Expressions of Unity in Church Leadership (with Gavin Ortlund)

How do we navigate the issue of where the boundaries of our churches lie theologically and practically? How do we then find unity when disagreement arises? In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Gavin Ortlund, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai, California, and author of 'Finding the Right Hills to Die On'. They discuss convictions in church life, how to deal with disagreements, and how to foster different expressions of unity in the church. 00:00 - Introduction 02:45 - Changing convictions 04:00 - Finding the Right Hills to Die On 07:06 - Church life convictions 08:59 - Working at the margins 11:11 - Tone in disagreements 13:36 - Micro and macro levels of unity and division 18:40 - Different expressions of unity 23:14 - Pastoral sensitivity in disagreement 25:42 - Disagreement in leadership teams Resources related to this episode Truth Unites (youtube.com) Finding the Right Hills to Die On, Gavin Ortlund (10ofthose.com) You can watch a video of this podcast and access further resources from church leaders 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