The Co-Mission Podcast

In this episode of the Co-Mission Podcast, we sit down with Jez Day, curate at St. Peter's Fulham, to talk about the early stages of planting a new church in Acton, Northwest London. Jez shares his journey from politics to full-time ministry, why Acton was chosen, and what it's like committing to something that doesn't exist yet. Who is Jez Day? Jez Day is a Church of England curate at St. Peter's Fulham and a church planter preparing to start a new church in Acton, West London. He previously trained at St. John's Chelsea, studied at Oak Hill Theological College, and has spent over 15 years in Co-Mission churches.  To contact Jez directly: [email protected]. Why is a new church being planted in Acton? Acton, in the London Borough of Ealing, has been identified as having one of the lowest rates of gospel-centred church attendance in London. According to Jez, there is currently no church in the area where someone would be "fed, discipled, and have the hard stuff in the Bible preached to them." Half of Acton's residents were not born in the UK, 20% are Muslim, and the area is home to approximately 100,000 people across diverse communities. What is the Old Oak Common development? Acton sits near Old Oak Common, one of the largest redevelopment projects in Europe, bringing HS2 and thousands of new housing units to the area over the next 15–20 years, making church planting in Acton strategically timely. What is Co-Mission? Co-Mission is a London-based church planting network passionate about reaching every area of the city with the gospel. They support planters with prayer, pastoral wisdom, practical resources, and funding. There are approximately 35,000 people within half a mile of any Co-Mission church. Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas.   You can get involved yourself through Parying, Giving, and Going at www.co-mission.org/partners. Join us in helping reach the lost of this city.  For more general information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected] Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. For more information, visit www.co-mission.org or email [email protected]. 

This is from this year's Men's Morning. This March, over 450 men gathered at All Souls in central London for Men's Morning — a morning built around one theme: Men on Mission. Our speaker was Graham Daniels — former professional footballer and General Director of Christians in Sport.  Join us in being actively involved in mission here in London. Visit www.co-mission.org/partners for more information.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas.   For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]

New Life Church Battersea Join Adam from the Commission podcast as he talks with Ezra Campbell, assistant pastor at New Life Battersea, about the exciting merger of two congregations - Bridge Battersea and Shaftsbury Christian Centre. Discover how these two churches came together to form one unified body, the challenges and blessings of bringing different church cultures together, and the gospel-centered mission work happening on the Doddington and Rollo Estate. Ezra shares stories of God's faithfulness, from youth coming to faith to practical ministry opportunities, and how prayer is shaping this new church plant in the heart of London.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ.   We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. Get involved at www.co-mission.org/partners. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]

Women's Morning 2026 Talks Episode 2: Overflowing Hope with Lily Miller In this second talk from the Commission Women's Morning, Lily Miller explores Romans 5:1-11 and the transformative power of knowing who we are in Christ. Lily unpacks what it means to truly boast in the hope of God's glory—not as a requirement, but as a natural overflow of hearts filled with assurance. Through vivid illustrations and personal reflections, she walks through the profound realities of our identity: justified, at peace with God, standing in grace, and saved through Christ. Lily addresses how Christians can glory even in suffering, anchored by the certainty of God's love poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. This talk challenges listeners to let go of false narratives and embrace the truth that our hope rests not in what we have in Christ, but in Christ having possession of us. Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. Get involved at www.co-mission.org/partners For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]

Women's Morning 2026 Episode 1: Overflowing Hope with Linda Allcock Join Linda Allcock from the Globe Church in Central London as she explores Paul's letter to the Romans and his passionate mission to share the gospel. In this first of two talks from the Commission Women's Morning, Linda unpacks Romans 1:14-17, examining why Paul was both "eager" and "not ashamed" of the gospel. Through personal stories and biblical insights, she reveals the gospel as a four-times precious gift—powerful enough to transform anyone, from Paul himself to modern seekers. Discover how God's righteousness is revealed, received by faith, and offered righteously through Christ's death and resurrection. This talk challenges listeners to overflow this precious message to those around them, continuing Paul's ambitious vision to reach the world for Christ. Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. Get involved at www.co-mission.org/partners For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]

