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The Leadership Community PodcastJohn Andrews: Why Theological Foundations Matter in Leadership DevelopmentWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Dr John Andrews about the need for theological training in leadership development.
John has been in full-time Church leadership since 1987. Though called to the UK, he has ministered all over the world. He is a leader, teacher, and author of 15 books. He has a passion for equipping and inspiring leaders and empowering followers of Jesus to live effective lives and serve.
We chatted about a variety of topics:
• Theological thinking
• Definition of bi...2025-05-2659 minThe Leadership Community PodcastIan Galloway: Lessons Learned From 30+ Years of Ministry and LeadershipWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Ian Galloway about the lessons he has learned from over 30 years of ministry and leadership.
Ian encountered Jesus and received a calling to ministry. Together with his wife Heather, he and some friends planted a church in Tyneside. This church, which became known as City Church in Newcastle, flourished in both size and influence during his 33-year leadership. Today, Ian serves as the Dean of Free Church Formation at Cranmer Hall in Durham.
We chatted a...2025-05-191h 01The Leadership Community PodcastDave Belfield: Leadership Transition Series: Handing the Church Over to the Next Generation and Working Out What's NextWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
This conversation is the final episode in our Leadership Transition Series.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Dave Belfield. He was the Pastor of Today's Community Church in Wigan, UK, for 25 years before passing the leadership to his Son-in-Law, Ben, who was last week's guest.
It was great to hear from the person on the other side of the leadership transition story, the one leaving the role. We also heard how different the two transitions that Dave experienced were, ta...2025-05-1254 minThe Leadership Community PodcastBen Tarbuck: Leadership Transition Series: Taking on the Leadership From Your Father-in-LawWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
This conversation is part of our Leadership Transition Series.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Ben Tarbuck. He is the Pastor of Way in Wigan, UK.
Ben took on the leadership of the Church from his Father-in-Law. He is a big fan of the local Church, growing up in what was called Today's Community Church and on staff since 2006.
Listen to how the process of leadership transition began with a walk and a big ask.
Lea...2025-05-0554 minThe Leadership Community PodcastPete Baker: Leadership Transition Series: From Leading PAIS UK to Leading a Local ChurchWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
This conversation is part of our Leadership Transition Series.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Pete Baker. He is the Pastor of Life Church in Burnley, UK. But this is only half the story, as Pete's leadership transition involves leaving one leadership role for another ~ from Director of PAIS UK to Senior Pastor at a local Church
Amongst the topics of conversation today, we talked about:
• Leaving the PAIS UK role after 20 years
• How the PAIS UK role prepared him...2025-04-2854 minThe Leadership Community PodcastAaron Partington: Leadership Transition Series: Becoming the Pastor of Life Church, Wirral, UKWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Aaron Partington. He is the Pastor of Life Church, in the Wirral, UK and has three locations. Under Aarons leadership the church has grown significantly and is reaching hundreds of people every week.
This conversation is part of our Leadership Transition Series.
Aaron shares openly about his transition into the senior leadership role.
Amongst the topics of conversation today, we talked about:
• What the church looked like when he arrived
• How chang...2025-04-2152 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJonny Ferguson: Leadership Transition Series: Becoming the Pastor of Hillsong Newcastle, UKWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Jonny Ferguson, the Pastor of Hillsong, Newcastle in the UK.
This conversation is part of our Leadership Transition Series.
Listen to Jonny as he talks about his journey into the lead role of this Church while COVID was happening and Hillsong globally was facing its on moment of transition.
Amongst the topics of conversation today, we talked about:
• The COVID challenge of 2020
• How becoming the lead pastor has changed how he lead...2025-04-1459 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJonny & Julian: Jonny's Leadership Transition Story and the Future Leadership Transition SeriesWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, your podcast hosts, Jonny Clarke and Julian Clark, introduce the topic which will be the focus for a series of upcoming episodes in the topic of Leadership Transition.
Julian has a conversation with Jonny about his journey of leadership transition, taking over the Senior Leadership role at City Life Church in Sunderland in 2017.
We talked about several things:
Taking the lead role on from his parents
Doing an 'internal' Jonah and looking to run away
How did it do it his w...2025-04-0744 minThe Leadership Community PodcastMark Ritchie: Leadership Lessons Learned as a Travelling EvangelistWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Mark Ritchie.
Mark describes himself as a speaker, podcaster, storyteller, gospel proclaimer and passionate rescuer. He tours his one-man comedy show across the UK and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
We chatted with Mark about some of the lessons he has learned as a travelling evangelist.
Amongst the topics of conversation today we talked about:
• What has changed as he has travelled over the years
• How churches are adapting thei...2025-03-3143 minThe Leadership Community PodcastAde Ayoko: How We Pray As a LeaderWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Ade Ayoko.
