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HLT-podcastenBaptistenes Lederkonferanse spesial: lederprat fra HLT-standen på "Of all nations"Bjørnar har fått med seg supervikar Roald Zeiffert og prater med David Wise og Israel Olofinjana, hovedtalerne på Baptistenes Lederkonferanse, samt noen unge lovende deltagere. ANBEFALINGER:Kjøp boken til de to hovedtalerne her:https://scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334066583/polyphonic-god Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-1456 min
The Serve Asia PodcastBuilding Intercultural Church Ep.4: Growing intercultural disciplesIncreasing numbers of young people around the UK today are growing up across cultures, trying to work out their identity, sometimes struggling to feel like they belong and navigating challenging generational divides.
How can intercultural churches respond and help grow intercultural disciples who live out the good news of Jesus?
And what does all this have to do with taking the gospel around the world anyway?
Reuben and Nathaniel are back for the final episode of our series on intercultural church exploring these questions and more with our guests:
Grace Robinson (Intercultural...2025-01-2358 minThe Serve Asia PodcastBuilding Intercultural Church Ep.3: A messy journey - intercultural church in practiceWhat does intercultural church look like Sunday by Sunday? How do ideas about community, unity in the gospel and preferring the needs of others play out in church life? What does worship, Bible teaching and communion look like in an intercultural church?
In this episode co-hosts Reuben and Nathaniel explore all these questions and more in discussion with our guests. There's no one size fits all model, but in these conversations the journey toward intercultural church becomes clearer. We also examine some of the tricky tensions in pursuing intercultural church.
2024-12-131h 01The Serve Asia PodcastBuilding Intercultural Church Ep.1: Why we need to move beyond multicultural churchWhat's the difference between a multicultural church and an intercultural church? And why does it matter? Reuben is joined by OMF UK Intercultural Ministries Director Nathaniel Jennings and guests to kick off a new series 'Building Intercultural Church'.
This first episode lays the foundations, defining intercultural church and exploring how it reflects and embodies the gospel we believe in.
Our guests include:
Adam Martin, director of Intercultural Churches UK
Israel Olofinjana, Evangelical Alliance One People Commission director
Wien Fung, London City Mission
Grace Robinson, an intercultural church worker in Manchester
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Faith in KidsFaith In Parents #153 | Black History Month - Engaging your children with Israel OlofinjanaFull of careful wisdom from Rev Dr Israel and great help from Amy answering the questions that make you squirm. We loved this mic drop moment from Israel:"It's not political correctness. It's kingdom correctness."We're walking parents through the differences, the similarities and the sad: church in a cinema, "that's not fair" and kids being mean.Ed Drew is the director of Faith in Kids.Amy Smith is a writer for Faith in Kids.Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana is originally from Nigeria. He came...2024-10-2333 min
Religion Media Centre PodcastRMC Briefing: Building community after the riotsFear and anxiety immediately followed the riots which spread across England last week, with Muslims in particular afraid to leave the house because of the hatred and violence on the streets. But in this Religion Media Centre briefing, faith leaders described how within 24 hours, faith and community leaders sought and found solidarity and support from their neighbours, other faith groups, police, councils and what has been seen as the vast majority of the British public, appalled at what they were witnessing. Speakers made clear that these were race riots. No group has felt safe and communities of a...2024-08-1351 min
The Hopeful Activists' PodcastResponding to Riots and RacismAhead of an online event on the 9th August Abi speaks to Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana about racial justice in the UK.We also discuss the intersection with climate justice, mental health and how the UK church can respond and recover.2024-08-0929 min
Cornerstone Church Nottingham SermonsPsalm 67 (Israel Olofinjana)Rev. Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana (PhD) is the Director of the One People Commission of the Evangelical Alliance. He is an ordained and accredited Baptist minister and has led two multi-ethnic Baptist churches and an independent charismatic church. He is the founding director of the Centre for Missionaries from the Majority World, a mission network initiative that provides cross-cultural training for reverse missionaries in Britain.This sermon was preached at Cornerstone Church Nottingham. We hope it served as a blessing. To access the rest of the sermons preached at Cornerstone head to our website at Cornerstone Church...2024-06-3027 min
Everyday EvangelismBonus Ep: The Importance of Intercultural Churches“God has called us to be counter-cultural. If we only have multicultural churches, we are just mirroring society – that’s not what God has called us to do. We need to rise above multicultural Britain and develop intercultural and inclusive churches…”
As we seek to share the good news of Jesus in our diverse urban communities, our churches must become places of welcome and belonging for people of all backgrounds and cultures. Jason Roach speaks with Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana, Director of the One People Commission at the Evangelical Alliance, about the importance for churches to move towa...2024-03-1440 min
Out Of The MarginsA New Era For Mission?–Voices of Reverse MissionIn this episode, hosts Simon and Edgar explore the concept of reverse mission and the changes in the global dynamics of Christian missionary work.
