Presbyterian Herald Extra

Herald Extra update

The Herald Extra podcast is on hiatus and will return when the printed magazine resumes.

5: 005 Herald Extra – March 2020

Artificial Intelligence, unrighteous culture, the sinful fracturing of relationships, and how pride and fear drive culture and politics … just some of the topics discussed by Professor Stephen Williams and Dr Norman Hamilton who have contributed articles to the March 2020 edition of the Presbyterian Herald. Search for 'Herald Extra' and subscribe for free in your favourite podcast software to catch a new episode from behind the scenes of the Presbyterian Herald every month. Hosted by Heral...

4: 004 Herald Extra – February 2020 – Mental Health edition

Author Sharon Hastings and schools worker Jamie Meaklim (Made For More) join the Presbyterian Herald’s editor Sarah Harding to discuss February 2020’s special Mental Health edition of the magazine. Search for 'Herald Extra' and subscribe in your favourite podcast software to catch a new episode from behind the scenes of the Presbyterian Herald every month. Recorded in Assembly Buildings by Alan Meban @alaninbelfast.

3: 003 Herald Extra - 2019 review

Rev Mairisíne Stanfield, minister of First Presbyterian Church in Bangor, and freelance radio/television presenter/producer Ruth Sanderson in conversation with Presbyterian Herald editor Sarah Harding about some of the most talked about articles of 2019. Search for 'Herald Extra' and subscribe in your favourite podcast software to catch a new episode from behind the scenes of the Presbyterian Herald every month. Recorded in Assembly Buildings by Alan Meban @alaninbelfast

2: 002 Herald Extra – December 2019 / January 2020

Discussing articles in the December/January edition of the Presbyterian Herald, editor Sarah Harding is joined by Council for Global Mission Secretary, Rev Uel Marrs and PCI's Discipleship Officer, Rick Hill.

1: 001 Herald Extra – November 2019

Herald Editor Sarah Harding is joined by journalist and blogger Alan Meban and PCI's Public Affair Officer, Karen Jardine, to discuss some of the articles featured in the November issue of the Presbyterian Herald.

Herald Extra – Introduction

Sarah Harding introduces the Herald Extra podcast, companion to the Presbyterian Herald magazine she edits, that will be coming soon.

Side by Side – Assembly Buildings, Belfast

Pauline McNeely (member of the Women’s Ministry Panel) leads a study of 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (0.00 – 18.52) Pauline Kennedy (Women’s Ministry and PW Development Officer) presents the vision of Side by Side (19.20 – 37.18) Helen Hooks (member of the PCI Youth Assembly) reflects on the importance of intergenerational relationships (37.35 – 47.00) Eleanor Drysdale (Deaconess in Wellington Presbyterian, Ballymena) shares practical experiences of developing a variety of side by side relationship...

Presbyterian Women Annual Conference 2019 Session 2

**Presbyterian Women Annual Conference 2019 Keynote Recordings** ‘He restores my soul’ (Psalm 23.3) Around 1,600 women from across Ireland gathered in PCI’s Assembly Buildings in Belfast on Thursday 9 May 2019 for Presbyterian Women Annual Conference. Our keynote speaker for 2019, Helen Warnock, principal of Belfast Bible College, delivered two talks exploring the theme for 2019-20, Restore. During the afternoon session, she explored Psalm 23 in more detail, and asked us to con...

Presbyterian Women Annual Conference 2019 Session 1

**Presbyterian Women Annual Conference 2019 Keynote Recordings** ‘He restores my soul’ (Psalm 23.3) Around 1,600 women from across Ireland gathered in PCI’s Assembly Buildings in Belfast on Thursday 9 May 2019 for Presbyterian Women Annual Conference. Our keynote speaker for 2019, Helen Warnock, principal of Belfast Bible College, delivered two talks exploring the theme for 2019-20, Restore. During the afternoon session, she explored Psalm 23 in more detail, and asked us to con...

