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Trauma & Restoration
Talking about trauma has become increasingly common—and that’s a good thing, isn’t it? After all, it’s high on God’s agenda. But if that’s the case, shouldn’t it play a bigger role in how we serve those around us? Trauma & Restoration serves to help survivors understand the nature of trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) while equipping those who support them.
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10 lessons
Biblical Storytelling
We discover how to learn, craft and tell Bible stories in ways that are memorable, engaging and genuinely life changing, guided by hosts Daniel and Natalie Baker through the power of narrative in our mission amongst unreached peoples. As we journey through this course, we will be equipped with practical storytelling skills that unlock the transformative potential of Scripture and enable us to share God's story with impact and cultural sensitivity.
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13 lessons
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader
A comprehensive course designed to equip emerging leaders with the tools and insights necessary for serving under apostolic leadership. Across 13 engaging sessions, Andy Brownlee shares practical wisdom and personal experiences, offering bite-size teachings on humility, loyalty, and empowering the next generation of leaders.
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9 lessons
The Challenges of Missional Leadership
A course to equip and prepare new leaders for Missional Leadership consisting of 9 sessions - all at the bite-size length of 15/20 minutes.
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4 lessons
Cross-Centred Leadership
Cross-Centred Leadership: A challenge for leadership today from 1 & 2 Corinthians.
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3 lessons
Change For Growth (Movement Leaders)
Change management is a pivotal skill for leaders of all levels to develop and to go on developing. Over the coming months, Broadcast will be presenting a course of webinars called 'Change For Growth' where we delve into questions of how to manage change in different contexts. There were will be three tiered levels to this course: for church planters, for church leaders and for movement leaders. This is the course for movement leaders.
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6 lessons
Foundational Apostolic Ministry Today
In this course ‘Foundational Apostolic Ministry Today’, David explores today’s importance of all the 5 Ephesians 4 ministries, Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher. Drawing directly from Ephesians 4, David unpacks the functioning of the church in unity and maturity with each person functioning according to the gifts of grace given to them.
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9 lessons
Practical Apostolic Ministry
In this course 'Practical Apostolic Ministry', David explores practical issues for trans local ministries and apostolic teams. Drawing from his own experiences, he covers topics such as adopting churches, handling conflict and the basis for spiritual authority. All of David's sessions in this series are accompanied with his notes.
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5 lessons
Change For Growth
Change management is a pivotal skill for leaders of all levels to develop and to go on developing. Over the coming months, Broadcast will be presenting a course of webinars called 'Change For Growth' where we delve into questions of how to manage change in different contexts. There were will be three tiered levels to this course: for church planters, for church leaders and for movement leaders. This is the course for church planters. 
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5 lessons
Change For Growth (Church Planters)
Change management is a pivotal skill for leaders of all levels to develop and to go on developing. Over the coming months, Broadcast will be presenting a course of webinars called 'Change For Growth' where we delve into questions of how to manage change in different contexts. There were will be three tiered levels to this course: for church planters, for church leaders and for movement leaders. This is the course for church planters. 
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6 lessons
Healing and Deliverance
In this course David Devenish looks at issues of healing and deliverance - including demolishing strongholds, physical healing and spiritual warfare.  The course was originally delivered as six conference messages, that we bring you here to work through with accompanying notes. 
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Intro to Preaching
Preaching God’s word is powerful and effective, and it has been part of church life for the last 2000 years. As we pioneer churches, sites and cross cultures we want to be effective in this. The Bible tells us to rightly handle the word of truth, and in this course we explore what this looks like. We cover the ingredients of a successful sermon, how we rightly understand a Biblical text and how we construct and deliver a talk from what we have learned.
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Broadcast
28 Jan 2022 · 43 min
Spiritual Authority
In this conversation, David shares hard-won insights from years of apostolic ministry about what biblical spiritual authority actually looks like in both local churches and broader Kingdom work. He gives us a clearer vision of how to build trust-based leadership, discern your own gifting, and create space for others to flourish under your care.
