Leading in Instability, Ministry Disqualification, and FA Cup Giant Killings // In the News

How do we lead our churches through global instability? How should we respond to Philip Yancy's affair? What can we learn from an FA Cup upset?In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss news over the past few weeks and how they can teach us about church leadership.Show notesJourneys (fiec.org.uk)Rising Lights (fiec.org.uk)Why are there protests in Iran and what has Trump said about US action? (bbc.co.uk)Trump latest: US will 'do something' on Greenland 'whether they like it or not,' says president (news.sky.com)‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’ (theguardian.com)Philip Yancey confesses to affair, retires from ministry (premierchristian.news)Bolton stun 1992 FA Cup holders Liverpool 2-0 | Goals & Highlights (youtube.com)Macclesfield poised for FA Cup fourth round draw after major giant-killing (independent.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 news07:44 - Leading in global instability12:45 - Gospel movement in and from Iran15:06 - The language and leadership of Donald Trump21:01 - Philip Yancy's affair and disqualification from ministry26:25 - FA Cup revitalisations and giant killings