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In:Dependence — 267 episodes
Health, Safety, and Loving One Another
Big Church Festival, Andy Burnham's Style, and JD Vance's End Times // In the News
Pour Out Your Hearts (FIEC Leaders' Conference 2026)
A Northern PM, Death Sentences, and World Cup Happiness // In the News
The Leader as Preacher (with Colin Smith)
'Conversion Therapy' Again, Ben Stokes, and Dressing Correctly // In the News
The Leader as Steward (with Colin Smith)
Choosing Leaders, Adoption & Abortion, and Banning Social Media // In the News
Replanting and Revitalisation (with John James)
Embezzlement, Mandelson Files, and Spygate // In the News
Parachute Church Planting (with Mark Selby)
Single-Sex Spaces, Married at First Sight, and Premier League Lessons // In the News
Mother-Daughter Church Planting (with Steve Baraniak)
Attenborough at 100, Leadership Failures, and Polarised Politics // In the News
Ways to Plant a Church (with Graham Beynon)
Religious Violence, Trump's AI Imagery, and Leicester City's Decline // In the News
Quiet Revival Issues, AoC Installation, and Social Media Addiction // In the News
The Power of Testimony in Evangelism (with Karl Faase)
Conflict in Iran, "Anti-Muslim Hostility", and Wes Huff // In the News
The Impact of Bible Translation (with James Poole)
By-Election, Royal Arrest, and Church Toilets //In the News
Intercultural Stories: Trinity Church, Oxford
Ignoring Abuse, Racist Social Media Posts, and Foolish Vows // In the News
First Steps in Cross Cultural Mission (with Nick McQuaker)
Opposition in Leadership, New Archbishop of Canterbury, and Tennis Coaches // In the News
Gather, Refresh, Grow at Rising Lights
Leading in Instability, Ministry Disqualification, and FA Cup Giant Killings // In the News
2025 In:Review (with John Stevens)
Bondi Beach Attack, Putting Christ in Christmas, and Losing the Ashes // In the News
Covid Inquiry, BBC Bias, and Religious Education // In the News
How to Make the Most of Music at Christmas (with Phil Moore and Keith Getty)
Immigration, Praying with the Pope, and Prunella Scales // In the News
BONUS: Wycliffe Bible Translators at the Leaders' Conference (with Martin Dixon)
Reaching Muslim People (with Dan Strange and Rob Scott)
Israel-Gaza Ceasefire, Persecution in China, and Leadership Humility // In the News
Preparing for Mission (with Nick McQuaker)
Synagogue Attack, New Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Ryder Cup // In the News
Charlie Kirk, Due Diligence, and State Banquets // In the News
Making Mistakes, Free Speech, and Gaining Trust // In the News
Trump & Putin, Crime in Church, and Exam Results // In the News
Prayer for Gaza, Adult Content Checks, and Exposed Sin // In the News
Moving Towards Intercultural Church (with Tim and Justin Gill)
Rumours of War, Abortion & Assisted Suicide, and Festival Season // In the News
Reviewing Spending, Leading Through Tragedy, and Obituaries // In the News
Trump's Tariffs, Masculine Church, and the Professor of Dishonesty // In the News
Immigration Rhetoric, Assisted Dying Bill, and AI Hallucinations // In the News
Church Without Borders
Reaching Catholics, Transgender People, and Liverpool FC Succession // In the News
Reaching the Lost in Rural Places (with Rob Scothern)
Trump's Economics, Freedom of Speech, and a Quiet Revival // In the News
Why Bi-Vocational Ministry? (with Rob Scothern)
Signal Chats, Political Arrests, and Independency // In the News
Planning for Mission in 2026 (with Nick McQuaker)
Ceasefire Peace, Cutting Welfare, and Longing for Justice // In the News
A Culture of Evangelism (with Nick McQuaker)
Ukraine Anniversary, ARC, and Kitchen Islands // In the News
Holocaust Memorial, David Fletcher, and the Catholic Jubilee // In the News
On the North of England (with Andy Hunter)
Responding to Evil, Trump's Orders, and The Traitors // In the News
Lessons from Leaders Who Left // In the News Special
Californian Fires, Fact Checkers, and Joe Rogan // In the News
