As one of the nation’s leading Evangelists, Mark Ritchie’s unique style takes him into places that many of us would run a mile from. How did he end up at the Edinburgh Fringe? Hear him tell that story in this fun and inspirational podcast.

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In conversation with Mark Ritchie

Pastors can be busy people. And when they do have a moment to read, there are plenty of brand new leadership books that are competing for our attention. But in this episode, Jenny Kimble, Jonathan Black, and Simo Frestadius talk about the benefits of reading old books and theological books. They even suggest a few books you might be interested in reading.

Why it's good for church leaders to read theology and old books

What are the things that make it difficult for young people to believe in God? How do young people view the character of God? Why are young people praying less? How courageous are our prayers with young people? Who influences what young people believe? What could inter-generational youth ministry look like? These are just some of the questions we put to Laura Hancock as she unpacks the impact of the latest research from Youth for Christ on our youth ministries. It's a fascinating conversation that is sure to stir your thinking and stimulate new approaches to working with young people. Enjoy!

The Z to A of Spirituality - Part 2

Amy is one of the leading Apologist in the world and brings a unique insight into where the work of the Holy Spirit connects with the work of the mind. We also chatted about the church can get better with releasing women in ministry

In Conversation with Amy Orr-Ewing

Discipleship For Busy Blokes podcast had a great opportunity recently to catch up briefly in conversation with Billy Vunipola, rugby player for Saracens and England. Originally from Tonga, Billy and his family are now resident in England. He plays at Number 8 at the back of the scrum, and although he shares about notable games, tries scored and man of the match awards, he’s keen to stress how much it’s all about the team as a whole working together to gain victory. He also shares about the special bond he has with his brother Mako, who is also in the same two teams, and how they sometimes chat in Tongan.

In conversation with Billy Vunipola

Simo Frestadius answers a few questions about his new book, Pentecostal Rationality: Epistemology and Theological Hermeneutics in the Foursquare Tradition.

Pentecostal Rationality

Laura Hancock unpicks the recently published from Youth for Christ, The Z to A of Spirituality. It's a fascinating conversation that stimulates all kinds of relevant questions for our youth ministries, including: What is the impact of spiritual experience in the lives of young people? Why do more young people believe in ghosts than God? Have we lost our spiritual awareness? How do youth workers facilitate a healthy spiritual experience with young people? How do we create youth ministries that are unashamedly spiritual without being weird? Why do so many young people have a negative view of church? Do young people believe Jesus was a real person? And just how important is it to equip young people with the tools to share Jesus? And that's just Part 1! Enjoy the conversation.

The Z to A of Spirituality - Part 1

Joel Harris returns to the podcast to talk through six key elements relating to the mental wellbeing of young people. These are honesty, depression, anxiety, perfectionism, shame and anger. Joel offers some really helpful analogies that will help us in our pastoral support of young people, as well as discussing the beauty in our brokenness, the power of your own story, and the importance of vulnerability. And if you don't know what a stress bucket is, then this is your moment!

The mental wellbeing of young people

Joel Harris spent most of his teenage years growing an online following through YouTube and Instagram, becoming a social media influencer and travelling the country presenting shows. Despite such success, he struggled with his identity and the subtle trap of seeking worth through likes and followers. In this episode of the Limitless Leadership Podcast, Joel discusses his personal story, explaining how social media has impacted him and how he has learned to manage it. He has some great advice for youth leaders as to how we can utilise social media in youth ministry, and how we can disciple young people in a digital age.

Social Media and Youth Ministry

Jonathan Rowland is a Youth Pastor in Enfield and former officer with the Metropolitan Police. Jonathan tells his story of how racism has impacted him personally and share some great wisdom for how youth leaders can respond to racial injustice. Because this is such an important issue this chat is a long one, but it’s well worth listening through to the end as Jonathan shares with wisdom, grace and conviction. We hope and pray this conversation inspires you to do what you can where you are to bring an end to racial injustice. From every nation, tribe and tongue - we are all one in Christ!

How can we respond to racial injustice?

In this final episode of a three-part series, Tim Alford reveals three more leadership blindspots; things that may be limiting our leadership potential though we are unaware of their presence. Tim and Ollie discuss the impact of straying out of your lane, aiming for nothing, and ideas without execution. This is a conversation for those who want to take a deep dive into their leadership and reflect on their practice from a different perspective.

Leadership Blindspots - Part 3

How do we do youth ministry when we can't meet? The times they are a changing! We're learning youth ministry in a totally new paradigm with the outbreak of the coronavirus, so how do we do youth ministry when we can't meet? Martin Saunders, the Deputy CEO at YouthScape and all-round youth ministry legend, shares his insight on a compelling episode of the Limitless Leadership Podcast. There are some really helpful tip for us here. In this episode we discuss… Innovative approaches to remote youth ministry. Useful resources and technologies. Safeguarding implications of youth online. We hope this helps you to continue to serve young people where you are. Together we can find a way.

Youth Ministry and the Coronavirus

Tim and Ollie continue the conversation about leadership blindspots, revealing some common traps that we fall for in youth ministry. This month the discussion turns to the impact of perfectionism on those we lead. We reflect on one of the most common leadership blindspots for youth workers - the failure to lead up. And we explore what happens when we lose our focus on the most important things and spread ourselves to thin. This is a conversation that will cause you to reflect on your leadership from a different perspective.

Leadership Blindspots - Part 2

Are there some areas in your leadership that you may not be aware of but could be holding you back? In this first episode of a three part series, Tim Alford sits down with Ollie Ward to shine a light on some leadership blindspots; things we may not yet be aware of, but could cause a leadership crash if we fail identify and address them. This is a conversation that will cause you to reflect on your leadership from a different perspective. Enjoy! For more about Limitless One: www.limitlesselim.co.uk/one

Leadership Blindspots - Part 1

Whether you are a paid employee, or a volunteer yourself, leading volunteer teams is a BIG deal in youth ministry. We've all experienced difficult team members who have caused negativity to spread through our teams. We've experienced the frustration of inconsistent attendance. We've all felt the stress caused by not having enough team members. But we've also experienced the joy of leading a fully-fired up kingdom dream team! In this episode, Joel Preston and Tim Alford discuss what it takes to lead the most fruitful and fun teams possible, and how to deal with the challenges when they arise.

How to lead a volunteer team

A selection of teaching and seminars from Elim - a growing movement of Christian congregations in the United Kingdom and over 40 nations around the world. www.elim.org.uk/podcast

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