In episode 3 Martin and Tim chat to Simon Benham, senior Pastor of Kerith Community Church and Author of “The Peach and the Coconut”. They talk about the importance of church culture, releasing leaders, the role of site planting in church planting and the risks of celebrity culture in church leadership.

Simon is senior pastor of Kerith Community Church and has led the church on a journey of creating a “come as you are” culture. As a result, Kerith has significantly grown over recent years and now meets on 4 locations. Simon has overseen the planting of both sites and churches out of Kerith. Married to Catrina and father of 3 children, Simon is also a supporter of Newcastle United. We all have our challenges.!!