Should we now disregard the Quiet Revival findings? What kind of leader will Sarah Mullally be? How can we combat social media addiction?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), John Stevens (FIEC National Director), and Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Associate National Director) discuss stories in the news and what we can learn from them for church leadership.

Show notes

• Statement from Paul Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Bible Society (biblesociety.org.uk)
• Church attendance report pulled after YouGov finds 'fraudulent' responses (bbc.co.uk)
• Dame Sarah Mullally acknowledges 'victims and survivors' as she's installed as archbishop (bbc.co.uk)
• Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial (bbc.co.uk)

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00:00 - News in brief

03:48 - FIEC update

07:40 - Quiet Revival issues and withdrawal

13:20 - Archbishop of Canterbury installation

22:39 - Taking responsibility in leadership

27:43 - Addiction to social media