Featuring conversations with Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana and Wanjiru Muriuki, they discuss the shift in global Christianity, where missionaries from former colonies bring the Gospel to the Western world. They examine how this new missionary movement is overturning traditional power dynamics and address criticisms such as fears of reverse colonization.
This conversation is perfect for people considering mission or wanting to be better engaged with the intersection of culture, context an...2024-01-241h 00Everyday EvangelismEpisode 5: How can we connect with the world on our doorstep?“We've got people from some of the most unreached countries in the world living on our doorstep… an amazing opportunity that we have the chance to be faithful to…”
Join us for episode 5, as we unpack the exciting opportunities we have to connect with the world on our doorstep – both within our churches and in our wider community.
We’re joined by Israel Olofinjana, director of the One People Commission of the Evangelical Alliance, and Charlotte Mayhew, LCM Field Director.
Access the video version at www.lcm.org.uk/podcast
Further resource...2023-11-1649 min
Kes TalksKesCon23 Wk 2 | Being Human: Use and abuse of power: Jesus’ work In Jesus’ way in Philippians 2:5-11 | Mark StirlingEthnicity and Power: To be human & a person of colourThis is a 2 part series looking at Ethnicity and Power:Episode 1 - Israel Oluwole Olofinjana: Ethnicity -What does it mean to be human and a person of colour?Episode 2 - Mark Stirling: Use and abuse of power: Jesus’ work In Jesus’ way in Philippians 2:5-11 Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2024. This session will be live streamed and available on catch-up.Keswick Convention is organised by Keswick Ministries. The central vision of Keswick Ministries is to see the people of God r...2023-09-231h 00Kes TalksKesCon23 Wk 2 | Being Human: Ethnicity - What does it mean to be human and a person of colour? | Israel OlofinjanaEthnicity and Power: To be human & a person of colourThis is a 2 part series looking at Ethnicity and Power:Episode 1 - Israel Oluwole Olofinjana: Ethnicity -What does it mean to be human and a person of colour?Episode 2 - Mark Stirling: Use and abuse of power: Jesus’ work In Jesus’ way in Philippians 2:5-11 Recorded live at Keswick Convention 2024. This session will be live streamed and available on catch-up.Keswick Convention is organised by Keswick Ministries. The central vision of Keswick Ministries is to see the people of God r...2023-09-231h 00
Premier Christian NewscastThe Windrush scandalSeventy-five years ago this week, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in the UK, bringing 800 migrants from Caribbean nations to their new lives in Britain. But the anniversary is a bittersweet one the British Caribbean community thanks to the lingering aftermath of the Windrush scandal, which saw thousands of legal residents mistakenly treated as illegal immigrants under the Home Office’s hostile environment policy. At the time many churches and Christians were among those demanding justice for the Windrush generation, but half a decade later have we taken our eye off the ball? Has the government fixed its mistakes and provided ge...2023-06-1934 min
London School of Theology PodcastPentecost as a Framework for Celebrating Christian Community (Israel Oluwole Olofinjana)Bible Reading: Acts 2:1-13
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2023-05-2415 min
The Keswick Convention PodcastHuman | Tribes, Tongues & Nations - What's so Amazing About Race?What do we mean when we use the word 'race'? How can the church encourage unity and welcome for all? What was going on with the Tower of Babel? In this episode, we explore the amazing theology of race and ethnicity and discuss how the Bible speaks to our understanding of a global church made in God's image. No matter what our culture and ethnicity, Jesus affirms the uniqueness of our race, language and who we are.We're joined by Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana (Director of the One People Commission of the Evangelical...2023-05-1954 min
City Church Cardiff Podcast#13 JUST LIKE JESUS | Matthew 6:5-13 | 14.05.23 | 11am Online | Israel OlofinjanaIn this message, guest speaker Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana - Director of the One People Commission at the Evangelical Alliance - shows how Jesus taught us to pray. Comparing and contrasting Jesus' model prayer with one of David's prayers in the Old Testament, we learn about the transforming power of prayer and are encouraged towards a lifestyle of prayer that flows out of intimacy with God.2023-05-1432 min
Cross SectionS5E2: 30 years since the murder of Stephen Lawrence, with Rev Dr Israel OlofinjanaIt has been 30 years since the murder of black British 18-year-old, Stephen Lawrence, who was stabbed in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus home in Eltham, South London.
