RECAST: Recent Episodes
Baptist Union of Scotland
The Recast is a monthly podcast from the Baptist Union of Scotland looking at mission and discipleship in Scotland.
Lisa and Glenn are joined by Gavin Calver. Gavin is the CEO of the Evangelical Alliance. The conversation covers the work of EA, current cultural challenges and the importance of having confidence in Jesus and the gospel. There is even a short detour into what to do to celebrate your silver wedding anniversary!!
Gavin will be our main speaker at Canopy this year and he sets out a little of what he will be speaking about with us. More info about Canopy is available here
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Glenn and Lisa sit together for an extended chat on what they have learned and thought of through this series on what it is for us to be Healthy Leaders.
They recommend four books:
Pete Scazerro - Emotionally Healthy Leader.
Ruth Haley Barton - Strengthening the Soul of your Leadership
Eugene Peterson - Working the Angles
Ronald Heifetz - Leadership on the Line
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Lisa and Glenn are joined by John Risbridger. John is a pastor, trainer, teacher and Evangelical Alliance board member. In this podcast he shares some of his own journey with mental wellbeing and the lessons he's learned in that journey.
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Lisa and Glenn are joined by two guests to discuss the question of friendship and how that relates to healthy leadership.
Phil Knox is an evangelist and missiologist with the Evangelical Alliance. You can keep up to date with him on twitter @philknox. His book on friendship, "The Best of Friends" is available now.
Sheridan Voysey is a writer and broadcaster. You can also follow him on twitter @sheridanvoysey. He has a number of books which you can find here, and he is the founder of Friendship Lab.
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Lisa and Glenn are joined by Steve and Claire Musters.
Steve and Claire are married, and are church leaders. They have talked and written extensively about their journey in marriage and in ministry.
You can find Claire's books, including Grace Filled Marriage on her website here.
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Lisa and Glenn are joined by Hazel Van der Walle to discuss physical health and how impacts leaders.
Hazel is a graduate of London School of Theology and is currently a PhD student at Durham University. She is also a Physical Trainer..
Hazel mentions a couple of helpful YouTube links in the podcast that can be found here and here.
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Lisa and Glenn are joined by Matt Barlow to discuss financial health and how impacts leaders.
Matt is the Executive Director of Mary's Meals and former CEO of Christians Against Poverty and has served as a leader in his local church for the past 15 years.
Matt mentions a couple of books in the podcast that can be found here.
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Glenn and Lisa are joined by Peter Neilson, to reflect on the lessons learned over the past 50 years of ministry.
If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Welcome to the first of our new series on Healthy Leadership. In this episode Glenn and Lisa chat about the heart behind this series as well as looking at some of the subjects to be covered.
The first interview of the series will be out next Thursday (21st March) with one episode following each week.
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Join us on April 26th and 27th for the Scottish Church Planting Network.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-church-planting-network-conference-2024-tickets-794372087297
This short series of the Recast, brings to you the talks and seminars from our Canopy Autumn series.
This episode sees us engage with the story of who Baptists are, and what they have contributed to the history of the church by telling the stories of some of the most significant people in our family. We will hear from Alasdair Black from Stirling Baptist, Lina Toth and Iain Birch from the Scottish Baptist College.
You can connect with the contributors to this episode at the Scottish Baptist College
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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This short series of the Recast, brings to you the talks and seminars from our Canopy Autumn series.
This episode sees us engage with Dr Carmen Imes, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University. Carmen opens up for us the first couple of chapters of the bible and helps us explore the question of what it is to be made in the image of God.
Carmen's most recent book is on this same subject, Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters. You can find out more about Carmen here and engage with her on twitter @carmenjoyimes
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Peter Anderson of City on a Hill church in Edinburgh joins us to talk a bit about his story and about prayer.
The resources recommended by Peter were:
Could You Not Tarry: Learning the Joy of Prayer by Larry Lea
Needless Casualties of War by John Paul Jackson
Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets
Prayer that brings Revival by David Yongi Cho
Lisa's recommendation was
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Stanton
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Ali Laing [Younger Generations Lead for the Baptist Union of Scotland] joins the podcast to review his Canopy Summer talk and reflect on the themes of evangelism and trusting God.