Broadcast
16 Jan 2020 · 1 hr 1 min
Maximising the Impact of Preaching In a Multisite Church
One of the most noticeable differences between multisite churches can be in their approach to teaching in Sunday services. For some churches it is a priority that the teaching is the same at every site, and this is sometimes achieved through the same message being shown via video in all services or through the same preacher travelling round and delivering the same message in each location. In other churches there is a shared program of preaching topics but the actual teaching is delivered by different preachers who are based at each of the sites. In still other churches the teaching program is both decided and delivered locally. In this webinar we will talk about these different approaches and help you determine which approach is right for your church. Special Guest: Liam Thatcher (teaching pastor of Christ Church London)
Broadcast
25 Apr 2019 · 1 hr 6 min
How to Plant a Church Without Killing Yourself (with Matt Hatch)
Matt Hatch is the leader of Mosaic Church in Leeds, which is part of the Catalyst family of churches in Newfrontiers, and he has helped train and oversee many Newfrontiers church plants. In this Broadcast, Matt talks about how to plant a church in a way that is healthy for you as the planter!
Broadcast
8 Nov 2018 · 58 min
Know What You’re Building (with Andrew Davies)
Andrew Davies has planted churches in the North West of England and in South Wales. He is currently the leader of Hope Church Rhydyfelin in Pontypridd, which he planted with a small team in 2014. In this Broadcast, Andrew talks about the importance of vision and having a clear idea of what you are building.
Broadcast
20 Jan 2018 · 4 min
Identity Is a Journey
Tim shares a Broadcast training video about what a church plant should prioritise in their Sunday meetings.
Broadcast
17 Jan 2018 · 1 hr 2 min
Knowing Your Identity In Christ (with Wendy Mann)
Wendy Mann is part of the leadership team of the Kings Arms in Bedford, and in this Broadcast she will teach church planters about their identity in Christ.
Broadcast
6 Feb 2017 · 1 hr 4 min
How to Raise Up New Leaders (with Steve Tibbert)
In this Broadcast we hear from Steve Tibbert, who leads King Church in London, about why and how we can raise up new leaders.
Broadcast
24 Jan 2017 · 3 min
How to Pick Your Leaders
Broadcast training video with Tim talking about how to choose leaders in a church plant.
Broadcast
18 Jan 2017 · 59 min
Leadership Development In Real Life
The story of Dave and Emily Williams, who are in their twenties and oversee two congregations, as a real life case study of leadership development.
Broadcast
28 Nov 2016 · 56 min
How to Pace a Church Plant (with Mark Mumford)
Mark Mumford leads the apostolic team that heads up Salt and Light churches in the UK. In this interview, he talks about how to pace a new church plant.
Broadcast
11 Nov 2016 · 3 min
How to Rest Well
Broadcast training video where Tim talks about the need for church planters to rest well.
Broadcast
11 Nov 2016 · 1 hr 2 min
Pace Is More Important Than You Realise (with Colin Baron)
Colin Baron has been involved in dozens of church plants over the last 25 years. In this hangout, he talks about why pace is such an important factor.
Broadcast
16 Oct 2016 · 59 min
How Going For Big Is Keeping You Small (with Tom O’Toole)
Tom O'Toole is a leader at Christ Church Manchester and he manages Broadcast. In this hangout, Tom will look at how multiplication is God's growth dynamic.
Broadcast
6 Aug 2016 · 47 min
Conversations With Culture (with Tom O’Toole)
Tom O'Toole is one of the leaders of Christ Church Manchester. In this hangout he explores how Christians can engage in conversations with culture.
Broadcast
22 Jul 2016 · 59 min
Developing New Leaders (with Terry Virgo)
Terry Virgo is an apostolic leader who pioneered the Newfrontiers family of churches. In this hangout, Terry talks about developing new leaders.
Broadcast
19 Jul 2016 · 1 hr 9 min
Enjoying God’s Presence (with David Devenish)
In this hangout, David Devenish takes us through a Biblical overview of the presence of God, from the Garden of Eden to the New Creation.
Broadcast
17 Jul 2016 · 1 hr 5 min
God’s Promises & the Vision of a Church Plant (with Stef Liston)
Stef Liston planted and now leads Revelation Church in North London. In this hangout he talks about how God's promises shape our church planting vision.