PCI Transform 2019 – Beth Warburton – Help me read the Bible (part 2)

PCI Transform 2019 – Beth Warburton – Help me read the Bible (part 1)

PCI Transform 2019 – Zach Cole – Help me trust the Bible (part 2)

PCI Transform 2019 – Zach Cole – Help me trust the Bible (part 1)

PCI Transform 2019 – Andy Carroll – Saturday PM

PCI Transform 2019 – Andy Carroll – Saturday AM

PCI Transform 2019 – Andy Carroll – Friday PM

PW Forum 2019 – Living for Jesus

Rick Hill, PCI’s Discipleship Development Officer, spoke twice during the Presbyterian Women’s Leadership Forum in February 2019\. Rick’s second talk, entitled ‘Living for Jesus’, focused on Luke 24:30-33, the Emmaus Road story. He drew four images out of this passage: The Table, The Fire, The Road and The Chair. Each relates to four environments needed to prioritise as leaders: our invitation to others, the power of God, our witness to the world and our devotion to the King.

PW Forum 2019 – Disciples in Proximity

Rick Hill, PCI’s Discipleship Development Officer, spoke twice during the Presbyterian Women’s Leadership Forum in February 2019\. His first talk was on how prioritising proximity, practicing patience, pursuing presence and pushing participation in our leadership will enable us to ‘push past the surface in what we are doing (as leaders)…and pursue depth.’ He encouraged participants to move from distance to proximity, not to become preoccupied with programmes, projects or preaches, but to thin...

PW Forum 2018 – Claire Ebbinghaus on Biblical Leadership

Claire Ebbinghaus has been the Ministries Facilitator at Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church since 2015\. She supports, both practically and pastorally, all the leaders of Kirkpatrick’s ministries and organisations, including her husband, Christoph, who has been the minister at Kirkpatrick for 15 years. Claire shared that, "Leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. To be a leader, we need to be clear about the goal of our leadership....

PW 2018 Annual Meeting Afternoon Talk

Around 1,600 women from across Ireland gathered in PCI’s Assembly Buildings in Belfast on Thursday 10 May 2018 for the Annual Meeting and Evening Celebration of Presbyterian Women, a part of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s women’s ministry. At the meetings, guest speaker Kate Patterson spoke on the newly launched PW theme for 2018/2019, Beautiful. Outlining the content of her talks, Kate said, “The theme of both sessions is ‘Beautiful’. In a world where beauty is an industry and an ob...

PW 2018 Annual Meeting Evening Talk

Around 1,600 women from across Ireland gathered in PCI’s Assembly Buildings in Belfast on Thursday 10 May 2018 for the Annual Meeting and Evening Celebration of Presbyterian Women, a part of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s women’s ministry. At the meetings, guest speaker Kate Patterson spoke on the newly launched PW theme for 2018/2019, Beautiful. Outlining the content of her talks, Kate said, “The theme of both sessions is ‘Beautiful’. In a world where beauty is an industry and an ob...

Everyday Disciples – Thursday Morning Plenary

Everyday Disciples – Wednesday Evening

Address by Ray Ortlund – Gospel Culture: Revival

Everyday Disciples – Wednesday Morning Plenary

Address by Randy Pope

Everyday Disciples – Tuesday Evening

Address by Ray Ortlund – Gospel Culture: Weakness

Everyday Disciples – Tuesday Morning Plenary

Address by Randy Pope

Everyday Disciples – Opening Evening

Welcome by the Moderator. Address by Ray Ortlund – Gospel Culture: Honesty

Disciples who really care (Wednesday Afternoon)

Everyday disciples are not immune to illness, and struggle. But is pastoral care just for the minister and elders? Or for trained professionals? What does it look like to restore care which not only loves, but equips and builds disciples in your local church? The purpose of this afternoon seminar is to: • Apply, through small group discussion and Q&A, what has been covered in the morning ‘Disciples who care’ seminar. • Broaden our understanding of pastoral care to include all relationships....