The resource recommended by Ali was:
Pete Scazzerro - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Adom Otoo from IJM joins Glenn on this summer podcast to chat about justice, the church and the work of IJM.
You can find out more about IJM at the following links:
churches: https://www.ijmuk.org/freedom-church-partnership individuals: https://www.ijmuk.org/pray-for-justice
sign up for updates: https://www.tfaforms.com/5056296 The book that was recommended was Good New Injustice - Gary Haugen
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Lynne Alexander from Forge Scotland joins Glenn on this summer podcast to chat church planting and
You can find out more about the Baptist Union Church PLanting Training here
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Andrew Clarke is Leadership Development Lead at the Baptist Union of Scotland and he joins the podcast to discuss his thoughts on leadership from a biblical perspective.
The resources mentioned by Andrew are:
The Bible Project Bible Project Podcast on Genesis Bible Project Classroom [Adam to Noah]
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Sarah Hunter joins Lisa to talk about her recent Canopy Summer seminar on Marketplace ministry.
The resources recommended by Sarah are:
Work Matters - R. Paul Stevens Every Good Endeavour - Tim Keller Every Job a Parable - John Van Sloten The Widening Circle - Graham Tomlin
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Jo Hood from Mainly Ministries joins the podcast to review her recent seminar from Canopy Summer.
The resources Jo mentions are:
Mainly Ministries Mainly Music
Organic Outreach for Churches - Kevin Harney
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Stephen Crothers, Lead Pastor of Adelaide Place Baptist Church in Glasgow. He joins us for this summer recast to review his Canopy seminar, looking at worship and our worship practices.
The resources Stephen mentions can be found here:
Desiring the Kingdom - James KA Smith Ancient Future Worship - Robert Webber A Royal Waste of Time - Marva Dawn
A New Liturgy Vanderbilt Lectionary
Liturgy Collective
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Martin Hodson joins the podcast to discuss his talk at Canopy summer. He shared an update on the Increase vision and what he has seen God doing around our family of churches in the past year.
The resources Martin mentioned can be found here:
Baptist Union website Church Planting Training Regional Prayer Gatherings Connect eMagazine
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Dez Johnson from Alpha joins us to talk about evangelism and encounter.
The resources Dez recommends are:
Alpha Power Evangelism by John Wimber Try Praying
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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Glenn and Lisa introduce our Summer Recast plan.
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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We are joined on this ReCast episode by Ruth Walker from Newton Mearns Baptist Church to discuss her passion for marketplace ministry and encouraging people to discover how God has a purpose in their whole lives, including their working lives.
You can find information about the Scottish Public Leader programme here.
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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We are joined on this ReCast episode by Ken Benjamin (@kenlenben on Twitter) of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity.
You can find more of the resources Ken discusses on the podcast here.
You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.
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We are joined on this ReCast episode by Martyn Link, Martyn has worked in many areas of business at senior executive level. He is currently working for a charitable organisation and is consulting for other organisations. . Martyn is also one of the co-founders of Thrive Scotland, a ministry looking to support people in their workplaces.
You can contact Glenn and Lisa on their emails.
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We are joined on this ReCast episode by Rich Robinson, Rich is the founder of Catalyse Change, an author and spiritual entrepreneur. Rich joins Lisa and Glenn to talk about his chapter in the recent book Red Skies looking at leadership in the church into the future.
You can order Red Skies from most book shops, you can get it in bulk from the Mx organisation here and you can also get the e-book from them.You can contact Glenn and Lisa on their emails.
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We are joined on this ReCast episode by Neil Macmillan, Church Planting Director for the Free Church of Scotland. Neil talks with Lisa and Glenn about church planting, evangelism, developing leaders and the beauty of the church.
You can contact Glenn and Lisa on their emails.