Broadcast
8 Jul 2016 · 53 min
Seven Lessons From a Lifetime of Church Planting (with David Devenish)
David Devenish has been planting churches since before church planting was cool. He shares 7 lessons that he has learned from a life of church planting.
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Podcast
10 Apr 2026
The Big C in Me (In Conversation With Andy Robinson)
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19 Sep 2025
Raising Emerging Leaders (In Conversation With John Risbridger)
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23 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 13: Know The Big Picture (by Andy Brownlee)
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22 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 12: Know Where the Line Is (by Andy Brownlee)
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21 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 11: Know How They Work (by Andy Brownlee)
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20 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 10: Know When to Stay Silent (by Andy Br…
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19 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 9: Bring Through New Leaders (by Andy Br…
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18 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 8: Build A Strong Relationship (by Andy Br…
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17 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 7: Receive Feedback Well (by Andy Brownlee)
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16 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 6: Lighten Their Load (by Andy Brownlee)
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15 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 5: Be Loyal (by Andy Brownlee)
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14 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 4: Be Patient (by Andy Brownlee)
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13 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 3: Be Servant Hearted (by Andy Brownlee)
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12 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 2: Be Humble (by Andy Brownlee)
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11 Jan 2025
How to Serve Under an Apostolic Leader | Episode 1: Introduction (by Andy Brownlee)
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6 Jan 2025
Training the Next Wave of Church Planters (with Martin Tibbert)
Podcast
29 Oct 2024
Trauma: In Conversation with Robert Lightowler
Podcast
11 Jul 2024
Untoxic (Part 9): How Churches Can Become Places of Healing
Podcast
4 Jul 2024
Untoxic (Part 8): Building Healthy Process to Deal With Spiritual Abuse
Podcast
27 Jun 2024
Untoxic (Part 7): Particular Challenges in Charismatic Spaces
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20 Jun 2024
Untoxic (Part 6): Making Disciples Without Laying Heavy Burdens
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13 Jun 2024
Untoxic (Part 5): Reflections on Power Dynamics and the Church
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6 Jun 2024
Untoxic (Part 4): Doing Leadership in a Healthy Way
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24 May 2024
Untoxic (Part 3): Creating Environments Where The Truth Is Prized
Podcast
22 May 2024
The Challenges of Missional Leadership (An Interview with Colin Baron)
Podcast
16 May 2024
Untoxic (Part 2): What Jesus Teaches About Healthy Church and Spiritual Abuse
Podcast
10 May 2024
Untoxic (Part 1): Introduction to Healthy Church and Spiritual Abuse
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5 Apr 2024
Think The Best Culture
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28 Mar 2024
Have a Go Culture
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1 Dec 2023
Second Chance Culture
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25 Nov 2023
Culture Matters
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7 Jun 2023
Contentment’ (with Neil Hudson, Live at Catalyst Hub)
Podcast
14 Apr 2023
An interview with Femi Osunnuyi (Pastor of Church Lagos)
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24 Feb 2023
How can we see God move in this generation?’ (Tim Simmonds & Katherine Brown #Project23)
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15 Dec 2022
Team (with Terry Virgo)
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1 Dec 2022
A Reflection on the Early Days of Newfrontiers (with Terry Virgo)
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24 Nov 2022
Paul’s Leadership in 2 Corinthians (with Terry Virgo)
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9 Nov 2022
Leadership Unleashed: Leader vs Minister
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19 Oct 2022
Leadership Unleashed: Eldership
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12 Oct 2022
Leadership Unleashed: Who Gets To Lead?