Discipling through the dry times (Wednesday Afternoon)

Disciples who worship (Wednesday Afternoon)

‘Music in the local church’ was originally developed as a three week course, but this is the supersonic version in two seminars. To get the balance of the material, it is best to come to both sessions, if possible, on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Part 2 (Wednesday afternoon) will look at choosing songs, rehearsing and arranging music for congregational worship. There will be time for Q&A, some interaction and maybe even a song or two. Jonathan Rea is Creative Director of New Irish Art...

Disciples who work and play (Wednesday Afternoon)

Along with millions of others, we believe that sport is something to celebrate and enjoy. God has created each one of us with gifts and abilities to glorify and worship Him in all areas of our lives, including sport (Romans 12:1-2). Sport can also be a challenging environment as a Christian. How can we encourage sportspeople to see the opportunity they have to worship God in sport and to point others to Christ through the way they play? In this seminar, we will focus on equipping sportspeople...

Disciples in the family (Wednesday Afternoon)

This session will support, equip and inspire those who recognise God’s heart for families within their churches. We will consider what the scriptural responsibility of the church family is. Based on in-depth research amongst churches and Christian families, we will explore a wealth of practical ideas for how churches can best support discipleship in the home context. We will also explore together how to make best use of small windows of time, how to engage families most effectively within our...

Disciples who really care (Wednesday Morning)

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are followers and learners of a good shepherd who is our perfect model of care. But is ‘caring’ not just for the specialists? What does Paul mean when he writes to the Corinthians of ‘every member care’ in the body of Christ? And what would it look like in practice? This seminar and discussion aims to consider how we can grow in what Jesus called the defining characteristic of His followers – “by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love o...

Disciples across the world (Wednesday Morning)

The world has changed and so has mission. In this seminar, we will look at some of the changes affecting mission today, and examine our role in getting our own congregations excited about mission. We will share our own experiences with ‘missionaries’ and teams, and ask how we can make mission a more integral part of our church life. We will look at how we can better support the missionaries we already know of, and how we can better use short-term mission trips to enrich the lives of those who...

Disciples who worship (Wednesday Morning)

Few subjects cause as much disharmony in the church as the issue of music and praise. But is it all purely a matter of taste? Are there theological considerations we need to apply? What about the non-musical elements of worship? Given the strong emphasis on preaching in our tradition, and the time spent by preachers in preparing this aspect of the service, how much time should we spend putting together the other elements? In a culture where the ‘worship leader’ has assumed a prominent role i...

Disciples who think and engage (Wedensday Morning)

The rapid changes in our culture often leave Christians feeling confused and vulnerable. We need to raise up disciples of all ages who can think biblically about the issues of our time so that they can serve God faithfully and share the gospel confidently. We need to get beneath the surface of how people live and speak to understand how behaviour reflects ultimate beliefs that are either true or false. This seminar will explore the centrality of transformed thinking to whole-life discipleship...

Disciples who work and play (Wednesday Morning)

When God made human beings He made us with a very specific purpose in mind. He made us “in His image” to show the world what He is like. When Jesus developed the theme with His disciples He told them that they were “the light of the world.” For too long the image has been hidden away…the light has been kept under a bowl. In this seminar we will be thinking about how our churches can become discipling communities that equip people for the whole of their real lives…not just Sundays, Monday to ...

Disciples in the family (Wednesday Morning)

We all share the desire to see the Christian faith passed on to the next generation. But how does disciple-making in the family context take place most effectively? How can parents strike a balance between supporting their child’s developing faith whilst juggling the pressures of everyday living? How can churches best support and equip parents in this vital task? What role do salaried staff play in facilitating disciple-making in the home? This seminar will explore these issues, enabling chu...

Disciples who really care (Tuesday Afternoon)

Everyday disciples are not immune to illness, and struggle. But is pastoral care just for the minister and elders? Or for trained professionals? What does it look like to restore care which not only loves, but equips and builds disciples in your local church? The purpose of this afternoon seminar is to: • Apply, through small group discussion and Q&A, what has been covered in the morning ‘Disciples who care’ seminar. • Broaden our understanding of pastoral care to include all relationships....

