Mission Disco

Part Two on the results of the Young Adults on Leadership - Simon and Donna continue the discussion on leadership in the church with Mark Murray. Mark is the Director of Scripture Union Ireland and also works as an executive coach, supporting leaders to find work that is meaningful and focused on their strengths. He enjoys working alongside churches, volunteers, and leadership teams, and cares dee...

In this episode of Mission Disco Simon and Donna discuss what young adults had to say about the topic of leadership in the church with Mark Murray. Mark is the Director of Scripture Union Ireland and also works as an executive coach, supporting leaders to find work that is meaningful and focused on their strengths. He enjoys working alongside churches, volunteers, and leadership teams, and cares d...

In part two of the topic of Spiritual Formation Ross and Donna speak with Caoimhe Lynch and Brian Hickey as they share stories of their experiences working with young people. In the past Caoimhe has worked as an English and Religion teacher, but now serves as the chaplain in Trinity Comprehensive in Ballymun. In 2024 Caoimhe also set up an organisation called The Lighthouse Project in the same com...

Simon and Donna speak with Lucy Hill and discuss the results of the YA Survey on spiritual formation. The formation of faith often happens in the everyday things of life. How can the church cultivate an atmosphere that promotes growth and depth, and what spaces are we creating to facilitate this? Lucy, originally hails from Belfast but now lives in Dublin with her husband Ross and 3 daughters. She...

In Part Two of the discussion on Imagination and Creativity Simon and Ross speak with Lezanne Snyman, a visual artist who works with Scripture Union Ireland. The discussion continues with how we can empower our youth to creatively engage with their neighbours in an imaginative and creative ways that are unique to the individual. Lezanne is from the West of Ireland but lives in Dublin as a visual a...

In Part One of our discussion on Imagination and Creativity, Simon and Donna speak with Ruth Garvey-Williams and discuss how the church might engage in mission with imagination and creativity. How can we as the church creatively engage with the world and transform our communities authentically and as creative image bearers of God. Ruth Garvey-Williams is editor of Ireland’s Christian magazine, VOX...

This is part two of the Unity and Collaboration podcast where Ross and Donna are joined by Chris and Nonty from Christian Unions Ireland as they unpack the findings of the 2024 Young Adult’s Survey. In part two of this episode the guys discuss the way forward as they explore the themes of unity and collaboration for young people in the church across the whole island of Ireland. Chris lives in Comb...

Mission Disco is Back!! In this two part podcast, Ross and Donna are joined by Chris and Nonty from Christian Unions Ireland as they unpack the findings of the Young Adult’s Survey conducted by Praxis, Tearfund and VOX Magazine in 2024. These episodes explore the themes of unity and collaboration for young people in the church across the whole island of Ireland. Chris lives in Comber with his wife...

In this episode Simon and Ross continue the discussion of wider mission with Luke Hawkins and Iona Holt. Iona is a student of Anthropology and English in Queens University. Iona is interested in justice, peace and reconciliation. Luke is involved in the Youth Department for the Church of Ireland and before that, he was a School Chaplain for four years. Join the discussion as the guys discuss what...

Join Simon, Ross and Anne as they continue to unpack the findings of the Young Adult’s Survey conducted by Praxis, Tearfund and VOX Magazine in 2024. This episode they discusses the themes that emerged from this research and what the implications are for young people, the church and mission in Ireland. Anne has been living in Dublin since 2013, coming over originally as a 'missionary' working with...

Mission Disco is back! Simon, Ross and Donna are joined by various guests as they unpack the findings of the 2024 Young Adult’s Survey conducted by Praxis Movement, Tearfund and VOX Magazine.

Missional Enterprise Missional Enterprise is a concept that blends the mission of the church with the principles of business and entrepreneurship. Join Simon and Ross as they speak with Sarah Louise Martin who is the Regional Director of Community for Europe & U.K. with Faith Driven Entrepreneur, as they discuss the themes of Missional Enterprise and how it relates to the church and mission in the...

This week’s episode of the podcast discusses the topic of Pioneering Mission. Donna and Simon speak with Hannah Agnew who is pioneer mission leader with the Methodist Church, and Gareth MacLean minister of Orangefield Presbyterian Church. This discussion covers the different perspectives from both Hannah and Gareth as they serve in their contexts.

In this episode we discuss what God might be doing in our city centres and urban areas. Simon and Donna are joined by Richard Carson and David Gardner who talk about their journey so far and how they are engaging with and serving communities in Dublin City centre.

In this episode we speak with Emma Lynch from Tear Fund Ireland and Michael Briggs from Christian Aid Ireland. Today's discussion will cover the concept of global mission and what that might mean for us in Ireland as we look to the international mission context.

After a two year break, Mission Disco is back! In this episode, Simon and Ross reflect on the journey so far and discuss what's planned for the future. They also introduce Donna Jennings who will be a new co-host on the podcast. Together, they discuss what’s been happening behind the scenes and what we can expect in the upcoming series. Welcome back to Mission Disco!

Simon and Ross discuss the latest release by Praxis Press, 'Hope from the Margins' with author Laurance Graham. Is there any hope for the future of the church in the Western world as it loses its former position of influence? The Church is not where it used to be, we’re marginalised... but that does not need to be bad news!

Mission Disco is BACK! 🥳 Tune to hear the conversation - Simon and Ross give an update, discuss recent events and the concept of mission enterprise!

Has the way that we work changed forever? Will it ever get back to what it was? And can we expect the nature of work to continuously evolve going forward? Brian Sanders joins Ross & Simon as they discuss the importance of flexibility, culture and how we can creatively think about our work & church structures.

We are now slowly restarting and thinking about getting back to normal. This is an opportunity for us to examine how we do things: Why does the church do what it does? Do we want to get back to where we were? Why did we do what we did before, and are there things that we could change? Ross and Simon are joined by Sean Mullan from Third Space to discuss the concept of a soft reset for the church.

In this podcast Simon & Ross are joined by Annmarie Kerr of Liffey Valley Vineyard. They discuss the third of three webinars about helping us process what’s been happening during this last year. In this webinar Brian Sanders specifically focuses on the steps we might take to rebuild following the pandemic.

Given the lasting impact of the pandemic how can we lead others in processing this experience & enable recovery? In this podcast Simon & Ross together with Laura Bell (CFC Belfast South) discuss the Recover Webinar (with Mark Sayers) from Praxis' recent series. Mark is a leader in the Australian church and brought incredible insight on church culture and the Australian experience. For more informa...

Simon and Ross speak with Amy Carey(Solas Project) and Johan Van Der Flier (Christ In Youth) about youth work, young people and the challenges they have been facing during the pandemic.

Simon and Ross speak with Vivienne Morrow-Murtagh about the impact the pandemic has had. Vivienne is a trauma psychotherapist and counselor who works with vulnerable groups. Listen in as Vivienne shares some great insights into what has been happening, how to navigate the coming months, and focusing on the 3 feet in front of you.

Anne & Ross speak with Alan from Serve the City (Dublin) about volunteering, mission, justice & more. If you would like to get involved with Serve the City, visit their website: www.servethecity.ie & if your group would like to help out, email Alan at alan@servethecity.ie or find them on Facebook to learn more.