The Speak Life Podcast

In this interview, Glen Scrivener talks to Lee Furney, one of 27 victims who spoke to the independent review into the behaviour of Jonathan Fletcher. Lee's website is called Soul In Formation where he discusses his work of supporting abuse survivors and advocating for them: https://soulinformation.org/The independent review into Jonathan Fletcher was conducted by safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight and can be read here: https://walkingwith.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Final+Report+of+ECW+Review_March+2021.pdfIf you have been affected by any of the issues raised by this video and would seek support or to report abuse, Lee has an excellent list of resources on his blog: https://soulinformation.org/supportAll of Speak Life's videos responding to the latest abuse scandals can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuOoXZ6RSPg&list=PL4zD5797LHdeSKbVtM7_AzOO-4miUyRQoSupport the show

In this interview, Glen Scrivener talks to Dr Diane Langberg, psychologist and author of 'Redeeming Power' who has worked for the past 45 years with people suffering from trauma. They discuss the trauma associated with sexual and spiritual abuse within Christian ministry, especially the Ravi Zacharias and Jonathan Fletcher scandals.All of Speak Life's videos responding to the latest abuse scandals can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuOoXZ6RSPg&list=PL4zD5797LHdeSKbVtM7_AzOO-4miUyRQoSpeak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world. Learn more about us here: https://speaklife.org.uk/Join our internship programme here: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Subscribe to Speak Life and get our regular videos: http://tiny.cc/ecjbgzSocial Mediafacebook.com/speakLifeuk/twitter.com/speaklifeuk/instagram.com/speaklifeuk/#ChurchAbuse #JonathanFletcher #RaviZachariasSupport the show

In this interview, Glen talks to Steve Baughman, the California based attorney who wrote 'Cover-Up in the Kingdom' in 2017. He has been exposing the truth about Ravi Zacharias for 6 years now and has been extremely disappointed with the Christian community's openness to truth.Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Pv4L8k1hs2ASteve's channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVyMiCZ1jOO5HZ0Lx5KOdawGlen Scrivener's talk on Tamar (2 Samuel 13) can be found here: https://youtu.be/SuOoXZ6RSPgGlen Scrivener's interview with Sam Allberry (a former RZIM employee) can be found here: https://youtu.be/SMA6ZDS7eLcAll of Speak Life's videos responding to the latest abuse scandals can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuOoXZ6RSPg&list=PL4zD5797LHdeSKbVtM7_AzOO-4miUyRQoSpeak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world. Learn more about us here: https://speaklife.org.uk/Join our internship programme here: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Subscribe to Speak Life and get our regular videos: http://tiny.cc/ecjbgzSocial Mediafacebook.com/speakLifeuk/twitter.com/speaklifeuk/instagram.com/speaklifeuk/Support the show

Christians are often painted as the bad guys in Western society, while some are portrayed as that guy we avoid when they try to share the gospel with us. Glen talks to Steve McAlpine and Sam Chan, who have both written books that come from both these angles.Steve McAlpine is from Third space ministries: https://thirdspace.org.au/​Sam Chan is from City Bible forum: citybibleforum.orgWatch the Interview here: https://youtu.be/GmyY642PBZsSpeak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world. Learn more about us here: https://speaklife.org.uk/​Join our internship programme here: https://speaklifefoundry.com/​Subscribe to Speak Life and get our regular videos: http://tiny.cc/ecjbgz​Social Mediafacebook.com/speakLifeuk/twitter.com/speaklifeuk/instagram.com/speaklifeuk/SHOW LESSSupport the show

