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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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Leadership Special Jamie Phear: ‘Changing direction in your leadership’
Andy Peck speaks with Jamie Phear, former Professor of English in the US and now writing full time and helping women develop their calling. They discuss how…
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Leadership Special Stephen Dempster: ‘Leading with the Bible in mind’
Andy Peck chats with Stephen Dempster, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Crandall University, New Brunswick, Canada about his recent book, Return of…
The ProfileDr Aaron Edwards: The lecturer fired from a Bible College after tweeting on homosexuality
These 47 words changed Dr Aaron Edwards’ life and career, potentially forever: “Homosexuality is invading the Church. Evangelicals no longer see the severity…
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Leadership Special Matt Hatch: ‘Developing a discipleship culture’
Andy Peck speaks with Matt Hatch, founder of Mosaic Church Leeds, and a leader of one of the congregations, about his book: Metamorphosis: Unlocking your…
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Former MI5 boss Lord Evans on his Christian faith
Jonathan Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale has worked in espionage since the 1980s, eventually becoming the director general of MI5 (2007-13). In this interview…
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Leadership Special Marcus Culverwell: ‘Influencing children through education’
Andy Peck speaks with Marcus Culverwell, head teacher of Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School about his call to lead a school. They discuss how much…
The ProfileGilead author Marilynne Robinson is reading Genesis
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson believes she’s proof that the world isn’t as antagonistic towards Christians as many assume. In this in…
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Leadership Special Dave Law & Julian Shellard: ‘Transforming Work’
Andy Peck speaks with two men committed to Christians bringing the whole of their lives into the workplace, including their faith. Dave Law is an analytical…
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Leadership special Paul Friend: ‘Leading with humility’
Andy Peck chats with Paul Friend, CEO of SWYM (South West Youth Ministries) about his book, ‘Fierce Humility: leading in the way of Jesus’. They discuss why…
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Leadership special Simon Holley: ‘Sustainable leadership for the long haul’
Andy Peck chats with Simon Holley, the senior leader of Kings Arms Church Bedford and a leader of the Catalyst strategy team with Newfrontiers. They reflect on…
The ProfileAussie church planter Stephen McAlpine on why the gospel is 'suffer now, glory later'
"Low grade, slow grade, slow cooked church changes you in ways you can't imagine." That's according to experienced church planter, author and cultural…
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Leadership special Christian Szurko: ‘Why leaders go astray’
Andy Peck talks with Christian Szurko, the National Co-ordinator, DialogCentre UK who has been serving victims of spiritual abuse for over 50 years. They talk…
The ProfileDisability rights advocate Joni Eareckson Tada on the sovereignty of God
Premier Woman Alive's deputy editor Jemimah Wright engages in a profound conversation with renowned author, radio host, and disability rights advocate Joni…
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Leadership special Yvonne Tulloch: ‘Leading people through grief’
Andy Peck talks with Yvonne Tulloch, the founder and CEO of the charity At a Loss. She is a former Canon in the Church of England, and served as the Bishop’s…
The ProfileMother's Day special: Josh & Debra Green on faith, family and spiritual warfare
Debra Green OBE was planting churches, preaching and pioneering social action work when few female leaders were moving in those spaces. Ahead of Mother’s Day…
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Leadership special Scott McNamara: ‘Leading your church in personal witness'
Andy Peck talks to evangelist Scott McNamara, director of evangelism at Nations Church in Orlando, Florida about the tool, ‘Jesus at the Door’ which he…
The ProfilePrayer Storm's James Aladiran on speaking in tongues with his 10 year old
The leader of Prayer Storm speaks to Premier Christianity's Emma Fowle about wimpish prayers, speaking in tongues with his ten-year-old and the incomparable…
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Leadership special Chris Curtis & Nathan Mladin: ‘Leading in an A.I. world’
Andy Peck talks to Chris Curtis of Youthscape and Nathan Mlandin of Theos, both part of the AI Christian Partnership (www.aichristian.org) about the possible…
