar)
20:29 - Jürgen Klopp's leadership example
26:48 - What should we get angry at?
Resources mentioned in this episode
Iran protests: Police fire on Mahsa Amini mourners - witnesses (bbc.co.uk)

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss fined £30,000 by FA for red card against Manchester City (bbc.co.uk)

Fruitful - fruit of the Spirit studies (fiec.org.uk)

FIEC Leaders' Conference 2022 (fiec.org.uk)
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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31 min
October 27, 2022Prayer for Gospel Ministry (Replay)
This is a special replay episode in the lead-up to the 2022 FEIC Leaders' Conference, featuring a talk from the 2018 Leaders' Conference by Johnny Prime.
He preached a message titled Prayer for Gospel Ministry from Acts 4:23-31.
You can watch a video of Johnny's talk 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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42 min
October 18, 2022Reaching Parents Through Toddler Groups (with Liz Turton)
Groups for toddlers and their parents are popular church ministries. So, what does it look like for a church toddler group to reach the community in a meaningful way?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Liz Turton (Long Crendon Baptist Church) to discuss the toddler groups at her church and the ways in which they are seeking to reach parents.
Sensitivity warning: This episode includes discussions about baby loss and trauma.
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - Toddler groups at Long Crendon Baptist Church
02:42 - Why are toddler groups at church so popular?
04:38 - The aim of a church toddler group
07:54 - Moving teaching from toddlers to parents and carers
13:39 - Talking about baby loss
21:43 - Preparing to talk about trauma and loss
26:51 - Training for toddler group volunteers
28:56 - How can church leaders support toddler groups well?
Resources mentioned in this episode
Wonderfully Made course (thegoodbook.co.uk)

Care for the Family events on tour (careforthefamily.org.uk)

Held, 31 Biblical Reflections on God's Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage, Abbey Wedgeworth (thegoodbook.co.uk)

Ours, Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage, Eric Schumacher (thegoodbook.co.uk)

Mental Health and Your Church, A Handbook for Biblical Care, Steve Midgley & Helen Thorne, released March 2023, (thegoodbook.co.uk)
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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32 min
October 14, 2022Mermaids Criticism, the State of Theology, and Conspiracy Theories
Is criticism of transgender ideology growing? What can we learn from the beliefs of US evangelicals? How should we respond to conspiracy theories?
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 two weeks.
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Responding to government uncertainty
05:55 - The ideology and practice of Mermaids under criticism
13:03 - Lessons from the State of Theology in the US
19:36 - Alex Jones and the Sandy Hook conspiracy theory
23:02 - UK Evangelism Conferences with Randy Newman
24:28 - Midlands Gospel Partnership with Ed Stetzer
26:24 - Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef and R T Kendall
30:18 - FIEC 2022 Leaders' Conference
Resources mentioned in this episode
The State of Theology (thestateoftheology.com

FIEC Doctrinal Basis and Ethos Statements (fiec.org.uk)

Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion for hoax claims, jury says (reuters.com)

Mere Evangelism, Randy Newman (thegoodbook.co.uk)

Leading the Way Live in London (uk.ltw.org)

John Stevens and Ed Stetzer's hug (twitter.com)
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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31 min
October 11, 2022Serving Women at the FIEC Leaders' Conference (with Rachel Sloan)
Women in any kind of leadership role in the church are welcome at the FIEC Leaders' Conference. There are various ways that we are planning to serve them at the 2022 conference, including a special lunch and seminar.
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of Local Ministries) and Rachel Sloan (FIEC Director for Women's Ministry) chat about the plans to serve women at the 2022 Leaders' Conference, and how to make the most of the conference in general.
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - 'Complementarianism in Praatice'
08:10 - 'Women in Ministry Track'
10:53 - Regional gatherings for women in ministry
13:08 - Challenges for paid and unpaid gospel workers
14:28 - Serving all kinds of leaders at the Leaders' Conference
16:36 - How can elders care well for women in the church?
19:40 - The best and worst bits about the Leaders' Conference
24:44 - Coming to a conference when you're struggling
Resources mentioned in this episode
Spirit-Led, Relational Leadership (Fruit of the Spirit studies) (fiec.org.uk)

FIEC Leaders' Conference 2022 details and tickets (fiec.org.uk)
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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30 min
October 05, 2022Power for Gospel Ministry (Replay)
This is a special replay episode in the lead-up to the 2022 FEIC Leaders' Conference, featuring a talk from the 2018 Leaders' Conference by Mike Kendall.
He preached a message titled Power for Gospel Ministry from Acts 1:1-14.
You can watch a video of Mike's talk 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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36 min
September 30, 2022Mini-Budget Lessons, The Queen's Funeral, and Brother Andrew
How can church leaders learn from Liz Truss' mini-budget? How was the gospel seen at The Queen's funeral? What legacy has been left after the death of Brother Andrew?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Justin Gill (FIEC IT Manager), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past fortnight.
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Liz Truss and the mini-budget
08:03 - Responding to financial uncertainty
11:45 - Lessons for leadership from political turmoil
18:38 - The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
25:22 - Brother Andrew and Open Doors
29:53 - Pakistan floods
Resources mentioned in this episode
Hardship Grants Available for Churches (fiec.org.uk)

God's Smuggler, Andrew van der Bijl, Elizabeth Sherrill, and John Sherrill (opendoorsuk.org)

Details to donate to support the Pakistan Emergency Response (PDF)
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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34 min
September 27, 2022Planning and Taking a Sabbatical (with Neil and Liz Turton)
Church ministry has a physical, emotional, and spiritual toll on church leaders. How do sabbaticals serve to replenish and refresh?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) discusses sabbaticals with Neil and Liz Turton (Long Crendon Baptist Church), who recently took a sabbatical in a converted van.
00:00 - Introduction
02:23 - Why go on a sabbatical?
05:05 - A biblical basis for sabbaticals
06:43 - Planning a sabbatical
11:05 - Neil & Liz's sabbatical in a camper van
19:31 - Returning from sabbatical
21:45 - Reading on sabbatical
23:49 - The value of rest
25:04 - Practical steps to disconnect
26:43 - Communicating to the church
Resources mentioned in this episode
The Imitation of Christ, Thomas à Kempis (amazon.co.uk)

The Least, the Last and the Lost, Mez McConnell (10ofthose.co.uk)

Dying Well, John Wyatt (ivpbooks.com)
You can see photos of the van and 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

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