Ade moved from Australia to London in 2020 with his wife Hanh, with a heart to reach the City with the message of Jesus. He is passionate about seeing people encounter God, so that they can grow and make an impact in their world for God and for good.
Ade is a Church planter and an author of two books, one one Prayer and the other on the Holy Spirit.
Our conversation...2025-03-2443 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJoel Bagnall: Recovering From BurnoutWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Joel Bagnall.
Joel is an Australian, living in Denmark with his wife and family. He has a heart to serve local churches in next-generation ministry and is currently the Youth Pastor at KBH Frikirke in Copenhagen and is also leading Acts Generations, Denmark.
Our conversation with him was focused on how he recovered from burnout. He shares openly and honestly about what this experience was like, what he has learned from going through it and how he...2025-03-1746 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJo Willis: The Leader and Their FamilyWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Jo Willis.
Jo, alongside his wife Lois, is the Lead Pastor at C3 Hope in Sheffield, UK.
We chatted to Jo about how to lead a growing church whilst also having a growing family. This dynamic of leadership has created many challenges for all leaders and how to get the balance right between the call of God as a minister and maintaining a healthy home.
It was a great conversation where we talked about:
2025-03-1050 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJonny & Julian: The 3 C's of Christian LeadershipWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
Each month we focus on a particular leadership topic. In February it was the Character of a Leader, in March it will be A Leader's Competence, and in April we will look at Leaders & Culture.
In today's episode, your podcast hosts, Jonny Clarke and Julian Clark, discuss these three Cs of Christian Leadership.
For us, the 3 C's form part of our Introduction to Christian Leadership and help us discover potential leaders in our setting.
The 3 C's are:
• Character
• Competence
2025-03-0341 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJo Hargreaves: A Leader and Their Mental HealthWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Jo Hargreaves.
Jo is known as the faith-filled therapist, a psychotherapist whose approach to therapy has developed to integrate theology and therapy.
This was such a great and fascinating conversation as we discovered how much therapy is catching up with all that the Word of God has been telling us for the past 2000 years.
Amongst the topics of conversation today we talked about:
• The integration of therapy and scripture
• What psychotherapy actua...2025-02-2451 minThe Leadership Community PodcastSats Solanki: Creativity in the ChurchWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Sats Solanki.
Sats is the Pastor of Reflect Church in London. He is also the Digital Rabbi, using his experience as a creative and a Pastor to help serve and encourage other creatives to pursue the dreams in their hearts.
In our conversation with Sats, we got an insight into how creativity should play a role in local church ~ from ensuring your website looks good enough to reimagining timeless spiritual truths.
Amongst the topics of...2025-02-1750 minThe Leadership Community PodcastGrayson Jones: The Life of a Visionary LeaderWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Grayson Jones.
Talking with Grayson Jones opens a window into the life of a visionary leader.
You will hear how Grayson has navigated what he felt God put on his heart for the type of Church he was to build.
Along with his wife and an incredible team, he leads Legacy Church in Doncaster but it didn’t start there.
Listen and be encouraged as you lead in your context. You’ll h...2025-02-1059 minThe Leadership Community PodcastRich Martin: Church Trends and Best PracticesWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Rich Martin. It was great to talk with him and hear his views on the what the Church looks like now.
Rich is an experienced leader, with over 20 years of helping build local church. Having served as the Executive Pastor at Life Church UK in Bradford he now supports church growth across Europe, offering guidance to leadership teams and Boards.
Rich talks honestly and openly about:
• Current Church trends
• The challenges ahead for the...2025-02-0349 minThe Leadership Community PodcastBen Doolan: Leading a Growing Church in the Church of EnglandWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Ben Doolan.
Ben leads St Thomas' Church in Newcastle, a resource church within the Church of England. He's also part of the NewWine National Leadership team. Ben describes himself as an extrovert who loves cooking and travelling. He's also a loyal supporter of Hull City Football Club.
We talked about what it is like to lead a growing Church and the journey he and his team have had at St Thomas' as we asked some of the...2025-01-2747 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJoel Milgate: Why Leadership Is A Good ThingWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Joel Milgate about why leadership is a good thing and how to build a healthy church culture, topics he unpacks in his book 'To Lead'.
Joel served as the Lead Pastor of Curate Church for 13 years, a multi-location church in New Zealand. Under his leadership, the church experienced incredible growth.
Joel is a mentor to pastors, passionate about church planting, and motivated by the desire to see people pursue the way of Jesus and play their part i...2025-01-2040 minThe Leadership Community PodcastDon Esson: Strategic LeadershipWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In this episode, you are listening to the conversation we had about the role of strategy for a leader with Don Esson.
