Phil Topham
Executive Director
Phil started working for FIEC in the role of Head of Communication, but then became our Executive Director at the start of 2019.
Before taking up his position with FIEC he used to read the news for Heart FM in North Wales and has also worked as a football commentator and reporter. His most recent role was with the Anglican Church as Communication Officer for the Diocese of St Asaph.
Phil is married to Kath and they live near Market Harborough and attend ChristChurch in the town. He became a Christian in 1999 and served as an elder in his previous church – Gwersyllt Congregational just outside Wrexham.
In his spare time Phil has a worrying passion for Bolton Wanderers – so much so that he can often be spotted with his head in his hands at their stadium on a Saturday afternoon.
Author Content
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Help and Support for Church Admin
Help and Support for Church Admin
Phil Topham
FIEC has launched a new partnership to help churches with template policies – and we have a new member of staff to help you implement them.
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Doctrinal Basis and Constitutional Changes Approved
Doctrinal Basis and Constitutional Changes Approved
Phil Topham
Member churches have voted to make changes to the FIEC Doctrinal Basis, Women in Ministry Ethos Statement, and our CIO Constitution.
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Human Tragedy, Extra-Terrestrial Life, and Evidence for the Gospel
Human Tragedy, Extra-Terrestrial Life, and Evidence for the Gospel
Phil Topham , Graham Beynon , John Stevens
What can we do in the face of stories of human tragedy? Do UFOs and extra-terrestrial life exist? How are conspiracy theories and the gospel linked?
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Clarifying Our Fellowship
Clarifying Our Fellowship
Phil Topham , Ian Jones , Adrian Reynolds
The proposed changes to FIEC's Doctrinal Basis, Ethos Statement, and Constitution are designed to clarify our beliefs and fellowship.
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Housing Your Pastor
Housing Your Pastor
Phil Topham , Ray Evans
Should churches provide housing for their pastors? Why is a pastor's housing important for church life?
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Introducing: our Director for Yorkshire
Introducing: our Director for Yorkshire
Phil Topham
As we continue to develop our team of FIEC Local Directors, we’re delighted that Daniel Grimwade is joining us as Director for Yorkshire.
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Introducing: Our Director for Suffolk
Introducing: Our Director for Suffolk
Phil Topham
We are happy to announce Mark Howson as our newest Local Director, serving churches in Suffolk.
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Raising Lay Leaders
Raising Lay Leaders
Phil Topham , Ray Evans
How do we raise and train lay elders and other lay leaders in the church?
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Genuine Racial and Cultural Diversity
Genuine Racial and Cultural Diversity
Phil Topham , Yannick Christos-Wahab
How can churches that are culturally diverse, or that wish to be, foster genuine diversity and not tokenism?
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Introducing: Two New Local Directors
Introducing: Two New Local Directors
Phil Topham
We’re delighted to be welcoming Gareth Lewis and Paul Mallard to the FIEC staff team in 2023 to serve churches in South Wales and the West Midlands.
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Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?
Do Churches Need a Complaints Policy?
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , Paul Harrison
Having a clear complaints policy helps people in churches to listen to each other well and deal with problems that come along.
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Ministry Training in the Local Church
Ministry Training in the Local Church
Phil Topham , Dan Green
How can church leaders raise up the next generation of pastors within the local church?
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Leading the Church in Reflection on Elizabeth II
Leading the Church in Reflection on Elizabeth II
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
As we enter a period of national mourning after the death of Elizabeth II, how can we lead the church well as we respond to her life and service?
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Gospel Partnerships in Practice
Gospel Partnerships in Practice
Phil Topham , Dan Green , Ian Williamson
What does a church in an affluent area of Surrey have in common with a church in a deprived area of Middlesborough?
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Medhurst Ministries
Medhurst Ministries
Phil Topham , Nathan Young , Ian Williamson
Medhurst exists to plant and support local churches and gospel workers in deprived areas across the UK.
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Church Ministry on Council Estates
Church Ministry on Council Estates
Phil Topham , Ian Williamson
What does church ministry in some of the toughest communities in Britain look like? How can churches think about working in those communities?
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Where Do Art and Church Meet?
Where Do Art and Church Meet?
Phil Topham , Sophie Killingley
How do the arts and church fit together? What would it look like for churches to think about creativity more holistically?
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Resignations, Democracy, and Cricketing Revivals
Resignations, Democracy, and Cricketing Revivals
Phil Topham , Justin Gill , John Stevens
What should we make of chaos in Downing Street? What does the the fallout of the Arab Spring teach us? How does England cricket point us to revival?
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Pulpit Politics, Accessibility & Diversity, and Women's Sport
Pulpit Politics, Accessibility & Diversity, and Women's Sport
Phil Topham , Rachel Sloan , John Stevens
Should we allow politics in the pulpit? Does the church have a diversity problem? Should transgender athletes compete in women's sport?
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Caring for Autistic Children in Church
Caring for Autistic Children in Church
Phil Topham , Sophie Killingley
How can church leaders make church welcoming and accessible for autistic children and their families?
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Trust in Leadership, Social Mobility, and Lonely Students
Trust in Leadership, Social Mobility, and Lonely Students
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What is the importance of trust in leadership? How should the church respond to the idea of social mobility? How can we help students who are lonely?
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Eastern European Churches, Abuse in the SBC, and the Fear of Marriage
Eastern European Churches, Abuse in the SBC, and the Fear of Marriage
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How have churches across wider Europe responded to Ukraine? What do we do with the news of abuse in the US? Why are people afraid of getting married?
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Local Churches and the Media
Local Churches and the Media
Adrian Reynolds , Phil Topham , Joel Murray
The changing landscape of local media, and the advance of new media, provides a big opportunity for local churches to engage with their community.
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Roe v. Wade, the Royal Family, and 'Talking Jesus'
Roe v. Wade, the Royal Family, and 'Talking Jesus'
Phil Topham , John Stevens , Adrian Reynolds
How should church leaders respond to abortion laws? How does the royal family fit into Christian life? How Christian is the UK population?
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