The Leadership Show

Andy Peck chats with Lauren Crook, the senior leader of Kingdom Living Ministries about living a supernatural lifestyle guided by the power of the Holy Spirit. Lauren explains why she believes local churches can see Jesus work today as he did in his earthly ministry. 

Andy Peck talks with Viki Seithel, who is the Communications Developer of Fusion, the Student mission movement, about how churches can prepare students to leave for uni and how churches in university areas can best welcome those who come to them. How can we ensure that they really are the best years of their life in a spiritual sense? 

Andy Peck’s talks to Rev Alister McGrath, Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. about his book: ‘What’s the Point of Theology: wisdom well-being and wonder (PCK) and how this relates to the challenges of Christians in leadership. 

Andy Peck  talks to Sara  Schumacher about her book 'Reimagining the Spiritual Disciplines for a Digital Age' (Grove Books) They discuss how the practices of 'solitude', 'simplicity' and 'sabbath' can combat the less positive aspects of the digital age and how you can nurture your soul as a leader.  

Andy Peck talks to  The Parenting for Faith Ministry Lead, Anna Hawken about ministry to under 5s and their parents and how this can be a growth area for your local church. 

Andy Peck talks to Speak Life founder, Glen Scrivener about his book, The Air We Breathe’ which suggests that many of the values that western civilisation holds dear are founded upon Christianity. They talk about the impact this has on a Christian leader's outlook and communication  

Andy Peck chats to Hope Virgo the author a new book, ‘You are Free (even if you don’t feel like it)’: mental health, faith and finding your way. Hope battled an eating disorder through her teens and now campaigns for better understanding of and support for eating disorders and mental health. She discusses how Christians in leadership can support those affected.

Lane is a co-author of a book, with Andy Stanley that unpacks a radical approach to preaching. It’s called Communicating for a Change and includes principles and approaches that will improve any leader’s communication. The conversation outlines the approach and links it with leadership principles.  

Andy Peck chats to Texas based pastor Andrew Farley about his book, ‘The Grace Message: Is the Gospel really this good?’ Andrew had discovered that his zeal for doing the right things as a Christian, was exhausting. God showed him that he really hadn’t understood grace. The show unpacks the practical implications of this for your walk with God.

Andy Peck talks to Rev. Peter Baker, senior pastor of Lansdowne Church,  Bournemouth about a building project with significant challenges.  Plans to transform a Victorian Baptist Church into a 21st century auditorium went seriously awry and the plan was mothballed for 18 months - Covid-19 was both a challenge and a help. Andy finds out what Peter learned as a leader from the experience? 

Andy Peck talks to Glenn Packiam, the lead pastor of New Life Downtown Colorado Springs to talk about his new book, The Resilient Pastor: Leading your Church in a Rapidly Changing World. The book reflects on research by the Barna Group and gives insight into the leadership mood among pastors as they navigate life in challenging days.

Andy Peck talks with Jen Baker who moved from Michigan in the USA to the UK in an Abraham style call where she knew very little of God’s intentions. She and now helps Christians live without fear, through a writing and teaching ministry that takes her all over the world. They talk about her latest book Unwavering: The Power of Choice and find out what holds people back from making progress in what...

Andy Peck talks with Pete Greig, The founder of 24/7 Prayer movement. Pete has written a book entitled ‘How to hear God: a simple guide for normal people' where he explores the many ways the Bible says we might hear from God. Pete explains his own journey into hearing God and how specifically each of us can learn to listen according to how God has made us. 

Andy Peck talks to John Truscott, church consultant and trainer about the stewardship of finances. With many churches taking a financial hit post-pandemic, and many having abandoned the offering plate, how can we encourage people to give to God’s work and is tithing our income the answer?

Andy Peck chats with Kelleigh Wooderson-Hudson about her journey to founding Life Essence Housing and Support which provides a haven for those who have survived trauma and their children. How has God turned around bad times in her own past to be a blessing to others?

Uniting the C of E Andy Peck talks with Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin about her book, ‘The Room Where It Happens’, which is based on themes from the stage show, Hamilton. They also talk about how it feels to be the first black woman bishop in the Church of England, what encourages her in her work as Bishop of Dover, and why she believes the Church can stay ‘united’. 

Andy Peck talks with Gareth Russell managing director of Jersey Road PR about what to do when a crisis hits your church or charity. With negative press on the increase, he has created a course, ‘Calm before the Storm’ which aims to get you ready for what may come your way.

Andy Peck chats with Wayne Dixon, the Christian Connections in Schools (CCiS) Worker in Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead, and Associate of Scripture Union, with whom he has also worked, in a career spanning some 25 years. They talk about his course, Exam Attack which has become highly popular in the schools where he works and how to lead in the home so that your children both survive and thrive in the...

Andy Peck talks to Alan Cutting, author of 'Raising Families: Envisioning the Church to empower its neighbourhood' on what he learned from his work with 3,000 churches in Central Asia and Africa about how to care without making their problems worse. 

Andy Peck chats with Ali Campbell, a youth and children’s work consultant about the crisis in youth and children’s work, what to do about it and the new ministry, Paraclesis, which he is launching that hopes to help turn things around. 

Andy Peck talks with Katharine Hill, UK director of Care for the Family and author of  ‘Left to their own devices?’ about how to help parents navigate the challenges of the Internet era, when the good the bad and the ugly are all available via a smart phone

Andy Peck talks to Sam Reiner, a Florida based pastor and founder of Church Answers about his book ‘The Church Revitalisation Checklist’, and how leaders can address the issues that have caused decline and create a compelling vision for the next stage in their church life.

Andy Peck chats with Becky Willard Heatley, daughter of Dallas Willard, the celebrated writer and thinker, about the re-publishing of The Renovation of the Heart, 20 years after it was written and eight years after her father’s death. What was the heart of the book which has helped so many Christian leaders get a handle on change in their own lives and those they seek to serve? 

Andy Peck chats with Trevor Waldock, the author of a new book, Becoming Mandela, where he uses the former South Africa President as a metaphor for change: in Mandela’s case from an angry freedom fighter, to a reconciling statesman.  How can we become the kind of ‘elders’ who have the right character to influence our present and the next generation? 

Andy Peck talks with Christie Spurling MBE, who grew up as an adopted child, was excluded from school at 14 and went on to be the founder of N-Gage, a charity based in Manchester, which works with young people at risk of exclusion from school. He tells Andy Peck about his background that led him to found this kind of ministry, and what he does for young people just like he was.