In an exclusive interview with Glen, Lori Anne Thompson, who was Ravi Zacharias' most high profile victim of abuse, speaks out about the struggles of being a survivor and how certain cultures create conditions for abusers to get away with their heinous acts. Her powerful story shines light and exposes the evils abusers inflict.Lori Anne Thompson's victim impact statement: https://loriannethompson.com/2021/02/08/lori-anne-thompson-victim-impact-statement/Lori Anne's blog: https://loriannethompson.com/The Martin and Miller report on RZIM: https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-updates/board-statementIf you have been victimised by Ravi Zacharias you can report to Lighthouse Services, contacts here: https://www.rzim.org/page/reporting-hotlineFor victim support more generally, see Dr Diane Langberg (https://www.dianelangberg.com/), Zero Abuse (https://www.zeroabuseproject.org/), and in the UK 31:8 (https://thirtyoneeight.org/)Glen Scrivener's talk on Tamar (2 Samuel 13) can be found here: https://youtu.be/SuOoXZ6RSPgGlen Scrivener's interview with Sam Allberry (a former RZIM employee) can be found here: https://youtu.be/SMA6ZDS7eLcAll of Speak Life's videos responding to the latest abuse scandals can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuOoXZ6RSPg&list=PL4zD5797LHdeSKbVtM7_AzOO-4miUyRQoSpeak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world. Learn more about us here: https://speaklife.org.uk/Join our internship programme here: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Subscribe to Speak Life and get our regular videos: http://tiny.cc/ecjbgzSocial Mediafacebook.com/speakLifeuk/twitter.com/speaklifeuk/instagram.com/speaklifeuk/Support the show

In this interview, Glen talks to Bekah Legg, the Director of Restored, a Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end violence against women. They chat about how the gospel can give hope to women who have suffered abuse and how the church can respond.For more information on Restored, please visit their website: restored-uk.orgThe National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247Watch the interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/giA3h8yNc8ASupport the show

In the continuing fall-out from the post-humous uncovering of Ravi Zacharias' scandalous abuse of women, we talk to Sam Allberry. He is an ordained Anglican minister and until recently, an employee and speaker for RZIM - the ministry Zacharias founded. Sam speaks to Glen about how he tried to raise concerns about him, only for to be rebuffed by the organisation.Speak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world. Learn more about us here: https://speaklife.org.uk/Join our internship programme here: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Subscribe to Speak Life and get our regular videos: http://tiny.cc/ecjbgzSocial Mediafacebook.com/speakLifeuk/twitter.com/speaklifeuk/instagram.com/speaklifeuk/Support the show

Are we ALL prepared to lose our lives to find them — a truth for life and for ministry?It's not just RZIM — we all must learn to "die".Glen looks to the words of Jesus for answers to a scandal that has rocked the Christian world.Last week's video on 2 Samuel 13: https://youtu.be/SuOoXZ6RSPgSpeak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world. Learn more about us here: https://speaklife.org.uk/Join our internship programme here: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Subscribe to Speak Life and get our regular videos: http://tiny.cc/ecjbgzSocial Mediafacebook.com/speakLifeuk/twitter.com/speaklifeuk/instagram.com/speaklifeuk/Support the show

2 Samuel 13 can be found here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2013&version=NIVThe Miller and Martin report into Ravi Zacharias's sexual abuse can be found here: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/rzimmedia.rzim.org/assets/downloads/Report-of-Investigation.pdfLori-Anne Thompson's victim impact statement is here: https://loriannethompson.com/2021/02/08/lori-anne-thompson-victim-impact-statement/Original Video can be viewed here https://youtu.be/SuOoXZ6RSPgSpeak Life is a UK based ministry that resources the church to reach the world. Learn more about us here: https://speaklife.org.uk/Join our internship programme here: https://speaklifefoundry.com/Subscribe to Speak Life and get our regular videos: http://tiny.cc/ecjbgzSocial Media:facebook.com/speakLifeuk/twitter.com/speaklifeuk/instagram.com/speaklifeuk/Support the show

Persecution is a context not a complex. On this show we talk to Čedo Ralević, a Serbian church planter and theological educator, who grew up under genuine persecution in the former Yugoslavia.Čedo was born in 1949 in Kosovo and Metohija. He was born in a communist country, under Tito's rule (who died in 1980). In the year 1964 Čedo became a Christian in 1964 through the witness of his older brother, Simo. He was baptized in 1967 in Novi Sad. From September 1970 until 1974 Čedo studied theology in Novi Sad, North Serbia. After finishing his studies he became a pastor in a small place in Macedonia. He returned to Serbia in October 1980, moving to Niš with his family, and he began a mission work of planting churches and spreading the Gospel all over South of Serbia. Čedo remains in Niš where today there are many more churches. Together with his brother Simo and son Emanuel, he founded Balkan Theological Seminary in 2013 which seeks to raise up many more gospel ministers for Serbia and beyond. Support the show