In this episode, we sit down with Linda Allcock and Simon Pedley to discuss the vital role of training in church planting. We delve into Co-Mission's efforts, the significance of training future leaders, and the various pathways for ministry training. Our conversation also touches on the challenges of retaining talent, the importance of real diversity and including both men and women in ministry roles, and the value of lifelong learning.    Links referenced in the Episode  9:38 Report (link on the page linked) Booklet on Training Pastor Teachers Partners Programme and Partners Evening Signup   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]

Today's episode is all about partnership. Co-Mission and The Advance Initiative have started in a strategic partnership to reach South Asians in London. The Advance Initiative exists to catalyse South Asians to become a global missional force, and we're excited about what God will do through this new partnership to see more churches planted and equipped to reach South Asians in London, especially those planted by and for South Asians. We pray God will use it powerfully to grow his kingdom!   You can find out more about the Advance Initiative at: www.advanceinitiative.com   Also, as mentioned at the end of the episode, we're starting a new initiative called the partners programme. It's a way for everyone to get involved in church planting in real, tangible ways through Praying, Giving, and Going. Join us for our first Partners' Evening on November 20th to hear about all God is doing, pray and worship together, and find out how you can get involved! Go to www.Co-Mission.org/Partners for more information and to book.    Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. Today, we've got Linda Allcock from the Globe Church and Pete Snow from St. Paul's Harringay asking the question, "Have you considered Christian leadership? If you're a Christian, whatever your age, stage or gender, have you considered what it would look like to step up to leadership in your local church? This seminar will explore what Christian leadership is, the many and varied forms it can take, potential opportunities and next steps. Here's a link to find out about gospel training programs if you're interested bit.ly/3FSDQOn  Linda Allcock works alongside her husband, Jonty, at The Globe Church, London and teaches theology in a number of different settings. She is the author of Deeper Still: Finding Clear Minds and Full Hearts through Biblical Meditation, and the Head, Heart, Hands Bible notes.   Pete is pastor of St Paul's Harringay in North London. He is also a husband, dad and foster carer, as well as a trustee of 9:38, a charity seeking to raise up gospel workers. He loves Liverpool football club, collecting house plants and training people in ministry.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This episode is the youth seminar entitled "Identity" from Jonty Allcock, pastor at The Globe Church   Confident, insecure, fearful, pressure, pretending, shame,.. a swirling concoction of emotions that feed into our fragile sense of self worth and identity. It might sound weird, but a proper grasp of justification will really help us rise above the storm and root our identity deeply in Christ. We will be talking mostly about that. It will be fun. And possibly life-changing.   Jonty is the pastor of The Globe Church, helps to lead at a Contagious Youth Conference and was once a teenager. He doesn’t claim to have all the answers but is increasingly convinced that Jesus is spectacular and the gospel transforms us. He also supports Southampton so at very least you could feel sorry for him.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This one is from Dave Lee and Clare Lucas on “How Can We Be Cheerful Givers” We are overjoyed and still praising the Lord for his goodness and the generosity of so many. People in gospel partnership seeking to play their part as we sought to raise £48,000 to train the next generation of pastor teachers , sending 3 pastors to train in Co-Mission churches.  PRAISE GOD at the time of this podcast, with gift aid, £182,109.55 was raised which will all be going to training more pastors and supporting ministry trainees placements into churches across the network for years to come. There are so many calls on our time, money and energy in a busy city like London. In this practical seminar, we’ll explore how we can be sincerely joyful in our generosity in the midst of all these pressures, such that we're a blessing to our fellow Londoners. Dave serves as the senior pastor of The Boathouse Church in Putney. He's married to Catrin and they have three daughters. To relax, they love paddling on the Thames, getting out and about to explore London, and sharing meals with friends. Clare has been part of the church family at Christ Church Mayfair since 2012, and lives in Tottenham with her husband and daughter she is part of the leadership team at Stewardship, a charity which helps Christians be the best stewards of the resources God gives them. Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas.   For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. What can we do with Christians we disagree with? Ed Kendall, vicar of St. Michael's Fulwell, helps us work that out on this one.   What happens when Christians and churches disagree? How should we handle it? When can we agree to disagree and so work together? When do we need to draw a line? This seminar seeks to help us, both as churches and individuals, to navigate the complexities of differing convictions with a concern for truth, grace and gospel unity.   Ed Kendall is the vicar of St Michael’s Fulwell in Teddington. Planted into a derelict building in 2015, the church has just celebrated its tenth anniversary. Ed is married to Sally and they have three children, Harry, Bella and Theo.

