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What are some simple things that churches and Christians can do to reach out to their increasingly diverse communities with the gospel?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) is joined by Nick McQuaker (Mission Director, A Passion for Life) to discuss reaching people of other faiths, cutting through the complexities that can get in the way, and how to take some first steps towards cross-cultural mission as churches.
Show notes:
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - Introduction
03:13 - Cross-cultural mission forum
06:50 - Reaching people of other faiths
12:26 - How to cut through the complexities
17:30 - First steps towards cross-cultural mission
23:40 - Growing a heart for other cultures
How do you lead well under opposition? What impact will the new Archbishop of Canterbury have? What is the importance of coaching and mentoring?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss stories in the news from the past few weeks and how they relate to church leadership.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - Journeys and Rising Lights
09:48 - Suella Braverman, Andy Burnham, and leading under opposition
20:03 - The impact of the new Archbishop of Canterbury
25:42 - Emma Raducanu and mentors in leadership
Why is it important for Christians to gather with others, to take time to be refreshed, and to continue to strive for growth in their faith?
Gathering as believers, taking time to rest, and growing in faith are important priorities for Christians. Rising Lights - taking place this Easter in Torquay - offers the opportunity for all three.
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss why Rising Lights is good for Christians and churches, what the teaching programme involves, and what else is planned for the event.
You can find out more about Rising Lights and book: risinglights.co.uk.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - What is Rising Lights?
03:36 - Why is it important to gather as God's people?
08:12 - Why should church leaders encourage their churches to go to Rising Lights?
10:58 - The importance of rest and refreshment
18:28 - Teaching and tracks
26:49 - Groups for 0-18s
28:25 - Students and young adults
How do we lead our churches through global instability? How should we respond to Philip Yancy's affair? What can we learn from an FA Cup upset?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss news over the past few weeks and how they can teach us about church leadership.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - FIEC news
07:44 - Leading in global instability
12:45 - Gospel movement in and from Iran
15:06 - The language and leadership of Donald Trump
21:01 - Philip Yancy's affair and disqualification from ministry
26:25 - FA Cup revitalisations and giant killings
2025 has seen encouragement and growth in the church in the midst of division and polarisation across the culture.
As the year comes to an end, Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director) and John Stevens (National Director) look back at the big picture of 2025 and the themes that have impacted church leadership during the past 12 months.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - "The Quiet Revival" and growth in churches
11:22 - Responding to "The Quiet Revival"
21:19 - A fractured world full of polarisation
27:58 - Unity in evangelicalism
33:50 - FIEC serving churches in 2025
What should we make of the terror attack in Australia? Do we need to put Christ back into Christmas? What can we learn from losing a cricket match?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss stories in the news and how they relate to church leadership.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - Different experiences at Christmas time
02:35 - Anti-semitic terror attack in Australia
12:15 - Is Europe facing civilisational erasure?
21:17 - Putting Christ back into Christmas
28:54 - Losing the Ashes and contextualisation
What lessons are there to learn from the Covid-19 inquiry? How can bias in the media help us in church ministry? Is the UK becoming more secular?
In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director), and John Stevens (National Director), discuss stories in the news from the past few weeks.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - FIEC Leaders' Conference
07:32 - Lessons from the Covid-19 inquiry
19:02 - BBC bias, media trust, and corporate responsibility
27:56 - Religious education in Northern Ireland
34:35 - An Ashes winter
Christmas carols continue to be popular across Western culture. How can we make the most of music at Christmas to build up the church and to reach out to others?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) is joined by Phil Moore (Cornerstone Church, Nottingham) and Keith Getty (hymn writer and musician) to explore why Christmas carols are so popular, how to prepare to sing at Christmas time, and which carols to choose.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - Introduction
04:46 - Why is music at Christmas so popular?
10:16 - How do you choose which carols to sing?
15:41 - Go-to Christmas carols
18:32 - Preparing the congregation to sing
22:32 - Singing carols with children and families
28:16 - Christmas music in smaller churches
How can we pastor people with polarising opinions on immigration? Can we pray with Catholics? How should we care for those in later life?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss stories in the news over the past few weeks and what we can learn from them for church leadership.
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - FIEC update
06:29 - Immigration and polarising opinions
18:53 - King Charles, the Pope, and Protestantism
28:44 - Prunella Scales and care in later life
Our fund raising campaign at the 2025 Leaders' Conference will be for a specific Bible translation project in Africa.
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) is joined by Martin Dixon, the Director for Churches at Wycliffe Bible Translators, to talk about the work of Bible translation across the world and a particular project that we will be collecting donations for at this year's Leaders' Conference.
Please note: We initially understood the £70k target would allow the project to be completed, but now understand that, while it would enable substantial progress, it would not complete the project. We're sorry for any misrepresentation or confusion.
Show notes
About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear conversations on topics for church leaders.
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.
00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - Wycliffe Bible Translators and the need for translation
04:12 - Raising funds for Bible translation at the Leaders' Conference
10:00 - How Bible translation leads to church planting and more
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