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Mission Disco
by Praxis Movement
Discovering, celebrating and inviting people into the courageous and beautiful life of mission in Ireland. We believe mission should be in the hearts and hands of every ordinary Christian. Mission Disco is a podcast conversation about imagination, innovation and Christian mission in Ireland and beyond.This podcast is hosted by Simon Kilpatrick and Brian Sanders.Simon is a native of Dublin, has worked in Urban Junction/Ignite since 2001. He is Dad to 3 daughters and husband to one wife. Simon serves as a chaplain in a local school, and in the Home Mission Department of the Methodist church. Simon has many qualifications and gifts and loves working with different people from different place.Brian is the founder and Executive Director of the Underground Network. A serial entrepreneur, Brian has helped to start hundreds of missional enterprises, including churches, nonprofits, and businesses all over the world. Brian has lived with his wife and six children in intentional community in t
Episodes
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Sean and Ana Part Four
Join Sean and Ana for part 4 of this 4 part series as they discuss their thoughts and experiences on the topic of spiritual formation.
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Sean and Ana Part Three
Join Sean and Ana for part 3 of this 4 part series as they discuss their thoughts and experiences on the topic of spiritual formation.
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Sean and Ana Part Two
Join Sean and Ana for part 2 of this 4 part series as they discuss their thoughts and experiences on the topic of spiritual formation.
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Sean and Ana Mullan Part One
Join Sean and Ana for this 4 part series as they discuss their thoughts and experiences on the topic of spiritual formation.
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Leadership Part Two
Part Two on the results of the Young Adults on Leadership - Simon and Donna continue the discussion on leadership in the church with Mark Murray. Mark is the Director of Scripture Union Ireland and also works as an executive coach, supporting leaders to find work that is meaningful and focused on...
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Leadership Part One
In this episode of Mission Disco Simon and Donna discuss what young adults had to say about the topic of leadership in the church with Mark Murray. Mark is the Director of Scripture Union Ireland and also works as an executive coach, supporting leaders to find work that is meaningful and focused…
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Spiritual Formation Part Two
In part two of the topic of Spiritual Formation Ross and Donna speak with Caoimhe Lynch and Brian Hickey as they share stories of their experiences working with young people. In the past Caoimhe has worked as an English and Religion teacher, but now serves as the chaplain in Trinity Comprehensive...
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Spiritual Formation
Simon and Donna speak with Lucy Hill and discuss the results of the YA Survey on spiritual formation. The formation of faith often happens in the everyday things of life. How can the church cultivate an atmosphere that promotes growth and depth, and what spaces are we creating to facilitate this?...
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Imagination and Creativity Part Two
In Part Two of the discussion on Imagination and Creativity Simon and Ross speak with Lezanne Snyman, a visual artist who works with Scripture Union Ireland. The discussion continues with how we can empower our youth to creatively engage with their neighbours in an imaginative and creative ways...
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Imagination and Creativity Part One
In Part One of our discussion on Imagination and Creativity, Simon and Donna speak with Ruth Garvey-Williams and discuss how the church might engage in mission with imagination and creativity. How can we as the church creatively engage with the world and transform our communities authentically…
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Unity and Collaboration - Part Two
This is part two of the Unity and Collaboration podcast where Ross and Donna are joined by Chris and Nonty from Christian Unions Ireland as they unpack the findings of the 2024 Young Adult’s Survey. In part two of this episode the guys discuss the way forward as they explore the themes of unity…
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Unity and Collaboration Part One
Mission Disco is Back!! In this two part podcast, Ross and Donna are joined by Chris and Nonty from Christian Unions Ireland as they unpack the findings of the Young Adult’s Survey conducted by Praxis, Tearfund and VOX Magazine in 2024. These episodes explore the themes of unity and collaboration...
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Wider Mission Part Two
In this episode Simon and Ross continue the discussion of wider mission with Luke Hawkins and Iona Holt. Iona is a student of Anthropology and English in Queens University. Iona is interested in justice, peace and reconciliation. Luke is involved in the Youth Department for the Church of Ireland...
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Wider Mission - Continuing the Young Adult Survey Discussion
Join Simon, Ross and Anne as they continue to unpack the findings of the Young Adult’s Survey conducted by Praxis, Tearfund and VOX Magazine in 2024. This episode they discusses the themes that emerged from this research and what the implications are for young people, the church and mission in...
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Intro - Young Adults Survey Results
Mission Disco is back! Simon, Ross and Donna are joined by various guests as they unpack the findings of the 2024 Young Adult’s Survey conducted by Praxis Movement, Tearfund and VOX Magazine.
