Advance Movement Podcast

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

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

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

Tom Tapping speaking at the Advance NA Lead Couples gathering in April 2021.

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.

Alan Flow speaks on Joy at the Advance NA Lead Couples Gathering, April 28 -30.

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. 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 Phil 4....

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 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 on con...

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 encourages us in this session with a look at three...

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. Panelists include: Ashleigh Smyth, Becky Craig, Rachel Barr and Jenn Rogers. The ladies share honest stories of their ministry experiences, both highs and lows, across various stages of life and ministry. They share practical wisdom gained through their experiences navigating the unique pressures of...

The session opens with a brief preview of four new books written by PJ Smyth. Rigby and Sue Wallace then share their journey though the South African lockdown, and their insight on a Biblical response to trying times. As our communities face growing persecution, growing economic hardship they exhort us to be anchored in scripture. Reading from 1 Peter 4:12-19, they charge us to recognise life will...

The Central Hub in North America gathered at Crosspoint Church in St Louis from 9-11 October 2020. In Jonah Chapter 4 we find a man with a death wish, in complete meltdown, flipping’ out … pick your metaphor. Drawing from the text, PJ highlights seven stabilizers for life and ministry to help us avoid a meltdown when in season of immense pressure, including: Ensure that Jesus is your only Lord; Bu...

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...

The Western Cape Hub (South Africa) hosted a Summer Camp for teenagers in Hermanus from 9- 12 January 2020. Session 4 by Stephen Van Rhyn (Jubilee Community Church, Cape Town) Shockingly, Jonah delivers his 5 word sermon of impending destruction but does not tell the Ninevites that God will relent if they repent! When they repent, and God relents, Jonah is outraged, Jonah had a personal experience...

The Western Cape Hub (South Africa) hosted a Summer Camp for teenagers in Hermanus from 9- 12 January 2020. A prophet smelling like fish vomit, preaches the world worst sermon.... and the Ninevites believe it. Mbonisi Malaba (One Tribe Church, Nairobi) unpacks four important parts of this profound moment of God's Grace entering a hopeless situation.

The Western Cape Hub (South Africa) hosted a Summer Camp for teenagers in Hermanus from 9- 12 January 2020. In this session Stephen Van Rhyn (Jubilee Community Church, Cape Town) looks at what Jonah's story teaches us about God's grace; it disciplines and intervenes to save us. Stephen highlights key moments: Jonah's disobedience and his subsequent respectful retreat from God's request; God sendin...

The Western Cape Hub (South Africa) hosted a Summer Camp for teenagers in Hermanus from 9- 12 January 2020. Mbonisi Malaba (One Tribe Church, Nairobi) introduces the 4 part series on Jonah in this talk, working through Jonah's sending, storm and sacrifice. At each point highlighting the parallels of Jonah's story, to our own lives and often times irreverent posture toward God's plan for the world.

The UK Conference was hosted at KCC, Southampton. 15 - 16 November 2019. Gemma Gillard founded Truth be Told, an inter-generational story telling project to serve those afflicted by dementia. The project has flourished since inception, receiving wide attention from her community in Bournemouth. She shares the background to the project, surfacing the base needs of this group and our opportunity to...

The UK Conference was hosted at KCC, Southampton. 15 - 16 November 2019. Working through 2 Timothy 3:1-5, Howard tackles community, discipleship, leadership and prayer in an individualistic, autonomous, entitled and comfort driven culture.

The UK Conference was hosted at KCC, Southampton. 15 - 16 November 2019. As leaders and pastors, you are likely aware that we are in exile and are considering how this affects church life. But what about the people in our churches? What does it look like to make the most of the exile? How do we help those in our churches to be a blessing in exile?