Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud

Alan played football with some of the world’s all-time greats, including Pele, Cruyff and Best. Captaining Luton in England’s top division, he was at the peak of his game when he visited his in-laws in New Zealand, not realising quite how his life was about to change. It’s a great story! --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutrea...

Esther spent years in a Buddhist monastery seeking truth. Eventually, she found it there in the most unlikely way… and it was more glorious than she could ever have imagined! You can contact Esther at estherb2010[@]googlemail.com She has written two books: I Once was a Buddhist Nun and Buddhism in the Light of Christ . --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Support our w...

John is dying of cancer but still full of God! He left his successful career as a barrister to give 45+ years to gospel work, developing the Alpha course, launching HTB’s first church plant, and much more. I love hearing an old saint, broken in body but not in spirit, still all in and finishing strong. Contact John at johndirvine[@]me.com  --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.u...

Aged 18, Julie Ann discovered her Dad wasn’t her real father, which sent her spiralling into a succession of bad choices. But her life turned around after a desperate 4-day fast when she was trying to decide whether to marry her Jewish fiancé - the deal being she would have to deny her Jesus. Since then, as a prolific artist her works have sold far and wide, and taken her to the most unlikely plac...

Stephen leads St Aldate’s in Oxford, having originally worked as a successful barrister in London. What is going on there these days is profoundly encouraging, with many folks encountering God and coming to faith on a weekly basis. It’s a rocking podcast that left me totally fired up! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sC8prVIkMNc Follow Stephen on Instagram @stevefosterldn  ---...

He risked bankruptcy in planting potatoes in the dust and drought against everyone’s counsel, and it yielded a bumper crop. He organised a weekend initiative which grew into 450,000 men gathering on his farm! The Spirit prompted him to call for a prayer meeting and 1.4million people showed up! 80 of his farm-workers were there to witness him praying for a dead lady struck by lightning whom he’d of...

From angelic assistance amidst landslides in Pakistan to experiencing the purist worship amidst Boko Haram victims in Northern Nigeria, Josh has stories galore of the profound power of poetry for prisoners and politicians and everyone in between. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pJKUgQnlMuk Connect with Josh at joshualukesmith.com This TEDx talk is so inspiring: youtube.com/watch?v=...

Jonathan Aitken’s fall from grace was spectacular. Touted as a potential future Prime Minister, his lies under oath in a court of law landed him in prison. But in the carnage of the high-profile front-page life implosion, friends came alongside him and introduced him to the ‘One who sticks closer than a brother’. Now an active prison chaplain in his ninth decade, Jonathan’s still got plenty of lif...

Voices of Hope - Sarah’s journey through profound challenges, including abuse, PTSD, and chronic illness, has uniquely prepared her to support others facing deep brokenness and hardship. As the founder of Voices of Hope, she’s been blown away by the opportunities God has given her and her expanding team to impact 3,000 people each week. It’s an inspiring story of resilience and compassion. Check o...

Happy Christmas! Thank you so much for listening to the Inspired podcast this year. I hope it has been encouraging, stirring, challenging and inspiring! Just a short message this week to wish you a very Happy Christmas! We'll be back tomorrow with another fantastic guest! If you'd like to get behind our Staff Gifts appeal, visit: glo.org.uk/christmas-gifts-24 To invite a GLO speaker, get in contac...

I love the fact that the head of an atheists’ association in Beirut asked Lukas to take it on, as the person he most trusted! That further enhanced Lukas’ reach into the disaffected youth scene, with beautiful stories of radical Muslims being exposed to love in action and coherent debates softening antagonistic cynics. From outgrowing his living room to establishing a coffee shop to which therapis...

Nik and his wife Ruth have spent decades in the toughest places around the world with those who are seriously suffering for their faith, with the logic that we need to learn from such people how to do discipleship. His perspective and stories are so challenging. It was such a good podcast, we had to stop and offer a bonus episode following on from this one, which you won’t want to miss! Wild stuff...