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Glenn chats with Lina Toth on this mini-pod about her most recent book "Singleness and Marriage After Christendom".
You can purchase the book from the publishers here and in bookstores and other online retailers.
These mini-pods are short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program. They are a great chance to refresh your mind on what was said or catch up on what you missed.
Dave Richards of P's and G's church in Edinburgh chats with Glenn in this mini-pod about the importance of church planting for the future of the church in Scotland.
These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program. They are a great chance to refresh your mind on what was said, or catch up on what you missed.
In this mini-pod, Lisa is joined by Lynette Brooks of Kintsugi Hope to talk mental wellbeing and the church.
These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program. A great chance to refresh your mind on what was said or catch up on what you missed.
Andrew Clark from the Baptist Union chats with Glenn in this mini-pod about the Lead Acadamey learning communities and an upcoming taster day.
You can sign up for the taster day here .
You can get more information about the Baptist Union's learning communities here.
You can email Andrew on andrew@scottishbaptist.org.uk
In the second of our mini-pods, John Mackinnon joins Glenn to talk about evangelism and John's work with The Word One to One and A Passion for Life
These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program. A great chance to refresh your mind on what was said, or catch up on what you missed.
In the first of our summer mini-pod series Rachel Conway-Doel joins Lisa to discuss her work with BMS.
These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program. A great chance to refresh your mind on what was said, or catch up on what you missed.
We are joined on this ReCast episode by Martin Hodson, General Director of the Baptist Union of Scotland. Martin talks with us about the vision for Increase that is shaping our Union for the future.
You can contact Glenn and Lisa on their emails.
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Faith and Scott Brennan of Aidan and Hilda Community join us to share their wisdom on spiritual rhythms and how they can help us to live more balanced lives. We also spend time talking about their move from local church ministry to living on the Holy Island and how we can address "internal busyness".
You can find out more about Aidan and Hilda and the retreat houses on their website, www.aidanandhilda.org.uk
You can contact Lisa about other retreat opportunities by email
Professor John Swinton joins Lisa and Glenn to continue the conversation around mental health and wellbeing. John brings some remarkable insights as we wonder what a particularly Christian approach to mental health and wellbeing might be.
John recommends his book Resurrecting the Person
His other books can be found here.
You can find out more about Sanctuary Mental Health here.
Ruth Rice joins Lisa and Glenn to talk about Wellbeing, leadership and church.
You can find more about Renew Wellbeing on their website
You can get Ruth's new book, the A-Z of Wellbeing from most booksellers including here
Patrick Regan, CEO of Kintsugi Hope, joins Glenn and Lisa on this episode of the RECAST. The conversation covers resilience, "bouncing forward", the church's relationship with mental health and uncovering Patrick's secret fear of dolphins!
Learn more about Kintsugi Hope here and purchase Patrick's latest book on his website here
Patrick can be found on Twitter @PatrickReganKH
Welcome to the first episode of our rebooted podcast. We have a new name, a new look, a new format and a new host.
This first taster episode looks at the importance for leaders and others of taking a retreat in the midst of the challenges we have faced.
Hosted by Glenn Innes and Lisa Holmes.
Tim Giovanelli is a baptist pastor in Sydney Australia. He is pastor of Manly Life Church
This conversation was recorded for use in a seminar at the Baptist Union of Scotlands canopy event.
You can find the seminar here.
Baptist minister, Darnell Starks joins the podcast to help us begin to think about some of the issues of race and racial injustice.
Links mentioned in this podcast:
MIGcast on twitter
Peter Lynas, UK director of Evangelical Alliance, joins us to share some observations and insights on how and what the church is doing during this period of lockdown and crucially how the church might reset itself as we begin to think about what might be on the other side of this crisis.