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6 Oct 2022
Leadership Unleashed: Low Bar, High Bar
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28 Sep 2022
Introduction to Cross-Centred Leadership (with David Devenish)
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17 Aug 2022
Honest Reflections Of The Season We’re In (with Andrew Davies)
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27 Jul 2022
Introduction to the Kingdom of God (with David Devenish)
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26 Jul 2022
Anointing to Announce (with Sam Ward from #RenewalforRevival)
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21 Jul 2022
The Pouring Out of The Spirit (with Jeremy Simpkins from #RenewalforRevival)
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14 Jul 2022
Wilder, Bolder, Deeper (with Rachel Gardner from #RenewalforRevival)
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1 Jul 2022
Emerging Generations (with Rachel Gardner from #RenewalforRevival)
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23 Jun 2022
Times of Refreshing (with Tom O’Toole from #RenewalforRevival)
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25 May 2022
As it is in Heaven (with Rachel Gardner)
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11 May 2022
Discipleship > Consumerism (with Ness Wilson)
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5 May 2022
Courage to Call: Calling People in to Ministry (with Tom O’Toole & Tim Simmonds)
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27 Apr 2022
Rebuilding From the Broken (with Jeremy Simpkins)
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22 Apr 2022
Authority in the Modern World (with Tim Simmonds & Tom O’Toole)
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25 Feb 2022
Redefining Success (with David Devenish, Colin Baron & Tim Simmonds)
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12 Jan 2022
What is God doing at the moment?’ Part 2 (with Tim Simmonds & David Devenish)
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17 Dec 2021
What is God doing at the moment?’ (with Tim Simmonds & David Devenish)
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8 Dec 2021
Lessons in Leadership (with David Devenish)
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2 Dec 2021
The Kingdom of God is Like a Seed (with David Devenish)
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27 Nov 2021
Pause, Centre, Continue: Living a Spiritually Healthy Life (with Adrian Hurst)
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11 Nov 2021
How Churches Can Lead Through ‘Culture War’ Topics (with Tom O’Toole & Tim Simmonds)
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21 Oct 2021
Bringing Young People Through Into Leadership (with Tom O’Toole and Tim Simmonds)
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14 Oct 2021
Why Your Church Needs Young People (with Tom O’Toole and Tim Simmonds)
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25 Aug 2021
Change For Growth – Short-Term Wins (with Vinu Paul)
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12 Aug 2021
Change For Growth – Changing Culture (with David Devenish)
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4 Aug 2021
Change For Growth – Overcoming Roadblocks (with Stuart Keir)
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16 Jul 2021
Rebuilding Back In – Person
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2 Jul 2021
Change For Growth – Defining Success (with Patrick O’Connell)
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24 Jun 2021
Change For Growth – Building Momentum For Change (with Tope Koleoso)
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7 Jun 2021
Introducing A New Team Member And A New Course
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9 Apr 2021
Change For Growth
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1 Apr 2021
Unlock – The Priority Of Pastoring
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26 Mar 2021
Unlock – Is Online Church Here To Stay?
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19 Mar 2021
Unlock – Seeing The Significance Of Sundays
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12 Mar 2021
Unlock – What Questions Should We Be Asking?
Podcast
14 Jan 2021
Strategy In Times Of Uncertainty (with Andrey Bondarenko)
Podcast
30 Jan 2019
Church Planting Mistakes – Preaching Is Not Important
Tim and Matt Simmonds are church planting brothers who are pioneering churches in Manchester and Amsterdam. In this series of podcast episodes they discuss mistakes they have made along the way. Today they talk about thinking that preaching is important.
Podcast
16 Jan 2019
Know What You’re Building With Andrew Davies
Podcast
1 Nov 2018
Building a Prayer Culture
When we are planting and leading churches, prayer is crucial. In this episode of the podcast we look at how we can build a prayer culture in the ministry we lead.
Podcast
23 Oct 2018
The Devotional Life of a Leader
When we are planting and leading churches, the first thing we need to focus on is our own devotional life. In this episode of the podcast we look at what kind of devotional life a church planter or leader should seek to develop.
Podcast
13 Mar 2018
Keys to Effective Communication
The CCM School of Leadership was created by Christ Church Manchester to train and equip those with a leadership gift to lead well wherever they are. Communication is a key aspect of our leadership, both with team members that we work with and with our congregation or wider organisation. It is crucial that we not only concisely and clearly get the message across but do so with respect, a positive attitude, and recognise the differences of the recipient. In this session, we will be looking at communication within leadership, sharing some tips and advice on how to communicate efficiently, effectively and helpfully. In this session, Tom O'Toole looks at some keys to effective communication.
