The Leadership Journey Podcast

Tod Bolsinger is the author of popular leadership books, Canoeing the Mountains, and Tempered Resilience: we chatted on a couple of episodes of this podcast back in 2021. More recently he has been working on a series of short books on change. Basically, the books work off the ideas that Tod has established in his … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: The Practicing Change Collection with Tod Bolsinger →

Tod Bolsinger is the author of popular leadership books, Canoeing the Mountains, and Tempered Resilience: we chatted on a couple of episodes of this podcast back in 2021. More recently he has been working on a series of short books on change. Basically, the books work off the ideas that Tod has established in his … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Practicing Change, with Tod Bolsinger →

For the past 16 years Fred Drummond has been the director of the Evangelical Alliance in Scotland – a role he is leaving in a few weeks. He also has a role with the EA in encouraging and developing prayer. In our podcast conversation he talks about his early years, including the story of coming … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Fred Drummond →

On this episode of the podcast, the guests are husband and wife team, ‘Mitch’ and Amanda Mitchell who are based in Belfast with Crown Jesus Ministries, a Christian charity at work in evangelism across Ireland. In our conversation they talk about their own story – how they became Christians and some of the ways their … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Mitch and Amanda – Crown Jesus Ministries →

This week the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland released a detailed snapshot of evangelicals in this part of the world. ‘Good News People’ brings together the results of two surveys that were carried out in 2023: one, a representative survey of the general population, and the other, an online survey of professing Christians. David Smyth, … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: David Smyth – Good News People →

Colin Holmes is pastor of Ferrybank Christian Community Church in Waterford. Four years ago he suffered a brain injury (from which he has thankfully recovered). He has recently written about his experience in a new book, Recovering Life: Searching for a Healthy Spirituality for the Whole of our Humanity. Not only does the book reflect … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Colin Holmes →

My guest on this episode of the podcast has been described as ‘the nicest man in politics’. While John Kyle is no longer involved in electoral politics, he has some fascinating things to say about his career (which culminated in him serving as High Sheriff of Belfast) and on the role that Christians can play … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: John Kyle →

The guest on this episode of the podcast is Justin Irving. Justin is Professor of Leadership at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky and his new book, Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations: Creating Contexts Where People Flourish, is set for publication this month. Previously, along with Mark Strauss, he wrote Leadership in Christian Perspective: Mark Strauss … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Justin Irving on Organisational Leadership →

Paul Williams is the Chief Executive of the Bible Society, a charity dedicated to making the message available to everyone. Previously he has worked in business in London and has taught at Regent College in Vancouver, where he is Research Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership. He is the executive producer of Reframe, a resource … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Paul Williams →

Jonathan Thomas is pastor of Cornerstone Church in Abergavenny, Wales. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio Wales, has written and presents the material in a recent film on ‘Welsh Awakenings‘ and has published ‘Intentional Interruptions‘, a book that challenges us about the interruptions we experience in our distractedness and encourages us to seek … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Jonathan Thomas →

This week we have another book-related episode as I am joined by Jo Frost and Peter Lynas who are talking about their new book, Being Human: A New Lens for our Cultural Conversations. Jo has been with EA since 2017 and is director of communications and engagement. Peter is UK director and oversees EA’s advocacy … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Jo Frost and Peter Lynas on ‘Being Human’ →

Iain Provan is a retired professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College in Vancouver where he worked for twenty-five years. He is the author of several books and his most recent offering is Cuckoos in our Nest: Truth and Lies about Being Human which was published earlier this year. In our conversation we talk about … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Iain Provan on the cuckoos in our nest →

The guest on this episode of the podcast is author, speaker, family man, and outdoors adventurer, Andrew Ollerton. Andrew works with the Bible Society and has written The Bible: A Story That Makes Sense of Life, and Romans: A Letter That Makes Sense of Life. He has also written The Bible Course and The Romans … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Andrew Ollerton →