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This one is from Ezra Campbell and Tom Dowding from the Bridge Battersea. Is EDI going to save the day? Or should we just preach the word and ignore all that woke nonsense? Or … maybe the gospel can inform us. Join us as we explore how Jesus and his saving message should shape us individually, and our churches, into beautifully diverse communities.    Ezra has been a Christian for just under 30 years. He lives on an estate in Battersea with his wife, Funmi, and their son, and serves as the Rise pastor of The Bridge Battersea. He is passionate about reaching the least reached with the gospel.   Tom is married to Sarah, and is dad to Abbie and Jack. He is pastor at the Bridge Battersea and involved in the revitalisation at Shaftesbury Christian Centre.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]   

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This one is called How Can We Reach the City with the Gospel? We’re hearing from Denesh Divyanathan again, pastor of The Crossing Church in Singapore, continuing on from his main session talks but now diving more into the practicalities of sharing.  Do you find evangelism hard? What's holding you back? How can we reach our changing city for Christ? A seminar exploring these questions together. Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org  or email us at [email protected] 

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This is the start of three talks from our guest speaker Denesh Divyanathan, pastor at The Crossing Church in Singapore. This one is on Romans 4: 1-8 and focuses on the critical distinction of how righteousness comes through faith, not works.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]    

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This is the start of three talks from our guest speaker Denesh Divyanathan, pastor at The Crossing Church in Singapore. This one is on Romans 3:21-31 and is all about God’s righteous rescue of us.    Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This is the first of three talks by our guest speaker, Denesh Divyanathan, pastor at The Crossing Church in Singapore. His talks cover Romans 3-4, and this first one is a deep one, reflecting on the fact that the gospel is truly for everyone, because, believer or not, we are all broken sinners in need of a Saviour and His gospel.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected]

This is the start to our Summer Series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE 2025. We are so grateful to so many who helped make REVIVE possible, all for the glory of our Saviour.    This first talk is from Andy Mason, Mission Director of Co-Mission and Pastor at St. John's Chelsea, on the "Co-Mission Convictions," all about the importance of, and our heart for reaching the needy people of this city with the gospel.    If you want to learn more about what Co-Mission is, please check out our website at www.co-mission.org or email us at [email protected] with your ideas or suggestions. 

In this episode of the Co-Mission Podcast, we interview Jonny Burgess about a new church plant in Hackbridge. Jonny, currently a pastor at ChristChurch Balham, shares his journey from growing up in Sussex, coming to faith, and serving in The Gambia, to preparing for church planting in South London. We cover the unique challenges and joys of starting a new church, the importance of team building, prayer, and support from the wider church network. Jonny discusses spiritual attack, personal struggles, and the value of humility and vulnerability in ministry. The episode also highlights practical steps in church planting, community outreach, and the significance of relying on God’s plan.    Watch a short film highlighting the planting efforts and the view of Hackbridge HERE   The Co-Mission Podcast is all about the church planting efforts of many faithful people in the Co-Mission network of churches in London. We see to honour the Lord Jesus in all we do and we're passionate about reaching the lost by, along with others, planting churches into unreached areas of the city.  If you have questions or comments, or have a suggestion on how we can make this podcast a more helpful resource, email us at [email protected]

We were blessed to have over 400 men from around the Co-Mission network gather for a morning of worship, prayer, fellowship and teaching from the book of Matthew. We were grateful to all who were involved in serving, teaching, or being part of our excellent panel discussion. Our guest speaker was Kev Murdoch.    For a helpful visual on the breakdown of Matthew that Kev showed, click here   Kev trained at Oak Hill Theological College and St. Mellitus College, as well as completing the Ministry Training Scheme at St. Helen’s Bishopsate. Before going into paid Christian work, Kev worked for several years as a solicitor in the City. Kev is married to Laura, and they have three (lively!) children - Rory, Jessie & Evie.