Podcast
8 Mar 2018
Why Communication Matters For Churches
The CCM School of Leadership was created by Christ Church Manchester to train and equip those with a leadership gift to lead well wherever they are. Communication is a key aspect of our leadership, both with team members that we work with and with our congregation or wider organisation. It is crucial that we not only concisely and clearly get the message across but do so with respect, a positive attitude, and recognise the differences of the recipient. In this session, we will be looking at communication within leadership, sharing some tips and advice on how to communicate efficiently, effectively and helpfully. In this session, Tim Simmonds looks at why communication is so important for churches.
Podcast
16 Jan 2018
Developing People (Part 2)
The CCM School of Leadership was created by Christ Church Manchester to train and equip those with a leadership gift to lead well wherever they are. When we drill down to the heart of leadership, we find that it almost always comes down to the same thing – developing people. Everyone around us is on a journey, and the best leaders are those who are able to help the people around them move forward on that journey, fulfil their potential and thrive in their ministry. In this Session, Mark Mumford drills down into this crucial topic of leadership development. Mark, along with his wife Nesta, leads Community Church in Derby. He is involved in the East Midlands Christian Fellowship, and he heads up the UK apostolic team for Salt and Light Churches.
Podcast
28 Nov 2017
Developing People
What does it really mean to build a church, and who are you actually called to develop as a leader? In this episode, Mark shares how shifting focus from growing attendance numbers to investing in people transformed his church's approach to planting, and why the real measure of success might be completely different from what we've been tracking.
Podcast
10 Oct 2017
Building Big (Part 10) – Q&A with Terry Virgo
Broadcast recently hosted a 'Building Big' training day where we invited Terry Virgo to share from his experience building and leading Newfrontiers about how we can build big churches and movements. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the tenth of a series of excerpts from the day, where Terry answers questions that were submitted to him.
Podcast
3 Oct 2017
Building a Strategy For Growth
The CCM School of Leadership was created by Christ Church Manchester to train and equip those with a leadership gift to lead well wherever they are. In this session, Andy Brownlee looks at why strategy is important, and how we can develop a strategy for growth.
Podcast
12 Sep 2017
Building Big (Part 9) – Faith and Risk with Terry Virgo
Broadcast recently hosted a 'Building Big' training day where we invited Terry Virgo to share from his experience building and leading Newfrontiers about how we can build big churches and movements. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the ninth of a series of excerpts from the day, where Terry talks about faith and risk.
Podcast
26 Jun 2017
Building Big (Part 8) – Getting Your Leadership Team Right with Terry Virgo
Broadcast recently hosted a 'Building Big' training day where we invited Terry Virgo to share from his experience building and leading Newfrontiers about how we can build big churches and movements. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the eighth of a series of excerpts from the day, where Terry talks about how we can get our leadership teams right.
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6 Jun 2017
Building Big (Part 7) – Transitioning Leaders with Terry Virgo
Broadcast recently hosted a 'Building Big' training day where we invited Terry Virgo to share from his experience building and leading Newfrontiers about how we can build big churches and movements. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the seventh of a series of excerpts from the day, where Terry talks about how to transition leaders.
Podcast
15 May 2017
Building Big (Part 6) – More Q&A with Terry Virgo
Broadcast recently hosted a 'Building Big' training day where we invited Terry Virgo to share from his experience building and leading Newfrontiers about how we can build big churches and movements. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the sixth of a series of excerpts from the day, where Terry answers questions that were submitted to him.
Podcast
24 Apr 2017
Building Big (Part 5) – Q&A with Terry Virgo
Broadcast recently hosted a 'Building Big' training day where we invited Terry Virgo to share from his experience building and leading Newfrontiers about how we can build big churches and movements. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the fifth of a series of excerpts from the day, where Terry answers questions that were submitted to him.
Podcast
27 Mar 2017
Building Big (Part 4) – Leaders and Teams
Broadcast recently hosted a 'Building Big' training day where we invited Terry Virgo to share from his experience building and leading Newfrontiers about how we can build big churches and movements. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the fourth of a series of excerpts from the day, where Terry talks about the role of leaders and teams.
