Immigration, Praying with the Pope, and Prunella Scales // In the News
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 update06:29 - Immigration and polarising opinions18:53 - King Charles, the Pope, and Protestantism28:44 - Prunella Scales and care in later life
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BONUS: Wycliffe Bible Translators at the Leaders' Conference (with Martin Dixon)
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 notes2025 FIEC Leaders' Conference (booking deadline Friday 31 October) (fiec.org.uk)Wycliffe Bible Translators (wycliffe.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 - Introduction00:42 - Wycliffe Bible Translators and the need for translation04:12 - Raising funds for Bible translation at the Leaders' Conference10:00 - How Bible translation leads to church planting and more
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Reaching Muslim People (with Dan Strange and Rob Scott)
There are four million people in the UK who say they are followers of Islam. In our rapidly changing communities, how can we reach out to Muslim people with the gospel?Muslim people make up 6% of the UK population (as of 2021), which increase to 15% within London. Reflecting on their experiences in church ministry, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director), Dan Strange (Director of Crosslands Forum), and Rob Scott (pastor, Asha London), discuss the complexities of engaging with Muslim people and how churches can hold out the hope of the gospel to them.Show notesSharing the Gospel with a Muslim Neighbour, Robert Scott (uk.10ofthose.com)For Their Rock is not as Our Rock: An Evangelical Theology Of Religions, Daniel Strange (ivpbooks.com)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 - Introduction04:31 - The growth of the UK Muslim population08:54 - True faith and false faith13:32 - Diversity within Islam18:30 - Making a start in reaching Muslims22:23 - Touchstone issues for Muslims26:25 - Exploring more at the FIEC Leaders' Conference
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Israel-Gaza Ceasefire, Persecution in China, and Leadership Humility // In the News
How should we continue to pray for Gaza after the ceasefire? What should we make of persecution of Chinese Christians? How do we encourage humility in leadership?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 weeks and what we can learn from them for church leadership.Show notesFIEC Leaders' Conference (fiec.org.uk)Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal (bbc.co.uk)Trump says 'war is over' in Gaza as he flies to Israel for release of hostages (bbc.co.uk)The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained (bbc.co.uk)China arrested 30 Christians. Some fear it's the start of a bigger crackdown (bbc.co.uk)French PM backs freezing Macron's pension reform to save government (bbc.co.uk)Archie Norman to stay at Marks and Spencer until 2029 (ft.com)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 - CRIB conference04:02 - The Everything Conference06:39 - Israel-Gaza ceasefire11:22 - Humility in leadership15:37 - Chinese espionage and persecution22:35 - Leadership lessons from Emmanuel Macron and Archie Norman
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Preparing for Mission (with Nick McQuaker)
Sharing the good news is a joy and a privilege. How can churches pray and prepare for an extended mission of evangelism? "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news" (Isaiah 52:7)!A Passion for Life exists to help churches reach out to their communities with the gospel by equipping, encouraging, and enabling every Christian in their personal witness. This includes a week of mission organised every four years with resources to help equip local churches - the next being in 2026.In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) is joined by A Passion for Life's Mission Director, Nick McQuaker, to talk about the current spiritual scene in the UK, the difference between mission and evangelism, and how churches can make the most of the 2026 mission.May our churches stand firm with "feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace" (Ephesians 6:15).Show notesThe Quiet Revival: Growth in the UK Church (fiec.org.uk)J.K. Rowling's God-shaped vaccuum (x.com)A Passion for Life (apassionforlife.org.uk)Join the mission (apassionforlife.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 - The privilege of sharing the good news01:42 - The spiritual scene in the UK08:03 - Church services as an evangelistic moment11:13 - What are people lacking?13:23 - Mission or evangelism?19:03 - Prayer and preparation for mission21:27 - Resources for churches to train for evangelism25:38 - Life '26 branding assets
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