The ProfileMia Fieldes: Navigating life's biggest challenges by trusting in God's promises
In this episode of The Profile, the Grammy-nominated Australian songwriter Mia Fieldes (Hillsong, Bethel, The Belonging Co) shares her incredible journey of…
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Leadership special Alun Leppitt: ‘Stewarding renewal 30 years on’
Andy Peck talks to Alun Leppitt, the European regional representative for Global Awakening- a network of churches which came out of a move of God in Toronto in…
The ProfileLord Lisvane: Former clerk of the House of Commons on the dangers of political polarisation and the joys of church music
Robert James Rogers, Baron Lisvane, is a crossbench peer and former Clerk of the House of Commons (2011-2014). He's also chairman of the Royal College of…
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Leadership special: Tyler Prieb 'Imaginative mission'
Andy Peck speaks with Tyler Prieb, a New York-based pastor and missiologist who is the founder of Missional Labs - an interdisciplinary community that works to…
The ProfileMiriam Cates MP: Faith, family and courageous Christianity
Few Christian politicians of our generation have dared to voice orthodox views on marriage, family and sex. When they have, there’s been a fierce backlash from…
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Leadership special Steve McAlpine 'Future proof your leading'
Andy Peck talks Steve McAlpine about his book, 'Future Proof: How to live for Jesus in a culture that keeps on changing'. Steve is a former pastor, and now…
The ProfileJennie Allen: Preaching, therapy and the burden of 'platform'
What happens when a Bible teacher with a global ministry loses her passion for scripture? That's just one of several thorny questions Jennie Allen has had to…
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Leadership special Deepa Tharmaraj ‘Helping women lead well’
Andy Peck talks with Deepa Tharmaraj, a commercial and technology lawyer who runs ‘a not for profit’ charity WELL: Women Empowered Life and Leadership They…
The ProfileSPECIAL: Two evangelists on terminal illness, joy in suffering and praying for healing
Evangelists Carl Beech and Steve Legg have been friends for more than 20 years. They have pioneered ministries and travelled the world telling people about…
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Leadership special: Jo Plummer ‘The transforming work of Business as Mission’
Andy welcomes back Jo Plummer, a founding member of the Business as Mission Resource Team, developing business as mission strategy and resources for the BAM…
The ProfileRosaria Butterfield: From atheist lesbian to reformed Christian
How did an atheist professor who wrote articles against evangelical Christians become one? In this week's episode Sam Hailes sits down with Rosaria Butterfield…
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Leadership special Richard Eason: ‘ Loving the community in the name of Jesus’
Andy talks with Richard Eason who after an early career in IT and technology became involved ‘social action’ including setting up YMCA Ashford, Kent, being…
The ProfilePastor Agu Irukwu on prayer, speaking the truth and political correctness
Pastor Agu has planted one of the biggest churches in the UK. If we want to see revival come, it’s time we took prayer and fasting seriously, but not…
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Leadership special: Phil Warren ‘ Building church community on an island’
Andy speaks with Phil Warren Rector of St. Lawrence Parish Church and St. Matthew’s Glass Church, Jersey to discuss about the challenges of building faith…
The ProfileFr James Mallon: The Catholic priest seeking 'radical change'
Scottish-born priest Fr James Mallon wants to unlock 'radical change' in your parish. If we want our churches to grow, evangelism must be put back in the…
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Leadership special: Emmanuel Mbakwe ‘ Serving Jesus in church and business’
Andy Peck talks with Emmanuel Mbakwe about ‘bi-vocational ministry’. Emmanuel has served as national leader of the Apostolic Church UK London as well as a…
The ProfileJoshua Youssef: Stories of Muslims turning to Christ
Joshua Youssef has dedicated his life to serving the persecuted Church around the world. In this in-depth interview with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes…
The ProfileRussell Watson: The UK's bestselling classical artist finds faith
The world-renowned tenor Russell Watson never planned to be a recording artist, instead dreaming of football stardom as a young boy. “It was daydreams really…
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2023...What a year it's been! We've heard from Boyzone's Shane Lynch, Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh, Newfrontiers founder Terry Virgo and many more on The Profile…
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Leadership special: John Wyatt & Chris Goswami ‘What difference will AI make to our leading?’