Podcast
14 Feb 2017
Overcoming Rejection
Colin Baron is a church planting Yoda who has been involved in starting many new churches in Manchester, elsewhere in England and in many other nations. Colin currently leads Christ Church Manchester, which is part of the Catalyst Network of churches in Newfrontiers and he is the founder of the Broadcast Network. In this podcast episode, we bring you Colin's recent talk on 'Overcoming Rejection' from Christ Church Manchester.
Podcast
17 Jan 2017
Making Space For Leaders
Colin Baron is a church planting Yoda who has been involved in starting many new churches in Manchester, elsewhere in England and in many other nations. Colin currently leads Christ Church Manchester, which is part of the Catalyst Network of churches in Newfrontiers and he is the founder of the Broadcast Network. In this podcast episode, we interview Colin about how to make space for new leaders.
Podcast
8 Nov 2016
Pacing Yourself For a Lifetime of Church Planting
Anthony Henson currently leads Grace Church Wolverhampton, his eighth church plant in the last 30 years. In this podcast episode, we talk to Anthony about what it takes to keep going for a lifetime of church planting.
Podcast
25 Oct 2016
Making Big Leadership Decisions
At a recent Broadcast event, we welcomed Richard Anniss, from Kings Church in Manchester, to share with us about how we can make big leadership decisions, including examples of decisions that have gone badly and gone well from his own experience. In this episode of the podcast, we bring you the recording of this message.
Podcast
4 Oct 2016
Raising Up Leaders From Within
Colin Baron is a church planting Yoda who has been involved in starting many new churches in Manchester, elsewhere in England and in many other nations. Colin currently leads Christ Church Manchester, which is part of the Catalyst Network of churches in Newfrontiers and he is the founder of the Broadcast Network. In this podcast episode, we bring you Colin's talk on 'Raising Up Leaders From Within' that he gave at the 'Building Churches in Deprived Areas' conference.
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23 Jan 2025 · 2 min read
What Do Words Do?
This article explores how words function as active forces that accomplish purposes beyond merely conveying information, drawing on speech-act theory and Scripture's description of God's word as inherently powerful and generative. We are challenged to reconsider their approach to biblical interpretation and preaching, recognizing that when we speak God's word, we participate in its transformative work rather than simply transferring content.
Article
18 Jan 2024 · 6 min read
On Wolves and Sheep
This article explores how church leaders must distinguish between genuine believers (the sheep) and false teachers and prophets who infiltrate communities disguised as trustworthy members. We are challenged to examine our vigilance as leaders, understanding that protecting your flock requires discernment not just of obvious threats, but of those who hide destructive intentions beneath an appearance of belonging.
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9 Jan 2024 · 5 min read
Jesus on Toxic Leadership
Jesus addressed toxic leadership in his own day, and Matthew 23 reveals patterns that remain strikingly relevant to contemporary church culture - hypocrisy, harshness toward followers, performative spirituality, and the pursuit of celebrity status. This exploration challenges us to examine whether their our leadership reflects Jesus' model of an easy yoke and light burden, or whether they've subtly adopted the very practices he condemned in the religious leaders around him.
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10 Nov 2023 · 7 min read
Finding Your Voice Among Your Elders
This article explores how a young leader can develop an authentic voice within an established leadership structure, particularly when joining an elder team for the first time. You'll discover practical wisdom about balancing confidence in your calling with genuine respect for those with more experience, and be challenged to consider how your character and humility shape your influence among peers.
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29 Sep 2023 · 7 min read
Finding Your Voice With the Core Team
To date as a result of this model of leadership development we’ve recognised three people and successfully invited them onto the team. Now we currently have five influencers we get together with as a group. This process has also lent itself to helping us diversify our level of input, with the voice of men and women, different cultures, and various ages being listened to. Giving us that broader understanding has helped filter that inclusion into our congregation.                  
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30 Aug 2023 · 6 min read
Finding Your Voice For Your Congregation
To date as a result of this model of leadership development we’ve recognised three people and successfully invited them onto the team. Now we currently have five influencers we get together with as a group. This process has also lent itself to helping us diversify our level of input, with the voice of men and women, different cultures, and various ages being listened to. Giving us that broader understanding has helped filter that inclusion into our congregation.                  