Links referred to in this episode:
Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Alliance Coronavirus Resources
Reframe Course
Andy Crouch article "Leading beyond the blizzard" Andy Crouch article "Redemptive leadership in survival times"
Mark Sayers book Reappearing Church
Peter's podcast Being Human
Scott Brennan is the team leader of Lighthouse Church in Prestonpans on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Scott joins the MIGcast to share some thoughts on mission and evangelism in this strange time.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Lighthouse Central Church
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Scott's Blog
Rev Aimee Aitken, pastor of Leslie Baptist Church, joins us to reflect on the challenges of pastoring in this time of crisis.
Articles referred to in this episode:
Aimee in the Baptist Times
NT Wright on Lament.
Baptist Union of Scotland General Director Martin Hodson joins us to discuss some of his thoughts on the current situation in Scotland and how Baptist Union churches are responding.
In our current crisis, many churches are going online, most of us in a hurry. Over the next few episodes we are going to gather stories of what people are doing and how they are getting on.
This episode looks at Adelaide Place Baptist Church, Hillview Community Church and Portobello Baptist Church and how they each approached this challenge and what lessons they have learned.
If you have specific questions please contact the podcast on twitter (@BUSMigcast).
Glenn can be found @glenninnes
Stephen @StephenCROBAR
Martin @martinjclarke
This episode is the final part of our three part conversation with Brian Sanders of the Underground Network. We talk about what micro-churches can and do look like in practice, we discuss Brian's reading habits and discuss some of the books he has found most influential over the past year.
Brian started a network of churches in the Tampa area, the Underground Network, and is now based in Dublin.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Links relevant to the episode:
Underground Network
MicroChurches: A smaller way
Underground Church
This episode is the second part of our three part conversation with Brian Sanders of the Underground Network. We talk about what a micro church is and how it is an idea or practice that might help the church in the post-christendom western world. We also explore issues around discipleship and mission.
Brian started a network of churches in the Tampa area, the Underground Network, and is now based in Dublin.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Links relevant to the episode:
Underground Network
MicroChurches: A smaller way
Underground Church
This episode is a conversation with Brian Sanders of the Underground Network.
Brian started a network of churches in the Tampa area, the Underground Network, and is now based in Dublin.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Links relevant to the episode:
Underground Network
MicroChurches: A smaller way
Underground Church
This episode is a conversation with Ali Laing of the Baptist Union, Sam Donaghy of Tribe Students, Dan McElderry of Hillview Community Church and Sam Hibbard of Sheddocksley Baptist Church.
Invest is a year long training program run by the Baptist Union and other partners. We spend our time in this conversation looking at the key challenges and opportunities facing younger Christians in a missional sense but also some of the challenges that exist within the church for them.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Invest Training Program Hillview Community Church Sheddocksley Baptist Church
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Naked Truth Project
This episode is a conversation with Rich Robinson of Catalyse Change and Central Church in Edinburgh.
Rich works both in the local church and in a trans-local capacity as a coach and consultant for churches around the globe. He is uniquely placed to bring insight to us from around the world while understanding our local Scottish context. Our conversation covers a host of topics critical to churches engaging in mission today, including; generational challenges, the importance of relationships, the significance of local churches and the pace of cultural change.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Info and bookings available here.
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Catalyse Change Creo
Resources mentioned in this episode:
New Power by Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans Sacred Fire by Roland Rolheiser
This episode is the second part of our conversation with Ali Boulton from the New Housing Hub. In this episode we explore with Ali some of the keys to thinking about how we can engage new housing developments and see faith communities established in them.
Ali has for 10 years been engaged in mission on a new housing development. She moved onto a new development with her family as the first people onto the new site and set about being a blessing to all who would follow after them. Our conversation looks at both the theoretical and practical aspects of establishing a church community on a new housing development as well as considering how churches might think about getting involved in projects nearby them.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Info and book available here.
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
New Housing Hub
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Pioneering Ministry in New Housing Areas
This episode is a conversation with Ali Boulton from the New Housing Hub. In this first conversation of two we cover Ali's experience of beginning a new work on a new housing development.
Ali has for 10 years been engaged in mission on a new housing development. She moved onto a new development with her family as the first people onto the new site and set about being a blessing to all who would follow after them. Our conversation looks at both the theoretical and practical aspects of establishing a church community on a new housing development as well as considering how churches might think about getting involved in projects nearby them.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Info and book available here.
