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Welcome to the New Ground Life & Leadership podcast bringing you inspiring conversations with Christian leaders and thinkers from around the world, designed to help you thrive as a follower of Jesus wherever you are and in whatever you’re going through.
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Season 3 // Episode 6
In this episode Jez concludes his series on leadership conversations with Simon looking at the subject of loving well, when people leave your church, along with also some practical nuts and bolts advice on leading meetings in church and ministry.
The videos that accompany these podcasts can be found here: https://youtu.be/pm4G1fIHTrs & here: https://youtu.be/ODemvlck0x0
Previous videos from these shorts are available here:
Measuring Success: https://youtu.be/2vGUjV005qc
On Personality & Identity: https://youtu.be/9HO-Fwj81xI
On Self-Awareness & Authenticity: https://youtu.be/VqPJAM6s2Bo
Death & Privilege: https://youtu.be/G4HyDJOWO_4
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Season 3 // Episode 5
In this episode Jez speaks to Anne Witton missionary, speaker and one of the directors of Living Out an organisation that exists to help churches and soc iety talk about faith and sexuality.
Anne studied philosophy at UCL and has an MA in Contemporary Missiology. She is happily single and loves Christianan community, books and playing her ukulele.
More information about Living Out can be found here: www.livingout.org
and links to some of Anne's writing: https://www.livingout.org/resources/articles/13/sharing-life-together
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Season 3 // Episode 3
The second of our Shorts episodes; in this bite sized collation of leadership wisdom from Everyday Church team leader Simon Elliott (www.everyday.org.uk) Jez and Simon discuss identity, signs of the kingdom and the all important and much overlooked topic of 'success' in ministry and how to define it.
Videos from these shorts are available here:
Measuring Success: https://youtu.be/2vGUjV005qc
On Personality & Identity: https://youtu.be/9HO-Fwj81xI
On Self-Awareness & Authenticity: https://youtu.be/VqPJAM6s2Bo
Death & Privilege: https://youtu.be/G4HyDJOWO_4
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Season 3 // Episode 3
In this episode Jez speaks to Dr Dan Strange about his book 'Making Faith Magnetic' and about how to spot the longing for what Jesus offers within every person we meet.
The Five Magnetic Points he describes are:
1) Totality: Is there a way to connect?
2) Norm: Is there a way to live?
3) Deliverance: Is there a way out?
4) Destiny: Is there a way to control?
5) Higher Power: Is there a way beyond?
Dan is the Director of Crosslands Forum, a centre for cultural engagement and mission. More about Crosslands and the courses and work they offer can be found here: crosslands.training/forum/about/
Dan's books can also be found here:
Making Faith Magnetic: www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Faith-Mag…664878709&sr=8-1
And 'Plugged In': www.amazon.co.uk/Plugged-Connecti…664878726&sr=1-1
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Season 3 // Episode 2
Leadership Shorts. In this episode, our first 'leadership shorts' Jez shares some reflections from a conversation with Simon Elliot about models of leadership, the need for accountability and the importance of self-awareness among leaders.
Previous videos from these shorts are available here:
Measuring Success: https://youtu.be/2vGUjV005qc
On Personality & Identity: https://youtu.be/9HO-Fwj81xI
On Self-Awareness & Authenticity: https://youtu.be/VqPJAM6s2Bo
Death & Privilege: https://youtu.be/G4HyDJOWO_4
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Season 3 // Episode 1
Welcome to Season 3. In this episode Jez speaks to Bible teacher and pastor Mick Taylor about his insight into three modes of revelation acknowledged and appreciated by scripture.
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Season 2 // Episode 24
In this episode Jez speaks to Liz Holden about a life of ministry, her journey to faith and some of the things she’s still passionate about now.
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Season 2 // Episode 23
In this episode Jez speaks to Wendy Stevens about the commission on Christians to open up their homes and offer hospitality. They explore the challenges and obstacle to hospitality and the opportunities it creates for facilitating encounters with grace.
For more resources on hospitality we would recommend the following books:
Rosaria Butterfield: The Gospel Comes With a House Key https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gospel-Comes-House-Key-Post-Christian/dp/143355786X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BW7GA3GDJGDB&keywords=rosaria+butterfield&qid=1657107461&sprefix=rosaria+butterfiel%2Caps%2C477&sr=8-1
Jon Tyson: Beautiful Resistance https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Resistance-Conviction-Culture-Compromise/dp/0735290695/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1657107520&sr=8-1
Joshua Jipp: Saved by Faith and Hospitlaity https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saved-Faith-Hospitality-Joshua-Jipp/dp/080287505X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=saved+by+faith+and+hospitality&qid=1657107566&sprefix=saved+by+faith+in+hos%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Season 2 // Episode 22
In this episode Jez speaks to John Woods about preaching and his new book 'God is in the House' a book that offers a fresh model for sermon preparation.
John is hosting the conference The Dead Preacher's Society taking place on 5th-6th July 2022. www.deadpreachers.com
John has a phd in preaching and is the training director for the School of Preacher's Trust: www.schoolofpreachers.org
He has over 40 years of pastoral ministry experience and is regular writer and blogger for a variety of online publications.
You can buy his book here: www.amazon.co.uk/God-House-Fresh-…aps%2C715&sr=8-1
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Season 2 // Episode 21
In this episode Jez speaks to Jake Goodison, a product designer from Sussex about the lessons he thinks we can learn by becoming students of God’s world.
For more information about Jake and for where to find his book visit: www.god-tech.co.uk