Last week Pauline and I had the opportunity to share some thoughts on ministry resilience in the context of a leadership seminar at the Keswick at Portstewart Convention. The overall theme of the convention week was unshakable and the week featured some outstanding Bible teaching from Gilbert Lennox on Daniel, and from Jonathan Thomas and … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Portstewart Keswick special edition →

The guest on this episode of the podcast is Andy Lamberton. For several years Andy has been leading the work of Exodus in the North West. Exodus is a young people’s discipleship movement that each year mobilises some 500 young people for summer missions. Andy’s role in Exodus is currently changing as he spearheads a … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Andy Lamberton →

John Risbridger served for 17 years as pastor of Above Bar Church in Southampton. For most of the past year he has been working on an MA in Global Missiology and he and his wife, Alison have been appointed as the new leaders of the Catalyst Leadership and Theology training course. Previously John worked for … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: John Risbridger →

On this episode of the podcast I am talking with Phil Knox. Phil works with the Evangelical Alliance as an evangelism and missiology specialist. Phil has recently published his second book, The Best of Friends: Choose wisely, Care well, and we spend some time talking about ideas from the book. To get a copy of … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Phil Knox →

My guest on this episode of the podcast is David (more commonly known as ‘Monty’) Montgomery. Monty is the Regional Secretary for IFES Europe (International Fellowship of Evangelical Students), a role that involves oversight of student work in over forty countries. In our conversation we discuss Monty’s early days (his father was a mission worker) … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: ‘Monty’ Montgomery →

Donna Jennings is Church and Missions Co-ordinator with the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland and she is the guest on this episode of the podcast. As she reflects on her story, she talks about early church experiences and the sense that there should be ‘something more’ (a recurring theme in her story). As a young … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Donna Jennings →

The guest on this episode of the podcast is Kees Postma. Kees is a Dutchman living in the northern part of his home country (Friesland) where he is involved in a church plant. He also helps oversee the church planting work of ECM (European Christian Mission) in Holland, Belgium and Germany. Kees is also an … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Kees Postma →

In the final episode of 2022 I’m speaking to Sir George Hamilton, former Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). George served in this role for five years, retiring in 2019 – this after a police career spanning thirty-four years. Among the things we talk about are ambition and following God’s will. … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Sir George Hamilton →

Andrew Roycroft is the pastor of Portadown Baptist Church. Previously he has served churches in Newtownards, Armagh and Millisle, as well as spending time with Baptist Missions in Peru. In our conversation we cover the contours of his leadership journey, reflecting on some of the sometimes painful lessons learned along the way. Andrew is also … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Andrew Roycroft →

For the past four years Andy Hickford has been Senior Minister at Upton Vale Baptist Church in Torquay. He is currently on sabbatical ahead of moving into a new phase of ministry with Jubilee Leadership – a new ministry with a focus on helping leaders have the opportunity for rest, release and restoration. Previously Andy … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Andy Hickford →

The guest on this episode of the podcast is Gavin Calver. Gavin is CEO of the Evangelical Alliance, a network of over 3000 churches and organisations across the UK. Previously he was the National Director of Youth for Christ and he has served as chair of Spring Harvest. He has authored several books, including ‘Unleashed: … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Gavin Calver →

Manoj Raithatha is pastor of Pinner Baptist Church in London and chair of the board of the Evangelical Alliance. He has recently published an updated version of his autobiography, ‘Filthy Rich: How the Property Crash Saved My Life‘ which tells the story of how God transformed the life of an Asian property dealer whose reputation … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Manoj Raithatha →

Last week, in the context of the Keswick at Portstewart Convention, I chatted with two of the speakers – David Scott and Gilbert Lennox – about their leadership journeys. David leads the ministry of Inshes Church of Scotland, while Gilbert (who has been on the podcast previously) is known for his teaching ministry in Glenabbey … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Gilbert Lennox and David Scott (Keswick Portstewart) →