Disciples who worship (Tuesday Afternoon)

‘Music in the local church’ was originally developed as a three week course, but this is the supersonic version in two seminars. To get the balance of the material, it is best to come to both sessions, if possible, on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. Part 1 (Tuesday afternoon) is designed to help musicians and leaders with issues which can get in the way of public worship. It will touch on the role of a worship leader, the planning of services, and how to work well with others.

Disciples who think and engage (Tuesday Afternoon)

What is your gender? Facebook suggests 50 possible responses to that question, from ‘agender’ to ‘trans man’. Homosexuality and transgenderism are commonplace in contemporary media and the prevailing story is of liberation of misunderstood communities from discrimination. The pace of change in social attitudes has been breathtaking, leaving the church seemingly out of touch – the foremost of the past oppressors – and individual Christians confused. How should we speak and act? This seminar w...

Disciples who work and play (Tuesday Afternoon

There’s no doubt that sport is a massive part of our culture. More than 10 million people play competitive sport in 150,000 clubs and teams across the UK. The call from Jesus Christ in Matthew 28 is clear – “Go and make disciples of all nations...” The question is, how can your church engage with those from this 10-million plus mission field who live near you so that sportspeople everywhere hear the good news of the gospel? Or how can you as a church leader, envision, equip and encourage the ...

Disciples in the family (Tuesday Afternoon)

This session will support, equip and inspire those who recognise God’s heart for families within their churches. We will consider what the scriptural responsibility of the church family is. Based on in-depth research amongst churches and Christian families, we will explore a wealth of practical ideas for how churches can best support discipleship in the home context. We will also explore together how to make best use of small windows of time, how to engage families most effectively within our...

Discipleship in the local church (Tuesday Afternoon)

Many years ago, the leadership team of Perimeter Church realised that personal, life-on-life missional discipleship was accounting for a unique and unmatched depth of spiritual growth and heart for outreach within the individuals involved. With 50 years of discipleship experience, Randy will share some of his key learnings regarding life-on-life missional discipleship and how it can transform your ministry. Randy Pope is the founding and lead teaching pastor of Perimeter Church in Johns Cree...

Disciples who really care (Tuesday Morning)

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are followers and learners of a good shepherd who is our perfect model of care. But is ‘caring’ not just for the specialists? What does Paul mean when he writes to the Corinthians of ‘every member care’ in the body of Christ? And what would it look like in practice? This seminar and discussion aims to consider how we can grow in what Jesus called the defining characteristic of His followers – “by this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love o...

Disciples across the world (Tuesday Morning)

The world has changed and so has mission. In this seminar, we will look at some of the changes affecting mission today, and examine our role in getting our own congregations excited about mission. We will share our own experiences with ‘missionaries’ and teams, and ask how we can make mission a more integral part of our church life. We will look at how we can better support the missionaries we already know of, and how we can better use short-term mission trips to enrich the lives of those who...

Disciples who worship (Tuesday Morning)

Few subjects cause as much disharmony in the church as the issue of music and praise. But is it all purely a matter of taste? Are there theological considerations we need to apply? What about the non-musical elements of worship? Given the strong emphasis on preaching in our tradition, and the time spent by preachers in preparing this aspect of the service, how much time should we spend putting together the other elements? In a culture where the ‘worship leader’ has assumed a prominent role i...

Disciples who think and engage (Tuesday Morning)

The rapid changes in our culture often leave Christians feeling confused and vulnerable. We need to raise up disciples of all ages who can think biblically about the issues of our time so that they can serve God faithfully and share the gospel confidently. We need to get beneath the surface of how people live and speak to understand how behaviour reflects ultimate beliefs that are either true or false. This seminar will explore the centrality of transformed thinking to whole-life discipleship...

Disciples who work and play (Tuesday Morning)

When God made human beings He made us with a very specific purpose in mind. He made us “in His image” to show the world what He is like. When Jesus developed the theme with His disciples He told them that they were “the light of the world.” For too long the image has been hidden away…the light has been kept under a bowl. In this seminar we will be thinking about how our churches can become discipling communities that equip people for the whole of their real lives…not just Sundays, Monday to ...