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11 Aug 2023 · 6 min read
Knowing My Limits
To date as a result of this model of leadership development we’ve recognised three people and successfully invited them onto the team. Now we currently have five influencers we get together with as a group. This process has also lent itself to helping us diversify our level of input, with the voice of men and women, different cultures, and various ages being listened to. Giving us that broader understanding has helped filter that inclusion into our congregation.                  
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14 Jul 2023 · 5 min read
Establishing a Core Team – Part 3
To date as a result of this model of leadership development we’ve recognised three people and successfully invited them onto the team. Now we currently have five influencers we get together with as a group. This process has also lent itself to helping us diversify our level of input, with the voice of men and women, different cultures, and various ages being listened to. Giving us that broader understanding has helped filter that inclusion into our congregation.                  
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3 Jul 2023 · 15 min read
How to Handle Theological Diversity In a Local Church
In today's fragmented information landscape, church members arrive with theological convictions shaped by countless sources beyond the pulpit - making doctrinal consensus nearly impossible and demanding something more than confrontational correction. This article explores how leaders can shepherd their congregations toward theological understanding through the principles Paul modelled with Timothy: prioritising patience and grace while addressing genuine doctrinal threats, recognising that faith formation is gradual, and remembering that the ultimate aim of correction is love, not uniformity.
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20 Jun 2023 · 5 min read
Establishing a Core Team – Part 2
I found it important to not be controlling. Instead I wanted to cultivate a releasing attitude. We own no one. Loyalty is desirable, but control is destructive. I had to learn that the Lord’s call on people’s lives is not at my mercy. I don’t decide who stays or goes. Rather, I want to be a facilitator of God’s leading in people, and support them as they pursue that.
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14 Jun 2023 · 4 min read
Establishing a Core Team
When establishing a core team…personal, clear and sensitive communication was vital.
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7 Jun 2023 · 2 min read
Learning Lessons as a Congregation Leader
A lot has happened since I last wrote for Broadcast. In fact, my previous blog series, Learning Lessons as a Developing Leader, was almost two years ago. Since then the church I serve has gone through a lot of changes, and so have I. The biggest change being my transition to a congregation leader. So this next series is a brief reflection on that, which I hope will be encouraging.
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17 Nov 2021 · 3 min read
The Lights Are Getting Switched On
This is part of a series on the Lord's prayer, culture and spiritual warfare in which we look at the subversive prayer that Jesus taught to his disciples and how that prayer engages in the war of ideas with the philosophies that pervade our age. Part 5 - Consumerism and 'Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread'
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29 Jan 2021 · 8 min read
Learning Lessons as a Developing Leader – Aspire Well
I have aspired to be a leader within God’s church since I was sixteen years old. Aspiration needs to be managed well. It can be something that is misinterpreted as cockiness or misunderstood as arrogance. In this post I share are a few tips I would like to share to help those of us who aspire to wider leadership do so well.    
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18 Dec 2020 · 12 min read
Learning Lessons as a Developing Leader – Family First
Over the course of this short series I would like to share several lessons I have learnt, and even some I am presently learning, that I hope will encourage anyone who feels they have further development and aspires to serve Jesus’ Church in greater measures through leadership. Next in this series is recognising the importance of putting family first.
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24 Nov 2020 · 5 min read
Learning Lessons as a Developing Leader
Over the course of this short series I would like to share several lessons I have learnt, and even some I am presently learning, that I hope will encourage anyone who feels they have further development and aspires to serve Jesus’ Church in greater measures through leadership. In this post, I look at some of the tools of becoming teachable.
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27 Feb 2019 · 8 min read
Preaching In a Plant: Seven Areas to Focus On
Preaching is a critical area of church life, and one that it is important to be constantly growing in. We have identified seven areas of the preaching craft that we look to develop in our up and coming preachers.
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13 Feb 2019 · 13 min read
Principled, Contextual Leadership
One of the things that you learn before long in church leadership is that often decisions are made that affect people, and yet those people themselves had no say in the decision. Sometimes you will be the one tasked with representing that decision to them. Sometimes you will be the one who the decision affects. Walking these situations well requires deep convictions, pastoral skill and lots of humility.
