Multiply Podcast

We know that it takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to plant a church. Planting a church requires so many more people, skills and talents than just the church leader; church planting at its best is a team effort.

The audio for this podcast was taken from a seminar session at the Vineyard Leaders’ Gathering in April 2023, where James Rankine and Paul Lowe interviewed a panel of guests; Mark Epton, Gav Courtney and Pascale Westbury.

In this podcast we hear from Shapoor Ahmadi, a Civil Engineer and former asylum seeker from Iran, who is now based in Liverpool where he pastors the Liverpool Iranian Church and leads the Middle East outreach department of Mission24.

Formerly a devout Muslim, Shapoor shares his conversion story, how he was welcomed into the Kingdom and how he feels called to spend his life loving others and sharing the gospel with them. Paul & James chat with him about the evangelism and outreach he’s been doing in Liverpool and the lessons we can learn about reaching those from other cultures.

In this episode we chat with Susie Aldridge and Zeke Rink from Dreaming The Impossible (DTI) about what God is stirring amongst young people and how he wants to extend his Kingdom through this generation!

We love their heart for seeing young people come to know Jesus, and we can't wait for all that's in store as thousands gather for the DTI summer festival this July.

In this Multiply Podcast episode, James Rankine and Paul Lowe chat with Dr Lucy Peppiatt, Principal of WTC Theology, about all things theology.

They unpack the value of theological study and its role in church planting, the importance of spiritual formation in leadership, and how we can be life long learners who are wise with where we turn to for our spiritual food.

In this podcast episode John & Eleanor Mumford (Vineyard International Coordinators) share their journey of learning to be leaders who raise up other leaders, as God called them to bring the Vineyard to the UK and Ireland.

Pioneering and church planting is at the core of our DNA as movement, training and planting new churches to extend the Kingdom. In this episode, recorded at The Cause to Live For 2022, Mike Newport talks about what it looks like to lay our lives down for God’s Kingdom and his cause.

Mike has been involved with training and sending out church planters and pioneers for the last 10 years across the UK & Ireland as well as planting a church with his wife back in 2012.

In this episode, Alex Harris (Regional Minister Church Planting & Pioneering with York Baptist Association) talks about his journey of pioneering and how it went from instinct to intentionality to institution. He shares wisdom on how we can successfully envision others for multiplication and the importance of rediscovering the command to go and make disciples.

In this podcast episode, Edgar King (National Director, Vineyard Kenya) shares some of his story of stepping into what God was calling him to, the challenges he's faced along the way and how he healthily overcame those obstacles. He also explores how we can create diverse Kingdom communities that feel like family no matter their background.

In this talk, Steve Nicholson teaches on the importance of building churches that make space for the supernatural. He reminds us that it's not about us but about God - all he needs from us is our "yes".

Recorded at the Multiply Summit 2022 in Nottingham.

"Don't be relevant, be obedient". 

In this talk, Daniel Mercado talks from Acts 2 & 4. He shares how these passages have been significant in his own journey, and how they provide a great model for life and ministry.

Recorded at the Multiply Summit 2022 in Nottingham.