Show Notes
Join us as we explore ways of raising Bible confidence, hear stories of effective Bible mission and spiritual change. In this episode, Siân Rees is at Saint Paul’s Church in Hammersmith talking to the senior pastor, Pete Wynter, and Emmanuel, Miacah, Luke and Arthur who are on the team there about high-bar Bible engagement and deep discipleship. Pete and Arthur present the Awaken 50 programme, a 50-day journey of spiritual formation and discipleship. They discuss the transformative power of encountering God: spending 50 minutes a day in his presence and 50 days in an accountability group practising spiritual disciplines and reading the Bible.
Andrew Ollerton reflects on how in Luke 5 Jesus switched between modes of communication depending on his audience, and how this might inform our preaching and outreach methods in a new spiritual landscape. Timestamps:
(00:00) - Intro
(01:03) - Paul Williams explains the retraction of The Quiet Revival report
(03:00) - Introducing this new series of The Quiet Revival Podcast
(04:30) - What has changed at Saint Paul's, Hammersmith?
(05:30) - How does the Church handle growth?
(06:35) - How can we do discipleship and mission differently?
(09:15) - Increased confidence in mission
(10:45) - Bible confidence through the head, heart and hands
(11:40) - Encountering God and awakening the city
(13:00) - Awaken 50: high-bar spiritual formation
(17:30) - Encouragement for church leaders for this spiritual moment
(20:35) - Evangelism on the streets of Hammersmith
(21:50) - How do we help people engage with the Bible?
(23:20) - The impact of Awaken 50
(25:40) - Encountering God in all things
(27:30) - The impact of encountering God
(28:50) - Using our unique gifting in discipleship
(31:45) - Reflections on the interview from Saint Paul's, Hammersmith
(32:25) - Andrew Ollerton reflection on Luke 5
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