In this weeks Podcast episode, we chat to Don Esson about just this and we know you will find the content really helpful.
Don has over 20 years of leadership experience in the charity and corporate sector, now working as Chief Fundraising & Marketing Manager at World Vision.
Listen as he speaks openly about the whole concept of strategy in the Christian setting and how...2025-01-1350 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJonny & Julian: Building a Leadership CommunityWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, your Podcast hosts, Jonny Clarke & Julian Clark are talking about building a leadership community.
This is at the heart of the Leadership Community, helping you grow as a leader and grow the leaders around you.
We talk about the 3 keys that can help you:
• The Cultivating the Culture
• Identifying the ingredients of leadership potential
• How to Start the Leadership Development Process Today
Thank you for being a part of our community. We look forward to shar...2025-01-0645 minThe Leadership Community PodcastRob Wall: The Power of Personal GrowthWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Rob Wall when we talked about personal growth.
Rob Wall is an international speaker, author, content creator, and coach. Previously, Rob was ordained with the Church of England and served in one of London's most influential churches.
He has coached entrepreneurs in over 35 countries, including leaders from Apple, the UN, and the British Army. He is also mentored by leadership expert Dr. John Maxwell.
Our conversation focused on the power and importance of p...2024-12-3048 minThe Leadership Community PodcastJonny & Julian: What Have We Learned So Far?Welcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, our Podcast hosts, Jonny Clarke & Julian Clark reflect on what we have heard and learned from the first set of leadership conversations.
It has been a great start to The Leadership Community Podcast. We hope you have found all the conversations helpful and that you will agree with the takeaways mentioned in this episode.
We would love to hear from you about what you have learned from the first 7 episodes.
Thank you for being a part of our community. We look forward t...2024-12-2326 minThe Leadership Community PodcastBen Dowding: Leading a Multi-Site ChurchWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Pastor Ben Dowding about leading a multi-site church.
Ben and his wife Gale have been the Senior Pastors of Influence Church since 2008, a multi-site church with five locations.
Our conversation focused on some practicalities of leading a church with more than one location. We chatted about the following...
• Why would you do multi-site?
• Vision & Culture
• Leading across multiple locations
• Finding the right location Pastors
We know you...2024-12-1646 minThe Leadership Community PodcastSteve & Rachel Mawston: The Making of a LeaderWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Steve & Rachel Mawston about the making of a leader.
Steve & Rachel have decades of leadership experience having been Pastors at Hillsong Brisbane for 15 years, and now as part of the Pastoral Team at Soul Church in Norwich, UK.
They coach leaders, helping them to find their voice, as well as grow themselves and grow a healthy Church.
Our conversation was focused on leaders and leadership development talking practically about...
• What makes a...2024-12-0949 minThe Leadership Community PodcastPaul Benger: Building a Life-Giving CultureWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Paul Benger, Lead Pastor of Ikon Church, a multi-site Church and the leader of Groundlevel Network, a movement of 80+ churches.
Our conversation was focused on building a healthy church and building a life-giving culture
We talked practically about...
• What makes a healthy church?
• Building culture
• Deeper cultural change
• The importance of leadership development
We know you will find this conversation helpful and that the takeaways will cont...2024-12-0248 minThe Leadership Community PodcastStephen Matthew: What It Means To Be A Healthy ChurchWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to our conversation with Stephen Matthew, a gifted Bible teacher, author and committed Church builder with over 40 years of experience in Christian ministry.
Our conversation centred on what it means to be healthy Church, learning from the wisdom of the past 40 years and his new role as part of the Healthy Church team with AOG GB.
We talked about...
• The sense of calling
• What does it mean to be a healthy church?
• Where do we start in...2024-11-2543 minThe Leadership Community PodcastMatt Hatch: Building a Discipleship CultureWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to the conversation we had with Matt Hatch, Founder and Senior Pastor of Mosaic Church in Leeds, UK.
Our conversation centred on the challenge of building a discipleship culture and Matt shared from his own experience and from his book 'Metamorphosis: Unlocking Your Spiritual Transformation through Healthy Discipleship.'
We talked about...
• Why did you write the book?
• How to make disciples?
• His view on leadership vs discipleship
• Who are your 3?
We know...2024-11-1849 min
The Leadership Community PodcastWelcome to the Leadership CommunityWelcome to the first episode of the Leadership Community Podcast.
As your hosts, we share about our leadership journies and the why behind the Leadership Community and this podcast.
We hope you enjoy the conversation.
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2024-11-1421 minThe Leadership Community PodcastDave Niblock: Growing a Church in the UKWelcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.