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
New Housing Hub
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Pioneering Ministry in New Housing Areas
This episode is a conversation with Andrew Clarke from Garioch Church. Andrew is now also the CMD lead for the Baptist Union as well as head of the Northern Hub of the Scottish Baptist College
This is our second conversation with Andrew. In this conversation we press further into Andrew's understanding of what it means for a church and for individual followers of Jesus to be on mission.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Booking will open soon on scottishbaptist.com
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Garioch Church
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Bible Project
Fruitfulness on the Frontline
This episode is a conversation with Andrew Clarke from Garioch Church.
This is the first of two conversations with Andrew. In this conversation he retells the story of how Garrioch Church was established 12 years ago and reflects on the journey, the lessons learned and how some of those lessons may well be more widely applicable across Scotland and the wider Baptist Union.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Booking will open soon on scottishbaptist.com
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Garioch Church
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Bible Project
This episode is a conversation with Lynn Alexander of Family Tree.
Our conversation looks at Lynn's personal journey to launching and leading Family Tree. Some of her motivations for doing so and also what it is that has made Family Tree both different and successful.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Family Tree
Forge
Cairn
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Lynn's own book - Children, Families and God
Richard Hess - Family in the Bible
This episode is a conversation with Jim Purves of the Baptist Union of Scotland. Jim is the Mission and Ministry Advisor and one of the National Leadership Team. Our conversation looks at the Declaration of Principle of the Baptist Union of Scotland and why it should matter for us in the 21st Century as we go about mission and making disciples.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
The text of the Declaration of Principle and the resources mentioned in this episode can be found here.
This episode is a conversation with James Faddes from Bishopbriggs Community Church. James is also on the national organising group for The Turning in Scotland.
This conversation follows on from our conversation in Episode 6 of Season 1 of the MIGCast which can be found here.
To contact The Turning locally use:
glasgow@theturning.eu
edinburgh@theturning.eu
aberdeen@theturning.eu
To contact James us the Glasgow email address.
You can find The Turning online here.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
You can email Glenn here
This episode is a conversation that took place at The Baptist Assembly in Motherwell. We had panel discussion and a Q&A with the guests around the issues of innovating and pioneering in church in Scotland.
Our panel was made up of Grant Hamilton from Dumbarton Baptist Church, Scott Brennan from Lighthouse Central and Martin Clarke from Hillview Community Church.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
This episode is a conversation with Martin Hodson of the Baptist Union of Scotland. Martin is the Ministry Development Coordinator. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include:
- Martin's background
- What is Lead Academy
- Why should a church get involved with Lead Academy
- What the benefits have been to churches already doing Lead Academy
- How to get involved.
You can email Martin at martin@scottishbaptist.org.uk
You can find Lead Academy here
Contact the MIGcast on twitter on @BUSMIGCAST or email glenn@thebridgeaberdeen.com.
This episode is a a quick summer episode.
We wanted to let you kow about 3 events coming up over the next few months focussed on mission in Scotland.
Communities of Hope:Doing The Stuff
Saturday 29th September 2018
Larbert Baptist Church - 10am to 4pm
more information here
Baptist Assembly in Scotland
25th and 26th of October at the Motherwell Concert Hall
further information and booking available here
Benjamin Frances
Wednesday October 11th
Follow us on twitter @BUSMIGCAST to keep up to date with other mission events taking place in Scotland.
This episode is a conversation with James Faddes from Bishopbriggs Community Church. James is also on the national organising group for The Turning in Scotland. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include:
- James' own story
- What is The Turning
- Who is involved in The Turning in Scotland
- Who can get involved with The Turning
- Why evangelism really matters
- How to get involved or connect with The Turning.
The books recommended by James are:
Defining Moments by Bill Johnson
The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni
To contact The Turning locally use:
glasgow@theturning.eu
edinburgh@theturning.eu
aberdeen@theturning.eu
To contact James us the glasgow email address.