We were blessed to have over 400 men from around the Co-Mission network gather for a morning of worship, prayer, fellowship and teaching from the book of Matthew. We were grateful to all who were involved in serving, teaching, or being part of our excellent panel discussion. Our guest speaker was Kev Murdoch.    Kev trained at Oak Hill Theological College and St. Mellitus College, as well as completing the Ministry Training Scheme at St. Helen’s Bishopsate. Before going into paid Christian work, Kev worked for several years as a solicitor in the City. Kev is married to Laura, and they have three (lively!) children - Rory, Jessie & Evie.

We're expanding our podcast conversation to include more aspects and people involved in; church planting. In this episode, we've got a guest host to go along with our guest! Lizzie Holmes from Hope Church Sutton interviewed by Em Edwards from St. Peter's Fulham. They talk about the privaledge, encouragements, and challenges of kids and youth ministry in various church contexts here in London. We hope you enjoy their conversation.   Do drop us a line at [email protected]  if there's something about church planting you'd love to hear about, and we'll see if we can get someone on to talk about it!

It was a joy to gather as women from around the Co-Mission network at Women’s Day 2025. We are so thankful to Kimberley Davis from the Globe church for preaching to us from one Thessalonians on the topic of working and waiting, living lives empowered by the gospel. This episode features both talks. We hope they’re encouraging to you!   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

In this Episode, Sam Gibb Interviews Bart Erlebach from Hope Church Tolworth, a new church plant that just launched this past November.   Follow along and learn more about Hope Church Tolworth https://hopechurchtolworth.org/ Instagram Facebook   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

This is a talk with Co-Mission's new Mission Director, Andy Mason, on pastoring St. John's Chelsea and the future direction of Co-Mission as a church planting network. Recorded Remotely.    For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We're back with another season of the planting podcast and this first one is from our live recording at REVIVE! We talked with Scott Furey from St. Augustine's Wembley Park as well as Diederik and Josephine, part of the planting team there. If you want to find out more, you can visit their website HERE!   We reference the films from REVIVE, you can watch those here! The Need The Churches Ambassadors   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

The gospel is good news! But my friends think it's terrible. The gospel is beautiful! But my friends think Christianity looks ugly. The gospel changes lives! But my friends think Christians are odd. Is there anything that can be done? Is there any hope of living and speaking for Jesus in our world today? YES! And we don't need to be weird to do it.   Connor is a member of the church family at Christ Church Balham and the UCCF London Team Leader supporting university students to live and speak for Jesus through diverse evangelistic communities called Christian Unions. He equips students to think about how to creatively engage students with the gospel. Although from Dorset has now spent a decade in London and loves London and the people there.   This talk is part of our summer series bringing you talks and seminars from REVIVE. For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]  

Our workplaces can give us wonderful opportunities to share the gospel but there can also be challenges in speaking of Jesus to our colleagues and clients. In this seminar we’ll be thinking about how we can make the most of the opportunities and navigate some of the challenges of workplace evangelism.   The Panel Claire Newman works for Christians in Parliament where she is involved with pastoral ministry among MPs and staff and also manages their events programme. Alongside this, Claire serves on the board of Serving in Mission. Prior to this, Claire worked in both the private and not for profit sectors most recently for Save the Children International. Claire co-leads a new initiative ‘She Sells Purple,’ which seeks to connect and equip Christian women in workplace leadership to flourish and make a difference for Christ – please ask her about this if you’d like to know more. Claire is part of the Church family at All Saints Wandsworth. Lizzie Mackenroth attends St Peter’s Fulham where she’s been since moving to the UK nearly ten years ago. Lizzie started her working life in Australia in federal and state health departments before management consulting that took her to the US. She now works for a global healthcare company running the Technology Office at the global and market unit level covering chief of staff and operating officer roles. Tom Barker has been at Christ Church Balham since 2018, after putting his faith in Christ shortly after graduating from university. He is a civil servant, and God has been good in helping him build friendships with colleagues interested in knowing more about Christ. Outside of work Tom enjoys board games, reading and watching sports. Maeve Colley-Russell works in wealth management in the City. Maeve became a Christian 12 years ago at St Peters‘s church, Fulham. She is currently a member of the PCC at St Peter’s. Maeve has been involved in setting up a Christian network in her company and she also attends lunchtime bible talks during the week at St Nicks Church in the City. FLCoH Jacob Reuter is a farrier in the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, who spends his time between Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge and the Defence Animal Training Regiment. Jacob is married to Laura who works for SASRA. When in London are members of the Boathouse Church, Putney.   This talk is part of our summer series bringing you talks and seminars from REVIVE.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]  