Jo Evans and Alicia Edmund talk to Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana about racial justice in the church and beyond.
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2023-04-2841 min
Talking TheologyIsrael Oluwole Olofinjana - What Are the Voices We Need to Hear to do Theology Well Today?What does the ancient book of Philemon have to say to our modern world? What does it mean to pursue our discipleship from a place of discomfort? What are the different, authentic voices that need to be unmuted for us to hear from God? And what is reverse mission, and how is God speaking to the Church from unexpected places?In today’s show we will be talking Revd Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana. Israel is a Baptist minister and Director of the One People Commission of the Evangelical Alliance. Among his books is the recently published Discipleship, Suf...2023-02-2731 min
SOULCITY CHURCHThe Burning Bush Visiting speaker Israel Olofinjana, Director of the One People Commission, shared on following God into our destiny and what it means to pick up our calling. 2023-01-1534 min
Wellspring Church (Watford) PodcastAuthentic Relationships: Discipleship, Purpose & Pain - Reverend. Dr Israel OlofinjanaThis Sunday, we're joined by Reverend. Dr Israel Olofinjana; from the Evangelical Alliance and chief of the One People's Commission, who walks us through the message of "Discipleship, Purpose & Pain".2022-10-1731 min
The ProfileRev Dr Israel Olofinjana: The reverse-missionary on building multi-ethnic churchespremierchristianity.com/subscribe
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Jesus the Game Changer: Hosted by Karl FaaseIsrael OlofinjanaKarl Faase interviews Israel Olofinjana - who is an ordained Baptist minister and the pastor of Woolwich Central Baptist Church in London. He is the founding director of Centre for Missionaries from the Majority World, an initiative designed to prepare, equip and encourage missionaries from the Majority World in Britain. He has authored and edited a number of books, including ‘African Voices: Towards African British Theologies’.2022-02-2332 min
Church UnboxedIs BLM a Response To Church Failing?In this episode of Church Unboxed, Sarah Téibo unpacks racism in the church and is joined by Baptist minister Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana, who amongst other things, is on the Christian Aid working group of black majority church leaders exploring the intersection of climate justice and racial justice and has created a useful compilation of resources on race relations and climate justice - https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/networks/one-people-commission/recommended-reading-by-one-people-comission2021-10-2558 min
New Horizon NIIdentity Politics, Racism, Tribalism and the Gospel with Nathaniel JenningsIdentity Politics, Racism, Tribalism and the Gospel
with Nathaniel Jennings, Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana, Pastor Johann Vizagie & David Maganda
We will be exploring how the good news of Jesus deals with social divisions and conflicts. We will particularly be reflecting on the Black Lives Matter movement, so called ‘woke culture’ and how Christians engage with social justice movements. We be discussing what the kingdom alternatives are to the increasing tribalism and polarization we see in society. What should be our posture and purpose in the midst of this?
Nathaniel comes from an Anglo-American-Caribbean background, but was born and grew up i...2021-10-191h 00
Being HumanIsrael OlofinjanaIn a time of fragility around us and within us, from the climate to our identity, how can we live a life with Christ that is both holistic and justice-focused?
In this episode, Jo and Peter chatted with theologian, former church leader, and director of the One People Commission, Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana.
Originally from Nigeria, Rev Israel moved to the UK to pursue a calling to be a reverse missionary and has since become a leading figure in the UK church on unity and ethnic diversity. In this interview, hear him draw powerfully from...2021-10-0744 min
Birmingham City Church PodcastsBeatitudes Attitudes Part 4 (Second Service): Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For RighteousnessWith special guest speaker Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana from Tearfund, teaching into Matthew 5:62021-10-0526 min
African Theological Scholarship04 - Rev Israel Olofinjana | World Christianity in Western EuropeRev Israel Oluwole Olofinjana is the founding director of Centre for Missionaries from the Majority World. He is a Baptist minister and pastor of Woolwich Central Baptist Church, south-east London, UK. He is the author and editor of several books on African Christianity, church and mission. Israel has a BA (Hons) in Religious Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and an MTh from Carolina University of Theology, Virginia, USA.
