Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud

Wherever John went, he saw folks coming to Christ. His passion is to help others develop into disciples who are confident in the gospel. He now leads Myriad, a growing network of everyday people establishing creative expressions of church across the nation, with beautiful results. Check out www.olp.myriad.church --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Support our work in...

Accidentally tuning into Premier Radio one day led to Sarah’s world being turned upside down. As founder of Transformed Ministries, she shares openly and honestly about her own journey with sexuality and identity, and offers hope and encouragement to others who struggle in that area. Sarah can be contacted at tbglministry[@]gmail.com Do check out transformedbygodslove.com   --- 🌽 Check out o...

Ryan Collins paints an exciting picture of the potential role that technology can play in our future. As the president of Bethel Tech, he is leading the charge in influencing and raising up legions of coders and programmers with a higher calling to impact their companies and communities positively. It’s thought-provoking, challenging and inspiring in equal measure. Do buy Ryan’s book ‘The God of T...

Roy always lived and thought out of the box, seeing opportunities before others around him. From installations at Alton Towers to getting Queen Elizabeth to break a decades-long precedent, he's always seeking an exciting new project, with a laugh or two along the way! Check out his latest initiative: gospelentrepreneurs.org --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Support...

Danielle was a juvenile delinquent in a holding cell when she had a powerful encounter with Jesus. From then on she’s always been on the side of the outcast, the vulnerable and the misunderstood. Life with her is a ‘beautiful mess’ (the title of one of her books), and listening to her is an inspiring breath of fresh air. Check out her many initiatives, books and podcast at: www.daniellestrickland....

From being a Police Officer, a Marine and a Green Beret, Christian felt compelled to quit, sell up his house and move his family to Ukraine, to use his experience and skills alongside troops on the frontline in the war against Russia. It’s an amazing story! Check out tripleaauthority.org to connect with Christian and to support his work. Tik Tok: unconventionalmissionary Check out our episode with...

Dawkins banned him, and another atheist called him ‘a dangerous man’ because of his persuasive winsomeness as a gospel communicator. And after a miraculous healing from his deathbed, David is all the more passionate to take every opportunity to share his reasoned faith, be it in the media, with politicians, or teenagers. Do check out www.theweeflea.com for access to all his resources, and he can b...

He was a high-profile pastor’s kid who went spectacularly off the rails – lost in a world of drug-taking, dealing, and deepening despair. After a failed suicide attempt, the hound of heaven tracked him down in his pigpen, and the long journey back home began. What a beautiful story of redemption, restoration and release into his own powerful ministry! Tim can be contacted at timjones[@]bethechurch...

Raised in a slum, Racheal so excelled despite her circumstances that she was sponsored to go to the UK. She ended up studying at Oxford, before returning to her native Uganda to fight for the rights of sexually abused girls. It’s a mind-blowing, shocking and hope-filled story. To get behind her work, connect with her at rachealm673[@]gmail.com Instagram: @rachealme2020 --- 🌽 Check out our amazing...

Happy Christmas, and thank you so much for listening this year! We'd love it if you could spread the word and inspire even more people in 2025 - so could you help us by reviewing or rating us on whatever platform you listen on? Or spread the word on social media, or recommend us to a friend! If you'd like to donate towards our partners, visit  greatlakesoutreach.org/christmas Sign up for Choo...

Bible college lecturer Aaron was sacked for a tweet back in February. He shares his story of faith, from his unplanned conversion to seeing God's provision, and how things unravelled following his post. Aaron can be contacted through email at aaron.p.edwards[@]gmail.com Twitter: @aaron_p_edwards He blogs at: thatgoodfight.substack.com To support him in ministry, his stewardship account link is htt...

From being a lost wild child to becoming a child champion, Tarn Bright’s story is one of reaching rock bottom before experiencing amazing grace in a radical way. Now, having adopted two precious boys with additional needs, she’s a Mum warrior in the fight to help get as many vulnerable children welcomed into safe loving homes as possible. Do you want to be part of the solution and work out the par...

Lewis left Northern Ireland for London aged 17 with a punk band. He was an avowed atheist and hated religion. Just under four decades of debauchery, drugs and crime ensued, until an extraordinary encounter at his piano out of the blue one day. It was the culmination of 55 years of his mother (and others) praying, but what a beautiful result! You can be in touch with him at lewislewis[@]fastmail.ne...

