This weeks podcast was recorded in late 2020 when Matt Bird spoke to Phil Inglis, Salvation Army Wollongong, Australia and Co-Lead, Community Engagement, #TogetherForTheIllawarra, our local partner on the first #CinnamonFaithActionAudit to take place in Australia. On the 25th November 2020, Cinnamon Network Australia, in partnership with Together for the Illawarra, announced the results of the Cinnamon Faith Action Audit for the Illawarra region of New South Wales. LISTEN to gain great behind-the-scenes insights into what it takes to conduct a Faith Action Audit.
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This week's podcast is an interview with Nic Mackay, National Director of Cinnamon Network Australia. The conversation reflects on the recent highly successful #FaithActionAudit which was conducted in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. This CFAA was groundbreaking for Australia - LISTEN to find out more about Nic and Cinnamon’s work in Australia and why the CFAA was groundbreaking for Australia.
A great conversation, full of insights and encouragements.
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week's podcast is an interview with Dave Barker, a pastor in Folkestone who has helped run a Cinnamon Faith Action Audit in his town and is now working closely with local authorities to meet the needs of his community.
In this episode he tells Matt about the doors that opened to the church after the Faith Action Audit, how the church has served people during the pandemic and how he thinks the church's role will change after Covid-19.
A great listen, full of insights and encouragements.
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week Matt talks to the Dusan Beredi Bera, a pastor in Novi Sad, Serbia. They discuss Dusan's journey to faith and his incredible story of meeting God and becoming free from an addiction that threatened his life.
In the challenging and inspiring interview they also talk about the work of Dusan's church, helping people in addiction to discover God's life-changing love.
To find out more about Dusan visit
http://www.phz.rs/onama.php
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week's Talking Transformation is an incredible listen as Matt talks to Dr Vladimir Ubeivolc, a pastor in Moldova who is working in a country where human trafficking is tearing apart families and communities.
His church is involved in work with people at risk of being trafficked and people who have been trafficked, listen as he tells stories of challenge and stories of hope.
Moldova is the poorest nation in Europe, yet this podcast shows us how much we can learn from Dr Vladimir and his team about empathy, education and transformational action.
To find out more about Dr Vladimir visit
http://bol.md
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http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week Matt talks to Intentional Health's CEO Niky Dix about attitudes toward health and how her organisation has grown as online training has grown exponentially during Covid-19 lockdown.
The pair also talk about how the present opportunities to resource churches far and wide, and how churches can meet huge local demand for community health solutions, especially as people emerge from the pandemic.
To find out more about Niky and Intentional Health visit
https://www.intentionalhealth.uk
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week on Talking Transformation Matt talks to Alfonso Schilder, a minister at Mount Hope Kingdom Life Christian Church to hear stories of lives that have been transformed by the rehab program run through the local church.
We can talk about initiatives and programs without hearing how individual lives have been changed, today Alfonso shares stories of people who have experienced the love of Jesus and seen radical life transformation.
To find out more about Alfonso visit
http://mounthope.co.za
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http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week Matt talks to the Reverend Paul Cowley MBE, part of the HTB leadership team in the UK about his life story and experiences ministering to those in his local area and in prisons across the UK.
Paul talks to Matt about the importance and impact of getting involved with actions, not just words, and how the church can provide vital infrastructure to communities in times of need.
To find out more about Paul visit
https://caringforexoffenders.org/who-we-are
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http://cinnamonnetwork.com
Today we welcome Miro Toth onto the Talking Transformation podcast as he tells us about the church in Slovakia and how God is moving in Eastern Europe.
He talks with Matt about the past, present and future of the nation, with encouragement and inspiration for all those who lead in their communities.
To find out more about Miro visit:
https://www.instagram.com/equippersbudapest
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
Today Matt talks to Shola Oladipo, the CEO of Food For Purpose, a pioneering charity that is helping Black and Asian minority ethnic (BAME) communities access culturally relevant nutritional information.
They talk about the spiritual need for physical health, how the health of church leaders has an impact on members of the church and how BAME communities face particular health challenges.
Educational and entertaining, Matt and Shola have a fascinating and fun conversation on the podcast today, take a listen.
