The Profile

Ray Comfort is a New Zealand-born Christian evangelist and author but is perhaps best known for his street preaching and bold public debates on atheism and Christianity. Though his parents called themselves Methodists he says he was not explicitly brought up as a Christian only later becoming born again. Comfort went on to start Living Waters Publications and co-hosts the evangelism television sho...

Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘Rewire your brain with neuroscience and Scripture every day’, about how understanding the brain can enhance your understanding of yourself and those you lead. What does fear do? Why is vision so important and how might small actions repeated daily bring the outcomes you are looking for? They also look at her work with The Mindsight Academy and the free resources...

Pastor Colin Smith is a familiar voice to Premier Christian Radio listeners as he presents Open the Bible which can be heard every weekday evening at 7.30pm. As listeners will know from his accent he's originally from Scotland but for the last two decades has been the senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in Illinois. He grew up in a Christian home and came to faith independently qu...

Andy Peck talks with the theologian and blogger about her journey into Bible teaching from a church that didn’t believe women should. What were her key steps in the journey? How does she interpret tricky passages and what does she say to women in churches that take a different approach? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check out the latest...

Quentin Letts is a British Journalist and political sketch writer best known for his satirical portraits of Westminster politics. Over the course of his career he's written for most major national newspapers, including the Daily Mail, The Times, and The Daily Telegraph since Tony Blair became Prime Minister. Growing up, his parents ran a prep school and his father gave services in the school chape...

Billy Kennedy is the International Leader of the Pioneer Network. He was the Senior Leader at New Community Church in Southampton for 20 years from 2002 to 2022 and in 2014 was appointed one of the six Presidents of Churches Together in England. Kennedy was instrumental in forging partnerships particularly between the Pioneer Network and other denominations, including the Methodist Church. In his...

Andy Peck talks with the author of ‘No Wastelands: How to grow seedbeds of Shalom in your neighbourhood’ about his journey from Melbourne, Australia to Winson Green, Birmingham, via Bangkok Thailand What is Seedbeds? How might we minister to the urban poor and raise up leaders equipped to do so? How has Ash stayed resilient amidst setbacks? How might we learn more about urban poor ministry? The Pr...

43-year-old Preacher Hatun Tash is not backward in coming forward in her approach to sharing The Gospel with Muslims and has been described by some in the British press as 'colourful'. Tash grew up in Turkey during the 80s and 90s where she says the country was more 'secular' but nevertheless identified as Muslim. It was only when she came to the UK, began hanging out with some 'friendly Christian...

Andy Peck talks with the CEO of Prison Fellowship International (PFI) which works in 120 countries on six continents. They consider the astonishing work of God through volunteers working in prisons. How does he find his priorities within a vast ministry and stay buoyant as a believer? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check out the latest o...

As the daughter of Delirious?'s Martin Smith Elle Limebar grew up with music all around her. Her father had received a word when she was born that she too would grow up to be a musician but it was not so clear to her. But that's exactly what she did and is now a well known singer songwriter and worship leader in her own right. Her latest albums is Welcome to the Bloodline she sings about how Chris...

Andy Peck talks to the award-winning Talent Management and Inclusion Specialist about her work helping others flourish, alongside parenting her daughter. How might you think through possible changes to your leadership? Is ‘work-life balance’ actually a myth? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check out the latest offers at premierchristianit...

Tom Nelson is the president of Made to Flourish, a network dedicated to empowering pastors to integrate faith, work, and economics in their congregations. He has served as the senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Kansas City for over 30 years. Nelson holds a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a council member of The Gospel Coalition. He's the author of severa...

Strahan Coleman is an award-winning musician, poet, writer, teacher and spiritual director from Aotearoa in New Zealand. He is the founder of Commoners Communion, which explores deep communion with God through spiritual retreats. He also has a podcast and an online prayer schools. Coleman has authored three volumes of poetic prayer books offering contemplations, and reflections. His poem Never Alo...

Andy Peck talks to the founder of the charities ‘City Women’ and ‘City Free from Porn’ about her work serving women in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. How did she get women out of the church reaching women locally, and how might we be doing the same in women’s groups where we are? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check out the latest offers a...

Austin grew up in a Christian home but had a period of doubt in his youth. After wrestling with some of the fundamentals of faith he went on to become a theology graduate from Moody Bible Institute. He created the YouTube channel "Gospel Simplicity," which has now garnered over 40,000 subscribers and three million views. His channel features interviews with Christian authors and explores various t...

Andy Peck talks to the author of a new book entitled Seismos: Christian Citizenship in a Post-Christian West about his alarming analysis of how secularism ideology has pushed Christianity to the margins of society in the West. How are we to understand it and what might be the response of the church? How could Christian citizenship point people to a way of life and a future with surer foundations?...

John Bergsma grew up with a military chaplain as a father and his family were Dutch Calvinists. As an adult he went on to become a Protestant pastor but later felt the call to join the Catholic church which he joined in 2001. He's now Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Ohio in his academic life has specialised in the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls. In hi...

Andy Peck talks to the author of ‘Artificial Intelligence: a guide for the perplexed’ about his work understanding the ethical implications of AI as part of the Church of England’s Faith and Public Life Team. What do we need to be concerned about? How should we use it ourselves? How do we find material that can inform our thinking? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s le...

As a writer, broadcaster and consultant Elizabeth Oldfield is passionate about helping people and organisations grow to align with their values, particularly in the third sector. She was Director of the religion and society think-tank Theos for ten years and now hosts the Sacred Podcast - a show exploring people's lives and the values that shape them. In her new book Fully Alive: Tending to the So...

Andy Peck talks to the founding pastor of Trinity Church Everton, north Liverpool, about how a small team planted a Gospel minded church in one of the poorest areas of the UK. How did they decide on Everton and what lessons has he learned over the last 12 years? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check out the latest offers at premierchristi...

Alister McGrath is many things, an academic, a historian, a writer, a theologian but above all he is an apologist. McGrath was born in Belfast and went to study chemistry at Oxford University describing himself at the time as an 'aggressive atheist'. Whilst there he met Christians who were scientists but who were able to talk to him and debate his questions. In his own words he says he realised th...

Andy Peck talks to the CEO of Christians Against Poverty (CAP) about the need to be aware of finances as we lead. How well do we need to know our way around a balance sheet? What is wise practice with fundraising? How might your church support those in financial need? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check out the latest offers at premierc...

As Director of the Vatican Observatory Brother Guy Consolmagno has had his fair share of stargazing. He's a Jesuit priest who has a keen interest in considering space in God's creation and how it can feed us has humans. He grew up in Detroit in the 1950s into a Catholic family where faith was not "oppressive" but part of the fabric of daily life. From an early age he was interested in science whic...

Andy Peck talks with the editor of Operation World, a tool that helps Christian pray intelligently and act strategically as they seek to make worldwide. As Operation World celebrates 60 years of publication, they look at where the church is growing, where it seems to be struggling and the vital role of prayer as we look to serve God’s work. Where should we be sending mission partners today? The Pr...

With his Aussie accent you'd be forgiven for thinking Glyn Barrett was homegrown in Australia but he was in fact born to Welsh parents and spent the first two years of his life in Manchester before going down under. Glyn grew up in a Christian home and his parents were pastors. Decades later he felt the call to come back to the UK and plant a church in the city he'd been a toddler in. Now, with hi...