2024: Year in Review (with Adrian Reynolds and John Stevens)
Fall of Assad, Netflix's Mary, and a Scrabble Champion // In the News
Public Square Debates, Abuse in the Church, and Disqualifying Demeanors // In the News
BONUS: On the Journey Into Ministry
Makin Report, Donald Trump, and Gladiator II // In the News
On the West Midlands (with Paul Mallard)
The Budget, US Elections, and Infinite Monkeys // In the News
Mission Partners from Across the Atlantic (with Andy Rees and Greg Spencer)
Evangelism Conference, Obesity Crisis, and Church Votes // In the News
A Small Part of the Worldwide Church (with John Stevens)
Middle East Conflict, Church Abuse, and Catastrophising // In the News
On Hampshire and Dorset (with John Samuel)
On Yorkshire (with Daniel Grimwade)
Evangelical Unity, Escalation of War, and Assisted Suicide // In the News
On South Wales (with Gareth Lewis)
Grenfell Blame, Keir Starmer's Realism, and Paralympic Inspiration // In the News
On Suffolk (with Mark Howson)
On North Wales (with Ben Midgley)
Holiday Theology, Equal Olympics, and Dudley-Smith's Hymns // In the News
Southport Violence, Olympic Offence, and Pastoral Transparency // In the News
On London (with Johnny Prime)
Assassination Attempts, Changes from Government, and Resigning After Success // In the News
What to Expect at the 2024 FIEC Leaders' Conference
General Election Results, 'Conversion Therapy' Bans, and Baton Passing // In the News
The Beauty of Intergenerational Church (with Graeme Shanks and Rachel Sloan)
Majority Government, Churches for Sale, and McIlory's Reconciliation // In the News
General Election: How to Think Christianly (with Simon Calvert)
Living in a Technological Age (with Nathan Weston)
D-Day 80, Election Debates, and Rob Burrow // In the News
Sport on Sundays (with Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid)
Pastoring Through a General Election
Cover-ups, Pope Francis, and Football Managers // In the News
A Theology of Technology (with Nathan Weston)
Caring for Carers (with Lucy Honeysett)
Social Media Dangers, Leading While Losing, and Eurovision // In the News
How Can We Talk About Israel and Gaza? (with Joseph Steinberg)
Sporting Events as Gospel Opportunities (with Graham Daniels and Jonny Reid)
Illegal Immigration, Leadership Styles, and Blackpool Rock // In the News
Taking the Gospel to Jewish People (with Joseph Steinberg)
Church Policies: Mere Distraction or Essential Ministry? (with Becky Thomas and Gavin Smith)
Gospel Coalition UK, Cass Review, and Rishi Sunak's Trainers // In the News
Youth Workers for Life (with Trev Pearce)
Boring Leaders, Secular Neutrality, and Ramadan at King's Cross // In the News
Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places (with Graham and Dawn Thomson)
Defining Extremism, Slavery Reparations, and Deep Fakes // In the News
Church Ministry in a Global City (with Trevor Archer & Johnny Prime)
When Your Children Don't Believe (with Paul Mallard)
Alexei Navalny, Parliament Chaos, and Life from Conception // In the News
Ministry Families and Church Life (with Richard and Carolyn Lacey)
Humour, Friendship, and a Kingdom Perspective (with Trevor Archer)
Caring for Your Church Treasurer (with Manny Kemp)
Why Do We Need Christian News? (with Mike Judge)
Leadership Opposition, Capital Punishment, and Secular Schools // In the News
Investing in Women in Ministry: Our 2024 Conferences for Women
The Ministry of Administration (with Gavin Smith)
Post Office Scandal, Strikes in the Middle East, and Conversion Therapy in Scotland // In the News
Children's Ministry as Ministry (with Ed Drew)
2023: Year in Review (with Adrian Reynolds and John Stevens)
Living in God's Two Kingdoms (with David VanDrunen)
General Synod and Same-Sex Blessings (with Ros Clarke)
Same-Sex Blessing Vote, 'Conversion Therapy' Bill, and Suella Braver-gone // In the News
Meeting the Gospel Need in Scotland (with Rachel Sloan and Andy Hunter)
Covid Inquiry, Leaders' Conference, and Q&A // In the News
Gospel Ministry in Scotland (with Rachel Sloan and Andy Hunter)
