Healthy Gospel Church
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDiscussing all aspects of Christian life and shining a light on best practice.
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Alistair Wilson - Edinburgh Theological Seminary
June 25, 2020 09:32 - 46 minutes - 53.4 MBNew Testament lecturer Rev. Dr Alistair Wilson joins us today to chat about local and international mission and theological famine relief. Alistair has a PhD in New Testament studies from the University of Aberdeen. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh and the Free Church College, now Edinburgh Theological Seminary (ETS), Alistair was an Associate Pastor in Inverness before moving to Highland Theological College where he taught New Testament from 1996 to 2005. He was then appoi...
Andy Longwe - Cumbernauld Free Church
June 18, 2020 10:46 - 48 minutes - 54.9 MBToday David talks to Andy Longwe about a variety of issues including life in ministry and current events which have unfolded around the death of George Floyd. Andy Longwe is the current minister of Cumbernauld Free Church. Born in Malawi, he moved to Scotland with his family when he was four and they settled into Kirkmuirhill in South Lanarkshire. Having become a committed Christian as a teenager Andy eventually felt the call to ministry and attended Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Pres...
Martin Paterson - OMF
June 11, 2020 10:37 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MBMartin Paterson is a Scotland Area Representative for Overseas Missionary Fellowship OMF and is also a Free Church of Scotland minister. Today we talk to Martin about local and international mission and discipleship. OMF's Vision: Through God’s grace, we aim to see an indigenous, biblical church movement in each people group of East Asia, evangelising their own people and reaching out in mission to other peoples. Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and P...
Roger Carswell - Evangelism
June 04, 2020 10:05 - 46 minutes - 53.2 MBRoger Carswell is a travelling evangelist and author. He leads evangelistic church and university missions as well as speaking at Christian conferences. He has written eleven books including "And Some Evangelists" and "Where is God in a Messed Up World?", and publishes numerous gospel tracts and booklets. Roger is married to Dot, has four children and lives in Leeds. Other Links Covid-19 Literature - https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/26464/hope-beyond-coronavirus Covid-19 Response Vi...
Alasdair MacAulay - Tain and Fearn Free Church
May 28, 2020 10:12 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MBAlasdair is originally from the Isle of Lewis. He worked for two years in the oil fabrication yard in Stornoway before joining the BBC where he was employed as a journalist for 16 years working in Inverness and Stornoway. He is married to Mairi and they have a family of four, Christina, Luke, Emma and Kate. Having felt called to the ministry, they moved to Edinburgh in 2009 where Alasdair studied for 3 years before becoming the minister of Tain and Fearn Free Church in August 2012. Pr...
Scott Mehl - Cornerstone (Los Angeles)
May 21, 2020 09:55 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBScott serves Cornerstone as a part of the preaching team and by overseeing leadership development, global ministries, and counselling/discipleship. Scott's passion for the lost and for God’s work in and through the local church brought him to Los Angeles in 2005, and that same passion has allowed the city to truly become his family’s earthly home. Scott is the husband to Lara and father to Harper, Addison, Lincoln, and Skylar. Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Titl...
Andy Bannister - Exploring Ramadan and the Islamic Worldview
May 12, 2020 09:17 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MBToday we chat with Andy Bannister about Ramadan and the Islamic worldview. Andy is the current Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity, an organisation that equips Christians to talk confidently about their faith and engages culture with the good news of Jesus Christ. Prior to working with Solas, Andy was Director and Lead Apologist at the Canada office of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Andy holds a PhD in Islamic studies and is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Cent...
20schemes
May 07, 2020 10:36 - 38 minutes - 43.9 MBToday we chat with Sharon Dickens and Natasha Davidson from 20schemes. 20schemes is a ministry based in Scotland which aims to spread the gospel through church planting and revitalisation. 20schemes Website: https://20schemes.com Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Rico Tice - Christianity Explored
April 21, 2020 08:26 - 39 minutes - 45.4 MBRico Tice is Senior Minister (Evangelism) at All Souls Church, Langham Place in London. Born in Chile before being educated in England, Rico spent a year working at a church in inner city Liverpool and then studied history at Bristol University (where he was captain of the rugby team). He went on to graduate from theological college at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Rico is a passionate evangelist, and the Founder of Christianity Explored Ministries. He is a regular speaker at missions and evangelis...