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31 Jan 2018 · 9 min read
Three Ways Our Identity In Christ Changes Us
It is through your identity that the world relates to you, and you to the world. The former through outward characteristics that set you apart from the multitude, the latter is entirely inward and relates to your experiences, choices and desires. This second aspect of identity is what this post is discussing. Who you are, your sense of self and value that impacts your daily choices and life trajectory.
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5 Jan 2018 · 19 min read
Identity In God, Life In the World
Ever since humanity rebelled against God and sin entered creation, there have been two different kingdoms at work in the world. The weeds and the wheat have been growing together, and will continue to do so right until the end of the age, and so those who find their identity in God have been faced with the challenge of living out that identity in a world that has fundamentally different values.
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23 Feb 2017 · 11 min read
How to Influence Culture
This article explores what it means for Christians to live as "elect exiles" - citizens of heaven living faithfully within earthly cultures that are not truly home. It challenges us to consider how they we authentically influence their communities without being assimilated into worldly values, drawing insight from the Old Testament account of Jewish exiles in Babylon who faced the same tension between maintaining their identity and engaging their context.
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26 Jan 2017 · 9 min read
7 Leadership Lessons From Jethro
In Exodus 18, we read an account of a conversation that Moses had with his father-in-law, Jethro, where Jethro gives Moses some important advice. This exchange holds some important leadership lessons for us all. 
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11 Jan 2017 · 13 min read
How Did Jesus Develop His Leaders?
The approach that Jesus took to developing these leaders was very intentional, and it was rather different to the approach that many of us employ in our churches. Jesus did not enrol his followers in a Bible college, nor did he follow a guided reading plan with them. There is no record of weekly 'Bible study and accountability' meetings. Rather, Jesus drew these men into the things that he was doing. Most of the three years of Jesus' ministry were spent together. They saw first hand the things that he was doing. They had lots of unhurried behind-the-scenes time to ask their questions and understand what was really driving Jesus. They were given opportunities to go out themselves and do the same things that they had seen Jesus doing, and then were able to gather back and reflect on their experiences. 
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16 Nov 2016 · 7 min read
10 Reasons Church Planters Burn Out (& How to Avoid It)
Most of us who have been around the church scene for long enough have encountered more than a few former church planters who have hit the ministry scrap heap because of burnout. Sometimes this burnout takes the form of a spectacular explosion and other times it is the culmination of a gradual process, but either way it is destructive to the planter, to their family and to the whole church, and we should avoid it like the plague. Here are 10 of the most common factors that lead to burnout:​
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6 Nov 2014 · 1 min read
Leadership Style of a Church Planter
The other day, someone asked me what my leadership style was. I drew a complete blank. I do have a style. I am sure I do. I just cannot tell you what it is.
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6 Mar 2014 · 4 min read
6 Ways Jesus Developed Leaders
For an organisation or church to have a noticeable impact and leave a lasting legacy, developing new leaders is crucial. It is not an option to rely on recruiting ready-made leaders. For some, leadership development can seem an intimidating task. The best place to begin is by looking at how Jesus developed leaders around him.
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27 Feb 2014 · 2 min read
The Secret to Developing Leaders
In each of us is dirt and in each of us is gold. The first word God spoke over mankind is 'it is very good'. We have fallen and tarnished that goodness with sin. We are in God's image. The image is broken. There is gold. There is dirt. The bottom line is that whichever of these things we look for, we will find.
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25 Feb 2014 · 1 min read
Why Do Some Churches Have All the Leaders?
Have you ever noticed that leaders are not evenly distributed across businesses and churches? Have you wondered why some organisations are full of leaders whilst others are struggling to find them? Have you ever heard a pastor or business executive say that what their church or business needs to succeed is for some established leaders to join them?
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10 Feb 2014 · 2 min read
Embarrassed by Vision
Vision is a fascinating issue in church planting. I have met people who think vision is ridiculous because the mission we have is laid out fairly clearly in the Bible. It's a hard argument to disagree with. Jesus was fairly clear with what he wanted his people to do (disciples, nations, etc.). It's a compelling call to action that, 2000 years later, is still astounding in its simplicity and magnificently difficult in application.
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