Zimbabwe in the noughties…How do you respond when a crazy gang shows up to steal your beautiful farm, sanctioned by the authorities? Craig and his wife joined hands and prayed with them. It’s an amazing story of personal disaster and redemption as the painful loss of his lifework released him to spearhead a movement impacting tens of thousands of farmers across multiple nations in Africa through F...

Simon went dark for the last few decades to teach in China where restrictions are increasing steadily on religious freedom. The hunger for truth he met amongst students was stunning, and it’s an exciting story of how the gospel cannot be contained or restrained. If you want to contact Simon, get in touch with me and I’ll connect you. --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤...

Since the age of 15, Amy has travelled the world teaching and preaching, finding herself in remarkable contexts ranging from sharing smuggled Bibles with the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan to addressing the top brass in the West Wing in the White House. It’s a great story. Do check out www.amyorr-ewing.com for more information --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Su...

Overcoming the carnage of hideous family brokenness and addiction, Uwe’s journey through alcohol, drugs and gambling to a place of national prominence in the political space is nothing short of miraculous. His experiences include years spent in Hamburg’s red light district with the Salvation Army (where we met), developing and running a delinquents’ home, pastoring a church, raising five children...

Elizabeth didn’t realise what she was getting herself into when she dabbled in the occult. Over fifteen years, she progressed through the secret arts and wielded great powers that will blow your mind. This podcast, released during the week people celebrate Halloween, might just challenge and open your eyes to recognise that witchcraft is not to be treated lightly. Watch the extended interview with...

Aged 21, Tania Harris made a deal with God: “If you speak clearly to me, I’ll do whatever you say!” So began an incredible journey which has led to a global ministry. Her passion is to equip people to hear, recognise and respond to God’s voice. Check out www. GodConversations.com  to order Tania's newest book, God Dreams . --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Supp...

Arrested, expelled, deported or banned from four countries, Roxanne has truly extraordinary stories of angelic protection, healings, exorcisms and more. Her love for Muslims shines through, and if you need convincing that an encounter with Jesus can transform any situation, you’ll love this! One of the most remarkable conversations I’ve ever had. Do check out RAW Mission, Frontiers’ fantastic podc...

In 1966, Jackie Pullinger left the UK on a boat, aged 22 and with just £10 in her pocket, not knowing where she’d get off. Docking in Hong Kong, she sensed God saying that was the place. Her work in the Walled City of Kowloon saw triad gang members come to faith, girls rescued out of brothels, and thousands of drug addicts over the ensuing decades being set free. That story was told in the best-se...

Steve Legg died a few days ago. This interview with him and Carl Beech was recorded early last summer. They are both hilarious, passionate for people, and want to seize every opportunity to share their Ultimate Hope with as many people as possible. At the time of recording, Steve had been given a terminal cancer diagnosis with just a couple of months to live, so estimated the doctor; but Steve was...

From leaving school with one O Level to building the biggest multi-million pound toy business in the UK,  Gary’s ambitions pivoted sharply in 1991 - no longer was it just about making loads of money, rather it became more about changing lives, as his life had been radically transformed. --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesou...

Bob has always had a concern for the poor and oppressed, and his journey of faith has encompassed liberation theology shaped through years in Central America, coupled with social justice activism and then a radical experience through the charismatic movement - not something he’d wanted at the time! This propelled him into greater effectiveness, with healings and power encounters now accompanying h...

Update - Richard has now graduated to glory. I'm so pleased we were able to release this before he died, he would be thrilled to hear about the impact it has already made. My dear friend Richard will any day now be graduating to glory, which is why I’ve brought this forward. It was only recorded a fortnight ago but things have progressed fast, and I’d love him to have the pleasure perhaps of liste...

Still young at heart after five decades of outreach in 110+ countries, YWAM UK’s founder and pioneer Lynn Green is as passionate as ever about impacting the nations, raising new leaders, and taking risks as part of his adventure of faith. Check out Simon's extended conversation with Lynn here: https://youtu.be/f5mwBGJaAzU Do check out all things to do with Lynn at lynngreen.blog --- 🌽 Check out o...