The past year has had several stories of leaders who left their leadership positions - or who returned to it - which can give us lessons to learn for leadership in church life.

In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss lessons for church leaders to learn from other leaders who left in the past year.

You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

Show notes

• From Plains to the White House: Jimmy Carter’s Legacy for Evangelicals (thegospelcoalition.org)


• Canada's Justin Trudeau cites 'internal battles' as he ends nine-year run (bbc.co.uk)


• Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over Church abuse scandal (bbc.co.uk)


• Donald Trump will become president on 20 January - but what happens to his criminal cases now? (news.sky.com)

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00:00 - Jimmy Carter and Christian politicians

10:32 - Justin Trudeau and resigning politicians

19:41 - Justin Welby and leadership legacy

29:05 - Donald Trump and a return to leadership