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Proximity PodcastHarvey Kwiyani - A Church of Strangers? Embracing Diversity.This is the fourth episode from our Proximity Conference series. Harvey Kwiyani, a Malawian living in Liverpool and working for Church Mission Society, talks to Abi about cultural diversity in the UK church. 25% of the population in England and Wales are people of colour, but do we have a truly a multicultural church? Harvey reflects on the phrase "island of strangers" and calls for intentional inclusion of diverse cultures in our churches.
2025-07-1824 min
Manchester School of TheologyHistory of the Global Church (with Harvey Kwiyani)Harvey Kwiyani teaches at the Manchester School of Theology on the history of the global church.
Recorded live on Saturday 17th May 2025
To learn more, visit schooloftheology.co.uk2025-06-072h 02
Pivot PodcastWait, Who’s Actually Growing Churches in the West?What if everything you think you know about how to evangelize is about to change? In this provocative episode, Dr. Harvey Kwiyani, a Malawian missiologist and director of the Center for Global Witness and Human Migration, shares how African Christians are successfully reaching secular Western societies in ways that traditional Western churches haven't. Drawing from his experience across Africa, Europe, and North America, Dr. Kwiyani reveals why young people in the UK now associate Christianity more with African and Asian believers than with traditional Western churches, and how African approaches to prayer and spiritual transformation are bringing new life...2025-02-0549 min
The Missions PodcastTop 10 Missions Books to Read in 2025 with Chris HowlesWhat missiology books belong on your bookshelf? In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Chris Howles for the 2025 edition of essential reads in global missions. Chris offers a knowledgeable, diverse, and thought-provoking list of books that any serious missions-minded person should be reading.
Top Missiology Books.
10. The Sending Church Applied by Bradley Bell, Mike Easton, Larry McCrary & Nathan Sloan (Upstream Collective, 2024)
9. People Vision - Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples by Leonard Bartlotti (William Carey Publishing, 2024)
8. Africa Bears Witness: Mission Theology and Praxis in...2025-01-1345 minThe Missions PodcastTop 10 Missions Books to Read in 2025 with Chris HowlesWhat missiology books belong on your bookshelf? In this week's episode of The Missions Podcast, Alex and Scott sit down with Chris Howles for the 2025 edition of essential reads in global missions. Chris offers a knowledgeable, diverse, and thought-provoking list of books that any serious missions-minded person should be reading.
Top Missiology Books.
10. The Sending Church Applied by Bradley Bell, Mike Easton, Larry McCrary & Nathan Sloan (Upstream Collective, 2024)
9. People Vision - Reimagining Mission to Least Reached Peoples by Leonard Bartlotti (William Carey Publishing, 2024)
8. Africa Bears Witness: Mission Theology and Praxis in...2025-01-1345 min
Love the strangerReinterpreting hospitality with Dr. Harvey Kwiyani“A guest always comes with a very sharp pocket knife”.Dr. Harvey Kwiyani - Director of the Acts 11 Project: Centre for Global Witness and Human Migration at Church Mission Society, Oxford - draws on this ancient southern Malawian proverb to argue that our posture dictates whether we interpret our guests as bringing fresh understanding, which can be put to good use - or as having harmful intentions.He says that there are certain conversations, which, if we get them right here, in the UK, it becomes easier to share them as a gift to the...2024-07-2444 min
Leaving Egypt PodcastEP#20 Why the West needs to receive the gifts of African Christians - With Harvey KwiyaniOur work is only possible with your support. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to enable us to continue with the podcast.Al Roxburgh and Jenny Sinclair talk with Harvey Kwiyani, a theologian from Malawi, now living in Liverpool and working across the UK, Europe and North America Harvey tells the story of growing up in rural Malawi, a place evangelised by David Livingstone in 1851, where he heard God’s call as a boy of twelve that he was to become a missionary in Europe. Through the course of their conversation, Jenny and Al learn from Harvey’s insi...2024-05-161h 14
Babel UndoneReverse mission with Dr Harvey KwiyaniWelcome to Babel Undone - a podcast committed to helping Christians learn from each other, regardless of where in the world we're from.
