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This week we talk to Ness Wilson, a seasoned leader who shares her journey of balancing faith, resilience, and leadership, especially through personal and professional adversity. Ness discusses her beginnings with Open Heaven Church, emphasising the importance of accountable and transparent leadership. She reflects on how communal support and setting personal boundaries enabled her to navigate intense challenges, including the grief of losing two children and facing significant health issues within her family. Ness highlights the role of faith in these hardships, underscoring the importance of grieving openly and leading by example.
She also speaks about a "slow awakening" in the church, marked by a renewed spiritual hunger and increased engagement, which she finds deeply encouraging. Ness advocates for an authentic and accountable church culture, with leaders who embody both strength and vulnerability. Her insights offer guidance on how to lead with both resilience and humility, inspiring listeners to maintain a deep connection with faith amid life’s trials.
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In this episode of the Leadership Podcast, Ed Perry and Sim Dendy engage in a deep conversation with Archie Coates, exploring his journey from leading a church in Brighton to taking on the role of vicar at Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) in London. The discussion covers various themes including the challenges of transitioning leadership, the importance of building trust within a congregation, fostering innovation and risk-taking in church settings, and the significance of personal well-being for leaders. Archie shares insights on how to navigate change in established churches while maintaining a focus on evangelism and caring for the poor. He emphasises the need for leaders to have confidence in the gospel and to inspire their congregations to engage in outreach and community service.
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In this episode of the Leadership Podcast, Sim Dendy and Ed Perry engage in a deep conversation with Katharine Hill, the director of Care for the Family. They explore Katharine's early life experiences, her journey through family law, and her current role in promoting family wellbeing. The discussion delves into the challenges of parenting in a technology-driven world, the importance of mental health for children, and the need for resilience. Katharine shares insights from her books, emphasising the significance of being present and the value of ordinary lives. The episode concludes with reflections on the importance of community support and the mission of Care for the Family.
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In this episode of the Leadership Podcast, Sim Dendy and Ed Perry speak with Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, who shares her unique journey from growing up in Iran to becoming a prominent leader in the Church of England. Bishop Guli discusses her early life experiences, the challenges of adapting to a new culture as a refugee, and her unexpected path to ordained ministry. She reflects on her role as a bishop, emphasising the importance of embodying the diocese and fostering a supportive community. Throughout the conversation, she offers insights on leadership, work-life balance, and her confidence in the future of the church amidst current challenges.
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In this episode we're joined by Jo Frost, the Director of Communications at the Evangelical Alliance. With a rich background in working with various Christian charities and a master's in public communications, Jo shares her journey into the heart of leadership and discusses the challenges and triumphs of advocating for faith in the modern world.
Jo delves into the complexities of leadership, communication, and the importance of being authentically connected with both the message and the audience. She sheds light on her personal approach to navigating the digital landscape, where every word can be scrutinized, and the balance between being open and maintaining necessary privacy. Through her experiences, we explore the critical role of integrity over mere authenticity and the nuanced decisions that leaders must make in today's fast-paced, information-rich society.
The episode also touches on Jo's leadership style, emphasizing thoughtfulness, the willingness to embrace both strengths and shortcomings, and the importance of providing space for emerging voices in the community. Jo's reflections on mentoring, the impact of leadership on personal and professional relationships, and her commitment to fostering unity and understanding across diverse groups offer valuable insights for anyone in a leadership role, whether within the church or in broader societal contexts.
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This week we’re chatting with John Kirkby - or Johnny Boy as he prefers to be known. Together with his wife Lizzie, they founded Christians Against Poverty (CAP) in 1996. Over 25 years, God used this incredible organisation to lead 20,000 people a year out of debt and release them from poverty.
In Spring 2023, John felt called to start a new ministry - Isaiah 61 Movement - to empower and resource Christians in sharing their faith.
John’s grounded character and passion for the Word of God will leap out as you listen to our conversation with him. With plenty of interesting stories and a wealth of leadership wisdom to share, this episode is a must.
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Steve and Angie Campbell are the Senior Pastors of the C3 Church and National Directors of the Global Leadership Network in the UK and Ireland.
With many years of church leadership under their belts, in this episode they talk about how they have sought to stay true to the mission and ministry to which God first called them, alongside launching a series of new initiatives to support their local community.
Join us as Steve and Angie also discuss the tough side of church leadership and how to navigate times of rebuilding with grace and truth when difficult situations arise.
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Sir Gary Streeter, MP for South West Devon, has been a politician for over 30 years. A devoted Christian, he is Chairman of the all-party group of Christians in Parliament and has been especially supportive of new MPs as they arrive at Westminster.
In this episode, Gary talks us through how he knew he’d been called into politics by God, and how he navigates bringing his faith into the political arena.
He also has some great advice for young people considering pursuing a career in politics.
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Listen in as Sim introduces his brand new co-host, Ed Perry.
Having worked for Alpha International and now the founder of a growing communications and digital consultancy, Ed brings a fresh perspective on leadership from the world of Christian business. Ed shares his thoughts on the importance of partnership working and learning from one another so that everyone benefits.
In this new series, Ed and Sim will be exploring what healthy leadership looks like, and by asking hard, honest questions, consider how Christian leaders can better protect themselves from burnout and breakdown to thrive in a tough arena.