1 in 7 Londoners are Muslim (a total of 1.3 million) and the numbers are only going up. If we’re going to love London with the gospel we’re going to need to take the good news about Jesus to our Muslim neighbours! This seminar will encourage and equip you for this task   Jimmy is a member of Christ Church Mayfair and a missionary to Muslims in London with the international mission organisation Pioneers. His work has an emphasis on equipping Christians to have productive faith conversations with Muslims. Jimmy and his wife Gina (also a missionary to Muslims) have twin daughters.   This talk is part of our summer series, bringing you talks and seminars from REVIVE. For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]  

The Pastoral Epistles are clear that healthy marriages contribute to healthy ministries, yet often it seems like the two are competing for our time and energy. This practical seminar will help us think through how we can be faithful in both marriage and ministry.  Our guest speakers Thabiti and Kristie Anyabwile are joined by Philip and Jo Sidell from St. Peter's Muswell Hill. The session is hosted by Matt Fuller from CCM. This talk is part of our summer series bringing you talks and seminars from REVIVE.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]      

We're into our summer series here on the podcast, and we're moving on to the seminars from REVIVE 2024. This first one is from Kristie Anyabwile! "Narrative. Poetry. Laws. Letters. The Bible is rich and diverse – this seminar will help us better understand God’s word through being sensitive to it’s different genres, which in turn will enrich our encounters with God such that we’re more excited to share him with others!" Kristie is a pastor’s wife and the mother of Afiya, Eden, and Titus. She joyfully supports her husband, Thabiti, as he pastors Anacostia River Church in Southeast Washington, D.C. Kristie enjoys spending time with family, cooking, and discipling women, as well as speaking and writing about marriage, motherhood, and ministry. You can follow her on X (twitter) at @KAnyabwile.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We are wrapping up our Main Session talks from REVIVE on our summer series, bringing you the talks and seminars from REVIVE 2024. A classic, 20 years running. This talk is from Jonty Allcock, pastor of The Globe Church. The talk centres around Matthew 28.   Video Talk: https://youtu.be/_1b4AwVAqp4   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We're continuing the main session talks from REVIVE on our summer series, bringing you the talks and seminars from REVIVE 2024. A classic, 20 years running. This talk is from our guest speaker, Thabiti Anyabwile, pastor of Anacostia River Church in Washington, D.C., in America. The talk is entitled  "Ambassadors for Christ".    Video Talk : https://youtu.be/GNJm-sDxVCQ "Ambassadors" Film: https://youtu.be/NFJ3sfc3iNs   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We're continuing the main session talks from REVIVE on our summer series, bringing you the talks and seminars from REVIVE 2024. A classic, 20 years running. This talk is is from our guest speaker, Thabiti Anyabwile, pastor of Anacostia River Church in Washington D.C. in America. The talk is entitled  "Adapt Your Approach (Not The Gospel)".  Also available on our Youtube Channel at https://youtu.be/71zJwuJlX2s?si=wn95W5YQr1xsIkZL   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

This is the first in our summer series, bringing you the talks and seminars from REVIVE 2024. A classic, 20 years running. This first talk is from Jonty Allcock, pastor of The Globe Church in London, titled "Keep Sowing the Gospel".  Also available on our Youtube Channel at https://youtu.be/_VEs3UANXQU   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