This episode of the podcast is a bit different. We have a guest interviewer, Gemma Brown, and she’s talking to me (her dad) about my new book, ‘The Crucible of Leadership’ which has been officially launched this week. As well as talking about some of the processes and ideas behind the book, we even have … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Book Launch Edition →

Patrick Regan is CEO of the charity, Kintsugi Hope, a charity that exists ‘to make a difference to people’s well-being’. Previously he founded and led a youth charity called XLP. He’s written six books – including his most recent one, ‘Bouncing Forwards‘ which looks at the subject of resilience, and he has travelled to over … Continue reading The Leadership JOurney Podcast: Patrick Regan →

Gary Burnett is the author of ‘Paul Distilled‘, an accessible introduction to the theology of Paul. He has previously written The Gospel According to the Blues. In our conversation we chat about Gary’s own story as well as discussing some of the themes from his book. You can check out ‘Paul in Ten’, a series … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Gary Burnett on ‘Paul Distilled’ →

This week’s guest on the podcast is the author, Sharon Garlough Brown, well-known for her ‘Sensible Shoes’ and ‘Shades of Light’ series of books. Sharon will be visiting Northern Ireland towards the end of the month, leading several retreats, including a morning for people involved in leadership and ministry. In our conversation Sharon talks about … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Sharon Garlough Brown →

This week’s guest on the podcast is fellow new author Richard Venable. Richard and I connected via our publisher, Instant Apostle. Richard has written Worship Leading Essentials, a thoughtful and extremely practical book that explores a range of areas related to leading corporate worship. Join us as we chat about Richard’s own story and about … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Richard Venable on ‘Worship Leading Essentials’ →

Nicki Copeland is an author, editor and speaker: she leads the team at Instant Apostle, a Christian publishing house that is celebrating its tenth anniversary. In our conversation Nicki talks about her interest in books and her journey to being a writer as she discovered how God had created and gifted her. We talk about … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Nicki Copeland →

This week my guest is Hwa Yung who joins me via Zoom from Malaysia. Hwa Yung has served as a minister and a bishop in the Methodist Church, and was principal of Malaysia Theological Seminary; since his retirement he has remained active, giving himself to working with the Malaysian Church, to writing, and to working … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Hwa Yung on ‘Leadership or Servanthood?’ →

This week’s guest on the podcast is Dr Debbie Hawker. Debbie is a clinical psychologist who works along with her husband, Dr David Hawker, to support mission partners and humanitarian workers. Their work includes providing assessments and reviews as well as retreats and training. The organisations she has worked with include Tearfund, Latin Links, Interserve … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Debbie Hawker on Resilience →

My first guest of the year is Ajith Fernando. Ajith was National Director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka for 35 years and since his retirement from the post has continued as a mentor to the organisation and young leaders. In our conversation we talk about his leadership journey, including the early influence of … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Ajith Fernando →

Tony Horsfall describes himself as a writer, a retreat leader, a mentor, and a friend. He is based in Yorkshire. Tony has had several decades of experience in Christian Ministry – as a church-planting missionary in Malaysia, a pastor in England, a missions trainer, and a retreat leader. He has been involved in membercare, and … Continue reading The Leadership JOurney Podcast: Tony Horsfall →

Simon Stuart is the Executive Director of A Rocha International, a family of Christian organisations involved in conservation projects around the world. Simon has worked in conservation for many years and in 2020 was awarded the prestigious Blue Planet Prize in recognition of his work. Simon has also been a personal friend of mine for … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Simon Stuart (A rocha) →

Ruth and her husband, Andrew, have been living in Buncrana, Donegal for the past 17 years where they have been involved in a range of ways with their local community and have recently facilitated the start of a new fellowship. Ruth is also the founder and editor of Vox magazine and has recently published, ‘Gloriously … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Ruth Garvey-Williams →

