A Medhurst Ministries Podcast about Christian life and mission in places affected by spiritual and economic deprivation.
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91: #85: Where Will You Sit? A sermon by Matt Oliver
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Matt Oliver preaches from Luke 14:2-14 at the Medhurst Weekender 2024By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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90: #84:Forsaking Comfort: An interview with Kevin Greer.
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Kevin Greer shares his experiences as someone who has moved into a deprived inner-city community in Baltimore, Maryland, to start a family and support his wife (a gospel worker) his local church in taking the gospel to his neighbours.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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88: #84: Blessed is the One - Ian Williamson
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Preaching from the book of James A sermon by Ian Williamson from James 1:12-18, Banstead Community Church.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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87: #83: Working across cultures: An interview with Dr. Mark Pickett.
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Dr. Mark Pickett shares his experiences as a cross-cultural worker in India and Nepal and looks at the cross over between his work abroad and in the UKBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Preaching from the book of James A sermon by Ian Williamson from James 1:9-11, South Bank Baptist Church, Middlesbrough.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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85: #81 Consider it Pure Joy - Ian Williamson
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Preaching from the book of James A sermon by Ian Williamson from James 1:2-8, Grace Community Church, Loftus.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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84: #80: Humble Service. An interview with Gloria Furman
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This weeks episode features an interview with Gloria Furman for Medhurst Women Module 5: Value Others Above Yourself.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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83: #79:Set an Example for the Believers - Matt Searles
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Matt Searles preaches from 1 Tim 4:11-14 as part of the Medhurst Women Training for Session 5, Module 5, Year B.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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82: #78: Do Nothing From Selfish Ambition - Ian Williamson
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Ian Williamson preaches from Phil 2:1-11 as part of the Medhurst Women Training for Session 1, Module 5, Year B.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Dan Green preaches from Romans 12:3-8 as part of the Medhurst Women Training for Session 1, Module 5, Year B.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Dan Green preaches from John 13:13-17 as part of the Medhurst Women Training for Session 1, Module 5, Year B.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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79: #75: Present Yourself to God - Ian Williamson
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Ian Williamson preaches from 2 Tim 2:14-26 as part of the Medhurst Women Training for Session 4, Module 5, Year B.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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78: #74: Poverty Culture and Celebrating Manhood. An Interview with Dr Anthony Bradley
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This week Ian speaks with Dr Anthony Bradley. Dr Bradley was most recently professor of religious studies and director of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King’s College, Theologian-In-Residence at Redeemer Presbyterian Church—Lincoln Square, and now serves as a distinguished research fellow at The Acton Institute and Research P…
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77: #73: Invisible Divides. An interview with Natalie Williams
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This week Ian speaks with Natalie Williams. Natalie is the co-author of four books, including A Call to Act (2020) and Invisible Divides (2022). She is passionate about the church being a place of overflowing mercy, especially for those trapped in poverty. Natalie grew up in relative poverty in the deprived seaside town of Hastings. She became a Ch…
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76: #72: Spurgeon and the Poor. An interview with Alex Di Prima
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This week Ian speaks with Alex DiPrima about his latest book Spurgeon and the Poor and they discuss taking the gospel to and training there working class for gospel ministry. Alex is the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Church in Winston Salem, NC. He holds a PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in historical theology with an emphasis in the…
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75: #71: Navigating Cultural Change. An interview with Mofiyinfoluwa Aina
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Mofiyinfoluwa (Mo) Aina recently moved from Lagos, Nigeria to Middlesbrough, England and shares about how he and his family have navigated the cultural differences in a new country and church. He also shares about the positives and negatives of both the British and Nigerian Christian cultures and explains how we as a church can benefit from one ano…
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74: #70:God is always sovereign and always good. An interview with Dawn Thomson
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Dawn Thomson is a gospel worker at Spen Valley Church in Cleckheaton and shares about her ministry and life as a church planters wife and a mother in a former mill town in West Yorkshire. You can find out more about Dawn and her church here www.spenvalleychurch.orgBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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73: #69: Because of your partnership in the gospel: An interview with Charles Patterson