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Missional Enterprise
Missional Enterprise Missional Enterprise is a concept that blends the mission of the church with the principles of business and entrepreneurship. Join Simon and Ross as they speak with Sarah Louise Martin who is the Regional Director of Community for Europe & U.K. with Faith Driven Entrepreneur,...
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Pioneering Mission
This week’s episode of the podcast discusses the topic of Pioneering Mission. Donna and Simon speak with Hannah Agnew who is pioneer mission leader with the Methodist Church, and Gareth MacLean minister of Orangefield Presbyterian Church. This discussion covers the different perspectives from…
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Urban Mission
In this episode we discuss what God might be doing in our city centres and urban areas. Simon and Donna are joined by Richard Carson and David Gardner who talk about their journey so far and how they are engaging with and serving communities in Dublin City centre.
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Global Mission
In this episode we speak with Emma Lynch from Tear Fund Ireland and Michael Briggs from Christian Aid Ireland. Today's discussion will cover the concept of global mission and what that might mean for us in Ireland as we look to the international mission context.
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Mission Disco is back!
After a two year break, Mission Disco is back! In this episode, Simon and Ross reflect on the journey so far and discuss what's planned for the future. They also introduce Donna Jennings who will be a new co-host on the podcast. Together, they discuss what’s been happening behind the scenes and...
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Hope from the margins
Simon and Ross discuss the latest release by Praxis Press, 'Hope from the Margins' with author Laurance Graham. Is there any hope for the future of the church in the Western world as it loses its former position of influence? The Church is not where it used to be, we’re marginalised... but that...
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Missional Enterprise
Mission Disco is BACK! 🥳 Tune to hear the conversation - Simon and Ross give an update, discuss recent events and the concept of mission enterprise!
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November Episode | The Nature of Work
Has the way that we work changed forever? Will it ever get back to what it was? And can we expect the nature of work to continuously evolve going forward? Brian Sanders joins Ross & Simon as they discuss the importance of flexibility, culture and how we can creatively think about our work &…
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October 21 - Discussing a Soft Reset
We are now slowly restarting and thinking about getting back to normal. This is an opportunity for us to examine how we do things: Why does the church do what it does? Do we want to get back to where we were? Why did we do what we did before, and are there things that we could change? Ross and...
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Rebuild
In this podcast Simon & Ross are joined by Annmarie Kerr of Liffey Valley Vineyard. They discuss the third of three webinars about helping us process what’s been happening during this last year. In this webinar Brian Sanders specifically focuses on the steps we might take to rebuild following the...
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July Episode: Recover
Given the lasting impact of the pandemic how can we lead others in processing this experience & enable recovery? In this podcast Simon & Ross together with Laura Bell (CFC Belfast South) discuss the Recover Webinar (with Mark Sayers) from Praxis' recent series. Mark is a leader in the Australian...
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Covid and Young People
Simon and Ross speak with Amy Carey(Solas Project) and Johan Van Der Flier (Christ In Youth) about youth work, young people and the challenges they have been facing during the pandemic.
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April Episode
Simon and Ross speak with Vivienne Morrow-Murtagh about the impact the pandemic has had. Vivienne is a trauma psychotherapist and counselor who works with vulnerable groups. Listen in as Vivienne shares some great insights into what has been happening, how to navigate the coming months, and...
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Missional Conversation#2 with Alan from Serve The City
Anne & Ross speak with Alan from Serve the City (Dublin) about volunteering, mission, justice & more. If you would like to get involved with Serve the City, visit their website: www.servethecity.ie & if your group would like to help out, email Alan at [email protected] or find them on Facebook...
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The Future of the Church
Simon Kilpatrick & Ross Hill speak with Ann Marie Kerr and Alain Emerson about learning from the current season and the future of the church.
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Missional - Conversations #1
For the next few weeks, some of our team will be chatting with people who are exploring church & mission here in Ireland. So take a break from work, put on the kettle & join us on Tuesday mornings. We'll be chatting about church, mission, & prayer. Anne & Simon talk with Gladys about life in lock...
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January: Gloriously Ordinary
With Simon Kilpatrick, Ruth Garvey-Williams and Fraser Hosford . In this month's episode Simon chats with Ruth and Fraiser about Gloriously Ordinary - the latest release by Praxis Press, written by Ruth which explores embracing incarnational mission in contemporary Ireland. PraxisPress is driven…
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November Edition: Mission and the Marketplace Pt 2
Part 2 of our two part series on 'Mission and the Marketplace'. Simon and Brian talk with Ross Hill about the church and business, and what he has learned navigating both worlds. Ross talks about how implementing the concepts of entrepreneurship can be used as a tool to drive mission.
