Elim Podcast

As one of the nation’s leading Evangelists, Mark Ritchie’s unique style takes him into places that many of us would run a mile from. How did he end up at the Edinburgh Fringe? Hear him tell that story in this fun and inspirational podcast.

Pastors can be busy people. And when they do have a moment to read, there are plenty of brand new leadership books that are competing for our attention. But in this episode, Jenny Kimble, Jonathan Black, and Simo Frestadius talk about the benefits of reading old books and theological books. They even suggest a few books you might be interested in reading.

What are the things that make it difficult for young people to believe in God? How do young people view the character of God? Why are young people praying less? How courageous are our prayers with young people? Who influences what young people believe? What could inter-generational youth ministry look like?

These are just some of the questions we put to Laura Hancock as she unpacks the impact of the latest research from Youth for Christ on our youth ministries. It's a fascinating conversation that is sure to stir your thinking and stimulate new approaches to working with young people. Enjoy!

Amy is one of the leading Apologist in the world and brings a unique insight into where the work of the Holy Spirit connects with the work of the mind. We also chatted about the church can get better with releasing women in ministry

Discipleship For Busy Blokes podcast had a great opportunity recently to catch up briefly in conversation with Billy Vunipola, rugby player for Saracens and England.

Originally from Tonga, Billy and his family are now resident in England. He plays at Number 8 at the back of the scrum, and although he shares about notable games, tries scored and man of the match awards, he’s keen to stress how much it’s all about the team as a whole working together to gain victory.

He also shares about the special bond he has with his brother Mako, who is also in the same two teams, and how they sometimes chat in Tongan.

Simo Frestadius answers a few questions about his new book, Pentecostal Rationality: Epistemology and Theological Hermeneutics in the Foursquare Tradition.

Laura Hancock unpicks the recently published from Youth for Christ, The Z to A of Spirituality. It's a fascinating conversation that stimulates all kinds of relevant questions for our youth ministries, including:

What is the impact of spiritual experience in the lives of young people?

Why do more young people believe in ghosts than God?

Have we lost our spiritual awareness?

How do youth workers facilitate a healthy spiritual experience with young people?

How do we create youth ministries that are unashamedly spiritual without being weird?

Why do so many young people have a negative view of church?

Do young people believe Jesus was a real person?

And just how important is it to equip young people with the tools to share Jesus?

And that's just Part 1! Enjoy the conversation.