The Venture 12 Podcast

In this episode we're back talking to Brad Brisco again. This time we delve deeper into co-vocational ministry, what it is, why it's important for the future of the church and we find out about some of the details of how it really works.  1)What from today's episode is particularly relevant for your culture right now? 2)How can I learn more/ is there anything that needs clarifying or I don't understand? If you want to join us for our online conversation event on 1st Dec 7:15pm (UK) 8:15pm (CET) here is the zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84915906699

In this episode we talk to Brad Brisco about the importance of incorporating the fivefold ministry gifts into all of our efforts to plant and start new Kingdom initiatives. We also hear about the critical importance and potential for people and movements to embrace and create more opportunities for co-vocational ministry and mission. 1)Has this episode brought up anything that needs to change at the core of your community's cultural DNA? 2)What feelings surfaced for you during this interview? 3)How can what you’ve heard be a resource to grow the kingdom?

Kicking off season 3 is an interview with Jessie Cruickshank. God wired our brains for transformation! This adventurous neuroscientist shares her experience and research around discipleship and how our unique personalities and individual stories are the basis for our faith journeys rather than the knowledge we possess or the theology we gravitate towards.  yourbrainbyjess.com whoology.co

Emma, Chris and Mark take a look back at season 2, selecting highlights from the past year and revisiting the wisdom of some of the many guests that have appeared on the show; namely Shaine Claiborne, Dr Fran Porter and Rich Robinson. Thanks for your engagement and support, and we will see you again in August when we will kick off season 3!

Drawing on their experience being allies for and partnering with the LGBTQIA+ community, we talk to the founders of Kaleidoscope New York who, through their pioneering work are seeing the spirit move, hearts opened and lives transformed through relationships. Find out more here: https://www.kaleidoscopeusa.org/

V12. EP 2.13 -  Author, theologian and teaching pastor at Woodland Hills Community Church, Greg Boyd lays down some of the foundational ideas behind 'Openness Theology' and the implication and inspiration this has on personal calling and the mission of the body of Christ. Check out  Reknew. https://reknew.org/ - Resourcing the Revolution Seeking to inspire, educate and expand the Kingdom Revolution centered around the beautiful God we find in Jesus

Tracy Mathews, pioneer, entrepreneur and shepherd of the spiritual journey joins us in this episode to take us on a journey towards greater spiritual attunement.  She founded the organisation Attune which offers tools and training to help people and teams slow down, listen deeply, and tap into more of God's wisdom and guidance for the decision making, problem-solving, wayfinding, risk-taking and team-building of organizational leadership. We try it out in this episode! Please find Attune's guided exercises here https://attunetogrow.org/practice

In this episode Rich Robinson shares some of his ideas, experience and understanding of what kind of leadership is needed today and paints a picture of how we get there. For more information and resources on this topic please visit: For organisations: https://movementleaderscollective.com/ For individuals/leaders: https://www.themxplatform.com/ For entrepreneurs: https://creoventures.co/

Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia. He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living "as if Jesus meant the things he said." Shane is a champion for grace which has led him to jail advocating for the homeless, and to places like Iraq and Afghanistan to stand against war. Now grace fuels his passion to end the death penalty and help stop gun violence. In this episode, Shane speaks prophetically in to the current global climate surrounding war, and how we can strive to become forgers of peace and unity.

Over the last couple of years there has been lots of talk across the world about micro-churches and returning to more movemental forms of ecclesia. In todays podcast we explore this a little further as Tim Burr shares with us the lessons learnt along the road in Ivy Church's (Manchester) journey in promoting and establishing micro-churches. Tim Burr is Regional Director for New Thing Europe and is on team at Ivy Church Manchester