2024: Year in Review (with Adrian Reynolds and John Stevens)

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What have been the trends in the world and in church life during 2024? How can they help us look forward to 2025?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (National Director) look back over the year gone by and discuss how it can help us think about church life going into 2025.

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

Show notes

Lessons from the Global Church (fiec.org.uk)

A Small Part of the Worldwide Church (fiec.org.uk)
Leaders' Conference 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
Local Conferences 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
Journeys 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
Planters 2025 (fiec.org.uk)
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00:00 - Introduction

02:37 - The triumph of populism

10:07 - Populism in church life

15:32 - The 'smallness' of evangelicalism in the UK

20:51 - The growth of evangelicalism across the world

27:28 - FIEC in 2025

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13 weeks ago28:40

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How can a nationwide week of evangelistic events equip and help local churches to reach their communities and contacts with the gospel? For fifteen years, A Passion for Life have been equipping, encouraging, and enabling local churches to be involved with a national week of mission events - most recently in 2022 with Life '22. As they gear up for the next week of mission in 2026, Adrian Reynolds is joined on the In:Dependence podcast by Nick McQuaker, A Passion for Life's Mission Director, to learn more about the mission and why being part of a nation-wide mission week can be a help for local churches to reach their own local communities with the gospel. 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 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 - A history of A Passion for Life 09:00 - The benefit of running events alongside others across the UK 14:23 - Why plan so far ahead? 16:04 - Contextual evangelistic events 21:10 - Evangelistic event ideas 23:43 - Connecting with other church leaders in similar contexts 25:10 - Next steps towards Life '26…

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Ceasefire Peace, Cutting Welfare, and Longing for Justice // In the News 34:47

13 weeks ago34:47

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What can a Ukraine ceasefire teach us about biblical peace? How can we pastor people well who are affected by welfare cuts and NHS changes? Where can we find the true justice we long for? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss stories in the news over the past weeks and how they relate to church leadership. You can watch a video and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website: https://fiec.org.uk/resources/ceasefire-peace-cutting-welfare-and-longing-for-justice . Show notes Local Conferences 2025 (fiec.org.uk) Evangelical Alliance resources (eauk.org) Russia sticks to red lines on 30-day Ukraine ceasefire plan - as Zelenskyy attacks 'manipulative' Putin (news.sky.com) Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed (bbc.co.uk) Thousands to lose jobs as Starmer scraps NHS England to cut 'bureaucracy' (bbc.co.uk) The response to two-tier sentencing? A lot of finger-pointing (thetimes.com) Crossbow killer jailed for life for triple murders (bbc.co.uk) UN judge ‘exploited and abused’ woman she forced into slavery, court rules (theguardian.com) Judge who slammed ‘pitiful’ driving crime punishments caught speeding for fourth time (thesun.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 update 05:29 - Ceasefire in Ukrain and biblical peace 12:55 - Cuts to welfare in the UK and compassion for the vulnerable 20:18 - Changes in the NHS and hope in uncertainty 26:23 - Two-tier justice, Kyle Clifford, Lydia Mugambe, and true justice 33:15 - Adrian Reynolds banned from driving for speeding…

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A Culture of Evangelism (with Nick McQuaker) 32:09

15 weeks ago32:09

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How can churches develop a culture of evangelism in all of church life? Are we ready to receive people who are searching for spiritual answers? With more people becoming open to spiritual things, churches need to be ready to be the place they can find answers and meet Jesus. In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and Nick McQuaker (A Passion for Life) discuss what a culture of evangelism might look like in our churches and what small steps church leaders can take to begin to develop one. You can get the show notes and more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website: https://fiec.org.uk/resources/a-culture-of-mission . 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 02:08 - The mission climate in UK churches 06:51 - Sunday services as an evangelism strategy 12:34 - Displaying the gospel away from Sunday services 15:50 - How do you make a start in developing a culture of evangelism? 18:49 - Mission dependency, mission heat, and mission pathways 25:17 - Understanding your context 29:31 - Help for churches…

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Ukraine Anniversary, ARC, and Kitchen Islands // In the News 33:56

15 weeks ago33:56

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What is God doing in the war in Ukraine? What impact does 'Christian speaking' in culture have on the church? What is a true marker of wealth? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past weeks and how they relate to church leadership. You can get the show notes and more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website . Show notes Trump commends Zelensky ahead of White House talks (bbc.co.uk) The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (arcforum.com) The Defining Moment of ARC 2025 - Speak Life (youtube.com) 83-year-old Philosopher’s message to our generation and time | Os Guinness (youtube.com) Making Faith Magnetic, Daniel Strange (thegoodbook.co.uk) School worker sacked for LGBT+ posts wins appeal (bbc.co.uk) The ultimate signs of wealth: do you most covet a kitchen island – or early retirement? (theguardian.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. Follow FIEC on social media: ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram 00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - Three years of war in Ukraine 08:59 - Investing in your own activities 12:41 - Leading through provocation 15:43 - ARC 2025 and people speaking Christianly 25:32 - Free speech and the Kristie Higgs appeal 32:01 - Does a kitchen island mean you are wealthy?…

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Holocaust Memorial, David Fletcher, and the Catholic Jubilee // In the News 31:22

18 weeks ago31:22

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Why is it important to remember the holocaust? How can we respond to yet another church abuse scandal? Are there true believers in the Catholic church? In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past few weeks. You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website . Show notes Planters 2025 (fiec.org.uk) Among monarchs and presidents, focus of Auschwitz anniversary is on 50 survivors (theguardian.com) Church scandal: Man behind cover-up was abuser (channel4.com) King Charles to visit Italy and meet Pope Francis, Buckingham Palace says (uk.news.yahoo.com) FIEC Gospel Unity Ethos Statement (fiec.org.uk) The Dynasty: New England Patriots (apple.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. Follow FIEC on social media: ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram…

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On the North of England (with Andy Hunter) 31:27

20 weeks ago31:27