Season 2 of The Mission Mindset - the Alpha Ireland Podcast - continues with more amazing content from our AIC22: Multiply Conference last September.

This week we hear from Rev Eoghan Heaslip, Pastor of St Catherine's Church, Dublin 8, as he delves into Envisioning A Church For Mission. A powerful input, Eoghan examines how Mark 4:35 - 5:38 serves as a guide for how and why we should engage on mission. Eoghan examines our identity and influence when it comes to mission, and challenges us to ask "are we willing" when it comes to serving the Father.

Welcome to Season 2 of The Mission Mindset, the Alpha Ireland Podcast. We're really excited to be sharing with you over the coming weeks ahead some of the amazing content from our AIC22: Multiply Conference, which took place in St Catherine's Church, Dublin 8, back last month.

First up is our keynote address from Fr Columba Jordan of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. Fr Columba spoke passionately and humourously on Making Jesus' Last Command Our First Priority. 

It's all about why we should be on mission, and how we can keep our eyes focused on God, and relying on the Holy Spirit for inspiration and enthusiasm. It's worth sitting down with a cuppa over and making sure you have a pen and paper handy to scribble some notes!

This week we hear from Sr Kathryn Press ASCJ, a religious sister based in Waterford, Ireland, who is passionate about youth ministry. This is a powerful talk looking at why and how to effectively reach young people with the Gospel.

It's a great piece of input - so grab a pen and paper and get ready to be challenged and inspired in equal measure!

John is joined by Church Engagement Manager for Alpha Ireland Dan McCarty, as they explore some of the ways churches and church leaders can make the most of the fallow months of the summer. Even if people are away on holidays, what are some of the ways that churches can be intentional in building community, serving the wider parish and trying new things?

Full of practical advice and some important strategic questions, this is the perfect episode to listen to if you're thinking that God might have a plan for using the long days ahead for mission.

This week John and Dom look at why and how Leadership is Discipleship. Later, John is joined by Sam Moore. Sam founded Innovista in Ireland in 2009. A trainer, facilitator and coach, he leads the team and is passionate about collaboration and leadership that serves the vulnerable and transforms communities. He holds an MDiv, is working towards coaching accreditation with the ICF and serves on two boards. Parents of two small children, Sam and his wife Emily are involved in leadership in their local church.

John and Sam chat about how churches can better develop their leadership teams, the role of discipleship in leading a healthy church culture, and just what exactly is coaching?

Our guest this week is Emily Morrissey, Church Engagement Administrator with Alpha Ireland.

John and Emily talk about the recent Church Leaders' Marriage Course Online, which Alpha Ireland hosted. They discuss how the Marriage Course can have a real impact on the lives of not just church leaders, but the wider congregation. They examine why and how strong marriages can have such an impact on the life of the church, and also explore practical ways of awakening a culture of service in your church.

You can find out more about The Marriage Course here: https://alphaireland.org/the-marriage-courses

In this episode, John speaks to Johan van der Flier of Christ in Youth Ireland. They look at Christ in Youth's recent youth survey and what it is that the young people of Ireland have said they need when it comes to building their faith. They also examine the impact of the pandemic of youth ministry around Ireland, and hear about the MOVE festival this summer.

To learn more about MOVE, click here: https://ciy.com/ireland/move/

To get in touch with Johan directly, email him on: johan.vanderflier @ ciy.com

This week John is joined by Rick Hill. Rick serves in leadership at Carnmoney Church and works for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland in the areas of discipleship and leadership. He is passionate about seeing every follower of Jesus equipped and mobilised to serve in God’s mission. Rick is the author of Deep Roots of Resilient Disciples, which you can learn more about here.

You can watch back the PRAXIS webinar The End of Church As We Know It here.

John and Dominic discuss the importance of youth ministry, what it means - and maybe more importantly, what it doesn't.

John is then joined by Liam Burke of Youth for Christ Ireland, as they examine the challenges and opportunities for youth ministry in Ireland today, how Churches can engage with youth, and why walking with a young person can be immense benefit for them in their later life.

Starting the New Year with intention, Alpha Ireland is working to serve the Church in the first half of 2022. That means encouraging the Church down a path to renewal for parishes from New Year to Pentecost (January to June 2022).

John is joined by Dan McCarty, Church Engagement Manager for Alpha Ireland, to discuss why the time is right to refocus on the Cross, and to examine exactly how Alpha Ireland plan to support churches in the first half of the year.