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Church Policies: Mere Distraction or Essential Ministry? (with Becky Thomas and Gavin Smith)
Manage episode 413915816 series 3002386
Church governance and policies can feel like a distraction from gospel ministry. How can we see them in their rightful place as part of that ministry itself?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) is joined by Becky Thomas (FIEC Church Governance Advisor) and Gavin Smith (Christchurch Newport and The Church Office) to discuss why church policies are important to ministry and how churches can get help to put them in place for the good of their people and the good of the gospel.
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
- How to Do Nothing (Leaders' Conference seminar) (fiec.org.uk)
- The Church Office (thechurchoffice.co.uk)
- Church Policies and Templates (fiec.org.uk)
- Complaints Policy template (fiec.org.uk)
- FIEC Values (fiec.org.uk)
- The Ministry of Administration podcast episode (fiec.org.uk)
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:
190 episodes
Manage episode 413915816 series 3002386
Church governance and policies can feel like a distraction from gospel ministry. How can we see them in their rightful place as part of that ministry itself?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) is joined by Becky Thomas (FIEC Church Governance Advisor) and Gavin Smith (Christchurch Newport and The Church Office) to discuss why church policies are important to ministry and how churches can get help to put them in place for the good of their people and the good of the gospel.
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
- How to Do Nothing (Leaders' Conference seminar) (fiec.org.uk)
- The Church Office (thechurchoffice.co.uk)
- Church Policies and Templates (fiec.org.uk)
- Complaints Policy template (fiec.org.uk)
- FIEC Values (fiec.org.uk)
- The Ministry of Administration podcast episode (fiec.org.uk)
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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