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 the Macron Stadium on a Saturday afternoon.
Author Content
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Prince Harry, NHS Crisis, and New Year's Resolutions
Prince Harry, NHS Crisis, and New Year's Resolutions
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Can there be reconciliation after Harry's memoirs? How do we help our churches through a healthcare crisis? Are New Year's resolutions Christian?
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Stephen Sizer Tribunal, Migrant Crisis, and Artificial Intelligence
Stephen Sizer Tribunal, Migrant Crisis, and Artificial Intelligence
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What should we take away from the Stephen Sizer Tribunal? What is the church's role in the migrant crisis? Can a chat bot write a sermon?
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Census Figures, Institutional Racism, and Winter Strikes
Census Figures, Institutional Racism, and Winter Strikes
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
What should we make of the figures from Census 2021? Do we have a problem with racism in Britain? Should Christians go on strike?
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Autumn Budget, the World Cup in Qatar, and the Bishop of Oxford
Autumn Budget, the World Cup in Qatar, and the Bishop of Oxford
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Caring for churches in a cost of living crisis, supporting persecuted Christians in Qatar, and responding to bishops supporting same-sex marriage.
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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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Rishi Sunak, Repressive Regimes, and Jürgen Klopp
Rishi Sunak, Repressive Regimes, and Jürgen Klopp
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How do we respond to another new Prime Minister? Should Christians boycott the World Cup in Qatar? How can we learn from Jürgen Klopp's leadership?
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Mermaids Criticism, the State of Theology, and Conspiracy Theories
Mermaids Criticism, the State of Theology, and Conspiracy Theories
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Is criticism of transgender ideology growing? What can we learn from the beliefs of US evangelicals? How should we respond to conspiracy theories?
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Mini-Budget Lessons, The Queen's Funeral, and Brother Andrew
Mini-Budget Lessons, The Queen's Funeral, and Brother Andrew
Phil Topham , Justin Gill , John Stevens
How can church leaders learn from Liz Truss' mini-budget? How was the gospel seen at The Queen's funeral? What legacy did Brother Andrew leave?
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The Queen's Funeral, Swearing on the Bible, and Lessons from Warfare
The Queen's Funeral, Swearing on the Bible, and Lessons from Warfare
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
How should we prepare for the Queen's funeral? Is swearing on the Bible biblical? What lessons does the war in Ukraine have for Christians?
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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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Matt Chandler, The Frankfurt Declaration, and Religious Freedom
Matt Chandler, The Frankfurt Declaration, and Religious Freedom
Phil Topham , Adrian Reynolds , John Stevens
Where are the edges of religious freedom? Should you sign the Frankfurt Declaration? What can we learn from Matt Chandler's leave of absence?
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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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Cost of Living Crisis, Transgender Clinics, and Climate Change
Cost of Living Crisis, Transgender Clinics, and Climate Change
Phil Topham , John Stevens
Are we sleepwalking into a national crisis? What should we make of the closure of the Tavistock Centre? Do heat waves warn us about climate change?
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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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