Accountant Sam chose the path of downward mobility in moving onto Openshaw, one of the toughest estates in the land. With a heroin addict living on one side, and a brothel on the other, an extraordinary adventure began, which continues 23 years later. What a story and what a challenge! Check out www.joineden.org if you want to consider joining an Eden team or supporting the work. The Message do su...

As a nurse, Emmy ended up working with HIV/AIDS sufferers, going on to start an outreach to drug addicts, alcoholics, prostitutes and the homeless. But her life work became pioneering the Alpha Course in prisons throughout the UK, and now around the world, seeing countless lives radically transformed. What a journey! Enjoy listening... --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming...

What an incredible story! A two-time North Korean escapee, Timothy endured unimaginable horrors as a child and in prison. Against all odds, Chinese authorities were pressured into allowing him to fly to freedom as a refugee. Now, as a UK citizen, he's on a mission to speak up for those whose voices can't be heard. Do connect further with Timothy’s story and check out the work of Open Doors at open...

An encounter at a meeting in the year 2000 on campus changed James from a shy introvert to a turbo-charged firebrand, passionate to see a new generation raised up to transform the nation. It’s a stirring story. Check out prayerstorm.org to connect with James and/or buy his book ‘Life on Fire’ Check out Debra Green's episode and Andy Hawthorne's Episode --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: g...

From the ‘glorious CV’ of degree and doctorate at Cambridge and Oxford to working in the oil industry, from the hiddenness of urban ministry whilst being a Mum to being a courageous bishop, Jill burns with passion for the overlooked and the underrated. She’s bold and humble and gracious and more - just what the Church of England needs! Be inspired by her story, it’s a great listen. Strong recommen...

As the University of Exeter prepares to offer a degree in Magic and Occult Science, and the world celebrates Halloween this week, we ask if it’s all just innocent fun? Kevin's descent into the dark arts provides a shocking and sobering reminder of the dangers of engaging in the occult until he experienced powerful deliverance and lasting freedom through a much higher power… It’s a cracking sto...

A product of his culture, Josh was a womanising party-goer until he encountered Jesus through a powerful dream. Now a physics teacher and worship-evangelist, be inspired as Josh shares stories of God at work in prisons, schools, and a momentous trip to Ibiza. You can find Josh on Facebook, YouTube and Spotify: facebook.com/jabrahamsmusic youtube.com/@jabrahamsmusic spoti.fi/3PP5wVi He has done a l...

John was a nightclub bouncer, a kidnapper, an extortionist, and more – which led to several stints in prison, where he eventually found radical freedom. His book ‘If a Wicked Man’ is a mind-blowing read. Listen here to his amazing story: Get the book from ifawickedman.com Check out his work at www.escapeministries.co.uk --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support us:   ⁠⁠⁠greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired⁠⁠⁠ Pray for our wor...

I love Marty’s raw honesty and tender heart for seeing people fulfil their potential, ‘listening to what their spirit is saying’. From being abused as a child to losing his son at birth, life hasn’t been easy; but in his grieving, he heard the whisper that he would have many ‘spiritual sons’, and indeed his intentional mentoring has seen that come into being and multiplied all over the world. Anyo...

Marcia’s story is off the charts, almost un-believable in the true sense of the word. Ending up in the deepest jungle, facing gang rape, seeing a worm crawl out of her flesh, working with a naked tribe, getting infanticide outlawed in Congress in Brazil, having to flee the country… What a listen! Marcia’s story is told by Jemimah Wright in A Way Beyond Death: A Brazilian Couple's Fight Against Fea...

Comedian Joy Carter was found next to her dead sister in the Biafran war, and adopted by a wonderful British couple. She was bullied mercilessly at school for being a different colour and had to work through many issues as she moved into adulthood. Prepare to laugh and have your heart stirred and warmed as she shares lessons learnt on the road, at gigs, and through individual encounters. She is a...

This guest's spiritual search for truth involved Ouija boards, Reiki, psychedelic drugs and more. In a crowded cell in a Zambian prison, he started reading the Bible, and slowly his path to deliverance and freedom opened up. It’s an amazing story, which will challenge your thinking in a number of areas… --- 🌽 Check out our amazing farming video: glo.org.uk/farming ❤️ Support our work in Burundi:...