With the UK general election looming this week, we wanted to share a timely episode quickly with you we recorded over the weekend at our yearly bible festival REVIVE. The talk is From Thabiti Anyawile, our guest speaker through the weekend. We pray it's helpful as we wade into conversations and big decisions around politics and elections. Thabiti is the pastor at Anacostia River Church in Washington DC. We were blessed to have him and his wife Kristie speak to us over the weekend.    The 12 Points from the Talk! Recognize the Difference Between Disputable Opinions and Moral Commands (Rom. 14:1) Know Whether You Are Weak or Strong in the Faith (Rom. 14:1-2) Refuse to Despise Those Who Differ from Us (Rom. 14:3) Leave Judgment to God (Rom. 14:4-5) Be Fully Convinced in Your Own Mind (Rom. 14:5) Honor the Lord in Our Practices (Rom. 14:6-9) Think of Our Own Judgment (Rom. 14:10-12) Resolve Not to Be a Stumbling Block (vv. 13-16 and 20-21) Embrace the True Nature of the Kingdom (Rom. 14:17-19) Keep a Quiet and Clean Conscience (Rom. 14:22-23) Build Up Our Neighbor (Rom. 15:1-3) Make the Church’s Harmony and God’s Glory Your Explicit Goals (Rom. 15:4-6)

In this episode, we talk with Barry Shutter from Hounslow Town Church. You can find out more about them and their ministry at https://hounslowtownchurch.org/. This is a monthly series on planting that dives a bit deeper into the heart of why Co-Mission exists: To plant and revitalise churches to reach London for Christ. In this series, Richard Perkins "Perks", the director of church planting, heads out to churches around the city to chat with the pastors and planters to get a sense of the church in that area and hear the stories of God bringing together a group of people to accomplish his purposes. We'll also talk with people from like-minded organisations here in London who have a heart to see the gospel shared across the city. For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

These are the talks from Mens Morning 2024. Over 350 men from around the network gathered for worship, teaching on evangelism and, of course, bacon sandwiches. The talks are short and back to back, starting with Pete Woodcock from Cornerstone Kingston on “Come and See”  and Efram Buckle from London City Mission on “Go and Tell”   Pete Woodcock  Pete is the Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church Kingston, London. He is married to Anne, and they have two children, Jerusha & Carl. Along with a few other families from local churches in Kingston, they planted Fairfield Church in 2003, which later became Cornerstone Church Kingston. Pete has travelled extensively, preaching throughout the UK and in a number of countries overseas. Pete was influential in starting the student ministry in Hobart, Tasmania, in the 1990s, a ministry which saw a large number of people come to know Jesus. Over the years, Pete has started and been directly involved with a number of evangelistic and gospel outreach ministries, including ‘Good News Bus Ministries’ and the ‘Big Issue’, a youth-leaders training day. Efrem Buckle Efrem, as Deputy CEO and Director of Training and Mentoring at London City Mission, draws on thirty years' experience in urban ministry, including twenty years as church-planting pastor of ecclēsia (South London). Efrem studied at Oak Hill College, completed the Urban Ministry Program and is the proprietor of Urban Mission School, a government-registered independent school. He was raised in South London, has two daughters a granddaughter and has been married for 30+ years. He enjoys swimming, technology and creating digital arts.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

In this episode, we talk with Neil Power, Co-Director of The London Project, on the topic of gospel partnership in the city. You can find more about the ministries of The London Project at https://thelondonproject.co.uk/ This is a monthly series on planting that dives a bit deeper into the heart of why Co-Mission exists: To plant and revitalise churches to reach London for Christ. In this series, Richard Perkins "Perks", the director of church planting, heads out to churches around the city to chat with the pastors and planters to get a sense of the church in that area and hear the stories of God bringing together a group of people to accomplish his purposes. We'll also talk with people from like-minded organisations here in London who have a heart to see the gospel shared across the city.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We were blessed to be together with over 600 women from around London to worship together, hear God's word, and be encouraged at our annual Women's Day. We heard from Sara Snow from St. Paul's Harringay on the topic of Friendship by God's Design   London’s a crowded city that is hungry for friendship. Social projects and charities are springing up to help tackle loneliness and enable people to make friends. What about in the church? Don’t we long for our churches to be full of friendships that are deeper, richer and more sincere? Jesus said, “Love your neighbour as yourself”.  What better place to start as we explore how we can be the kind of friends that God calls us to be.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]   

