Should we welcome the illegal immigrant? How should we handle people trafficking? Why do so many people want to leave poor countries? Why is the Prosperity Gospel growing so fast in Africa? In the third of three interviews, Jim Harries of the Alliance for Vulnerable Mission tackles the difficult issue of people trafficking, migration and mission. British churches want to welcome immigrants but don't want to send their own people in the other direction to serve in mission. What is the relationship between money and power? Jim stresses the value of serving long-term. He also discusses the way that Integral Mission promotes the Prosperity Gospel.

Are we right to focus on integral mission? What is the impact of western money on the work of mission on the ground? In the second episode of his interview with Jim Harries of the Alliance for Vulnerable Mission, Jim Sayers asks him to critique integral mission and to explain the danger of westerners as benefactors, and the value of true generosity. AVM promotes working in indigenous languages - why is that so important? 'Beware of westerners bearing gifts.'

This podcast takes us back to a programme recorded over a decade ago with Phil Crowter not long before he died. Presented by Derek French, Phil takes us through the whole of Mark's gospel, covering material he published in the first Pray Prepare Preach series.In this episode Phil continues his look at the Pharisees and their attitude to Jesus. Jesus shows them that their problem comes from within, not from outside of them. They are in need of a new heart. This is a problem for both Christian believers and non-Christians alike. Both need God to change them on the inside.

What impact has the #MeToo movement had on world mission? Should we promote Universal Basic Incomes as some aid agencies want to do? What is the impact of western aid on indigenous understandings of marriage? In the first of three interviews with Jim Harries of the Alliance for Vulnerable Mission, Jim Sayers asks him to explain the concept of Vulnerable Mission and how it impacts these issues.

This podcast takes us back to a programme recorded over a decade ago with Phil Crowter not long before he died. Presented by Derek French, Phil takes us through the whole of Mark's gospel, covering material he published in the first Pray Prepare Preach series. In this episode Phil looks at the Pharisees and their attitude to Jesus. They were dedicated to avoiding uncleanness, but they were hypocrites and were more committed to human traditions rather than God's commands. How do human traditions cancel out God's law? God calls us to true worship, and we need to see the difference between Scripture and tradition. Jesus hates it when we pretend, and he hates it when we let go of God's commands.

Derek French finishes a survey of 1 John with Roger Prime, looking at the basis of Christian assurance, the unpardonable sin, and the nature of adoption. Andrew Cook chats with Steve Kneale about how Matt. 7;1 is misused to criticise Christians for taking any ethical stand. Does Jesus tell us not to judge, or to use a right judgement? How does taking the plank out of our own eye relate to taking the speck out of our brother's eye? The wider context of Matt. 7 is how to deal with hypocrisy among those who profess faith. We judge sin knowing that we ourselves are sinners.

A trip back into the GBM archives. In 2009 Jim Sayers traveled to Bulgaria for a pastors' conference in the resort town of Velingrad. , 20 years after Communism had collapsed. Young people never knew Communism, yet it shaped the lives of their culture and was a daily reality for their parents. Jim chatted to Kristu Kulichev who was imprisoned for his faith, and Charlie Hadjiev who was Director of IFES Bulgaria at the time, as well as those who grew up under Communism.

Derek French and Roger Prime look at the main purpose of John's first letter, to give Christians true assurance. Then Andrew Cook talks to Steve Kneale about the abuse of Scripture, looking at Psalm 37v4 and asking whether God will give us just whatever we want. A true understanding of the verse looks at the whole context of the psalm, how it was read in OT Israel, and what it means for a Christian to trust in the Lord and delight in him.

The latest edition of Serving Today from GBM radio, a programme for pastors and church leaders. Roger Prime continues to look at the letters of John, and Steve Kneale looks at Matt 18:20 and the abuse of Scripture

Serving Today is a GBM radio programme for pastors and church leaders.This episode includes another installment of our New Testament survey, this time on the epistles of John. Derek French talks with Roger Prime about the apostle John and why he wrote his letters. Andrew also chats to Steve Kneale in a new series called 'The practical preacher.' In this programme Steve looks at the task of placing a verse of Scripture in its wider context.