Peter Turnbull - Burghead Free Church
April 14, 2020 09:22 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBPeter is a native of Newcastle and is married to Morag. They have five children (aged 9-2) and live in Burghead, Moray. Having previously worked the staff team at Christ Church Fulwood (Sheffield) Peter and the family moved to Morayshire in 2015 to be involved in the revitalisation of Burghead Free Church where Peter serves as an elder and church leader. Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Jeremy Marshall - Author "Beyond the Big C"
April 07, 2020 09:26 - 39 minutes - 45.3 MBJeremy Marshall was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2013. He was 49 years old, happily married with three children. After undergoing surgery and a course of radiotherapy, Jeremy was declared cancer-free. But three years later he was diagnosed with cancer again, this time in a different form and was told it was incurable. Beyond the Big C chronicles Jeremy’s extraordinary relationship with cancer and, more than anything, his extraordinary relationship with the person who promises lif...
Elaine Duncan - CEO of The Scottish Bible Society
March 26, 2020 16:33 - 53 minutes - 61.5 MBElaine is the Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society. Elaine’s passion is to help people know God better through engaging with the Bible. Originally from Cumbria, Elaine now lives and works in Scotland. She love being outdoors, usually walking her pal’s two dogs. https://scottishbiblesociety.org Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Fred Drummond - Evangelical Alliance
March 17, 2020 11:10 - 47 minutes - 54.9 MBFred is the Director of the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland. He has been an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland for more than 20 years. He has led both traditional and new churches and has a postgraduate degree in missional leadership and a diploma in pastoral theology. Fred is passionate about storytelling, the power of prayer, the gospel, and unity for extending the kingdom of God. He is an author and writer and has led conferences on new church in various countries. Fred seeks to...
Tom Edwards - MTh Missiology Student (ETS)
February 11, 2020 09:13 - 43 minutes - 50 MBTom Edwards moved from Australia to Scotland to study a masters in Missiology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary. He is planning to be involved in church planting in Australia and is particularly interested in missiology for a secular/post-Christian society. Topics: Cultural Comparisons, Cultural Apathy, Secular Cultures, Church Planting, Evangelism, Revitalisation, Power of Story, Public Square Evangelism Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production...
Dr Tim Lane - Counselling
February 04, 2020 10:27 - 40 minutes - 46.2 MBDr Tim Lane is the founder and president of The Institute for Pastoral Care, a non-profit organisation that equips local churches to care for their people, and Tim Lane Associates, a counselling practice located in Peachtree City, Georgia. He is a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and has a Master of Divinity and Doctorate in Pastoral Counselling. Tim has authored: - Unstuck: A Nine-Step Journey to Change That Lasts (2019) And co-authored: - How People Change and Rel...
Joe Barnard - Cross Training Ministries
January 30, 2020 11:12 - 41 minutes - 47.3 MBJoe Barnard is the founder of Cross Training Ministries. He is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of St. Andrews. For eight years he pastored a church in the Highlands of Scotland before returning to his hometown in Louisiana. https://www.xtrainingministries.com/ Topics: Cross Training Ministries, Characteristics of a Christian Man, Feminisation of the Church, Quest v Pilgrimage, Discipline, Self Awareness Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Mus...
Andy Bannister - SOLAS
January 21, 2020 10:58 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MBAndy Bannister is the current Director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity, an organisation that equips Christians to talk confidently about their faith and engages culture with the good news of Jesus Christ. Prior to working with Solas, Andy was Director and Lead Apologist at the Canada office of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Andy holds a PhD in Islamic studies and is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of ...
Mairi MacPherson - Mission Co-ordinator
January 14, 2020 11:13 - 37 minutes - 42.6 MBMairi MacPherson has lived in Edinburgh for six years having moved from Northern Ireland to study French and German. Currently, Mairi is studying part-time for a Masters in Missiology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary while also providing maternity cover as the Mission Co-ordinator for the Free Church of Scotland. Topics: Missiology, Connecting with Gen Z and Millenials, Young Christians Engaging with Mission, Digital Natives, Women Bible Teachers, Short Term Mission, Speaking Against Cultu...
Jim Turrent - Central Baptist Church (Dundee)
January 07, 2020 13:18 - 43 minutes - 49.3 MBJim entered pastoral ministry after a career in engineering. He served in Culloden Baptist Church for 10 years before moving to Central Baptist, Dundee. He has particular responsibilities in the areas of teaching and leadership and is married to Janey who is a teacher. They have a son Alasdair. Topics: Church Planting, Preaching, Gospel Transformed Lives, Denominations, Church Distinctives, Primary and Secondary Issues, American Church Culture Presented by David Meredith www.generation-...