In this episode, we talk with Jason Roach, Director of Ministries at London City Mission, on the topics of evangelism, church planting, and conversations around ethnicity, culture, and diversity through the lens of the gospel. We hope you enjoy and have a blessed Christmas and New Year.  You can find more about the ministries of London City Mission and get a copy of Jason's book at the links below.   London City Mission https://www.lcm.org.uk/   Everyday Evangelism Podcast https://www.lcm.org.uk/resources/everyday-evangelism/   Operation Forgiveness https://www.operationforgiveness.org.uk/   Healing the Divides Book https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/healing-the-divides     This is a monthly series on planting that dives a bit deeper into the heart of why Co-Mission exists: To plant and revitalise churches to reach London for Christ. In this series, Richard Perkins "Perks", the director of church planting, heads out to churches around the city to chat with the pastors and planters to get a sense of the church in that area and hear the stories of God bringing together a group of people to accomplish his purposes. We'll also talk with people from like-minded organisations here in London who have a heart to see the gospel shared across the city.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We're back for another season of our podcast on church planting here in London. We're talking with pastors on the front lines of mission here in London. This episode we interview the interviewer as Richard Perkins, previously Director of Church Planting and planter at two churches, moves back into Pastoral Ministry in Guilford. Sam Gibb From Hope Church Vauxhall hosts.   This is a monthly series on planting that dives a bit deeper into the heart of why Co-Mission exists: To plant and revitalise churches to reach London for Christ. In this series, Richard Perkins "Perks", the director of church planting, heads out to churches around the city to chat with the pastors and planters to get a sense of the church in that area and hear the stories of God bringing together a group of people to accomplish his purposes. We'll also talk with people from like-minded organisations here in London who have a heart to see the gospel shared across the city.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We've been away getting ready for a big church year, but we wanted to share this last  talk from REVIVE, our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This is from Dave Cornish and Jules Stroud on "Faithful in Singleness." Most of us would probably not have chosen singleness. Yet God’s word calls it a gift and calls us to be faithful in it. And faithfulness is a whole church project. We are coming together at REVIVE to think through some of the particular challenges of being faithful to Jesus as a singleton, and how we as a whole church family can encourage each other to keep lifting our eyes to him on the way. Dave, a member at Hope Church Sutton since the 2015 graft and an elder since 2019, joyfully leads their youth work. He teaches teenagers about following Jesus, and organises socials, camps and weekends away. Jules has attended Christ Church Balham since 2010, serving as a ministry trainee from 2015 and now as a staff member. She finds joy in helping people understand God’s love. For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

We've been away getting ready for a big church year, but we wanted to share the last couple talks from REVIVE, our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This is from Andy Palmer on "Faithful With Creation." We live at a time when the planet appears to be falling apart as a result of human selfishness, and Christian responses to the crisis have been polarised. Some have reduced their gospel down to mere environmental concern, whereas evangelicals have often tended to neglect this good endeavour out of a desire to save souls. How should we think about this creation? Come and see from the Bible the cosmic breadth of God’s mission to save, and how this might aid us in our evangelism. Andy, who is ordained in the Church of England, served at St John’s Downshire Hill after training at Oak Hill Theological College. He’s been ministering at Christ Church Balham for four years. For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

This is our Summer Series on Talks and Seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This is from Andy Mason on "Faithful In Suffering" If you have ever faced difficult things in your life, someone might have said – in an attempt to comfort you – that ‘God suffers with you’. But is this actually true, and is it a comfort? If it is true, what does it say about God – and us? In this seminar, we’ll be diving deep into theology and seeing how it connects in amazing and powerful ways with the struggles of our lives. Andy became a Christian as a teenager through the witness of a friend, and through reading a Gideon’s Bible. He’s married to Kathrine and has two children, Ori and Pella. He helped to plant St John’s Church Chelsea in 2006 and has been there ever since. He's also the Director of Strengthening for Co-Mission.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

This is our Summer Series on Talks and Seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This is from Jo Evans on "Faithful at Work" Living for Jesus has never been easy, but Christians in the workplace today are increasingly concerned about the consequences they may face if they act in accordance with their conscience or share their faith in Jesus. This seminar will encourage Christians by reflecting on their God-given purpose in the workplace, touching on their legal freedoms and providing practical guidance on how to respond well to the thorny questions of our time. Ultimately all this will give us greater confidence to speak and live for Jesus. Jo joined the Evangelical Alliance in October 2020 and does project management, writing and resource creation in the advocacy team for the UK church.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

