Conversion Therapy Ban, Opposing War, and Public Image

What can church leaders learn from the confusion over the conversion therapy ban, and how can they pastor people who are being impacted? Should leaders be more vocal in opposition to the war in Ukraine? How important is public image in leadership? In this episode, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past week. Resources mentioned in this episode Human rights watchdog publishes single-sex spaces guide (bbc.co.uk) The Rest is History podcast (goalhangerpodcasts.com) Connecting Ukrainian Refugees with UK Hosts (fiec.org.uk) 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference tickets (fiec.org.uk) You can watch a video of this podcast on the FIEC website. 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. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel. 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. 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. Follow FIEC on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter