

Life & Leadership
New Ground Churches
Welcome to the New Ground Life & Leadership podcast bringing you inspiring conversations with Christian leaders and thinkers from around the world, designed to help you thrive as a follower of Jesus wherever you are and in whatever you’re going through.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 13, 2025 • 47min
SHORTS | Discipleship | Three Essentials to Discipleship - Matt Hatch
Season 5 Episode 9
Jez continues his series of Shorts in conversation with Matt Hatch author of 'Metamorphosis'.

Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 8min
Half the World Away - Lou & Aled Cousins
Season 5 | Episode 9
In this episode Jez interviews Lou and Aled Cousins about their decision to uproot themselves and move to the Philippines in service of mission.
More information about Lou and Aled along with links to their Stewardship givign page can be found here:
https://www.stewardship.org.uk/partners/20372289
Dec 16, 2024 • 42min
SHORTS | Discipleship | What is a Disciple and How to Establish a Discipleship Culture - Matt Hatch
Season 5 | Episode 8
Jez begins a new series of Shorts podcasts in conversation with Matt Hatch author of 'Metamorphosis' available here

Dec 2, 2024 • 56min
The 100th | Insights on Attention, Unity and Curiosity - Jez Field
Season 5 | Episode 7
In this episode Claudine Roberts interviews our very own Jez Field about the podcast and some of the things that God has taught him in this 100th episode!

Nov 18, 2024 • 59min
God's Mission, Provision & Welcome - Gill Tee
Season 5 | Episode 6
In this episode Jez speaks to the amazing Gill Tee about her decision to leave England and move to France 16 years ago. They discuss the different ways in which God has provided for her and how following Christ is always worth it, whatever the cost!

Nov 4, 2024 • 1h 7min
Stewarding Your Gifts & Leading Prophetically - Martin Charlesworth
Season 5 | Episode 5
In this episode Jez speak to Martin Charlesworth about his new work wordonline.org (www.wordonline.org) as well as lessons he's learnt about leadership over the years.
They discuss the importance of leading prophetically and being good stewards of the gifts that God has given us.
Enjoy!

Oct 21, 2024 • 1h 4min
Dethroning Race - Ryan Saville
Season 5 | Episode 4
In this episode Jez speaks to Ryan Saville from Renew Church, Johannesburg about his book Dethroning Race. Ryan’s love for the church and his
For hard copies of the book email: orders@africansunmedia.co.za
For Kindle copies go here: https://www.amazon.com/Dethroning-Race-diverse-socially-engaged-ebook/dp/B0DF2K76KC

Oct 7, 2024 • 1h 8min
Mission & Ministry in the Workplace - Mark Greene
Season 5 | Episode 3
In this episode Jez Field & Siji Kolajo speak to Mark Greene about his book 'Thank God it's Monday'. they discuss the importance and need for greater discipleship for Christians within the workplace and the importance of working well as workers for God, who aim to witness about God.
Mark is the Missions Director for the London Institue for Contemporary Christianity: https://licc.org.uk/ and the author of several books including:
Thank God it's Monday & Fruitfulness on the Frontline

Sep 23, 2024 • 1h 8min
The 5 Most Common Questions About Sexuality - Andrew Bunt
Season 4 | Episode 2
In this episode Jez speaks to Andrew Bunt about the five most common questions he gets asked about sexuality. Andrew is a same sex attracted Christian who works for Living Out, an organisation that exists to help Christians, churches and society talk about sexuality. (www.livingout.org).
Links to some of the resources mentioned can be found below:
https://link.livingout.org/kaleidoscope
https://www.livingout.org/resources/articles/90/lgbtq-suicide
https://grovebooks.co.uk/product/e-214-three-or-more-reflections-on-polyamory-and-consensual-non-monogamy/
And a few other relevant resources:
https://www.livingout.org/resources/podcasts/64/misstep-3-if-youre-born-gay-it-cant-be-wrong-to-be-gay-the-plausibility-problem-3
https://www.livingout.org/resources/articles/49/evaluating-the-top-biblical-affirming-arguments
https://www.livingout.org/resources/articles/48/evaluating-the-top-affirming-arguments
https://www.livingout.org/resources/articles/41/isnt-the-christian-sexual-ethic-harmful-and-repressive
https://www.livingout.org/resources/podcasts/26/isnt-the-christian-sexual-ethic-harmful-and-repressive-explore-questions-2
https://www.livingout.org/resources/articles/7/does-living-out-support-gay-cure-or-reparative-therapy
Books:
Glynn Harrison 'A Better Story': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Story-Glynn-Harrison/dp/1783594462/ref=sr_1_1? dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.f8uJsL5JuA3Tka22ctpWz_QoT3dLHQO6ARzCZ1LTiXw.-P7pfa-QtqV-RQ2rAnj6m3dhCD-iUFZokph9HwFcJJY&dib_tag=se&keywords=glynn+better&qid=1726042399&sr=8-1
Mary Harrington 'Feminism Against Progress' : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feminism-Against-Progress-Mary-Harrington/dp/1800752040/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bNRuKObB5d9sL95Y28_faZThif8BT4SQh2IE1XPBiEZp-Oo_HsIFBO9QOc7bODJqgwg7JdQoHwehPwidr3gTEFJ8rsn2WohC19m9EEWKdG2tur3S-wLQlNqKhAMz4uLSofJVbg7T12OvEpnIA5cmjizPQEDCV8jAaSASUPzsuGfrmbAM30SacWwRR820KrSQwJLR2qnWceAJRdO6coWHT8PvDHgnZ_ydY51oUwr1L64.oO25DRvx6tc6cXR66DNJG8NQ4zo1eVvw9nqrpdAWRbs&qid=1726042444&sr=8-1

Sep 9, 2024 • 1h 21min
An Honest Conversation About Healing - Chris Siggs
Season 5 | Episode 1
In this episode Jez speaks to Chris Siggs, elder at Kings Church Heathfield (https://www.kcheathfield.org.uk/) about the subject of healing and his experience of seeing God at work.
One of the books Chris recommended was 'Power Healing' by John Wimber, available here