This is our Summer Series on Talks and Seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This is from Ed Kendall on "Faithful at Church" Quite possibly, the most significant thing we'll ever do in our lives is to faithfully go to church, week in, week out. Why is gathering with other Christians so important? Why do we do what we do? And how can we make the most of these times? This seminar is both for those who love going to church and for those who really struggle with it. It will renew our vision for Sundays and help us see God’s genius in calling his people to gather together. Ed has been Vicar of St Michael’s Fulwell in Teddington since it was planted out of St Peter’s Fulham in 2014. He is married to Sally and they have three children, Harry, Bella and Theo. For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]   

This is our Summer Series on Talks and Seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. We tend to think that some people have faith and others don’t – or can’t. But your friends and mine believe all kinds of things that can’t be proved. They live their lives based on values, intuitions and gut instincts that ultimately are based on the Jesus Revolution (aka Christianity). How can this help us to understand our culture? How can it help us to reach our friends? Three Video Links from the Talk 1. Everyone has faith — what's yours? - YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/X3MQ_RIYBC4   2. The Role of Fiction in Legal Systems and Human Rights by Yuval Noah Harari - YouTube Direct link : https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxNL1vewpTyVrMDhQ0eEyyCWPVuF8hIESH   3. On the Road: Basketball team manager gets his big shot - YouTube  Direct Link: https://youtu.be/naRCfl8oCos   Glen is an evangelist and minister, who communicates Christ through writing, speaking and online media, and also directs Speak Life. He is the author of The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom. More Info at https://speaklife.org.uk/   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

This is our Summer Series on Talks and Seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This one is on the parable of the talents from Matthew 25. Tom Sweatman Tom is the Assistant Pastor of Cornerstone Church Kingston. He is married to Laura and has two children, Caleb and Imogen. They live in happy Tolworth. He was converted to Christ at Cornerstone in 2009, while a student, and he and Laura have been there ever since. It's been a joy for them to see Cornerstone grow over the years and to raise their family in the church. Before working at Cornerstone, Tom studied geology in Kingston, so he still insists on looking at rocks on family holidays. For fun, he also enjoys fishing. He once caught a big shark.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected] 

This is our Summer Series on Talks and Seminars from REVIVE our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This one is from Ray Galea on Philippians 1.    Ray is married to Sandy, and they have three children and three grandchildren. After being the Senior Pastor at MBM Rooty Hill in Sydney Australia for 31 years, Ray recently took up the position of Senior Pastor at Fellowship Dubai, a church with over 92 different nationalities in a city of diverse cultures, where East meets West. Prior to going to Moore Theological College Ray worked as a Social Worker in Wollongong for three years specializing in Marriage and Family Counselling. Ray has written several books including, “Nothing in my Hand I Bring”, “God is Enough”, “From Here to Eternity”, and soon to be released “Eager to Serve”. He loves Jesus, his family, and his church, eating Middle Eastern and Thai food, and listening to podcasts such as “A history of Rock Music” in 500 songs. Ray loves seeing people become Christians, mature in Christ, and mentoring other ministers.   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]   

This is our Summer Series on Talks and Seminars from REVIVE our annual festival bringing the churches of the network to a field in Canterbury for a weekend of Bible Teaching, Worship, and great fellowship together as churches. This one is from Jack Sarah on Matthew 26. Jack is the President of Bethlehem Bible College (BBC). Born and raised in the Old City of Jerusalem, Jack studied at BBC after committing his life to Christ and his teachings. He soon became a member and leader in the ministry of the Jerusalem Evangelical Alliance Church, who in turn recognised his gifts and calling and encouraged him to go and study further for the work of the gospel. Acting upon this directive, Jack went to the Philippines to study at the Alliance Biblical Seminary, where he earned his MDiv degree. Upon returning to Jerusalem, he began ministering with his church and teaching at BBC. After serving and leading the church for 13 years as a senior pastor, he, and other like-minded leaders, saw the Alliance Church become a church-planting movement and a catalyst church. It reaches out, through a variety of means, to the Palestinian people and Arabs with the love of Christ. Rev. Jack holds a doctorate degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Missions and Cross-Cultural Studies. He travels around the globe, teaching about missions and cross-cultural work in the Middle East, and is a coordinator for the World Evangelical Alliance for the Middle East and North Africa. For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at [email protected]