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In this episode, Ian interviews Charles Patterson from California. He finds out how he first became involved with Medhurst Ministries and why he volunteers to promote our work as a Ministry Ambassador.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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72: #68: Challenging the Cultural Status Quo
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Is it true that although the UK church doesn’t require you to cut off your foreskin or follow the mosaic laws, it does require to cut off your culture and follow the middle-class social norms? This weeks podcast is a recording of a sermon on Acts 15:1-35 preached by Ian Williamson at Emmanuel Church, Northstowe.…
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71: #67: The Weekender Session 2. Pray With Us
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SESSION 2 | Pray {Colossians 1:3-14} This weeks podcast features Graham Thomson preaching at Session 2 of the Medhurst Ministries 2020 Weekender. Graham is the pastor of Spen Valley Church in Cleckheaton and he speaks about how you can support Medhurst Ministries through prayer.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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70: #67: Enjoying God Part 6: Being Thankful
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Ian Williamson shares about how we find joy in all situations by reminding ourselves of the good things Gods has done for us.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Ian Williamson shares about how we can find joy in being obedient to the Word of God.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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68: #65: Enjoying God Part 4: His Promises
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#64: Enjoying God Part 3: SongBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Matt Searles shares about how we can enjoy God by spending time with God in song. Matt is based in Oxford and leads on Biblical Studies as a member of Crosslands faculty. His doctorate is in Biblical Theology and he is the author of several books. He particularly loves teaching from the Psalms, helping people see how they are a gift from God to us …
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Dan Green is the pastor of Banstead Community Church and in this weeks episode he shares about how we can enjoy God by spending time studying the bible. This is a talk taken from the Medhurst Family Retreat and is part of the Medhurst Women Module, Loving God.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Dan Green is the pastor of Banstead Community Church and in this weeks episode he shares about how we can enjoy God by spending time studying the bible. This is a talk taken from the Medhurst Family Retreat and is part of the Medhurst Women Module, Loving God.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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64: #61: Sinners & Sufferers, An interview with Andy Constable
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This week Ian speaks with Andy Constable about his recent academic research on how the church should respond top addiction. Andy is the associate pastor of Niddrie Community Church, Edinburgh and co-director of 20SchemesBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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63: #60: The Weekender Session 2. Stay With Us
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SESSION 5 | Stay (Mark 5:18-19) This weeks podcast features Ian Williamson preaching at Session 1 of the Medhurst Ministries 2020 Weekender. Ian is the Executive Director of Medhurst Ministries and he speaks about the need and challenges for council estate Christians to stay and minister to their communities.…
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In this week's episode, Dan Green (our guest host) interviews Rachel about Medhurst Ministries' new training program for women.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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This weeks podcast was recorded at the 2022 Medhurst Ministries Weekender and features a Q&A Session with Matthew Spandler-Davison, Steve Kneale, Steve Walker, Matt Oliver and Al GooderhamBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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60: #57: How can being lazy be so exhausting?
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This week Ian and Graham discuss the dangers of laziness, burying your head in the sand and leaving the important things till the last minute.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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59: #56: A woman in a man's world: An interview with Sharon Dickens
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This week Ian speaks with Sharon Dickens about the challenges and blessings that she has experienced during her ministry journey. Sharon has worked in the community for over 28 years and since 2012 has been working with 20schemes, speaking, teaching, training and mentoring women in the schemes and internationally. Sharon has also written a number o…
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58: #55: Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel: An Interview with Stephanie Greer
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This week Ian and Stephanie Greer discuss the need for spiritual mothers in the church, glorifying God through gospel community and why if we are asking people to come, we should also be asking people to stay. Stephanie lives in west Baltimore and works as a "Life Coach" at The Garden Church. In her role, Stephanie builds relationships with people …
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57: #54: The Death of Many Dreams: An Interview with Aaron Carr
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Aaron Carr is the pastor of First Pres Church in Trenton, Michigan and talks about the blessings of partnering for the gospel for the sake of God's Kingdom rather than your own and his heart for supporting gospel ministry in the UK. You can find the website for First Pres Church below https://fpchurch.com/…
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56: #53: For the sake of the gospel: An interview with Jon Norwood