In today's episode, you are listening to our conversation with Dave Niblock, Pastor of North Church in Leeds, UK.
It is packed full of practical wisdom as we asked Dave questions about some of the following topics:
• What contributes to a growing church?
• Where should a leader start?
• How has your leadership changed?
• How do you execute the vision?
• How do you ensure you are not just seen as a performance church?
We hope you find this conversati...2024-11-1448 min
Project FITFOCorrectional Officer Turned TrainerIts must be summer time already because we have the one and only SummerJules AKA, Julissa Castellanos. We love the opportunity to not only interview guest from various industries but as well as within our home gym of Self Made Training Facility Dallas. With being embedded with over 50 plus trainers at our location, each one has truly remarkable stories of their upbringing. Jules is not only apart of SMTF Dallas but also a team member Manifest Fitness Institute under JustRod Enterprises. Being a correctional officer is already a tough task, but for Jules, growing up in the...2024-06-1747 min
Project FITFORelax. JJ with MassageFit is Here with us Today.We have a unique opportunity today, Juan Jiminez, better known as JJ A veteran bodywork & recovery specialist since 2010 discusses with us is one of a kind origin. JJ has been in practicing his craft for almost 14 years now and break down what kind of obstacles he had to over come being in the industry he is now, but also how beneficial and impactful his service is in the fitness industry. Consistently scaling and growing, with now added professionals to his team, JJ is on a strong path! A word from JJ: "With over a decade...2024-05-2449 min
Project FITFOWhat is Self Acknowledgment?Understanding yourself and doing a bit of self reflection is a key component in any entrepreneur. Being able to identify the fault within yourself are the true characteristics that define a strong leader. As well as after understanding the areas of your life where you may have locked certain requirements, having a solution to not only fix them long short term, but as well as long-term. Today we have a day a discussion about how important it is to not only do some self reflection, but as well as also considering the environments, the people associate yourself...2024-05-1732 min
Project FITFOKota Wellness and FITFO ? What can be better?Today, Marc, sits down with Emily Herman one of the main liaisons for Kota wellness in Dallas Texas. She discusses with us the ways to build a strong path in the beginning stages of entrepreneurship, as well as discusses her various and long history within the fitness community. From the way, the fitness community has evolution and evolved. FITFO mentality has always been a part of her life and we are more than grateful to have her on the show and gather tremendous insights. Kota Wellness provides high quality fitness and wellness activities to over 11 properties and 8,000...2024-05-1048 min
Project FITFOQ Media Drops In!Today we have one of the OG's from Self Made media team, Felix Quiñones, who sits down and discusses with us how he became a successful multimedia asset in the Texas area. We dive deep into the relationship that him and Marc and have built. From picking up a camera and thinking it would be just a hobby to now it being his sincerest passion. Q, is a sincere powerhouse in the media industry and has grown as company from California to now Texas. He is now also one of the most biggest names when it c...2024-05-1044 min
Project FITFOFITFO Meets Fabrice Episode 9Today we have the opportunity to explore the mind of Fabrice Fouonji, the CEO and Founder of "Fabrice Vizuals". From coming to America at a young age and finding who he was, to finding his love and passion for all things media. He discuses with us the trials and tribulations he had to endure while growing his company. Coming form a strict household, and very disciplined parents, Fabrice has talked the world by storm and has big future plans! With over 2 years of professional Photography & Videography experience, Fabrice grew a strong passion for video and camera at...2024-04-2644 min
Project FITFOFITFO PODCAST Episode 4 with Dustin BogleFrom professional WWE Wrestler, to an amazing entrepreneur career, Dustin Bogle, dropped a "people's elbow" on us, of straight knowledge on what types of stresses, obstacles, and challenges one will face as an entrepreneur. Not only that but he also tells us how he utilized those struggles and transformed them to be a successful, determined, powerful individual.During this podcast, we get an amazing opportunity to hear from the man himself, Dustin Bogle, who goes into detail the up bringing he had. With crazy challenges of running from angry crowds of spectators for Lucha Libres, to how...2024-03-2248 min
VC Leadership CommunityRecapping DenverOn this episode, Pastor Chris is recapping the recent trip he and some members of the team took to Denver for the Church of God Convention. If you want to listen to Jim Lyon, the General Director of Church of God Ministries talk about what they had planned for the convention and why, you can listen to episode 10 of the podcast, which can be found at this link: https://anchor.fm/leadershipcommunity/episodes/Jim-Lyon-shares-about-Convention-2021-e103mq8
If you would like to listen to the talk from Hosanna Wong, you can listen at this link: https://www.jesusisthesubject...2021-07-2106 min