In this first epsiode, Archbishop Joseph and Johnnie are joined by Dr Harvey Kwiyani. Harvey is a Malawian theologian currently serving as CEO of Global Connections. He leads a Masters program exploring diasporas in world Christianity at Church Mission Society.
Together they discuss the idea of reverse mission and how the West is now relying from Christians around the world for evangelism.
Babel Undone is produced by Premier. For more podcasts which help Christians grow in their...2023-11-3036 min
Bangor Worldwide Missionary Convention AudioMonday: Dr Harvey Kwiyani (CEO, Global Connections)Evening Celebration - Africa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2125 min
Herald Vineyard LiverpoolCovenant, Priesthood & Resurrection: Part 3 – The ResurrectionSunday 9th April 2023 | On Easter Sunday, Dr Harvey Kwiyani brings us the third and final part in his series – the resurrection. Building on the previous two weeks’ themes of covenant and priesthood, he explains how Jesus’ resurrection in Luke 24 completes the holy narrative. In being resurrected, Jesus declares his authority over death, the new covenant, and us as his people.2023-04-1230 min
Herald Vineyard LiverpoolCovenant, Priesthood & Resurrection: Part 2 – The Great High PriestSunday 2nd April 2023 | Dr Harvey Kwiyani continues his 3-part series with the second instalment, focusing on priesthood. Together we explore Hebrews 8, which outlines Jesus as the new high priest, permanently fulfilling the traditional role carried out by those in the tabernacle during the Old Testament. Harvey also explains how this overturns the traditional rules of the old covenant, since Jesus was not born of the tribe of Levi. He highlights how Jesus likewise plays the part of the animals that were sacrificed by the high priests; and how becoming a follower of Jesus also makes us priests in our...2023-04-0523 min
Herald Vineyard LiverpoolCovenant, Priesthood & Resurrection: Part 1 – A New Covenant26th March 2023 | Dr Harvey Kwiyani starts his mini-series on covenant, priesthood and resurrection. This week he explains the concept of a covenant, as laid out in the books of Hebrews and Genesis; comparing the sacrificial role of animals in Abraham’s time and that of Jesus in the New Testament. We then explore the deep meaning and bond within a covenant, and how this should shape both our relationship with God and our approach to living a faithful life.2023-03-2838 min
Seasoned For:095/ 'Be ready' with Dr Harvey KwiyaniWhat does it look like to be ready?
Ever heard the phrase, 'Jesus is coming back soon, better look ready?' Yep. Ridiculous! But there is a certain anxiety that we can get when we are told to get ready.. when we are not. Worry not, Harvey shares some really wonderful insights in what being ready really looks like. It's not what you think.. It's actually very accessible. Enjoy. 2023-03-1643 min
Susanna Wesley FoundationAfrican Christianity in the UK: Pentecostalism and embodied faithIn this episode we welcome guest host Dr Harvey Kwiyani, a Malawian theologian based in Britain who is CEO of Global Connections and Director of Missio Africanus. He joins Dr Sheila Akomiah-Conteh, a Ghanaian scholar living in Scotland who works in statistical analysis for Brendan Research and Christ Theological College, and Dr Naar M'fundisi-Holloway, originally from Zambia, an Action Researcher with the Salvation Army, to talk about the shape of African Christianity in the UK, focusing on Pentecostalism, revival and the underpinning role of women in bringing about God's multicultural realm.T...2023-02-101h 03
DidacheConversations | Nathaniel Jennings | Intercultural ChurchIn this episode I speak with Nathaniel Jennings, OMF UK & Ireland Intercultural Ministries Director. Below are some links to resources Nathaniel recommends in the episode.
