In this episode, Brian Russell shares his story of brokenness and the wholeness that came through silence and solitude with Jesus. He shares about his new book on centering prayer and how that can prepare us for mission.

Brian Russell (Ph.D.) is a professor of biblical studies and a transformational coach for pastors and spiritually-minded professionals. His personal mission is to seek out, study, and embody the deepest truths about God so that he can share them compellingly, lovingly, and transformationally with others. He is the author of Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed 2014), (re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade 2015); and his latest Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life. He is also host of the Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations podcast.

Brian's Book:
Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life

Brian's Recommendations:
The Stoics:
Seneca
Epictetus
The Ninefold Path of Jesus: Hidden Wisdom of the Beatitudes by Mark Scandrette

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In this episode, Carl Medearis shares about Jesus and how He changes our response to ourselves and the world around us. He tries to keep Jesus the main thing.

Carl Medearis is an international expert in the field of Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relations.

He acts as a catalyst for a number of current movements in the Middle East to promote peace-making, as well as cultural, political and religious dialog leading toward reconciliation. He is the author of several acclaimed books including Muslims, Christians and Jesus, Speaking of Jesus, Adventures in Saying Yes, and Tea with Hezbollah.

Carl, his wife Chris, and their three kids lived in Beirut, Lebanon for 12 years. Through their unique and strategic approach around the Arab world, they encouraged university students, business professionals and political leaders to live their lives by the principles and teachings of Jesus in order to change their societies and nations.

Today Carl and his wife Chris share their lives between Colorado and Dubai. They spend their time working with leaders in the West and in the Arab world with the hope of seeing the Arab Middle East and the West experience full and fruitful relationships through the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

Carl's website:
www.carlmedearis.com
You can find links to his work there.

Carl's recommendation:
The Chosen

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In this conversation, we have a conversation with Drew Hyun. Drew talks about the importance of emotionally healthy spirituality, working from rest, being present with others, and the inner life of discipleship.

Drew Hyun is the Founder and Pastor of Hope Church Midtown, as well as the Founding Pastor of Hope Church NYC, a family of diverse churches in and around NYC. Drew is also the Co-Founder of the New City Network, a network of urban churches that value multi-ethnicity, Spirit-filled ministry, emotional health, and mission. Drew is also part of the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship team, a movement that is dedicated to transforming church culture through the multiplication of deeply changed leaders and disciples. Drew loves cities, ESPN, and naps, and finds it a restful Sabbath when all three come together. He resides in New York City with his wife Christina and their son David and daughter Avery.

www.emotionallyhealthy.org
Hope Midtown

Drew's Recommendation:
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle

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Craig Westhoff shares about how Jesus illuminated the darkness in his own life and helps others transform shame through God's presence.

Craig is a missionary with 24-7 Prayer USA, Spiritual Director and host of the Illuminated Soul with Craig West podcast helping people in their emotional, mental, and spiritual health and well being.

Craig's Podcast:
Illuinated Soul with Craig West

Craig's Website:
www.illuminatedsoul.org

Craig's Recommendations:
Franciscan Prayer by Ilia Delio
Proverbs

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In this episode we have a conversation with Cath Livesey around building a healthy prophetic culture, hearing God's voice, and becoming friends with the Holy Spirit.

Cath Livesey leads Accessible Prophecy (accessibleprophecy.com), working with churches across the world to develop a healthy and mature prophetic culture that both resources discipleship and empowers mission. She is the author of My Sheep Have Ears and The Prophecy Course and has many years’ experience of teaching and training people to grow in hearing God’s voice and using the gift of prophecy. She is also a team member of 5Q, an organisation that unlocks and releases the potential of five-fold ministry in the body of Christ. She loves living in Sheffield (UK) with her family and being part of the leadership of St. Thomas’ Church Philadelphia.

Cath's Book:
My Sheep Have Ears

Cath's Recommendation:
Our Eyes Fixed on Jesus by Guy Chevreau

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Michael Beck joins the podcast and talks about what church in the wild looks like, recovery from addiction, what AA can teach us about community, and Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost.

