MIGCAST

Lisa and Glenn are joined by Gavin Calver.  Gavin is the CEO of the Evangelical Alliance.  The conversation covers the work of EA, current cultural challenges and the importance of having confidence in Jesus and the gospel. There is even a short detour into what to do to celebrate your silver wedding anniversary!!  Gavin will be our main speaker at Canopy this year and he sets out a little of what he will be speaking about with us. More info about Canopy is available here   If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails.  Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Glenn and Lisa sit together for an extended chat on what they have learned and thought of through this series on what it is for us to be Healthy Leaders. They recommend four books:  Pete Scazerro - Emotionally Healthy Leader. Ruth Haley Barton - Strengthening the Soul of your Leadership Eugene Peterson - Working the Angles Ronald Heifetz - Leadership on the Line If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Lisa and Glenn are joined by John Risbridger.  John is a pastor, trainer, teacher and Evangelical Alliance board member.  In this podcast he shares some of his own journey with mental wellbeing and the lessons he's learned in that journey.  If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.  

Lisa and Glenn are joined by two guests to discuss the question of friendship and how that relates to healthy leadership.  Phil Knox is an evangelist and missiologist with the Evangelical Alliance. You can keep up to date with him on twitter @philknox. His book on friendship, "The Best of Friends"  is available now.  Sheridan Voysey is a writer and broadcaster. You can also follow him on twitter @sheridanvoysey. He has a number of books which you can find here, and he is the founder of Friendship Lab.   If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.  

Lisa and Glenn are joined by Steve and Claire Musters.   Steve and Claire are married, and are church leaders.  They have talked and written extensively about their journey in marriage and in ministry.  You can find Claire's books, including Grace Filled Marriage on her website here.  If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Lisa and Glenn are joined by Hazel Van der Walle to discuss physical health and how impacts leaders.   Hazel is a graduate of London School of Theology and is currently a PhD student at Durham University. She is also a Physical Trainer..  Hazel mentions a couple of helpful YouTube links in the podcast that can be found here and here.   If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.  

Lisa and Glenn are joined by Matt Barlow to discuss financial health and how impacts leaders.   Matt is the Executive Director of Mary's Meals and former CEO of Christians Against Poverty and has served as a leader in his local church for the past 15 years.  Matt mentions a couple of books in the podcast that can be found here. If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.  

Glenn and Lisa are joined by Peter Neilson, to reflect on the lessons learned over the past 50 years of ministry.   If you would like to discuss further any of the issues on this podcast you can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Welcome to the first of our new series on Healthy Leadership.  In this episode Glenn and Lisa chat about the heart behind this series as well as looking at some of the subjects to be covered.  The first interview of the series will be out next Thursday (21st March) with one episode following each week.   You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Join us on April 26th and 27th for the Scottish Church Planting Network.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scottish-church-planting-network-conference-2024-tickets-794372087297

This short series of the Recast, brings to you the talks and seminars from our Canopy Autumn series.   This episode sees us engage with the story of who Baptists are, and what they have contributed to the history of the church by telling the stories of some of the most significant people in our family. We will hear from Alasdair Black from Stirling Baptist, Lina Toth and Iain Birch from the Scottish Baptist College.  You can connect with the contributors to this episode at the Scottish Baptist College You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