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This week Ian speaks with Jon Norwood one of the elders of Beechwood Chapel in Birkenhead, Merseyside. Jon shares about his experiences of church revitalisation and how sacrifice and humility is essential for a successful ministry. You can find more about Beechwood Chapel here https://beechwoodchapel.org/ and you can follow Jon on Twitter here @JSN…
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55: #52: The battle in your head: An interview with Sam Wilkins
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This week Ian speaks with Sam Wilkins, a pastoral assistant at Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. Together they discuss how sanctification can be scary and how when you become a Christian, the biggest battle is often in your head.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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54: #51: I am just a kid from a council estate who loves Jesus: An interview with Nikitas Coulson
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Nicky grew up on a tough council estate without a father and lived a chaotic lifestyle until finding faith in Jesus. Nicky shares how God has used his upbringing, mistakes and hardships to prepare him for ministry and how he and his wife Krista run a gospel outreach called the Open Well in their home town of South Bank in Middlesbrough.…
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53: #50 Church can be a lonely place: An interview with Paul King
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Paul is a working as a missionary in West Middlesbrough and shares about church, discipleship and some of the obstacles that he has faced on his journey from coming to faith in prison to full time Christian ministry. You can support Paul and Stella through Stewardship https://www.stewardship.org.uk/partners/ChristianPaulKing…
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52: #49: Sharing the Gospel & Your Life: An Interview With Robin Singleton
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Ian and Robin discuss discipleship, hospitality and church planting in areas of rural deprivation. Find out about the church that Robin pastors here: Grace Community Church https://www.gracechurchloftus.co.ukBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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51: #48: What's the formula for planting in hard places?
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Ian and Nathan discuss the pitfalls of planting on council estates without having a clear vision and realistic timeframe for launching.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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50: #47: Diverse and United: An interview with Joel Kurz
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This week Ian speaks to Joel Kurz about the challenges and joys of ministering in an inner city church in Baltimore, USA. Joel is the Pastor at The Garden Church and the Director of ONE HOPE a church planting ministry for inner cities. Find out more about his ministry here http://thegardenbaltimore.com ~ http://onehope.gives…
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49: #46: Mile One Mission: An interview with Steve Bray
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Ian interviews Steve Bray, Lead Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in St. John’s, a small but growing Church with a passion for biblical preaching, missions and church planting in one of the most unchurched provinces in CanadaBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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48: 45:Maintenance or Mission? An interview with Eddie Arthur
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Ian and Eddie talk about growing up in the North East of England, ministry in the Ivory Coast, the disconnect between mission and the local church and how unity is threatened by theological tribalism. Check out Eddie's ministry website here https://www.kouya.net Check out his running blog here https://oldmanintights.blogspot.com Follow him on Twitt…
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47: #44: Collaborating for Mission: An interview with Phil Moore
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In this weeks episode, Ian and Acts 29 European Director Phil Moore, discuss how churches affiliated to A29 are collaborating for mission in Europe and beyond. Follow Phil on Twitter @moore_philip Find his article on Brexit here https://www.acts29.com/gospel-reflections-on-brexit/ Find out more about A29 here https://www.acts29.com/who-should-apply…
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46: #43 He is Worthy: An interview with Mario Maneville
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This week Ian speaks with Mario Maneville. Mario has been serving as Pastor-teacher at Reformed Faith Mission Community Church in Cape Town, South Africa, since 2013 and is also a co-hort leader for Church in Hard Places. You can support Mario here https://20schemes.infoodle.com/f/OnlineDonationsFormInspired Find him on Twitter and email here @Mari…
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45: #42: Interview the Board #01 Matthew Spandler Davison
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Over the coming weeks we will be speaking with each of the trustees that serve on the Medhurst Ministries board. This week we are speaking with Matthew Spandler Davison.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Nathan and Ian explore how long preachers should spend on preparing sermons and discuss if biblical languages are a distraction from doing proper ministry.By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Ian and Graham discuss the recent gospel and abuse conference and what it means for our churches. If you have been affected by some of the issues that we have been speaking about and if you would like to speak to somebody, please contact info@20schemes.com and they will try to put you in contact with someone who can help.…
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Graham asks the question, "Why would somebody who promotes vocational training for pastors in a local church setting choose to study for a postgraduate qualification at a bible college?"By A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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Ian and Matt discuss the need for keeping yourself right mentally, physically and spirituallyBy A Medhurst Ministries Podcast
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