173 épisodes
In:Dependence FIEC
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- Religion et spiritualité
The official FIEC podcast, where you'll hear discussions and interviews on church leadership, theology, and current affairs from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests.
The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical (FIEC) is 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 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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Caring for Carers (with Lucy Honeysett)
More than 5% of England's working population work in care, and carers face particular demands both physically and emotionally. How can church leaders support the carers in their churches?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Lucy Honeysett (Christians in Care) to discuss how churches and their leaders can support Christians who work in the care sector and care for loved ones in other parts of life.
You can watch a video of this episode on the FIEC website.
Show notes
Christians in Care (christiansincare.org)
Adult social care workforce in England (commonslibrary.parliament.uk)
Register with Christians in Care (christiansincare.org)
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.
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.
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00:00 - Introduction01:19 - The care sector in the UK04:35 - Carers in our churches09:01 - How can church leaders support carers through the week?11:56 - Caring as a vocation15:39 - Emotional demands for carers17:36 - Spiritual demands for carers19:27 - Personal evangelism for carers23:45 - A vision for care as a calling29:32 - The mission of Christians in Care -
Social Media Dangers, Leading While Losing, and Eurovision // In the News
How can we protect children from the dangers of social media? How can we lead while losing? Has Eurovision gone for style over substance?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past fortnight.
You can access the show notes and 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.
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.
Follow FIEC on social media:
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00:00 - Introduction and FIEC news
05:47 - Social media regulation for children
10:13 - The impact of digital devices
16:51 - Local elections and leading when you're losing
21:22 - Defection and accepting
24:55 - Eurovision: substance or style? -
How Can We Talk About Israel and Gaza? (with Joseph Steinberg)
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has been a constant fixture in the news for more than six months alongside global protests and a significant increase in anti-Semitism and Islamaphobia. How can we talk and pray about the situation in church life?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) speaks with Joseph Steinberg (International Mission to Jewish People) about good ways to talk about the conflict in Israel and Gaza in church, how to pastor people with strong convictions on the issue, how we can pray for the situation and those involved.
You can watch a video of this episode and get 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.
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.
Follow FIEC on social media:
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00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - Talking about the conflict in Israel and Gaza
10:40 - How to pray for areas of conflict
12:51 - The church's failures
14:21 - Jewish experience and anti-Semitism in 2024
15:59 - Mis-steps for church leaders to avoid
18:55 - Leading the local church in response to the Jewish people
21:34 - Pastoring people with deep convictions on Israel
25:19 - Pray for Israel and Gaza -
Sporting Events as Gospel Opportunities (with Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid)
Sport is a significant point of connection with a local community. How can churches make the most of sport and sporting events as evangelistic opportunities?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid (Christians in Sport) to discuss how sport can be a connection point in our communities and can present missional opportunities for churches.
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
Christians in Sport (christiansinsport.org.uk)
Run a Sports Quiz (christiansinsport.org.uk)
'My Identity Is Secure Forever' - Scottie Scheffler's Mindset Provides The Fuel To Secure A Second Green Jacket (golfmonthly.com)
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.
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.
Follow FIEC on social media:
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00:00 - Introduction02:21 - Why is sport such a connection point?03:51 - Why are Christians sometimes reluctant to engage with sport?09:35 - Christian sports people's testimonies13:55 - The unique Olympics17:57 - Sports events as evangelism32:00 - Favourite Olympics sports -
Illegal Immigration, Leadership Styles, and Blackpool Rock // In the News
How can we balance our spiritual and political principles when it comes to illegal immigration? What can we learn from Liz Truss' and Humza Yousaf's leadership styles? Will we be able to buy rock from Blackpool?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past fortnight.
Show notes
Best Commentaries (thegospelcoalition.org)
Former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81 (bbc.co.uk)
First deportation flight to Rwanda 'booked' as landmark bill becomes law (news.sky.com)
Six things that stand out for me in Liz Truss book - Chris Mason (bbc.co.uk)
Humza Yousaf: Scotland's first minister cancels speech as he fights for his political survival (news.sky.com)
Blackpool rock threatened by inferior imports, makers say (bbc.co.uk)
FIEC Leaders' Conference 2024 (fiec.org.uk)
You can watch a video of this episode and get 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.
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.
Follow FIEC on social media:
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Facebook
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Taking the Gospel to Jewish People (with Joseph Steinberg)
There are 385,000 Jewish people in the UK, from more than 15 million across the world, who have not been reached with the truth of the gospel. How can we bring mission to this people group onto the radar in the local church?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Joseph Steinberg, CEO of the International Mission to Jewish People (IMJP), to discuss why we often don't include the Jewish people group in our mission efforts, and how the local church can bring the gospel to Jewish people.
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
The Y Course (veritecm.com)
International Mission to Jewish People (imjp.org)
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.
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.
Follow FIEC on social media:
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