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Elim MPower
by Elim MPower
Discipleship for busy blokes: conversation with lots of blokes about life, faith and what it means to follow Jesus!
Episodes
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Episode 29: Special Edition on Toxic Masculinity with Mark, Liam, Wes and Nick
Today’s social and mainstream media channels frequently describe a cultural backdrop of a “Toxic Masculinity” - it’s a phrase that can make some of us guys flinch and self-reflect and perhaps consider how we as Christian men, husbands, fathers, brothers in Christ can respond without being…
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Episode 28 with Richard Gamble
On this episode we had a great opportunity to catch up with Richard Gamble, the pioneer of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, which is to be built between the M42, M6, HS2 and Birmingham airport and which will become visible to approximately half a million people a week once complete. The...
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Episode 27 with Leon Mills
Do connect with us on our Business WhatsApp by clicking https://bit.ly/MPowerOnWhatsApp! In this episode we are chatting with Leon Mills, the manager of the foodbank on the staff team at Birmingham City Church. Leon talks us through his role in overseeing the foodbank – how it originally started...
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Episode 26: Special Edition on Loneliness with Mark, Gordon, Liam and Nick
In a special and extended edition of the podcast, we feature four of Elim’s MPower team: Mark Lyndon-Jones, Gordon Allan, Liam Husband and Nick Whittome. We have gathered some of the team to speak especially via the podcast into a big issue affecting men’s lives: loneliness. Do respond to us via...
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Episode 25 with James Glass
We are chatting with James Glass, who is the Elim Regional Superintendent for the North West of England and for Scotland. James is married to Beryl who is also an ordained Elim minister and they have three children aged 24, 21 and 16. In this episode of the podcast we discuss the idea of truth…
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Episode 24 with James Aladiran
We are chatting in this episode with James Aladiran who leads Prayer Storm, a charity that aims to “gather people together around divine encounters and equip them to be increasingly fervent and strategic in prayer.” James opens by telling us about his family and explaining the background to his...
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Episode 23 with Luca Russo
PODCAST OUTLINE In this episode we are chatting with Luca Russo, who looks after the livestream production and the student and twenties ministry at Birmingham City Church in Birmingham UK, as well helping to lead worship on Sundays and create video productions. Luca is Italian, the son of a…
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Episode 22 with Mark Ryan
PODCAST OUTLINE We are in conversation with Mark Ryan, Pastor of Birmingham City Church. Mark became a Christian in the mid-70s through an R.E. teacher who was the pastor of a small Pentecostal church. Mark’s interest in Christianity grew as his class worked through the gospel of Luke in school,...
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Episode 21 with Steve Legg
PODCAST OUTLINE We celebrate 3,000 plays in episode 21, in conversation with Steve Legg, evangelist, escapologist, comedy magician and editor of Sorted Magazine. Steve is the only bloke in his household with 6 other females (7 if you count the dog), and as you might imagine he occasionally pines...
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Episode 20 with Piet Van Waarde
PODCAST OUTLINE In this episode we are chatting with Piet Van Waarde, a pastor at Shoreline Church in Texas, America - a longstanding friend of 'Discipleship For Busy Blokes' podcast host, Nick Whittome. We are discussing a parable both of us have gained so much from over the years – the parable…
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Episode 19 with Mark McClurg
In this important episode, we are in conversation with Mark McClurg, Pastor of Ards Elim Church in Newtownards, County Down in Northern Ireland. Mark described how he contracted coronavirus amongst some of the first wave of those infected with the illness in March 2020. He started feeling unwell,...
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Episode 18 with Boyd Ratnaraja
In Episode 18, we are chatting with Boyd Ratnaraja, pastor at Elim Christian Centre in Aukland and head of Elim in New Zealand, which comprises a network of 38 churches around that nation. We kick off with an unfortunate international time zone mess-up, which means Boyd is chatting over WhatsApp...
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Episode 17 with Billy Vunipola
‘Discipleship For Busy Blokes podcast’ got 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...
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Episode 16 with Chris Cartwright
In Episode 16 we are chatting with Elim’s national leader Chris Cartwright. Chris introduces himself, his wife Annie and his three grown-up children and briefly outlines his journey in faith and ministry, up to his current role as the General Superintendent of the Elim Pentecostal movement...