https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/networks/one-people-commission
www.eauk.org/assets/files/downloads/Reflect-and-Reset-Race-and-Diversity.pdf
Multicultural Kingdom: Ethnic Diversity, Mission & the Church, Harvey Kwiyani
Kingdom without Borders, Miriam Adeney2023-02-0647 min
Herald Vineyard LiverpoolA vision for prayer in 2023Sunday 8th January 2023 | Dr Harvey Kwiyani shares at our first service of 2023 on the significance of prayer. Harvey explores key biblical passages including Exodus 30, 1 Kings 18 and Revelation 8, explaining how a thriving Christian life is always underpinned by daily rhythms of prayer morning and evening. We also need to learn how to ‘wrestle with God’ in prayer over a sustained period. There are things in 2023 that will happen in our lives only because we have prayed; but there may also be things that don’t happen this year if we do not pray. Harvey closes by praying for our church communi...2023-01-1241 min
Healthy Gospel ChurchDr Harvey Kwiyani - Global Connections CEODr Harvey Kwiyani is a Malawian mission theologian with twenty years of mission and theological education experience in Europe and the United States. Harvey is also the CEO of Global Connections, a network of agencies and churches working together to help the UK church engage in world mission in contemporary and appropriate ways.
Official Site: https://www.freechurch.org/
Healthy Gospel Church Vision: https://freechurch.org/healthy-gospel-church/
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2022-10-0643 min
Herald Vineyard LiverpoolJesus The Anointed OneHarvey Kwiyani preaches from John 1, pointing us to our calling as Christians to be, literally, ‘anointed ones’ who carry the power of Jesus to bring heavenly solutions to our city and in this way see his Kingdom come here in Liverpool.2022-09-1331 min
The Church Interpreting PodcastEpisode 4: Multilingual Church, the Holy Spirit, and the Importance of FellowshipThis week, with the help of Harvey Kwiyani (@HarveyKwiyani) and Jost Zetzsche (@jeromobot), we discuss how to make church multilingual, the role of the Holy Spirit in interpreting and the importance of fellowship. You can find Harvey's book here: https://amzn.to/3cNwP2g and the Translation Insights and Perspectives tool here: https://tips.translation.bible/If you have any comments or questions on today's show, please send them to churchinterpreting@integritylanguages.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2923 min
Unreached Network#Unreached21 Main Session Harvey Kwiyani. Part 2. Decolonising Mission.#Unreached21 Main Session Harvey Kwiyani. Part 2. Decolonising Mission. by Unreached Network2022-06-2836 min
Unreached Network#Unreached21 Main Session Harvey Kwiyani. Part 1. Decolonising Mission#Unreached21 Main Session Harvey Kwiyani. Part 1. Decolonising Mission by Unreached Network2022-06-2837 minThe Church Interpreting PodcastEpisode 2: The Kingdom and Difficult SpeakersOn this episode, Lauryn takes us through how to deal with difficult speakers; Jonathan interviews theologian of multicultural church, Harvey Kwiyani; and we have an insightful four-minute interview with Pooja Godfrey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-2017 min
Herald Vineyard LiverpoolPlugging into the Holy SpiritThis week Dr Harvey Kwiyani, theologian and CEO of Global Connections, talks to us about the importance of plugging into the Holy Spirit.2022-05-1529 min
African Theological ScholarshipBringing back God | A Rebroadcast of an episode of "The Comb" on BBC Sounds (Featuring Dr Harvey Kwiyani)‘The fire has gone out’: African evangelists are working to revitalise Christianity in Europe, a continent that is increasingly turning away from religion. Harvey Kwiyani grew up in Malawi, where church was central to daily life. It was only after he left for Switzerland that he realised how different the religious landscape was in Europe. He’s part of a new generation of African missionaries trying to bring God back to Europe.
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Episode originally appeared here: https://www.bbc.co...2022-02-1125 min
The CombBringing back God‘The fire has gone out’: African evangelists are working to revitalise Christianity in Europe, a continent that is increasingly turning away from religion. Harvey Kwiyani grew up in Malawi, where church was central to daily life. It was only after he left for Switzerland that he realised how different the religious landscape was in Europe. He’s part of a new generation of African missionaries trying to bring God back to Europe.
Thanks for listening. Let us know what you think.
#TheComb
Get in touch: thecomb@bbc.comProduced by Kim Chakanetsa2022-02-1125 minHerald Vineyard LiverpoolA Church Called Home: A Home For The NationsThis Sunday we continued our ‘A Church Called Home’ series with the brilliant Dr Harvey Kwiyani.