Israel-Gaza Conflict, 'Conversion Therapy', and Plagiarism // In the News
Digital Communications for Local Churches (with Peter Murden)
Who Should Be the Church Treasurer? (with Manny Kemp)
Terror Attacks in Israel, Responding on Sunday, and Prayer // In the News
Local Mission, Scattered Church (with Matt Oliver)
Multiculturalism, Free Speech, and Wes Anderson // In the News
We Are All Theologians (with Paul Mallard)
Human Tragedy, Extra-Terrestrial Life, and Evidence for the Gospel // In the News
Discipling Women in Church Life (with Pete Gower and Janette McCool)
When the Nations Come to Your Door (with Philip Venables)
Misogyny in Football, Clergy Survey, and Building Responsibilities // In the News
The High Street Bible Giveaway (with Mike Judge)
Pakistani Politics, Remembering Prisoners, and the Women's World Cup // In the News
When It Doesn't Work Out (with Ben Midgley)
An Unashamedly Christian Toddler Group (with Gerry Straker and Vanessa Rigby)
A Gospel Asset for the Next Generation (with Danny Rurlander)
Debanking, Climate Change Policy, and Oppenheimer // In the News
BBC Scandal, Riots in France, and Bazball // In the News
Clarifying Our Fellowship (with Ian Jones)
Standing with Friends in the Church of England (with Lee Gatiss)
Word-Centred Relational Evangelism (with Le Fras Strydom)
Testing the Health of a Church (with David Brown)
Windrush 75, Abortion Pills, and Lockdown Parties // In the News
Outreach to Older People (with Pippa & Steve Cramer)
Anti-Gay Laws, Trump's Arrest, and Man City Envy // In the News
Speaking About Sexuality (with Andy Robinson)
The War and the Church in Ukraine (with Jaroslaw Lukasik)
Speeding Tickets, 'Misgendering', and the Influence of Tim Keller // In the News
Housing Your Pastor (with Ray Evans)
Preparing Disciples for the Workplace (with Julian Gadsby)
Church Merger in Action (with Trevor Archer and Yannick Christos-Wahab)
The Coronation of King Charles III, Nostalgia, and Quiche // In the News
Becoming Prayerful People (with Andy Geers)
A Theology of Work (with Julian Gadsby)
Fox News, Jaguar Land Rover, and the True Cross // In the News
Experiences of Single People in Church Life (with Andy Robinson)
Asbury, Wales, and Revivals (with Jonathan Thomas)
School Shootings, Trump Indictment, and Word Alive // In the News
Building Confidence in the Bible (with Brian Edwards)
Trust in the Police, Ofsted Evaluations, and The Apprentice // In the News
The Pursuit of Diversity in Leadership (with Trevor Archer and Yannick Christos-Wahab)
Talking About Giving and Generosity (with Paul Houghton)
Illegal Immigration, Lockdown WhatsApps, and Nepo Babies // In the News
Helping People Sing Well (with Sally Jackman)
Community Youth Work (with Antonia Sheldrake and Andy Mossop)
BONUS: Thrive & Ministry Wives Retreat 2023 (with Elinor Magowan)
Nicola Sturgeon, Christian Illiteracy, and John Motson // In the News
Raising Lay Leaders (with Ray Evans)
Natural Disasters, War in Ukraine, and Worldliness in the Church // In the News
Safeguarding to the Glory of God (with Paul and Sue Harrison)
Genuine Racial and Cultural Diversity (with Yannick Christos-Wahab)
Same Sex Blessings, Integrity in Government, and the Value of Work
Why Send Your Kids to Summer Camps? (with Sally Jackman)
Leading Worship with a Guitar (with Andy Fenton)
Prince Harry, NHS Crisis, and New Year's Resolutions
FIEC in 2023
Christianity and the Church in 2022 Britain
Stephen Sizer Tribunal, Migrant Crisis, and Artificial Intelligence
Why Do We Need a Christian Bank? (with Paul Houghton)
Census Figures, Institutional Racism, and Winter Strikes
Expressions of Unity in Church Leadership (with Gavin Ortlund)
To the Only God Our Saviour (Julian Hardyman, 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference)
Make Much of Jesus (Andy Paterson, 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference)
Partnership in the Last Times (Andy Hunter, 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference)