Israel Guerrero
December 17, 2019 12:14 - 39 minutes - 45.8 MBOriginally from Rancagua in Chile, Israel Guerrero is currently a PhD student studying Systematic Theology at the University of Edinburgh. Previously Israel completed his Masters of Theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary. A member of St Columba's Free Church in Edinburgh, Israel is married to Camila and they have a little daughter. Topics: Latin Evangelicalism, Decline of Catholicism, Prosperity Gospel, Feelings vs Truth, Godly Living, Chilean Church Culture, Mission by Locals, National...
Nancy Guthrie
December 10, 2019 22:53 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MBNancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshops for Women. She is the author of numerous books including her most recent book, Even Better Than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible’s Story Changes Everything About Your Story, and is the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast at The Gospel Coalition. She offers companionship and bib...
Bob Akroyd - Mission Board Chairman
December 03, 2019 10:23 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MBToday our guest is Bob Akroyd, Chairman of the Free Church of Scotland Mission Board and a Systematic Theology lecturer at Edinburgh Theological Seminary (ETS). Bob grew up in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and studied American History at the University of Virginia (founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819). Following two years of teaching English in Japan, he came to the University of Edinburgh to study Scottish History in 1990. Attending Buccleuch Free Church in Edinburgh and listening to tapes of...
Louise MacMillan - Counselling
November 28, 2019 10:53 - 41 minutes - 46.9 MBToday David chats with Louise MacMillan, a Christian counsellor and a visiting lecturer at Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Louise is married to Neil MacMillan, a church planter in Edinburgh's Morningside, they have four children. Together they have planted three churches in Scotland, the latest of which is Cornerstone, Edinburgh. You can learn more about Cornerstone Church here: www.cornerstone-edinburgh.com Topics: Identity, biblical counselling, fatherhood, fixing vs giving advice, coa...
Generation Equipping
November 21, 2019 11:39 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MBPart of the work of Generation is to equip people to help others follow Jesus Christ. We want children to know and love Jesus, we want our young people to learn and live the gospel, we want all of our people to live on mission to make Jesus both famous and loved. In today's podcast, David Meredith chats with Ali MacDonald and David Macleod. Ali is a consultant to the Mission Board and a member of the Generation Equipping sub-committee. David is the minister of North Harris Free Church, vi...
Graham Daniels - Christians In Sport
November 12, 2019 10:44 - 41 minutes - 47.3 MBGraham Daniels Graham is the General Director of Christians in Sport and is also a director of Cambridge United FC and an associate staff member at St Andrew the Great church in Cambridge. https://www.christiansinsport.org.uk/ Topics: What does "Christians In Sport" do? a personal journey of faith, ministering through disappointment, identity, winning and losing, performance v works, money, public status, evangelism, Christian celebrity, common grace Presented by David Meredith www.gene...
Catriona Murray - Post Tenebras Lux
November 05, 2019 12:25 - 43 minutes - 49.7 MBThis week David chats with blogger and writer Catriona Murray. Catriona is based in Lewis and regularly writes about life, the church and her own Christian faith. Catriona is also a regular contributor to The Record Magazine. Post Tenebras Lux: https://posttenebraslux.co.uk/ Topics: grief, healing, complementarianism, feminism, dreams, politics and religion, supernaturalism, fairies Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Scotty Smith - West End Community Church / Gospel Coalition
October 29, 2019 09:34 - 45 minutes - 52.4 MBScotty Smith, a native of Graham, North Carolina, is a graduate of The University of North Carolina, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Covenant Theological Seminary (D. Min). After planting and pastoring Christ Community Church, Franklin, TN, for 26 years, Scotty assumed a position on the pastoral staff of West End Community Church, as Teacher in Residence. He also serves as adjunct faculty for Covenant Seminary, Westminster (Philadelphia), RTS, Orlando, and Western Seminary in Portland...
Robin Sydserff - Chalmers Church
October 08, 2019 06:00 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MBRobin Syderff is the minister of Chalmers Church in Edinburgh and Chairman of The Bonar Trust. Prior to coming to Edinburgh in 2009, Robin spent four years as Director of Ministry at The Proclamation Trust in London. Robin is married to Sally and they have three children - Lucy, David and William. Topics: Work Experience, Training and Supporting Leaders, Training Churches to Train, Mental Health, Mission Strategies, Scotland's Spiritual State, Ministry Apprentices Presented by David Mer...
Sam Allberry - RZIM
October 03, 2019 08:19 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MBSam Allberry is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, a global speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and a pastor based in Maidenhead, UK. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay? (Good Book, 2013), James For You, and most recently Why Bother with Church. He is a founding editor of Living Out, a ministry for those struggling with same-sex attraction. You can follow him on Twitter. Topics: Apologetics, Anointing vs Reason, Preaching and Teaching, Dealing...