This short series of the Recast, brings to you the talks and seminars from our Canopy Autumn series.   This episode sees us engage with Dr Carmen Imes, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University. Carmen opens up for us the first couple of chapters of the bible and helps us explore the question of what it is to be made in the image of God.  Carmen's most recent book is on this same subject, Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters.   You can find out more about Carmen here and engage with her on twitter @carmenjoyimes You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Peter Anderson of City on a Hill church in Edinburgh joins us to talk a bit about his story and about prayer.  The resources recommended by Peter were:  Could You Not Tarry: Learning the Joy of Prayer by Larry Lea Needless Casualties of War by John Paul Jackson Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets Prayer that brings Revival by David Yongi Cho Lisa's recommendation was Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Stanton   You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Ali Laing [Younger Generations Lead for the Baptist Union of Scotland] joins the podcast to review his Canopy Summer talk and reflect on the themes of evangelism and trusting God.  The resource recommended by Ali was:  Pete Scazzerro - Emotionally Healthy Spirituality You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Adom Otoo from IJM joins Glenn on this summer podcast to chat about justice, the church and the work of IJM. You can find out more about IJM at the following links: churches: https://www.ijmuk.org/freedom-church-partnership individuals: https://www.ijmuk.org/pray-for-justice sign up for updates: https://www.tfaforms.com/5056296 The book that was recommended was Good New Injustice - Gary Haugen    You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Lynne Alexander from Forge Scotland joins Glenn on this summer podcast to chat church planting and You can find out more about the Baptist Union Church PLanting Training here   You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Andrew Clarke is Leadership Development Lead at the Baptist Union of Scotland and he joins the podcast to discuss his thoughts on leadership from a biblical perspective.  The resources mentioned by Andrew are:  The Bible Project Bible Project Podcast on Genesis Bible Project Classroom [Adam to Noah] You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Sarah Hunter joins Lisa to talk about her recent Canopy Summer seminar on Marketplace ministry.  The resources recommended by Sarah are:  Work Matters - R. Paul Stevens Every Good Endeavour - Tim Keller Every Job a Parable - John Van Sloten The Widening Circle - Graham Tomlin   You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Jo Hood from Mainly Ministries joins the podcast to review her recent seminar from Canopy Summer.  The resources Jo mentions are:  Mainly Ministries Mainly Music Organic Outreach for Churches - Kevin Harney You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Stephen Crothers, Lead Pastor of Adelaide Place Baptist Church in Glasgow.  He joins us for this summer recast to review his Canopy seminar, looking at worship and our worship practices.  The resources Stephen mentions can be found here: Desiring the Kingdom - James KA Smith Ancient Future Worship - Robert Webber A Royal Waste of Time - Marva Dawn A New Liturgy Vanderbilt Lectionary Liturgy Collective You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Martin Hodson joins the podcast to discuss his talk at Canopy summer.  He shared an update on the Increase vision and what he has seen God doing around our family of churches in the past year. The resources Martin mentioned can be found here: Baptist Union website Church Planting Training Regional Prayer Gatherings  Connect eMagazine You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Dez Johnson from Alpha joins us to talk about evangelism and encounter.  The  resources Dez recommends are: Alpha Power Evangelism by John Wimber Try Praying You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Glenn and Lisa introduce our Summer Recast plan.  You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

We are joined on this ReCast episode by Ruth Walker from Newton Mearns Baptist Church to discuss her passion for marketplace ministry and encouraging people to discover how God has a purpose in their whole lives, including their working lives.  You can find information about the Scottish Public Leader programme here.  You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.  

We are joined on this ReCast episode by Ken Benjamin (@kenlenben on Twitter)  of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. You can find more of the resources Ken discusses on the podcast here. You can contact Glenn and Lisa via their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

We are joined on this ReCast episode by Martyn Link, Martyn has worked in many areas of business at senior executive level.  He is currently working for a charitable organisation and is consulting for other organisations. .  Martyn is also one of the co-founders of Thrive Scotland, a ministry looking to support people in their workplaces.  You can contact Glenn  and Lisa on their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

We are joined on this ReCast episode by Rich Robinson, Rich is the founder of Catalyse Change, an author and spiritual entrepreneur.  Rich joins Lisa and Glenn to talk about his chapter in the recent book Red Skies looking at leadership in the church into the future.  You can order Red Skies from most book shops, you can get it in bulk from the Mx organisation here and you can also get the e-book from them. You can contact Glenn  and Lisa on their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

We are joined on this ReCast episode by Neil Macmillan, Church Planting Director for the Free Church of Scotland. Neil talks with Lisa and Glenn about church planting, evangelism, developing leaders and the beauty of the church.  You can contact Glenn  and Lisa on their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.

Glenn chats with Lina Toth on this mini-pod about her most recent book "Singleness and Marriage After Christendom".  You can purchase the book from the publishers here and in bookstores and other online retailers.  These mini-pods are short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program.  They are a great chance to refresh your mind on what was said or catch up on what you missed. 

Dave Richards of P's and G's church in Edinburgh chats with Glenn in this mini-pod about the importance of church planting for the future of the church in Scotland.   These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program. They are a great chance to refresh your mind on what was said, or catch up on what you missed. 

In this mini-pod, Lisa is joined by Lynette Brooks of Kintsugi Hope to talk mental wellbeing and the church.  These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program.  A great chance to refresh your mind on what was said or catch up on what you missed. 

Andrew Clarke from the Baptist Union chats with Glenn in this mini-pod about the Lead Acadamey learning communities and an upcoming taster day.  You can sign up for the taster day here . You can get more information about the Baptist Union's learning communities here.  You can email Andrew on andrew@scottishbaptist.org.uk

In the second of our mini-pods, John Mackinnon joins Glenn to talk about evangelism and John's work with The Word One to One and A Passion for Life  These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program.  A great chance to refresh your mind on what was said, or catch up on what you missed. 

In the first of our summer mini-pod series Rachel Conway-Doel joins Lisa to discuss her work with BMS.   These mini-pods will be short podcasts with our contributors to our Canopy summer program.  A great chance to refresh your mind on what was said, or catch up on what you missed. 