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Join Sim and Ed as they introduce the brand new second series of the Leadership Podcast.
In this episode, our hosts explore the unhealthy and unrealistic expectations on church and Christian leaders, and how it has fueled their desire to create a podcast where vulnerability, brokenness and tough topics can be discussed.
As increasing number of leaders are buckling under the pressures of individualism, temptation and fear of failure, come and find a community intent on nurturing healthy and honest leadership values.
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Anne Calver is an inspirational speaker and visionary leader who has a real heart for the Church and how it can be released. She leads the Unleashed Church movement, a radical network of church communities calling people into a new kind of family that seeks to be like the Early Church in the book of Acts.
In this episode, we hear about her personal struggle to start a family and what she learnt through her experiences; the way God has led her through a variety of seasons into her current role, and her passion for the Church and its future.
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Steve Uppal, along with his wife Esther, have been the senior leaders of the multi-cultural and multi-campus All Nations Church since 2001.
Steve is also recognised as the Apostolic leader of the growing All Nations Movement which gathers churches and leaders together with the vision of turning nations back to God through prayer, church planting, repurposing existing churches and equipping leaders.
He has authored a number of books, with his most recent release entitled 'Revival Ready – Rethinking Kingdom, Discipleship & Church'.
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Describing himself as a ‘lapsed catholic’, Cormac is passionate about politics and policy and the intersection with faith. When he's not serving on Gordon Brown's team, helping to develop policy and financial reform, he works in the City. He has sat on various boards and committees, including chairing the Hope not Hate campaign for ten years.
He has an incredible story of his journey away from faith into politics which helped him rediscover his faith once again.
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Joy Blundell oversees Social Justice and Influence at Alive Church, a multi-site church in the East of England, and is Location Pastor of Alive Lincoln North with her husband Paul.
She has a heart for the restoration and transformation of cities through the mobilisation of the local church and seeing people find wholeness and purpose in Jesus.
Joy is the founding Director of Acts Trust, a Lincoln-based charity connected to Alive, which has the aspirational vision of poverty alleviation in the city.
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Carl Beech is a leader who likes to let his actions do the talking! He is President of Christian Vision for Men and as part of that role he founded The Gathering in 2014 in Swindon, which now attracts around 2000 men each year. He has written a number of books, writes regularly for a variety of magazines and hosts several podcasts.
As a habitual pioneer, Carl founded Edge Ministries which supports some of the most forgotten people in his local area and aims to bring transformation to forgotten places as Carl and his team share with them the love of Jesus. He has also been living alcohol-free for over a year and is passionate about plants.
In this podcast, Carl talks about how God broke his heart for the men and their families in his local community. He considers his experiences of how vision often moves to mission through a slow and repetitive process, and how both he and the projects have been refined along the way.
Carl looks at the wealth of work with which he is involved and how his digital presence reflects his in-person character.
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Lucy Grimble is a song writer and worship leader with a heart to create space for people to encounter the love of God. She writes songs that carry a message of freedom, hope and identity. Based in London, Lucy’s latest album God’s Heart Explodes was released in 2020.
In this episode we hear from Lucy about her story, how she leads others in worship, and how she keeps her creativity fresh.
She shares with us how she sees worship as an act of service and the responsibility worship leaders have to show others the way to God. She shares her thoughts on how to lead creatives, and her advice for church leader on how to best interact with your worship team.
Finally she looks forward to Spring Harvest with excitement for what God will do there.
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Cris Rogers is Rector of All Hallows Church Bow in East London and Chair of the planning group of Spring Harvest. He is also an author of several books and runs a podcast called We Are Making Disciples.
In this conversation we explore with Cris his experiences of leading church through COVID, we hear about his passion for leading people in the ways of Jesus, and how he likes to see us like cracked pots carrying the glory of God but leaking everywhere we go.
We also hear what it means to be part of the planning group at Spring Harvest, and what’s in store for this year’s event.
This season we are partnering with Spring Harvest, the well-known national Christian event that takes place in the UK every Easter. Sim personally got some of his first leadership opportunities at this event and across this season on the Leadership Podcast, we’ll be talking to some of the inspiring people that lead the event.
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This season we are partnering with Spring Harvest, the well-known national Christian event that takes place in the UK every Easter. Sim personally got some of his first leadership opportunities at this event and across this season on the Leadership Podcast, we’ll be talking to some of the inspiring people that lead the event.
Abby Guiness is the director of Spring Harvest and is responsible for putting on this event every year. As well as directing Spring Harvest, she’s a published author, engaging speaker and experienced performer, particularly in theatre and presenting audio books.
She’s about to return to work after having her 3rd child, but she kindly took some time out to talk to us about family, her role at Spring Harvest and some tips on Leadership.
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In this last episode of our series on Leadership and Justice, Sim and Ed take a look back at the interview with Tim Morfin, and discuss:
- How do we stay humble and focussed as leaders?
- Leadership and vulnerability - How do we do that as leaders and maintain credibility?
- How to draw a balance between maintaining vision and the day to day grind of working towards it.
To hear more of TLG’s inspirational story, you can get your hands on a copy of Tim’s book ‘Out of the Ordinary’ for free here.
We’ll be back in the new year with a brand new series.
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