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The Profile
Find out what makes influential Christian leaders tick! Hear the faith stories of a huge range of church leaders, sport stars, media personalities and more, as they share how God has led and guided them through both valleys and mountain-top experiences. Past guests include church leaders such as HTB’s Nicky Gumbel, Bible teachers Joyce Meyer and John Mark Comer, missionary Jackie Pullinger, Gospel superstar Fred Hammond and worship leaders Martin Smith and Tim Hughes. New episodes are published…
Episodes
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Will Graham - 'Lord: whatever you do don't make me a pastor!'
The grandson of Billy Graham told God that the last thing he wanted to do was become a church leader, "they're over-worked and under paid who wants that…
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Leadership Special Trevor Waldock: ‘Who are you mentoring?’
Andy Peck talks with the founder of The Youth Compass Project, executive coach and mentor about helping young people navigate life. What is mentoring? How do…
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Evangelist Franklin Graham on why churches need to start preaching the gospel again
Franklin Graham is best know - on both sides of The Pond - as the son of Billy Graham the legendary American evangelist. Like others in his family he followed…
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Päivi Räsänen: The Finnish politician prosecuted for sharing a Bible verse
The Finnish doctor and politician Paaivi Rasanen has never been shy about promoting her Christian values even when her party - the Christian Democrats- asked…
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Leadership Special Jonathan Edwards: ‘Leading people with a disability’
Andy Peck talks with the Baptist Minister, and Baptist Church moderator about his support of Christians with disabilities through the charities: Through the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Bear Grylls on daily Bible reading, sharing his faith with presidents and his complicated relationship with church
Bear Grylls is a well-known face on television. He's probably best known for his survivalist shows pitting himself - or a group of celebrities against the…
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Leadership Special Richard Tiplady: ‘Leading churches in rural areas’
Leadership Special Richard Tiplady: ‘Leading churches in rural areas’ Andy Peck talks with the author of a Report on 10 projects in rural diocese in the Church…
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Leadership Special Mike Sharrow: ‘Equipping Business Leaders for Ministry’
Andy Peck talks to the CEO of C12, where 12 business leaders come together on a regular basis to learn, and talk together about serving Christ as they run…
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24-7 Prayer's Alain Emerson on why the church needs humbler leaders
Alain Emerson is best know as an Irish pastor of Emmanuel Church. He is also national director of 24‑7 Prayer Ireland. Emerson grew up in Lurgan, the place he…
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Sam McKee - the genetic scientist who put his mark on Space X
Sam McKee's grew up poor and his early experiences of church were negative. After his parents got divorced he say he couldn't get to sleep one night and picked…
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Leadership Special Fola Komolafe MBE: ‘Leading an international children’s charity’
Andy Peck talks to the CEO of World Vision UK. They talk about her recent trip to Malawi, how World Vision UK approaches transforming communities and whether…
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Wole Agbaje on being dragged 'kicking and screaming' into the Anglican church
Wole Agbaje is a British pastor, creative leader, and church planter known for founding IMPRINT Church which has communities in London and Leicester. Agbaje's…
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Leadership Special Classic Dave Burke: ‘The Leader’s mental health’
Andy Peck talks to the former pastor of Bethany Church, Sunderland about his work delivering the Mental Health First Aid Kit, which has served local churches…
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Zach Meerkreebs- on having a front row seat at the Asbury Outpouring
In 2023 Zach Meerkreebs gave a sermon at a small university chapel in Kentucky. What followed was a massive outpouring of the Holy Spirit the like of which…
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Leadership Special Jonathan Clark: ‘Leading Premier Lifeline’
Andy Peck talks to the director of Lifeline ahead of its, and Premier’s, 30th anniversary. How has it changed over the years? What have been the leadership and…
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Leadership Special John Kyle : ‘Leading and managing an event’
Andy Peck talks to the Events Team Manager for David’s tent – 72 hours of non-stop worship in Wiltshire. They discuss how the event started, how it is…
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Forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead on evil
The forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead has spent over three decades talking to people who have committed serious criminal offences. She was born in New…
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What do we tell the kids about sex?