To find out more about Shola and Food For Purpose visit:
https://foodforpurpose.org
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
In this episode of Talking Transformation Matt talks to Nick Scott, a pastor in Perth, about the importance of spending the time to build relationships beyond the borders of your own church community.
Nick shares stories of the work done by church leaders to foster unity and to put God's bigger picture at the heart of their vision. An inspiring listen.
To find out more about Nick and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church visit:
https://mounties.org.au
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http://cinnamonnetwork.com
In this week's episode of Talking Transformation Matt talks to Daniel Singleton, the National Executive Director of FaithAction in the UK.
They discuss the relationship between faith and politics and share lots of practical advice on how churches and faith groups can impact public life for good.
To find out more about Daniel and FaithAction visit:
https://www.faithaction.net
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week on Talking Transformation Matt Bird talks to Annelize Els about Key Connection, a ministry in South Africa that helps people between work develop the skills and connections necessary to get a job.
Not only that, the project looks into the wellbeing of all the people involved, helping them discover their worth and their why as they prepare for job interviews and opportunities.
An inspiring listen on a project that is ready to replicate across South Africa and beyond!
To find out more about Key Connection and Annelize visit:
https://www.doxadeo.org/faerieglen/key-connection
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week on the Talking Transformation podcast Matt talks to Lars Due-Christensen, one of the team behind the http://stepscourse.org project which is currently replicating in churches across Denmark and the UK.
Matt and Lars talk about the course and how it is helping people to discover a fuller life in God's freedom.
To find out more about Steps and Lars visit:
http://stepscourse.org
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
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On Talking Transformation this week Matt Bird talks to Ruth Frampton, who shares her story of serving her community through the coronavirus.
Ruth tells Matt about doing church on the telephone as a way to connect with elderly and vulnerable people across the six churches she looks after in rural Devon. Full of warmth and practical insight, this is an amazing example of innovating using traditional means.
To find out more about Ruth read this story:
https://exeter.anglican.org/home-service-a-hit-as-more-than-80-dial-in-for-telephone-church
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
This week Matt Bird talks to Peter Mayrick, the Director of Australian organisation Partners In Ministry.
In the episode they discuss how the church and church leaders have rapidly adapted to the coronavirus as Peter shares what he is learnings from church leaders across Australia.
Full of insight, ideas and encouragement, this is a great resource for church and ministry leaders. If you are inspired by what you hear in the podcast today head to http://cinnamonnetwork.com/coronavirus to read about some of the amazing and creative ways churches around the world are meeting needs during this time.
This week Matt Bird talks to Kamielah Wedel from New Birth Winners Church in Cape Town and discovers how they went from hearing to doing in a matter of hours using an idea from Cinnamon Network International's Coronavirus Response Toolkit.
Hear how volunteers from the church created masks and hand sanitisers and gave them out to those in the poorest parts of their city in this inspiring episode.
Could your church serve the community in a new way during the pandemic? Head to http://cinnamonnetwork.com/coronavirus to read about some of the amazing and creative ways churches around the world are meeting needs during this time.
For this episode of Talking Transformation Matt Bird talks to Thomas Christensen, a Danish pastor who is running a drive-in church during the coronavirus lockdown.
Listen to the way his church have worked with local authorities to create an innovative and safe way for people to meet in their cars. In the episode he also talks about how the idea has spread across Denmark, helping the church's message to reach more people during lockdown.
To find out more about Thomas and Open Church visit:
https://www.facebook.com/openchurchcph
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
On Talking Transformation this week Matt Bird talks to Josh Carter about how he has made the church visible in a time of government lockdown due to the coronavirus.
Josh talks to Matt about his church on the radio and offers a unique perspective to all church leaders currently working out how to pastor online.
To find out more about Josh and Academy FM visit:
https://www.academyfmfolkestone.com
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
On this week's Talking Transformation Matt Bird talks to Mark Riessen about a mindset of connection during the disruption of the coronavirus. The episode is packed with ideas on how we create inclusive spaces online and in our communities while keeping to our government-guided physical distancing.
Mark and Matt also talk about the future of our church gatherings and what possibilities lie beyond COVID-19...a fascinating listen.
To find out more about Mark and Churches of Christ in South Australia and Northern Territory visit:
https://www.churchesofchrist-sa.org.au
Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com
