Advance Movement Podcast

Session from the gathering of Eldership teams from Advance relating churches in the UK.

Donnie Griggs Speaking at the Advance NA lead Couples gathering in April 2021.

Brian Barr speaking on Leadership at the Advance NA Lead Couples gathering in April 2021.

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. Brian Barr tackles the challenging issue of politics and its infiltration of the church. Political tribalism has taken hold; you are expected to aggressively and militantly oppose the opposition. Exaggeration is rife. Christians are tearing apart other Christians online. Brian reminds us from Phi 4.5...

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. The year 2020 has brought myriad challenges to our communities and so our churches. COVID, a polarizing election cycle and a civil rights crisis. Yet Peter's greeting helps us reset our perspectives, recognizing that life and ministry as exiles, in a hostile world would inevitably bring us seasons of...

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. Preaching out of Ephesians 2, Chad speaks to the importance of building multicultural churches in our movement. The church is Jesus' plan A for reconciliation of the nations and there is no plan B. Chad works through practical steps and postures that will be required for our churches to succeed in th...

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. Shaun Craig speaks from Psalm 78, encouraging us with the words of Asaph, who writes a psalm to remind the listeners of the amazing stories of God in the past. We tell these stories to reset our hope in God. Have you forgotten what God has done as the nation and world endures a unique season of testi...

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. Continuing from Acts 1, PJ Smyth considers the mission of God. How mission brings resilience to the church, maintaining a right perspective through distractions and trial. PJ highlights four facets of mission, as seen in the early church in Acts. Including: the remarkable progress made, the emphasis...

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. We are often distracted by the apparent humor in the story of Jonah, his mortal decision making in the face of God's requests. Yet it is the story of a man who repeatedly says that he is ready to die, finding himself at the end of his ability to endure and comprehend God's compassion for his enemies....

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. In the days before Christ's ascension, Luke tells us in Acts 1 that "He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God." What is the Kingdom of God? Why did Christ emphasize this topic shortly before his ascension? PJ Smyth encourages us in this session with a look at...

In this presentation, Erik Santiago chats to Brett McCracken, Vaughn Jarrett and Donnie Griggs about the challenge of political polarization in the American church. They discuss the rise of politics as religion, the challenges of pastoring a church in this climate, divisions along age and race groups and preparing for the post election season.

In an unprecedented season of Global uncertainty, PJ Smyth draws parallels with the Phillipian church that found itself in similarly trying circumstances. In the midst of an uncertain future Paul writes to the Phillipian church to strengthen them. He reminds them of their status as sons and daughters of their Father God, the wider group of churches and leaders standing shoulder to shoulder with th...