In:Dependence

In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive DIrector) chats with Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) about FIEC's Local Conferences coming up in 2022 across the country.

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

Show notes

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 episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss the definition of complementarianism and the potential it causes for spiritual abuse and the silencing of women.

You can watch 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:

Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Mel Lacy (Executive Director, Growing Young Disciples) to discuss Mel's journey into ministry and how Growing Young Disciples trains and supports local churches to disciple young people.

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

Show notes:

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:

How has the church fared in 2021 as the United Kingdom moves out of lockdown? What is the church's state of play going into 2022?

FIEC National Director John Stevens recently gave a talk to outline the state of where evangelicalism is in the UK and how Christianity has fared through the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns.

In this episode, John and FIEC Head of National Ministries Adrian Reynolds discuss the key parts of the talk to explore where Christianity is in Britain in 2021, what the implications are for churches, how the government's relationship with the church as a whole is, and what might be to come in the United Kingdom.

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

What is life like for women in church ministry? What are the joys and challenges that are faced, particularly for women in leadership roles?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Elinor Magowan, one of FIEC's Women's Ministry Coordinators, talks about the life of women in church ministry with Kathryn Jackson, one of the Directors for Ministry at Cornerstone Church Nottingham, and Rachel Sloan, Women's Ministry Coordinator at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh.

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

We must ensure that the local church takes appropriate care of those who have been victims of abuse. How do we do that? What does it mean to listen well when people raise concerns?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds, FIEC Head of National Ministries, and John Stevens, FIEC National Director, discuss how to care well for victims of abuse.

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

Joel and Adrian chat about The Hub 2022: FIEC's annual conference for those on the journey into ministry. It takes place from 7-9 January 2022 in Leamington Spa and booking is open now.

You can find out more and book your place on The Hub page on the FIEC website.

Watch a video of this episode.

What are the joys and challenges of working with women in church ministry? What lessons have been most helpful to learn?

In this episode, Rachel Sloan, one of FIEC Women's Ministry Coordinators, leads a conversation on the joys and challenges of working with women in church ministry with Cath Heath, Women's Worker at St Neots Evangelical Church, and Elinor Magowan, pastors' wife and FIEC's other Women's Ministry Coordinator. 

They discussed their journeys into ministry, their experiences, and the lessons they've learned and wished they'd learned through the process.

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

Are evangelical churches like those in FIEC particularly prone to abusive leaders? Why or why not? What are some of the particular challenges for evangelicals that arise from what we believe? What are some of the warning signs that abuse may be happening?

In this episode, Adrian Reynolds, FIEC Head of National Ministries, and John Stevens, FIEC National Director, discuss the temptations of abusing power in the church, how to discern if a leader is becoming abusive, and what to do about it.

00:00 - Introduction

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

What do we mean when we talk about spiritual abuse? It is a useful term or unhelpful? How do we respond to those who reject the terminology or who want to embrace it uncritically?

In this episode, FIEC Head of National Ministries Adrian Reynolds and FIEC National Director John Stevens discuss some of the principles of what we mean by 'abuse' and how they relate to churches in FIEC.

00:00 - Introduction

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