The Most Holy Faith (Paul Mallard, 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference)
Contending for the Faith (John Stevens, 2022 FIEC Leaders' Conference)
Why Change Your Church Name? (with Andy Rees)
Autumn Budget, the World Cup in Qatar, and the Bishop of Oxford
Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy? (with Paul Harrison)
Promises for Gospel Ministry (Replay)
Rishi Sunak, Repressive Regimes, and Jürgen Klopp
Prayer for Gospel Ministry (Replay)
Reaching Parents Through Toddler Groups (with Liz Turton)
Mermaids Criticism, the State of Theology, and Conspiracy Theories
Serving Women at the FIEC Leaders' Conference (with Rachel Sloan)
Power for Gospel Ministry (Replay)
Mini-Budget Lessons, The Queen's Funeral, and Brother Andrew
Planning and Taking a Sabbatical (with Neil and Liz Turton)
On Churches Without Buildings (with Richard Wardman)
The Queen's Funeral, Swearing on the Bible, and Lessons from Warfare
Ministry Training in the Local Church (with Dan Green)
Leading the Church in Reflection on Elizabeth II
When Church Plants Don't Work Out (with Dan Steel)
Matt Chandler, The Frankfurt Declaration, and Religious Freedom
Reaching Your Community in the Summer (with Andy Rees)
Gospel Partnerships in Practice (with Dan Green and Ian Williamson)
Offering Hope to Domestic Abuse Victims (with Helen Thorne)
Cost of Living Crisis, Transgender Clinics, and Climate Change
BONUS: Medhurst Ministries (with Ian Williamson and Nathan Young)
Church Ministry on Council Estates (with Ian Williamson)
Where Do Art and Church Meet? (with Sophie Killingley)
Resignations, Democracy, and Cricketing Revivals
Caring for Anxiety Sufferers (with Helen Thorne)
Women's Ministry in Smaller Churches (with Emily Fenning and Dawn Thomson)
Pulpit Politics, Accessibility & Diversity, and Women's Sport
Working with Mission Agencies (with Eddie Arthur)
Caring for Autistic Children in Church (with Sophie Killingley)
Trust in Leadership, Social Mobility, and Lonely Students
Keeping the Lights On (FIEC Leaders' Conference 2022)
Eastern European Churches, Abuse in the SBC, and the Fear of Marriage
Local Churches and the Media
BONUS: Caring for Your Missionaries (with Eddie Arthur)
Welcoming People with Learning Disabilities to Church (with Pete & Christine Winmill)
Roe v. Wade, the Royal Family, and 'Talking Jesus'
World Mission in the 21st Century (with Eddie Arthur)
On Christian Conferences (with Dave Gobbett)
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Elon Musk, and Praying for Ukraine
Planting in Smaller Communities (with Mark Selby)
BONUS: Making Faith Magnetic (with Dan Strange)
Building for the Long Term (with Matt Jones)
Conversion Therapy Ban, Opposing War, and Public Image
Pastoral Ministry in a Smaller Church
BONUS: Piano Playing with Phil Moore
Caring for Church Musicians
Zelensky's Leadership, Rising Living Costs, and Gender Identity
Training Volunteers in Youth Ministry
BONUS: Sharing and Praying for One Hundred
Training for the Harvest Field
Praying for Ukraine, Leadership at Boeing, and John Bercow
Music and Singing in the Local Church
BONUS: The Least, the Last and the Lost with Mez McConnell
Preventing Abuse in Local Church Leadership
Russian Invasion, the Post-Covid World, and Curling Gold
World Mission with Eddie Arthur
Seen and Not Heard? Children in Sunday Services
Boris Johnson's Leadership, Jimmy Carr's Comedy, and the Winter Olympics
Does Independency Enable Abuse?
On Church Websites
BONUS | Local Conferences 2022 - The Extraordinary Ordinary
Is Complementarianism Abusive?
Growing Young Disciples with Mel Lacy
Christianity and the Church in 2021 Britain
Distinctives for Women in Ministry
Caring for Victims in the Local Church
BONUS | The Hub 2022: for the Journey Into Ministry
Women's Ministry and Depending on God
When Use of Power Becomes Abuse of Power
Care, Power, and Abuse in the Local Church
Lifting Your Horizons with FIEC
The Glorious Normal (FIEC Leaders' Conferences 2021)
What exactly is Independency?
Introducing In:Dependence, the FIEC Podcast