The Exchange

As followers of Jesus going into every sphere of society, we’ve been talking to people about how to bring our world into line with God’s purpose. As we reenter the world following the pandemic, this is a moment for us to recharge, to take a breath and figure out where we are so that we can move forward in strength. In this episode, Dan and Jo discuss how recharging looks very different for people with contrasting personality types and how self-awareness and knowing what we need can help us to recharge effectively.Dan and JoListen for an exciting perspective on recharging as Joy and Katie join Dan and Jo Hargreaves around the table. Dan and Jo have been married for twelve years and have two sons. Alongside pastoring Alive Lincoln South, Dan is a passionate and extroverted entrepreneur with a heart for connecting with people and bridging the gap between the church and community, while Jo is a confident introvert in the final stages of a level 5 therapy course and a writer. Both care deeply about bringing the gold out in people and helping them to find their unique calling and purpose.

Join us for some tasty words of wisdom as Katie and Joy chat to Kwesi and Jenaé Mills about rest. Kwesi and Jenaé are a creative couple based in Birmingham. Jenaé is a singer songwriter and “all round creative whirlwind”. Kwesi is a wisdom-filled spoken word hip hop artist, educator and public speaker.As followers of Jesus going into every sphere of society, we’ve been talking to people about how to bring our world into line with God’s purpose. As we reenter the world following the pandemic, this is a moment for us to recharge, to take a breath and figure out where we are so that we can move forward in strength. In this episode, Kwesi and Jenaé share their perspective on recharging for creativity, and finding rest when doing what they love to do.

Join us for a laugh and a moment of rest as Katie and Joy interview our Founding Network Leaders, Stuart and Irene Bell, cooking up a delicious Persian meal. Stuart and Irene founded the Ground Level Network over 40 years ago. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. They are also the Senior Pastors of Alive Church. Their ministry takes them across the world and they have been widely used by God to bring renewal in regional and national settings.As followers of Jesus going into every sphere of society, we’ve been talking to people about how to bring our world into line with God’s purpose. Over the course of the Coronavirus pandemic, many of us have been feeling tired. This is a moment for us to recharge, to take a breath and figure out where we are, so that we can move forward in strength. In this episode, Stuart and Irene share their perspective on rest and sabbath and how that has evolved over the years, letting us into funny stories and family jokes.

With 20 years’ experience as a lawyer in technology, regulatory and government affairs. Patricia has expertise in data, financial services, public sector (Health- and EdTech), and smart cities.  Through her consultancy, she supports AI/data ethics public policy engagement, bespoke AI/data ethics governance frameworks, provides expert advisor services and curates AI/data ethics Advisory Boards.    Public speaker and writer in the field of AI and data ethics, governance, and law. Patricia sits on a number of advisory boards and committees.

Jarrod Cooper is an author, songwriter, broadcaster & communicator, and is privileged to lead Revive Church in Hull & East Yorkshire.  Inspirational in style, he uses speech, song, worship and prophetic ministry, in an inspiring, challenging and humorous way to encourage the Church to reach higher in God. This work has taken him throughout the UK, Europe, Africa and the Americas since 1990, speaking at churches, conferences, on television and radio and through writing and producing training and coaching materials.

Helen is the UK Director of Heartcry for Change and has been part of the itinerant ministry team for 14 years. Helen is called especially to train and equip the Church and desires to enable Christians to become radical lovers of Jesus who are informed, articulate and confident communicators of their faith.

Alan is a Connector, explorer, midwife... not literally, but bringing change and new life into the world through projects, organisations, communities, networks.. encouraging people to "push" at the critical moments! Alan has worked in the public, private and voluntary sectors and has been instrumental in bringing church and social action together to serve the town of Reading through 'Transform Reading' bringing more of the kingdom of God into all areas of life.

Matt Bird is a global speaker, author, broadcaster and entrepreneur. His first business was a chocolate shop at school and most recent "Rebottling" providing fine wine experiences with the greatest sommeliers in the comfort of your home. He is the Founder CEO of Relationology International coaching business leaders to build profitable relationships and Cinnamon Network International a global NGO helping churches transform communities. He has spoken in 40 countries to more than a million people, published more than a dozen books and is a frequent broadcaster www.coffeewithmatt.com

Paul is married to Jeannie and together they lead IKON Church, a church they started in 1987 and currently IKON has 6 campuses. Paul is a member of the Ground Level Executive Team and along with Stuart Bell leads the Ground Level Team. His passion is to “build relevant contemporary churches and inspire a generation to do the same”. His hobbies include golf, reading and vinyl records.

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In this second episode we chatted to Paul about living the way of Jesus in 21st century UK and what it might look like for the spheres we work in, our businesses, officies, communities, class rooms and board rooms.

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Paul has been experimenting with some habits to help him focus on formation around Jesus rather than being discipled by culture. We spent some time chatting about ways to focus on life with Jesus . In this episode we talked about silence and sabbath, the need to push against isolation and lean into community, purpose and meaning.