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How should leaders react to opposition? Where should Christians stand on capital punishment? Should secular schools make space for religious practice?

In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Graham Beynon (Head of Local Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past weeks.

00:00 - Introduction

07:35 - Is changing a leader the way to success?

12:35 - Reacting to opposition to church leaders

18:02 - Where do Christians stand on capital punishment?

24:04 - Should secular schools make room for religious practice?

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

Show notes

FIEC Local Conferences 2024 (fiec.org.uk)
Replace Sunak as PM or face decade of decline under Starmer (telegraph.co.uk)
Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first nitrogen gas execution (bbc.co.uk)
School banned prayer against backdrop of 'violence and intimidation', headteacher claims (news.sky.com)

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