You can find The Turning online here.
The video James referenced is available on YouTube here
Contact the MigCast on twitter on @BUSMIGCAST or email glenn@thebridgeaberdeen.com.
This episode is a conversation with Dave Murray from Pollock Baptist Church focussed around the idea of pioneering mission. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include:
- What is Pioneering?
- Does Pioneering have any impact?
- What does pioneering work look like?
- How do we measure fruitfulness in pioneering?
- Where is Jesus in all of this pioneering?
- Pioneering funding.
- Stories
The three books recommended by Dave are:
The Pioneer Gift edited by Jonny Baker and Cathy Ross
Poverty Safari by Darren McGarvey
The Tears that made the Clyde by Carol Craig
Dave can be contacted at Pollock Baptist Church or on twitter @davemurray68.
Contact the MigCast on twitter on @BUSMIGCAST or email glenn@thebridgeaberdeen.com.
GROWTH AMIDST DECLINE CONFERENCE - June 21st
http://ow.ly/pr6430kmGWD
This episode is the second part of a two part interview with Aaron Elder of Oxgangs Community Church, a church plant in Edinburgh. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include:
- Calling to church planting
- THe involvement of others in that process
- What sort of preparation Aaron had and wider consideration of the issue of preparing church planters
- Ongoing supportive relationships and apprenticing
- Stories of hope.
Oxgangs Community Church - https://www.oxgangs.church
Cairn - https://www.cairnmovement.com
Forge - http://www.forgescotland.com
Contact the MigCast on twitter on @BUSMIGCAST or email glenn@thebridgeaberdeen.com
This episode is the first part of a two part interview with Aaron Elder of Oxgangs Community Church, a church plant in Edinburgh. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include:
- Aaron's background
- The beginning of church planting at Oxgangs
- From missional community to a church.
- Recruiting people to missional communities and church planting
- The practicalities of establishing a church plant and the support of a larger church
- The financial aspect of church planting
- The importance of 'local' in church planting
- Working out the local in practice
- The Gospel becoming local.
- The importance of listening in church planting
- What is good news?
Oxgangs Community Church - https://www.oxgangs.church
Central Church - https://www.centralchurch.co.uk
Cairn - https://www.cairnmovement.com
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This second episode of the MigCast is an interview with Martin Clarke, pastor at Hillview Community Churchin Aberdeen. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include
- Marin's journey in ministry
- The background to beginning a replant
- The process of working through how the replant would take place
- How the whole church goes on the replant journey
- Six years in ...
- Discipleship
- Has it been a success?
- Key drivers of success of the replant.
- And now to planting - why and how.
Hillview Community Church - www.hillview.cc
The book recommendation by Martin was Viral Churches by Ed Stetzer [Amazon Link]
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This bonus episode of the MigCast is an interview with Next Genertion Co-Ordinator, Ali Laing. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include:
- How to properly pronounce Ali's surname
- Ali's story
- The importance of reaching young people with the gospel.
- Some things we shouldn't do to reach young people.
- Authenticity in mission to young people
- Stories of "fishing in other ponds"
- Some things we should be doing to reach you people.
- Whole church commitment to growing younger.
- Leadership by Young people.
To connect with Ali Laing email him at ali@scottishbaptist.org.uk
Growing Younger (https://churchesgrowingyoung.com) was the resource recommended by Ali, the book is available here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Growing-Young-Essential-Strategies-Discover/dp/0801019257
About This Episode
This first episode of the MigCast is an interview with General Director of the Baptist Union, Alan Donaldson. The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Topics covered include:
- The current health of the Baptist Union, especially as it relates to Brierley Report from 2016.
- Key challenges facing Baptist Churches in Scotland
- The signs of hope Alan sees around our family of churches.
- Alan's take on where the church is heading in the next decade or so.
- Missional imperatives in light of the future challenges.
LEAD Acadamy contact at the Baptist Union is Martin Hodson who can be reached at martin@scottishbaptist.org.uk
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