Do you remember who taught you about sex? If you're a parent, have you had 'The Talk' with your children yet? On this episode of the Woman Alive podcast…
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Rebecca St James - the singer who lost her voice
Singer Rebecca St. James came to music very early in life aged just 13. She was raised in Australia, the eldest of seven children in a musically inclined…
The ProfileTauren Wells on musical authenticity and male role models
Grammy nominated Tauren Wells first came to prominence as the singer of Christian pop band Royal Tailor which blended a unique sound of pop, funk and soul. But…
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Leadership Special Prof John H Walton : ‘Leading through disagreement’
Andy Peck talks to the author of ‘New Explorations in the Lost World of Genesis: Advances in the Origins Debate’ about his journey of understanding of the…
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Fr Jamie Franklin: From independent evangelical to catholic Anglican
As priest-in-charge at Holy Trinity in Winchester, an Anglo-Catholic neo-Gothic church built in the mid-19th century, Jamie Franklin is a far cry from the…
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Leadership Special Kathryn Segal: ‘Leading through weakness'
Andy Peck talks to the pastor’s wife who shared her struggle with depression on Instagram and quickly found an audience of 4000 followers, many of whom were…
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Ray Comfort - why the fear of God is healthy
Ray Comfort is a New Zealand-born Christian evangelist and author but is perhaps best known for his street preaching and bold public debates on atheism and…
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Leadership Special Maureen C Chiana: ‘Thinking better as a leader’
Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘Rewire your brain with neuroscience and Scripture every day’, about how understanding the brain can enhance your…
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Pastor Colin Smith speaking on the Bible as a living seed
Pastor Colin Smith is a familiar voice to Premier Christian Radio listeners as he presents Open the Bible which can be heard every weekday evening at 7.30pm…
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Leadership Special Marg Mowczko: ‘Leading and preaching as a woman’
Andy Peck talks with the theologian and blogger about her journey into Bible teaching from a church that didn’t believe women should. What were her key steps…
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The Daily Mail's Quentin Letts on churchgoing and writing political satire
Quentin Letts is a British Journalist and political sketch writer best known for his satirical portraits of Westminster politics. Over the course of his career…
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Pioneer's Billy Kennedy on the highs and lows of church leadership
Billy Kennedy is the International Leader of the Pioneer Network. He was the Senior Leader at New Community Church in Southampton for 20 years from 2002 to…
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Leadership Special Ash Barker: ‘Ministry to the Urban Poor’
Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘No Wastelands: How to grow seedbeds of Shalom in your neighbourhood’ about his journey from Melbourne, Australia to Winson…
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Hatun Tash - the ex-Muslim arrested and beaten in the UK for preaching to Muslims about Christ
43-year-old Preacher Hatun Tash is not backward in coming forward in her approach to sharing The Gospel with Muslims and has been described by some in the…
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Leadership Special Andy Corley: ‘Leading prisoners into freedom’
Andy Peck talks with the CEO of Prison Fellowship International (PFI) which works in 120 countries on six continents. They consider the astonishing work of God…
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Elle Limebear on saying 'Goodbye fear'
As the daughter of Delirious?'s Martin Smith Elle Limebar grew up with music all around her. Her father had received a word when she was born that she too…
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Leadership Special Arit Eminue MBE: ‘Leading into your better future’
Andy Peck talks to the award-winning Talent Management and Inclusion Specialist about her work helping others flourish, alongside parenting her daughter. How…
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Tom Nelson on connecting Sunday worship to Monday morning.
Tom Nelson is the president of Made to Flourish, a network dedicated to empowering pastors to integrate faith, work, and economics in their congregations. He…
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Strahan Coleman- on contemplative Christianity
Strahan Coleman is an award-winning musician, poet, writer, teacher and spiritual director from Aotearoa in New Zealand. He is the founder of Commoners…
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Leadership Special Letitia Shelton: ‘Pastoring the city’
Andy Peck talks to the founder of the charities ‘City Women’ and ‘City Free from Porn’ about her work serving women in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. How did she…
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Austin Suggs and Gospel Simplicity
Austin grew up in a Christian home but had a period of doubt in his youth. After wrestling with some of the fundamentals of faith he went on to become a…
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Leadership Special Dave Landrum: ‘Leading in an anti-Christian world’
Andy Peck talks to the author of a new book entitled Seismos: Christian Citizenship in a Post-Christian West about his alarming analysis of how secularism…
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Dr John Bergsma on the Dead Sea Scrolls
John Bergsma grew up with a military chaplain as a father and his family were Dutch Calvinists. As an adult he went on to become a Protestant pastor but later…
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Leadership Special Simon Cross: ‘Navigating AI as a leader’
Andy Peck talks to the author of ‘Artificial Intelligence: a guide for the perplexed’ about his work understanding the ethical implications of AI as part of…
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Elizabeth Oldfield on intentional living and 'off limits' topics
As a writer, broadcaster and consultant Elizabeth Oldfield is passionate about helping people and organisations grow to align with their values, particularly…
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Leadership Special Peter Roberts: ‘Leading a new church plant’
Andy Peck talks to the founding pastor of Trinity Church Everton, north Liverpool, about how a small team planted a Gospel minded church in one of the poorest…
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Alister McGrath - Why we believe.
