The Exchange

Roger is a psychologist and associate professor at the University of Lincoln. He has recently developed “The Character Course” which is a tool available for churches and individuals to use to dig into character growth.

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We had fun chatting to Roger around character attributes needed to Reset well, how we develop these, what habits we engage with to grow ourselves as leaders for this new normal.

@sheyojed is a fashion designer and business owner, she describes herself as a prophetic artist. We caught up with Seyi to find out about the inspiration behind her business @trend._savvy which has the strap line “innovate culture with kingdom”. Seyi told us about how the challenges of Covid sharpened her business practices including the value she holds for collaborating with other business people and artists and how being curious has helped her develop her company. We are inspired by Seyi’s passion to see the kingdom of God advance through business and fashion - we hope you enjoy the conversation.

Personal Instagram - @seyiojed

Ruth is founder of Magnify, a non-profit organisation seeking to change the narrative of the Christian Faith through media. Ruth is an inspirational leader who shared some treasure from her journey of leading a successful company amongst other things, the importance of being diligent when no one is watching, standing out by living from kingdom values and how she led Magnify through lockdown to pivot and grow their engagement.

@ruthymag

@magnifycollective

Ayo Afolabi

Ayo has been a previous guest at GLX (back in the days when we were all in the same room together). Catching up with Ayo and hearing about his lockdown experience was inspirational and this episode will increase your sense of faith for what could be possible in our nation as we believe God for reformation.

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Connect with Ayo on Instagram & twitter @_ayo_afolabi 

Tim Anderson

Tim is a church leader in Cambridgeshire, leading in a rural setting not unlike many Groundlevel churches. Over lockdown, Tim and his leadership team have been digging into Ephesians and the five fold ministry gifts, exploring what these gifts look like when applied to the world of work. In this episode we talk about how to spot the gifts in ourselves and others, how to strengthen and grow the gifts and we did a bit of dreaming about the fruit that comes to society as we send people into all the spheres to advance the kingdom everywhere.

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https://ignitenetwork.co.uk/

Mike Royal

Speaking with Mike in this episode of the exchange was both inspirational and challenging at the same time. Mike coleads the Cinnamon Network UK and is a leading voice for kingdom transformation across the nation. He was recognised as one of 26 Black Male Christian Leaders making an impact & having an influence in the UK. We explored a range of issues including the need for the church to properly engage in issues of racial justice as we head towards reset and our shared dreams for the reformation of society. Grab a cuppa and open your heart we think God will speak to you through Mike, for possibilities in your life to advance the kingdom everywhere.

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@_mikeroyal - Twitter

@mikearoyal - Instagram

Hannah Bowring

Hannah works for Tearfund, an international development charity in the UK churches team. Recently Hannah’s team wrote a visionary paper “The World Rebooted”  unpacking the opportunities and potential the post Covid-19 world holds. We invited her to come and exchange ideas with us on what a REBOOT could look like, why it is important and what our contribution as the Body of Christ could be.

You can connect with Hannah and her team on the following handles

twitter - @hannah_bowring - insta @hannahjbowring

@wearetearfund

We would love you to get involved in the Reboot Campaign. You can find a link to it on the Tearfund Website.  www.tearfund.org/en/about_you/action/the_world_rebooted/

Mark Lawrence

It was a real treat to stop for a moment and chat with Mark, owner of LW3 Leadership Consultancy. Mark spoke to us about his thoughts on the space we have been inhabiting during lockdown. He describes this as a “liminal” or transitional time for the world and shares a contagious hope for new possibilities to emerge out of this season. Grab a cuppa and sit down for half an hour to listen to his musings. We know you will be inspired.

We’d love to hear your reflections on the Liminal Space and what new things might be being birthed in you for your future.

Check out Mark’s work - www.LW3consulting.com

Mel Kendrew

We absolutely love the way Mel embraces her beautiful pastoral gifting and applies this to her role as Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the NHS! In more than one way, she specializes in looking after hearts ♥️♥️♥️ (cardiology for those in the know!)

In this episode Mel shares her Covid19 reflections and the way she is posturing herself for Reset and Reformation.

If you have a sense of calling to pastor people through your work, whether this is in a classroom, on a ward, in a charity or a business - this podcast is a must!

We pray you will be strengthened and equipped to bring your gift to the world and care for the hearts of those around you!

Stuart Bell

As the leader of the Groundlevel Network of churches, it is Stuart’s heart to see the Church equipped for service and influence in our world. It is this sense of vision that propelled us into the GLX adventure and we couldn’t be more grateful for his leadership and passion. In this episode, we had a great chat about Stuart’s COVID-19 reflections and his dreams for the role the Church can play in reforming and rebuilding society! Have a listen and let us know what your contribution will be!

Connect with @stuartoflincoln on Instagram and Twitter