Reviewing Spending, Leading Through Tragedy, and Obituaries // In the News

How do we lead our churches well in the use of money? What happens when a tragedy affects the church? What do recent deaths teach us about the changing world?In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss stories in the news and what we can learn from them about church leadership.You can get the show notes and more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website: https://fiec.org.uk/resources/reviewing-spending-leading-through-tragedy-and-obituariesShow notesWhat we know about Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear sites and military commanders (bbc.co.uk)Disappointing to see UK economy shrink by 0.3% in April, Reeves tells BBC (bbc.co.uk)Trump says Musk has 'lost his mind' but says he is not focusing on row (bbc.co.uk)‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’: British survivor describes Air India crash (theguardian.com)Remembering my dad Sly Stone, funk's reclusive genius (bbc.co.uk)‘He changed the rules for all of us who came after’: Lee Child remembers Frederick Forsyth (theguardian.com)Brian Wilson: iconic images of a Beach Boy's life (bbc.co.uk)Uriah Rennie, the Premier League's first black referee, dies aged 65 (news.sky.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.00:00 - Israel/Iran attacks and just war theory03:34 - UK spending review and leading the church financially12:57 - Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and relationship breakdown16:50 - India plane crash and leading through tragedy23:39 - Obituaries that teach us about the changing world