Harvey lives in south Liverpool with his family. He’s the CEO of Global Connections, the UK Network for World Mission, a theologian and author of several books including The Multicultural Kingdom: Ethnic Diversity, Mission and the Church.
Take a listen as Harvey talks to us about how we can make Herald home for the nations.2022-02-0643 min
Vineyard Churches UK & IrelandA Conversation on Worship // Adam Russell, Harvey Kwiyani & Nigel Hemming // CTLF 2021 SeminarWhat does worship look & sound like in post-covid world? What role does worship play in church planting & mission? How do worship leaders and songwriters navigate the global worship soundscape to find an authentic voice? What do vineyard worship values mean for young adults in the 2020’s?
In this seminar, recorded at The Cause to Live For 2021, Nigel Hemming hosts a conversation with Adam Russell & Harvey Kwiyani exploring these questions.2022-01-1248 minVineyard Churches UK & IrelandA Multicultural Kingdom // Harvey Kwiyani // CTLF 2021 SeminarChristianity in the UK today is faced with growing cultural and religious diversity. Christian migrants bring with them new ways of doing theology, new styles of worship and new expressions of the faith.
In this seminar, recorded at The Cause to Live For 2021, Harvey explores the causes and implications of ethnic diversity on the British Christian Landscape and unpacks how multicultural worship and ministry can become the norm.2022-01-1233 minVineyard Churches UK & IrelandA Message for a Called Generation // Harvey Kwiyani, Naomi Woodcock & Josh Turner // CTLF 2021"When we are radically generous to our community it stirs people to wonder where our hope comes from" - Naomi Woodcock
In this wide-ranging interview Harvey Kwiyani, Naomi Woodcock & Josh Turner covered the topics that the Cause generation are pressing into, including race, church planting, singleness, compassion and ultimately being sold out for Jesus. This inspiring, moving and profound interview was recored at Cause 2021.2021-12-2745 min
African Theological ScholarshipIntroducing "Africa Bears Witness" edited by Harvey C. Kwiyani (ATNP Bookchat)Africa Bears Witness is a collection of essays by scholars and practitioners edited by Malawian missiologist, Harvey Kwiyani. The book explores the theology and praxis of contemporary African Christian mission on the continent and in the African Diaspora. It delves into scholarly African thought about God’s mission.
Africa Bears Witness: Mission Theology and Praxis in the 21st Century, by Harvey Kwiyani (Nairobi: African Theological Network Press, 2021), xiii+ 220 pages. ISBN: 978-9914-704-80 -8.2021-12-0810 min
Multiply PodcastHarvey Kwiyani - Multiplication & DiversityThis episode features a conversation between Harvey Kwiyani, Paul Lowe & James Rankine.
Harvey is a Malawian mission theologian who is passionate about raising up the next generation to lead churches that reflect the global church. Listen as he talks about the importance of growing a multicultural movement and shares practical tips of how we do that.2021-10-2538 min
ACross CultureS4E5: There's more than one way - with Philippa ZawePhilippa joins Jessie on this week's podcast episode. We talk about her music, our experience at Christian Union, identity, intercultural worship, diversity and more.