Michael Adam Beck is Director of Re-Missioning for Fresh Expressions US, Cultivator of Fresh Expressions for the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, and Director of the Fresh Expressions House of Studies at United Theological Seminary. Michael serves as co-pastor of Wildwood and St Marks alongside his wife Jill, where they direct addiction recovery programs, a jail ministry, a food pantry, an interracial unity movement, and a network of thirteen fresh expressions that gather in tattoo parlors, dog parks, salons, running tracks, community centers, burrito joints, and digital spaces. Michael has led a series of revitalizations each involving the integration of recovery fellowships into the inherited congregations. He is the author of seven books, his latest, Painting with Ashes will be released January 31st.

Get Michael' latest book: Painting with Ashes

Michael Recommends:
E. Stanley Jones

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In this episode Emma Cotterill talks about an anti-trafficking model that can multiply, empowering others into Kingdom work, collaboration and bridge building, giving others a voice, and APEST thinking.

Emma is Swedish and a Human Rights Lawyer who has worked in the NGO community against human trafficking for 12 years in the UK and Sweden. She and her husband Mark have planted a missional community in Manchester, UK and are currently planting a missional community in Helsingborg, Sweden. Emma and Mark have also founded a network for pioneer leaders called Venture12.

Emma's Recommendation:
God, Sexuality, and the Self by Sarah Coakley

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Pam Arlund discusses missions to the least reached people of the earth, utilizing a prophetic voice, and we even do some listening prayer in the middle of the conversation!

Dr. Pam Arlund is on the International Leadership Team at All Nations. Pam spent ten years in Central Asia as a church planter and Bible translator working among a previously unengaged people group. Along with others, she was able to help lead people to Jesus and train them to lead their own churches. Pam trains local churches and missionaries around the globe on effective disciple making principles. She received her PhD in Linguistics in 2006. She is the author of many articles and books on missions. She travels widely, training and encouraging local churches, missionaries through on-site trainings and Perspectives classes.

Pam's Book Club Reading Missionary Biographies

Connect with Pam: [email protected]

Pam's Recommendation:
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson

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Peter J. Farmer talks about multiplication movements, discovery Bible study, gathering others to discover Jesus together, the necessity of five-fold ministry thinking, and following the lead of the Holy Spirit.

For 10 years Peter J. Farmer has been involved with hosting 'Newforms Gatherings' in the UK - connecting, resourcing and mobilizing those involved with new forms of church including simple, organic, missional and micro-expressions. Through 'Mission Britain' he sought out 'John-Knoxers' who were saying 'give me this region or we die' and hosted 'Strategy Co-ordinators Communities of Practice' sharing best practices in our pursuit of multiplication movements. Peter writes and connects at his blog: peterjfarmer.co.uk

Peter's Recommendations:
The writings of:
John Wesley
Catherine and William Booth
George Fox
Mike Breen
Alan Hirsch (Listen to Alan's episode of this podcast)
Neil Cole (Listen to Neil's episode of this podcast)
Wolfgang Simson
David Watson
Steve Smith
Ying Kai
Steve Addison
David Garrison

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Shaila Visser redefines evangelism for us, talks about Jesus being good, following Him being rich, and finding hope in Him.

Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series (2016), and currently holds positions on the Board of the Damascus Road Foundation and on the Board of Regent College-an International Graduate School in Vancouver.

Shaila has a heart for people coming to know Jesus and is passionate about helping the local church flourish. She is a gifted communicator who is known for her strategic leadership as well as her ability to bring people together. Shaila is recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Christian Women in Canada. Shaila lives in Vancouver BC with her husband, Ryan Visser, a Vancouver Police Officer, and their four-legged family members, Talon and Benny. You can reach Shaila on Twitter or Instagram @shailavisser

Shaila's Recommendations:
Think Again by Adam Grant
Live No Lies by John Mark Comer
Deliverance: A Journey Toward the Unexpected by Jon Thompson

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