We are joined on this ReCast episode by Martin Hodson, General Director of the Baptist Union of Scotland.  Martin talks with us about the vision for Increase  that is shaping our Union for the future.  You can contact Glenn  and Lisa on their emails. Find the Baptist Union on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.  You can sign up for Connect newsletter here and find all the other information about the Baptist Union at scottishbaptist.com.  

Faith and Scott Brennan of Aidan and Hilda Community join us to share their wisdom on spiritual rhythms and how they can help us to live more balanced lives.  We also spend time talking about their move from local church ministry to living on the Holy Island and how we can address "internal busyness".  You can find out more about Aidan and Hilda and the retreat houses on their website, www.aidanandhilda.org.uk You can contact Lisa about other retreat opportunities by email

Professor John Swinton joins Lisa and Glenn to continue the conversation around mental health and wellbeing.  John brings some remarkable insights as we wonder what a particularly Christian approach to mental health and wellbeing might be.  John recommends his book Resurrecting the Person His other books can be found here.   You can find out more about Sanctuary Mental Health here.  

Ruth Rice joins Lisa and Glenn to talk about Wellbeing, leadership and church.   You can find more about Renew Wellbeing on their website You can get Ruth's new book, the A-Z of Wellbeing from most booksellers including here

Patrick Regan, CEO of Kintsugi Hope, joins Glenn and Lisa on this episode of the RECAST.  The conversation covers resilience, "bouncing forward", the church's relationship with mental health and uncovering Patrick's secret fear of dolphins!  Learn more about Kintsugi Hope here and purchase Patrick's latest book on his website here Patrick can be found on Twitter @PatrickReganKH

Welcome to the first episode of our rebooted podcast. We have a new name, a new look, a new format and a new host.   This first taster episode looks at the importance for leaders and others of taking a retreat in the midst of the challenges we have faced.   Hosted by Glenn Innes and Lisa Holmes. 

Tim Giovanelli is a baptist pastor in Sydney Australia.  He is pastor of Manly Life Church This conversation was recorded for use in a seminar at the Baptist Union of Scotlands canopy event.   You can find the seminar here. 

Baptist minister, Darnell Starks joins the podcast to help us begin to think about some of the issues of race and racial injustice.  Links mentioned in this podcast: MIGcast on twitter  

Peter Lynas, UK director of Evangelical Alliance, joins us to share some observations and insights on how and what the church is doing during this period of lockdown and crucially how the church might reset itself as we begin to think about what might be on the other side of this crisis.  Links referred to in this episode: Evangelical Alliance Evangelical Alliance Coronavirus Resources Reframe Course Andy Crouch article "Leading beyond the blizzard"Andy Crouch article "Redemptive leadership in survival times" Mark Sayers book Reappearing Church Peter's podcast Being Human  

Scott Brennan is the team leader of Lighthouse Church in Prestonpans on the outskirts of Edinburgh.  Scott joins the MIGcast to share some thoughts on mission and evangelism in this strange time.  Links mentioned in this episode:  Lighthouse Central Church The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Scott's Blog

Rev Aimee Aitken, pastor of Leslie Baptist Church, joins us to reflect on the challenges of pastoring in this time of crisis.  Articles referred to in this episode: Aimee in the Baptist Times NT Wright on Lament.

Baptist Union of Scotland General Director Martin Hodson joins us to discuss some of his thoughts on the current situation in Scotland and how Baptist Union churches are responding. 

In our current crisis, many churches are going online, most of us in a hurry.  Over the next few episodes we are going to gather stories of what people are doing and how they are getting on.   This episode looks at Adelaide Place Baptist Church, Hillview Community Church and Portobello Baptist Church  and how they each approached this challenge and what lessons they have learned.   If you have specific questions please contact the podcast on twitter (@BUSMigcast).  Glenn can be found @glenninnes Stephen @StephenCROBAR  Martin @martinjclarke

This episode is the final part of our three part conversation with Brian Sanders of the Underground Network. We talk about what micro-churches can and do look like in practice, we discuss Brian's reading habits and discuss some of the books he has found most influential over the past year.  Brian started a network of churches in the Tampa area, the Underground Network, and is now based in Dublin.    The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.  Links relevant to the episode: Underground Network MicroChurches: A smaller way Underground Church

This episode is the second part of our three part conversation with Brian Sanders of the Underground Network. We talk about what a micro church is and how it is an idea or practice that might help the church in the post-christendom western world. We also explore issues around discipleship and mission.  Brian started a network of churches in the Tampa area, the Underground Network, and is now based in Dublin.    The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.  Links relevant to the episode: Underground Network MicroChurches: A smaller way Underground Church

This episode is a conversation with Brian Sanders of the Underground Network.  Brian started a network of churches in the Tampa area, the Underground Network, and is now based in Dublin.    The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.  Links relevant to the episode: Underground Network MicroChurches: A smaller way Underground Church