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October Edition: Mission and the Marketplace
Part 1 of our two part series on mission and the marketplace. Simon and Brian talk with Clifford Sullivan, with Transform Our World, about the hope and possibility of seeing the church planted and thriving everywhere. Check out more about the work Clifford has been doing with Transform Our World...
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September Edition: Discouragement of Leading Now
Leading now - what does this mean? Many of us thought the new online reality would be short lived... Leaders and churches are exhausted from the toll of the last few months: the life changes, creativity needed, and the pressures to produce and communicate in a new way. We have all needed to adapt...
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August Edition: Self Love & Self Forgetting
Simon and Brian discuss what it means when Jesus says "If you want to save your life then lose it" and the implications in our current culture of self care. To embrace the rhythm of rest while also saying my life is for others.
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July Edition: The Benefits of Small Churches
This month Simon and Brian talk to Paul and Paula Gallucci about their ministry in Limavady.
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June Edition: Reshaping the Church in This Time
Simon and Brian talk about some ideas surrounding the spiritual process of reshaping the church in this new time. Specifically as we think about our ministry systems and re-evaluate in light of this possibility of uncontested change right now, we need to look at the spiritual process not just a...
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April Edition - Episode 3: looking at the current Church
Simon and Brian reflect and imagine what God is up to in this current time and what we are learning about the Church and our hopes going forward.
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April Edition - Episode 2: Incarnation
A reflection on a word from Michael Briggs focused on Jeremiah 29 and the missionary principle of interdependence.
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April Edition - Episode 1: Missionaries from home
Simon and Brian take a look at our new reality of quarantines and isolation and what that means as missionaries. praxisnetwork.ie
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March Edition: Mission As Art - Part 2
In the March two-part edition of Mission Disco, Brian & Simon discuss the importance of the role of art in mission. What we can learn from the creative process, and how do we apply this learning to the life of mission.
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March Edition: Mission As Art - Part 1
In the March two-part edition of Mission Disco, Brian & Simon discuss the importance of the role of art in mission. What we can learn from the creative process, and how do we apply this learning to the life of mission.
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February Edition: Collaboration
For the February edition Simon and Brian talk about unity in mission, Collaboration versus token unity in order to co-labour together for the mission of God and what unity and mission can look like.
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January Edition: Episode 2 - Importance of Coaching
Simon, Brian and guest, Matthew Broderick continue their discussion on how coaching is an emerging critical skill for people working and serving in ministry.
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Jan Edition: Episode 1 - Importance of Coaching
Simon, Brian and guest, Matthew Broderick discuss how coaching is an emerging critical skill for people working and serving in ministry.
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December Edition: Metrics
"What you measure you go after." Brian and Simon discuss church metrics and the dynamics of how what you measure effect how you grow.
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November Edition: Episode 1 - Michael Briggs
Simon and Brian talk with Michael Briggs about what it looks like create space for conversation and dialogue in the midst of a polarised world.
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November Edition: Episode 2 -Michael Briggs
Simon and Brian continue their conversation with Michael Briggs about what it looks like create space for conversation and dialogue in the midst of a polarised world.
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October Edition featuring Fraser Hosford
Simon and Brian speak with Fraser Hosford about his life and his new book titled "Down with This Sort of Thing". Fraser discusses his rethinking the concept of freedom, delivers some great insight about contemporary Irish culture and endures slagging from Simon. downwiththisbook.com
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Discovering, celebrating and inviting people into the courageous and beautiful life of mission in Ireland. We believe mission should be in the hearts and hands of every ordinary Christian. Mission Disco is a podcast conversation about imagination, innovation and Christian mission in Ireland and beyond.This podcast is hosted by Simon Kilpatrick and Brian Sanders.Simon is a native of Dublin, has worked in Urban Junction/Ignite since 2001. He is Dad to 3 daughters and husband to one wife. Simon serves as a chaplain in a local school, and in the Home Mission Department of the Methodist church. Simon has many qualifications and gifts and loves working with different people from different place.Brian is the founder and Executive Director of the Underground Network. A serial entrepreneur, Brian has helped to start hundreds of missional enterprises, including churches, nonprofits, and businesses all over the world. Brian has lived with his wife and six children in intentional community in t
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