ABOUT THE BOOK | World Christianity in Western Europe: Diasporic Identity, Narratives & Missiology
Christianity is a world religion with about 2.3 billion Christians. While World Christianity with its att...2020-11-1139 min
BorderscapesFaith Without BordersIn recent times, media attention has been focused on the growing number of black majority churches in the UK. While church attendance in monocultural British churches is on the decline, African churches on the other hand are ‘booming’—to paraphrase a photo essay published in the UK Guardian of February 2019 titled “African churches boom in London’s backstreets”. The episode describes how Black-majority churches, profiting from migration and the vibrancy of African Christianity, emphasize freedom of worship, social integration and the cultural preservation of migrants. Sharing the experiences of second-generation migrants and members of the clergy, the...2020-05-2120 min
BorderscapesFaith Without BordersIn recent times, media attention has been focused on the growing number of black majority churches in the UK. While church attendance in monocultural British churches is on the decline, African churches on the other hand are ‘booming’—to paraphrase a photo essay published in the UK Guardian of February 2019 titled “African churches boom in London’s backstreets”.The episode describes how Black-majority churches, profiting from migration and the vibrancy of African Christianity, emphasize freedom of worship, social integration and the cultural preservation of migrants.Sharing the experiences of second-generation migrants and members of the clergy, the...2020-05-2120 min
Bloomsbury Central Baptist ChurchIsrael OlofinjanaIsrael Olofinjana — Reflections on African Diaspora Christianity and Missions: Towards African British Theology2020-01-2427 min
Forest Hill Community Church TalksRaceIsrael Olofinjana speaks about the important subject of race2019-10-2928 minThe ProfileMalcolm Patten & Israel Olofinjana: Reuniting a Church divided by raceThis week on The Profile, Justin Brierley meets two leaders both involved in multicultural ministry. Malcolm Patten is a Baptist minister in Walthamstow, London. His doctoral thesis was on multicultural ministry and his latest book is Leading a Multicultural Church (SPCK). In the second part of today's show, Justin interviews Israel Olofinjana - a Baptist minister from Nigeria and a black minister to a predominantly white congregation.
Both men are quoted in this month's Premier Christianity magazine cover story 'The great divide: Can we reunite a segregated Church?' Visit premierchristianity.com/freesample to request a free copy of...2017-03-1852 min
The Mind Renewed with Julian CharlesTMR 141 : Rev. Israel Olofinjana : Reverse Mission and the Black Majority ChurchesWe are joined by Rev. Israel Oluwole Olofinjana—an ordained Baptist minister and pastor of Woolwich Central Baptist Church, a multi-ethnic inner-city church in south-east London—for a discussion centred in his provocative 2015 book, Partnership in Mission : A Black Majority Church Perspective on Mission and Church Unity, published by Instant Apostle.Israel Olofinjana comes from a Nigerian Pentecostal background and holds a MTh (Master of Theology) from Carolina University of Theology. He is many-times published academically and is a member of the editorial board of Missio Africanus, an online journal of African missiology in Britain. He has authored thre...2016-04-221h 08
The Mind Renewed : Thinking Christianly in a New World OrderTMR 141 : Rev. Israel Olofinjana : Reverse Mission and the Black Majority ChurchesWe are joined by Rev. Israel Oluwole Olofinjana—an ordained Baptist minister and pastor of Woolwich Central Baptist Church, a multi-ethnic inner-city church in south-east London—for a discussion centred in his provocative 2015 book, Partnership in Mission : A Black Majority Church Perspective on Mission and Church Unity, published by Instant Apostle.
Israel Olofinjana comes from a Nigerian Pentecostal background and holds a MTh (Master of Theology) from Carolina University of Theology. He is many-times published academically and is a member of the editorial board of Missio Africanus, an online journal of African missiology in Britain. He has authored three books to d...2016-04-221h 08The Mind Renewed with Julian CharlesTMR 141 : Rev. Israel Olofinjana : Reverse Mission and the Black Majority ChurchesWe are joined by Rev. Israel Oluwole Olofinjana—an ordained Baptist minister and pastor of Woolwich Central Baptist Church, a multi-ethnic inner-city church in south-east London—for a discussion centred in his provocative 2015 book, Partnership in Mission : A Black Majority Church Perspective on Mission and Church Unity, published by Instant Apostle. Israel Olofinjana comes from a Nigerian Pentecostal background and holds a MTh (Master of Theology) from Carolina University of Theology. He is many-times published academically and is a member of the editorial board of Missio Africanus, an online journal of African missiology in Britain. He has authored three books to d...2016-04-221h 08