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Episode 15 with Maldwyn Jones
We’re in conversation with Maldwyn Jones, who has been an Elim minister for 54 years. Maldwyn is married to Ruth and they have three children and two grandchildren. He is proudly Welsh, and became a Christian when he was 14. He has been a pastor at several Elim churches including in Plymouth,...
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Episode 14 with Mark Greenwood
We are in a lively and fun conversation with Elim’s head of evangelism, Mark Greenwood, recorded just before the coronavirus lockdown in late February. Mark opens by sharing the story of his family’s journey to faith in Christ, through a door-to-door evangelist called Brian Hardacre, who had only...
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Episode 13 with Will Neville
In this episode we are chatting with Will Neville, who is a member of Birmingham City Church. Will is a big West Bromwich Albion fan, enjoys rugby and golf and loves going out on his carbon-fibre road bike. Will plays drums on the worship team at BCC, he is married to Charlotte and they have a...
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Episode 12 with Simon Whittome
In this brief but entertaining episode, we are in coronavirus lockdown conversation with podcast host Pastor Nick Whittome’s own middle son Simon! Simon talks about what lockdown has meant for him with school closing in his GCSE year, and going forward on predicted grades rather than having to…
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Episode 11 with Gordon Allan
In this episode, which we recorded by iphone and Bluetooth speaker because of the coronavirus lockdown, we are in conversation with Gordon Allan, the lead pastor of Edinburgh Elim Church. Gordon opens briefly about his family, background and liking for rugby – and then we discuss the impact the...
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Episode 10 with Danny Easton
In a special extended episode of ‘Discipleship For Busy Blokes’ we are in conversation with Danny Easton, one of the elders at Birmingham City Church. After initially starting out in an apprenticeship in tool-making and then moving into Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Danny is now a car-seat…
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Episode 9 with Mark Lyndon-Jones
In this episode we are in conversation with Mark Lyndon-Jones, leader of ministry to men across the Elim movement in the UK. We open with a review of Mark’s written devotion from Philippians 3:13-14, that he brought to set the tone for men across Elim in 2020 at the beginning of the year. We...
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Episode 8 with Dammy Awosika
We are in conversation with Dammy Awosika, one of the elders at Birmingham City Church. Dammy is a network solutions architect designer, and he explains how he built his career in IT starting out from building PCs to working with servers and systems – and how he ultimately got into networking,...
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Episode 7 with Chris Fletcher
We are in conversation with Chris Fletcher, lead pastor of Manna Church, Fayetteville Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Manna Church is right next to the largest military base in the world, offering around 15 services a weekend and has an ambitious vision to plant Manna churches in every U.S.…
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Episode 6 with Gavin Calver
We are in conversation with Gavin Calver, CEO of the Evangelical Alliance in the UK. The Evangelical Alliance seeks to represent evangelical Christians in the UK, to bring Christians together and help them listen to, and be heard by, the government, media and society. Gavin's infectious energy,...
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Episode 5 with Darren Passmore
We are in conversation with Darren Passmore, who is pursuing a part-time degree in Applied Theology at Regent’s Theological College. We discuss Darren’s decision to study theology as a mature student, what led to his decision and what God has been revealing to him through his study, particularly...
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Episode 4 with James Chipwete
On this episode, we are in conversation with James Chipwete about the book of Jonah. James is a doctor, and he is one the elders at Birmingham City Church. We are also running a free prize draw with Episode 4, with the chance to win a £50 Amazon UK voucher to spend, just ahead of Christmas! To...
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Episode 3 with Robbie Alencar
On this episode we are in conversation with Robson 'Robbie' Alencar from Birmingham City Church. We discuss Robson's journey to faith, and also how he navigated a recent tough time with some extreme pain from gallstones. He describes his experiences of crippling pain, of having to wait ages for...
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Episode 2 with Liam Husband
In this episode we are in conversation with Liam Husband, the lead pastor at Hope Community Church in Bournemouth. We talked about: Liam’s family and the perils of keeping ducks! Recent church missions to Kenya and Estonia The local ‘coffee and bacon rolls’ ministry to the homeless of Bournemouth...
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Discipleship for busy blokes: conversation with lots of blokes about life, faith and what it means to follow Jesus!
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