Episodes
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Youtube Fame, Identity & Worry - Joel Harris
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 20
In this episode Jez speaks to Joel Harris, youth and students co-ordinator for Kintsugi Hope a christian mental health charity that helps equip local churches in establishing Wellbeing groups across the country. Wellbeing groups are places where people can experience safety and support, gain self-confidence and have a deeper understanding of God’s love.
Website: https://kintsugihope.com/
Book recommendation:
The Secret Place of Tunder - John Starke https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Place-Thunder-Trading-Noticed/dp/0310139848/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1686080834&sr=8-1
Statistics shared:
- 39% increase in a year of referrals for NHS mental health treatment for U18s
- Sharp increase in number of 18s who say that they have psychological disorder
- 46% more 15-19yr olds committed suicide in 2015 than in 2007
- Spikes seen around 2012 after snapchat was created
Monday May 29, 2023
Insights From the Majority World - Tongai Mahobele
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
Season 3 | Episode 19
Jez speaks to Tongai Mahobele about life and leadership in Zimbabwe and his work among rural tribes. He shares insights on pastoring people through suffering as well as offering rhythms for spiritual health:
- First Hour
- First Day
- First Friday of the month
- First Friends
Monday May 15, 2023
The Surprising Appeal of Jesus - Glen Scrivener
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Prioritising the NextGen - James & Hannah Silley
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 17
In this episode Jez speaks to James & Hannah Silley about the importance of prioritising the emerging generation.
In the course of the conversation they share their observation that healthy church families share four key hallmarks:
1) They are intergenerational
2) They spot emerging problems
3) They tell the big story of God
4) They share stories of God's people
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Spiritual Authority - David Devenish
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 16
Today’s conversation features David Devenish in conversation with Jez about Spiritual Authority.
Before being involved in full time ministry David worked as a Civil Servant and in international banking, and was part of the first UN working party looking at the problem of debt in developing countries.
Alongside this David planted Woodside Church in Bedford and served as part of the apostolic leadership team of Newfrontiers, as part of which he became involved (in the year 2000) working in the Russian-speaking world, which involved laying foundations in churches and training leaders - a work which has grown to include over 150 churches.
As well as this he has overseen New Frontier’s church planting efforts in the part of the world known as the 10/40 window which includes much of northern Africa and southern and eastern Asia.
David has also lead Catalyst a family of churches within NF, something he handed over to Simon Holley in 2017.
David is the author of several books including:
Demolishing Strongholds: shorturl.at/EIV26
What on Earth is the Church For: shorturl.at/jmX35
Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission: shorturl.at/joxL4
Succession or Multiplication: shorturl.at/gpJKP
Jez and David also reference Marcus Honeysett’s book ‘Powerful Leaders?’ Available here: shorturl.at/anZ02
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Children, Church & Mission - Rachel Turner & James Archer
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 15
Rachel Turner is the founder of Parenting for Faith and has worked in churches for over 15 years as a Family Life Pastor, Children's Pastor, and a Youth Pastor. She runs training days for church leaders, consults and speaks at conferences on parenting and faith in the home. Rachel has also produced the Parenting for Faith course and is the author of nine books.
James Archer. Has worked in education for over 20 years and was a primary school educator and science advisor before becoming a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at Canterbury Christ Church University. James started his Doctor of Ministry in 2018 from York St John University and is now the CEO for The Institute for Children, Youth and Mission.
Rachel’s book ‘It Takes a Church to Raise a Parent’ is available here: shorturl.at/glwE5 along with her author page for all the books she's released: https://www.rachelturner.org.uk/
A great quote from today:
“Talk and questioning and enabling the child to explore for themselves supported in a community of believers is the most authentic way to support and nurture faith in children.” - James Archer
James mentioned Sarah Holmes. Her work is available here:https://www.nurturingyoungfaith.org/post/families-faith-and-covid-19
The questions and format James mentioned for the Discovery Bible Study are:
1) Retell last week’s story.
2) How was your week? Anything need help with?
3) Read passage aloud three times
4) What does this tell me about god
5) What does this tell me about people?
6) If this is God’s word to me, what am I going to do about it?
7) Who am I going to tell about it?
Information about James, Rachel and the courses at the Institute for Children’s & Youth Mission is available from here: www.cym.ac.uk
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Anxiety, Acceptance & Therapy - Jo Johnson
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 14
In today’s episode Jez speaks to Jo Johnson a clinical psychologist who specialises in MS and brain injury. She has written a range of family related publications and is now offering psychological intervention and workplace training using the acceptance commitment therapeutic model (a more recent version of CBT). Jo has also released several publications including two psychological novels Surviving Me (shorturl.at/hpuBN) in 2019 and more recently Surviving Her (https://tinyurl.com/muh85adk)
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) summary:
- Get in contact with and consider your core values
- Develop small action patterns that help move toward those values
Jo said to ask the question: what would my values lived out look like on a camera?
For example:
“I want to be a supportive mum.” Followed by the question: “What’s the smallest action I could do in support of that value?”
Jo said that ACT is about: values driven action vs actions driven by negative thoughts and feelings.
A great quote and insight from today's episode was: "avoidance increases anxiety"
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Addiction, Dating & the Church - Lauren Windle
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 13
In today’s episode Jez speaks to Lauren Windle about her story from addiction to discipleship.
For more information about Lauren along with links to her writing and media visit: https://laurenwindle.com/
Monday Feb 20, 2023
SHORTS | How to Prepare a Sermon - Andrew Wilson
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 12
Part of our Shorts series, this is part 3 on preaching with Andrew Wilson, where he explores how to prepare a sermon.
The video for today's podcast can be found here: VIDEO 3 https://youtu.be/BVj4m5oal_k
Part one can be found here: https://youtu.be/G6yyKvK7T0c
Part two is here: https://youtu.be/62GA0wf7YUc
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Violence Against Women and The God Who Sees - Claudine Roberts
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Season 3 // Episode 11
In today's episode Jez speaks to Claudine Roberts about her recently released book: Violence Against Women, El Roi discovering the God who sees.
Copies of the book are available to buy here: https://equippingthechurch.com/Products/ViewOne.aspx?ProductId=147096