Donald Forsyth - Board of Trustees Vice-Chairman (FCoS)
September 24, 2019 08:16 - 40 minutes - 46.3 MBThis week David chats with Donald Forsyth, the vice-chair of the Board of Trustees to the Free Church of Scotland, a Chartered Accountant and business director. Topics: Personal Story - Life Coaching - Church and Business - Worship/Music - Board of Trustees - Conflict Resolution - Entrepreneurship - Revitalisation - Church Planting Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Andy Bathgate - Scripture Union
September 19, 2019 08:16 - 39 minutes - 45 MBIn this week's podcast, David chats with Andy Bathgate, the chief executive of Scripture Union Scotland. Episode Topics: - Bible knowledge amongst children - Sharing the Gospel in schools - Does SU manipulate children? - Can we tailor scripture to fit our needs? - What is the relationship between SU and the Church? - Equipping - Mission & Evangelism About Andy Bathgate Andy became CEO of SU Scotland in 2001 having worked with the Christian Unions in the Scottish Universities and College...
Phil Stogner - Mission To The World
September 10, 2019 09:29 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MBThis week David Meredith welcomes Phil Stogner from Mission To The World to the podcast. Episode Topics: - Missionaries - Mission - Evangelism - Church Planting - Mormonism - Pastors Coaching Pastors - Revitalisation About Phil and Wendy Stogner To plant a church is the greatest way to bring new believers to Jesus. To encourage the heart of a church planter and his wife with Jesus’ gospel is the greatest way to encourage a church plant. Phil and Wendy have served in the ministry of chur...
Derek Lamont and Neil MacMillan
September 03, 2019 09:37 - 36 minutes - 41.8 MBDerek Lamont is the minister of St Columba's Free Church at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Neil MacMillan is the minister of a church plant in Edinburgh's Morningside called Cornerstone. Topic: "Church and the City" How important is the city in God's missional plan? (Church planting, urban town vs urban city, rural/urban division, city witness) Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Dr Stuart Weir - CARE Scotland
August 27, 2019 08:17 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this episode, David Meredith sits down with Dr Stuart Weir, the National Director for CARE in Scotland. CARE (Christian Action Research and Education) is a Christian charity seeking to uphold human dignity and to support the most vulnerable people in society, engaging with politicians in the UK Parliaments & Assemblies and promoting Christian community-based initiatives. Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Generation Bootcamp
August 22, 2019 08:44 - 17 minutes - 19.8 MBBootcamp has three components: intensive teaching in the morning, challenging physical activity in the afternoon, and interactive discussion sessions on theology, leadership and service in the evenings. We want the camp to stretch those who come mentally, physically and spiritually. In this episode, church planter Neil Macmillan chats with Fergus Munro about his experience of the course. www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Generation - Duncan Cuthill (Edinburgh City Mission)
July 04, 2019 09:14 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBDavid Meredith sits down for a chat with Edinburgh City Mission CEO Duncan Cuthill. Duncan previously worked as a UCCF Staff Worker in Central Scotland and trained at Cornhill in London before joining London City Mission in 2005 as Director of Ministries. He has a passion for the gospel and a heart for people who are marginalised to know the love and acceptance of Jesus Christ. Presented by David Meredith www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Generation - Andy Paterson (FIEC)
June 27, 2019 08:41 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBThis week David Meredith chats with Andy Paterson, Mission Director of the FIEC and Pastor at Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh. Andy was raised and saved in London, and worked for Wandsworth Council for a number of years. He was lead pastor of Kensington Baptist Church, Bristol for 24 years before becoming FIEC Mission Director. He spends half his time working for Charlotte Chapel and the other half working for the FIEC. He is married to Kath. They have two adult children and four grandchildren....
Generation - David 'The Wee Flea' Robertson
June 20, 2019 07:45 - 29 minutes - 41 MBIn today's podcast David Meredith chats with minister/blogger David Robertson about his new role in Australia, his 27 years ministering in Dundee, cultural evangelism, the Church in Scotland and what positives he takes from the Gospel work going on around the country. www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Generation - Talking with ETS Principal Iver Martin
June 13, 2019 14:19 - 15 minutes - 21 MBToday David Meredith chats with Iver Martin, the Principal of Edinburgh Theological Seminary, about theological education and training. Generation Website - https://generation-mission.org/ ETS Website - https://www.ets.ac.uk/ Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy
Generation - What is 'Generation19' all about?
June 06, 2019 13:18 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBWelcome to our first episode! Today David talks to Scottish church planter Neil Macmillan about evangelism and the new Generation 19 initiative taking place across Scotland in September. www.generation-mission.org Title Music and Production: Simon Kennedy