Alister McGrath is many things, an academic, a historian, a writer, a theologian but above all he is an apologist. McGrath was born in Belfast and went to…
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Leadership Special Stewart McCulloch: ‘Stewarding finances as you lead’
Andy Peck talks to the CEO of Christians Against Poverty (CAP) about the need to be aware of finances as we lead. How well do we need to know our way around a…
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Brother Guy Consolmagno- The Pope's Astronomer
As Director of the Vatican Observatory Brother Guy Consolmagno has had his fair share of stargazing. He's a Jesuit priest who has a keen interest in…
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Leadership Special Jason Mandryk: ‘Leading intelligently to fulfil the Great Commission’
Andy Peck talks with the editor of Operation World, a tool that helps Christian pray intelligently and act strategically as they seek to make worldwide. As…
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Glyn Barrett on Church planting and growth
With his Aussie accent you'd be forgiven for thinking Glyn Barrett was homegrown in Australia but he was in fact born to Welsh parents and spent the first two…
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Leadership Special Karl Vaters: Leading a small church
Andy Peck chats with a man who has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years. Having pastored a church in the US which grew and then shrank, he founded…
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Shell Perris and Gary Spicer on Christian entrepreneurship
Shell Perris - once a singer in a Christian girl band - now leads Alive Ministries which helps families worship. She works with Gary Spicer at The Lions which…
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Leadership Special Liz Taylor MBE: ‘Providing leadership training for Diaspora Christians’
Andy Peck chats with the national director of Development Associates International (DAI UK) about their leadership training and support of Diaspora Christians…
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Carey Nieuwhof on church leadership
Podcaster Carey Nieuwhof has said being a pastor 'nearly killed' him. Not that he felt a particular call to church leadership initially. Nieuwhof grew up in a…
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Leadership Special Nicholas & Sheila Rowe ‘How your upbringing impacts how you lead’
Andy Peck chats with the authors of Healing Leadership Trauma: Finding emotional health and helping others flourish (IVP). They discuss how past trauma can…
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Jason McCarthy on football and Jesus
After a tough year Wycombe Wanderer's Jason McCarthy was looking to assess his priorities. He was having a successful career as a defender but after a close…
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Victory Boyd on scripture and music
Singer and songwriter Victory Boyd grew up in a big musical family. She's one of nine children and credits her parents for her musical success and the…
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Leadership Special Phil Moore: ‘When what and how you lead needs to change’
Andy Peck chats with Phil Moore about his transition from serving as pastor at Everyday Church Wimbledon for a new kind of discipling based ministry. They…
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Isabel Vaughan-Spruce on standing up for the unborn
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is one of the most outspoken pro-life activists working in the UK today. She is the Director of 40 Days for Life and March for Life UK…
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Leadership Special Kate Coleman & Cham Kaur-Mann: ‘Leading in a multi-racial setting’
Andy Peck chats with Kate, the founder of Next Leadership and her co-director Cham. As the first black and Asian ministers in the Baptist Union of Great…
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Christine Caine on shame
Australian-born Christine Caine is an author, and activist. She grew up to Greek immigrant parents in Sydney but from the age of 3 she was sexually abused by…
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Leadership Special Alan Fadling: ‘Unhurried Leadership’
Andy Peck chats with the author of ‘The Unhurried Leader’, who is the founder of a range of ministries, resources and events for leaders who wish to slow down…