This week Tod Bolsinger returns to talk about his book ‘Canoeing the Mountains’ (he previously talked to us about his more recent book, Tempered Resilience). The title is a metaphor for the situation church leaders find themselves in when what lies ahead of them and their leadership looks very different from what they have been … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: ‘Canoeing the Mountains’ with Tod Bolsinger →

In this (shorter) episode of the podcast the guest is Tod Bolsinger from Fuller Seminary in California. Tod is the author of several books, including his most recent book, Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change. It’s a follow on from Tod’s previous book, Canoeing the Mountains in which he discusses … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Tod Bolsinger on ‘Tempered Resilience’ →

This week’s guest on the podcast is David Cupples, minister of Enniskillen Presbyterian Church in County Fermanagh. David had been minister there for over 30 years, having arrived in the town in September 1987, just weeks before the community was devastated by a Remembrance Day bomb. In our conversation David talks about some of his … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: David Cupples →

This week's guest on the podcast is Chris Green. Chris leads a church in North London and this month IVP has published his most recent book: The Gift. I’ve already written about the book, so you can get a quick idea of what the main ideas of the book are. In our conversation, Chris talks … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Chris Green on ‘The Gift' →

This week’s podcast episode features another author interview. My guest is Dr. Justin Terry and the book is The Five Phases of Leadership, recently published by Langham (you can order a copy from their website). You can read a quick overview of the book on the blog and the podcast conversation will allow you to … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Justyn Terry on The Five Phases of Leadership →

This week Rick Hill returns to the podcast (you can listen to the story of his leadership journey here and here) to talk about his new book on discipleship. Rick has written out of a deep concern to see followers of Jesus put down deep roots that will enable them to persevere in the long … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast – Rick Hill on ‘Deep Roots of Resilient Disciples’ →

The guests on this episode of the podcast are Ray and Jani Ortlund and the interview was carried out in conjunction with the Keswick at Portstewart Convention where Ray has been delivering some online Bible teaching. If you’d like to watch the interview you can catch it on the Keswick at Portstewart Youtube channel. Ray … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Ray and Jani Ortlund →

Darran McCorriston is the minister of Ballyloughan Presbyterian Church in Ballymena, where he has served for fifteen years. Alongside his ministry in the church he chairs the committee for the Keswick at Portstewart Convention – an annual gathering on Northern Ireland’s north coast that is part of the family of the wider Keswick movement. In our … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Darran McCorriston →

This week Terry Virgo is back on the podcast and he’s talking about his new book, ‘God’s Treasured Possession: Walk in the Footsteps of Moses’, which has just recently been published by IVP. We start our conversation by asking ‘why Moses?’ and go on to talk about a number of the themes arising from the … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Terry Virgo on ‘God’s Treasured Possession’ →

This week’s guest on the podcast is Dawn McAvoy from the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland. As well as he work generally with EA, Dawn leads the work of Both Live Matters a movement that has tackled the emotive issue of abortion with a commitment to advocate for both of the lives implicated in a … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Dawn McAvoy →

This week I am joined by Dr Reggie McNeal to talk about his book A Work of Heart. Reggie is a writer, and leadership coach who is passionate about God’s Kingdom. He is the author of some ten books, including Practicing Greatness and, his most recent book, Kingdom Collaborators. He is also the host of … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Reggie McNeal on ‘A Work of Heart’ →

This week’s guest on the podcast is Derek McKelvey. Derek is a retired Presbyterian minister who served congregations in Bangor, Ballygilbert, and Fisherwick, in the university area of Belfast. In addition to his congregational ministry, Derek is well-known for his prayer ministry course that operates under the auspices of the Kairos Trust. In our conversation … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Derek McKelvey →

Gareth McLean is Minister of Orangefield Presbyterian Church, a thriving congregation in East Belfast. He’s been there for almost three years, having moved from First Presbyterian Church in Ballymoney, in North Antrim. Gareth is also the cohost of a new podcast, Greenways podcast, which aims to share stories from followers of Jesus as they live … Continue reading The Leadership Journey Podcast: Gareth MacLean →