Andy Peck welcomes John Wyatt (consultant and academic researcher) and Chris Goswami (strategic consultant, chaplain and pastor), men involved in the AI…
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Leadership special: Richard Gamble ‘The Prayer vision - 20 years in the making’
Andy Peck talks to Richard Gamble, the founder of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, about his vision to see a wall with one million answered prayers that…
The ProfileFergus Butler-Gallie: Confessions of a young priest
Fergus Butler-Gallie: Confessions of a young priest God calls into ordained ministry those who he cannot save any other way. That's what Fergus Butler-Gallie…
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Leadership special: Steve Cochram - ‘Cracking the Communication Code’
Andy Peck talks to Steve Cockram, the Co-Founder of GiANT Worldwide and a director of GiANT London about a book written with his business partner Jeremie…
The ProfileLucy Grimble: Finding her calling and learning to lead thousands in worship
Devon-based Lucy Grimble has led worship at venues as large as Wembley Arena and The Royal Albert Hall and her fourth album, Between the Shadow and the Sun…
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Leadership special: Keith Foster ‘Chaplaincy for a new generation’
Andy Peck talks to Keith Foster, head of contemporary chaplaincy at Waverley Abbey College about the importance of chaplaincy at a time when many have little…
The ProfileRoss Hendry: Proclaiming God's better story in the messy world of politics
The CEO of the Christian charity, CARE, speaks to Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes about his life and faith. Ross Hendry was born in Wales, has worked for a…
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Leadership special: Dan Blythe 'Is your leadership open to young people?’
Andy Peck talks to Dan Blythe, Global youth director for Alpha International and has been involved in youthwork for 20 years including serving at Hillsong…
The ProfileKate Coleman: ‘When the Spirit is left to move, women rise up to lead’
Kate Coleman never intended to become a Christian, yet alone blaze a trail for women in ministry. The first Black female minister in the Baptist Union, as well…
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Leadership special: Tim Cross 'morally courageous leadership'
Andy Peck chats with Major General Tim Cross (retired) about encouraging godly leadership as a lay Minister. Tim served in the British Army for 36 years, and…
The ProfileFr Mike Schmitz: Reading the Bible in a year
This week on The Profile, Tony Wilson catches up with the church leader behind the #1 hit podcast, 'The Bible in a Year'. Fr Mike Schmitz explains how he came…
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Leadership special: James Poch & Iman Spearman 'Putting discipleship at the heart of church life'
Andy Peck chats with James Poch and Iman Spearman, both part of Regeneration Church, London. James is the pastor who founded the church with his wife, Ruth…
The ProfileFrancis Spufford: How the critically-acclaimed author came back to faith
Francis Spufford is a child of his times. He was raised on a university campus by “serious and convinced” churchgoing parents, in an era when Christianity was…
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Leadership special: Terry English: ‘The five areas of exemplary leadership’
Andy Peck chats with Terry English, director of learning and development for Josiah Venture, ‘a movement of God among the youth of Central and Eastern Europe…
The ProfileThe BBC's Edward Stourton: A life in broadcasting
Edward Stourton has been the main presenter of the BBC's Sunday programme for over a decade, and has worked in broadcasting for more than forty years, during…
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Leadership special: Shauna Pilgreen 'Is your faith being understood?'
Andy Peck chats with Shauna Pilgreen who has planted a church with her husband in San Francisco, known as Epic Church and is the author of 'Translating Jesus…
The ProfileThe Christian Institute's Dr Sharon James: Challenging critical race theory
Cancel culture and woke activism are being driven by a dangerous anti-Christian ideology sweeping across the West. That’s according to the Christian…
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Leadership special: Steve Robinson 'From policing to pastoring a church'
Andy Peck chats with Steve Robinson, pastor of Cornerstone Church, Liverpool about his book, 'Serve'. They discuss how he 'replanted' a struggling church' of…
The ProfileBoyzone's Shane Lynch: Demons, deliverance and working his way back to the light
Shane Lynch has coined a word for his bad boy years: “Shaneanigans”. The Boyzone singer spent much of his 20s – between concerts and autograph signings –…
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Leadership special: Colin Edwards 'Models of multi-cultural church'
Andy Peck chats with Colin Edwards, a former lecturer from Redcliffe College who has served in South Asia and in a number of cross-cultural settings. They…
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Leadership special: Todd Hunter 'Getting back to what Jesus intended for church'
Andy Peck talks to Todd Hunter about his book, 'What Jesus Intended: Finding true faith in the rubble of Bad Religion'. They discuss why Christianity is losing…
The ProfileRoy Crowne: A lifetime of evangelism and mission
The former director of Youth for Christ, now founder of Gospel Entrepreneurs sits down with Premier Christianity's Sam Hailes to talk about his life and…
The ProfileBethel's Jenn Johnson: Glory clouds and gold dust
It's one of the best-known megachurches in America, producing worship songs that are sung by congregations around the world, but, according to Jenn Johnson…