In this episode of Talking Transformation Matt talks to Nick Scott, a pastor in Perth, about the importance of spending the time to build relationships beyond the borders of your own church community.

Nick shares stories of the work done by church leaders to foster unity and to put God's bigger picture at the heart of their vision. An inspiring listen.

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In this week's episode of Talking Transformation Matt talks to Daniel Singleton, the National Executive Director of FaithAction in the UK. 

They discuss the relationship between faith and politics and share lots of practical advice on how churches and faith groups can impact public life for good.

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This week on Talking Transformation Matt Bird talks to Annelize Els about Key Connection, a ministry in South Africa that helps people between work develop the skills and connections necessary to get a job.

Not only that, the project looks into the wellbeing of all the people involved, helping them discover their worth and their why as they prepare for job interviews and opportunities.

An inspiring listen on a project that is ready to replicate across South Africa and beyond!

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This week on the Talking Transformation podcast Matt talks to Lars Due-Christensen, one of the team behind the http://stepscourse.org project which is currently replicating in churches across Denmark and the UK.

Matt and Lars talk about the course and how it is helping people to discover a fuller life in God's freedom.

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On Talking Transformation this week Matt Bird talks to Ruth Frampton, who shares her story of serving her community through the coronavirus.

Ruth tells Matt about doing church on the telephone as a way to connect with elderly and vulnerable people across the six churches she looks after in rural Devon.  Full of warmth and practical insight, this is an amazing example of innovating using traditional means.

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This week Matt Bird talks to Peter Mayrick, the Director of Australian organisation Partners In Ministry. 

In the episode they discuss how the church and church leaders have rapidly adapted to the coronavirus as Peter shares what he is learnings from church leaders across Australia.

Full of insight, ideas and encouragement, this is a great resource for church and ministry leaders. If you are inspired by what you hear in the podcast today head to http://cinnamonnetwork.com/coronavirus to read about some of the amazing and creative ways churches around the world are meeting needs during this time.

This week Matt Bird talks to Kamielah Wedel from New Birth Winners Church in Cape Town and discovers how they went from hearing to doing in a matter of hours using an idea from Cinnamon Network International's Coronavirus Response Toolkit.

Hear how volunteers from the church created masks and hand sanitisers and gave them out to those in the poorest parts of their city in this inspiring episode.

Could your church serve the community in a new way during the pandemic? Head to http://cinnamonnetwork.com/coronavirus to read about some of the amazing and creative ways churches around the world are meeting needs during this time.

For this episode of Talking Transformation Matt Bird talks to Thomas Christensen, a Danish pastor who is running a drive-in church during the coronavirus lockdown. 

Listen to the way his church have worked with local authorities to create an innovative and safe way for people to meet in their cars. In the episode he also talks about how the idea has spread across Denmark, helping the church's message to reach more people during lockdown.

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On Talking Transformation this week Matt Bird talks to Josh Carter about how he has made the church visible in a time of government lockdown due to the coronavirus.

Josh talks to Matt about his church on the radio and offers a unique perspective to all church leaders currently working out how to pastor online.

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On this week's Talking Transformation Matt Bird talks to Mark Riessen about a mindset of connection during the disruption of the coronavirus. The episode is packed with ideas on how we create inclusive spaces online and in our communities while keeping to our government-guided physical distancing.

Mark and Matt also talk about the future of our church gatherings and what possibilities lie beyond COVID-19...a fascinating listen.

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