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Broadcast Church Planting Podcast162 - The Multicultural Kingdom (Interview With Dr Harvey Kwiyani)Andy McCullough and Gavin Bissessar interview Dr Harvey Kwiyani for the Unreached blog, talking about “Multicultural Kingdom,” the Unreached Conference (25-26th June), mission, George Floyd, diversity and African Christianity.2021-04-161h 01
Talking TheologyHarvey Kwiyani - What is God’s Multicultural Kingdom and How Should It Change The Way We Do Mission and Church?How have multiculturalism and evangelism been entwined since the first days of the Church’s mission? How is multiculturalism part of the Christian faith’s DNA? Why is the Church of today more tribal than it was 2000 years ago? How should an awareness of each others gifts change how we do Church and leadership? How is the medium the message?Harvey Kwiyani lectures in African Christianity and Theology at Liverpool Hope University and has previously taught courses in Theology, African studies, and Mission at several colleges across Europe and Africa, as well as in the U.S. H...2020-11-0231 min
Manchester VineyardA conversation with DR. Harvey KwiyaniA conversation with DR. Harvey Kwiyani by2020-06-1434 min
Church Mission SocietyThe 'Ins and Outs' of the Christian mission community - part 2Talks from the Church Mission Society Africa conference, held at the Hayes conference centre, Swanwick, 7-9 October 2016. Featured speakers are Dennis Tongoi (pictured), executive director of CMS-Africa, Philip Mounstephen, executive leader of Church Mission Society, and Harvey Kwiyani, executive director of Missio Africanus.2016-10-2435 minChurch Mission SocietyThe 'Ins and Outs' of the Christian mission community - part 2Talks from the Church Mission Society Africa conference, held at the Hayes conference centre, Swanwick, 7-9 October 2016. Featured speakers are Dennis Tongoi (pictured), executive director of CMS-Africa, Philip Mounstephen, executive leader of Church Mission Society, and Harvey Kwiyani, executive director of Missio Africanus.2016-10-2435 min
Church Mission SocietyHarvey Kwiyani - Engaging with Africans where you liveTalks from the Church Mission Society Africa conference, held at the Hayes conference centre, Swanwick, 7-9 October 2016. Featured speakers are Dennis Tongoi (pictured), executive director of CMS-Africa, Philip Mounstephen, executive leader of Church Mission Society, and Harvey Kwiyani, executive director of Missio Africanus.2016-10-2421 minChurch Mission SocietyHarvey Kwiyani - Engaging with Africans where you liveTalks from the Church Mission Society Africa conference, held at the Hayes conference centre, Swanwick, 7-9 October 2016. Featured speakers are Dennis Tongoi (pictured), executive director of CMS-Africa, Philip Mounstephen, executive leader of Church Mission Society, and Harvey Kwiyani, executive director of Missio Africanus.2016-10-2421 min
Church Mission SocietyGlobal Mission from an African PerspectiveDennis Tongoi (pictured), executive director of CMS-Africa, and Harvey Kwiyani, executive director of Missio Africanus, discuss an African perspective on gloabl mission. With Philip Mounstephen, executive leader of Church Mission Society. Recorded at the Church Mission Society Africa conference, held at the Hayes conference centre, Swanwick, 7-9 October 2016. Featured speakers are2016-10-2438 minChurch Mission SocietyGlobal Mission from an African PerspectiveDennis Tongoi (pictured), executive director of CMS-Africa, and Harvey Kwiyani, executive director of Missio Africanus, discuss an African perspective on gloabl mission. With Philip Mounstephen, executive leader of Church Mission Society. Recorded at the Church Mission Society Africa conference, held at the Hayes conference centre, Swanwick, 7-9 October 2016. Featured speakers are2016-10-2438 min
Church Mission SocietyLet's work together: Prayer Focus July 2015Last month saw two landmark days in the development of cross cultural mission work in the UK – with both African and Asian Christians emphasising this month's theme of "let's work together". At Lambeth Palace, CMS launched its Prayer and Aware campaign to throw the spotlight on mission to and from Asia and Asians. We hear from the Rev Rana Khan, chair of the CMS Asia Forum. The other landmark was the conference, held at CMS in Oxford, of Missio Africanus, an organisation we learn more about with CMS mission partner Harvey Kwiyani, who is originally from Malawi. We also hear fr...2015-06-3020 minChurch Mission SocietyLet's work together: Prayer Focus July 2015Last month saw two landmark days in the development of cross cultural mission work in the UK – with both African and Asian Christians emphasising this month's theme of "let's work together". At Lambeth Palace, CMS launched its Prayer and Aware campaign to throw the spotlight on mission to and from Asia and Asians. We hear from the Rev Rana Khan, chair of the CMS Asia Forum. The other landmark was the conference, held at CMS in Oxford, of Missio Africanus, an organisation we learn more about with CMS mission partner Harvey Kwiyani, who is originally from Malawi. We also hear fr...2015-06-3020 min