In:Dependence

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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.

  1. First Steps in Cross Cultural Mission (with Nick McQuaker)

    21H AGO

    First Steps in Cross Cultural Mission (with Nick McQuaker)

    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: Ideas, guides and resources to help you share the good news of Jesus (apassionforlife.org.uk)Census maps - Religion (ons.gov.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 - 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

    29 min
  2. Opposition in Leadership, New Archbishop of Canterbury, and Tennis Coaches // In the News

    JAN 30

    Opposition in Leadership, New Archbishop of Canterbury, and Tennis Coaches // In the News

    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

    33 min
  3. Gather, Refresh, Grow at Rising Lights

    JAN 23

    Gather, Refresh, Grow at Rising Lights

    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

    32 min
  4. Leading in Instability, Ministry Disqualification, and FA Cup Giant Killings // In the News

    JAN 14

    Leading in Instability, Ministry Disqualification, and FA Cup Giant Killings // In the News

    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 Journeys (fiec.org.uk)Rising Lights (fiec.org.uk)Why are there protests in Iran and what has Trump said about US action? (bbc.co.uk)Trump latest: US will 'do something' on Greenland 'whether they like it or not,' says president (news.sky.com)‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’ (theguardian.com)Philip Yancey confesses to affair, retires from ministry (premierchristian.news)Bolton stun 1992 FA Cup holders Liverpool 2-0 | Goals & Highlights (youtube.com)Macclesfield poised for FA Cup fourth round draw after major giant-killing (independent.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 - 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

    34 min
  5. 2025 In:Review (with John Stevens)

    12/29/2025

    2025 In:Review (with John Stevens)

    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 The Quiet Revival: Gen Z leads rise in church attendance (biblesociety.org.uk)The Quiet Revival: Growth in the UK Church (fiec.org.uk)Sarah Mullally: A calm voice & firm hand, but not an evangelical (e-n.org.uk)God's Mission, Mobile World (Leaders' Conference 2025) (fiec.org.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 - 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

    41 min
  6. Bondi Beach Attack, Putting Christ in Christmas, and Losing the Ashes // In the News

    12/15/2025

    Bondi Beach Attack, Putting Christ in Christmas, and Losing the Ashes // In the News

    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 Visual explainer: how a night of terror unfolded in Bondi (theguardian.com)Civilisational erasure is real, but Trump is part of the problem (telegraph.co.uk)Tommy Robinson holds London carol service with around 1,000 punters (metro.co.uk)The Ashes 2025: What is Bazball? (bbc.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 - 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

    34 min
  7. Covid Inquiry, BBC Bias, and Religious Education // In the News

    11/21/2025

    Covid Inquiry, BBC Bias, and Religious Education // In the News

    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 FIEC Leaders' Conference 2026 (fiec.org.uk)The Street Preacher’s Charter (christian.org.uk)Rising Lights 2026 (fiec.org.uk)Journeys 2026 (fiec.org.uk)COVID-19 report goes a long way to answering inquiry's critics (news.sky.com)What to Know About the Turmoil at the BBC (nytimes.com)Supreme Court rules Christian-focused RE taught in NI schools is unlawful (bbc.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 - 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

    35 min
  8. How to Make the Most of Music at Christmas (with Phil Moore and Keith Getty)

    11/20/2025

    How to Make the Most of Music at Christmas (with Phil Moore and Keith Getty)

    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

    33 min
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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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  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    244
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