Nomad Podcast

Sean Stillman has been working among biker communities and other ‘fringe’ groups, and is founder of the alternative church community Zach’s Place in Swansea, South Wales. Sean chats about the emergence of this community, his experiences to date and the lessons he’s learnt along the way. Image provided by Sean Stillman. Used with permission.

Stuart Murray is chair of the Anabaptist Network, and is a trainer and consultant in mission and church planting. So we chat to him about what we can learn from the Anabaptists about how to go about church and mission in our post-Christendom culture. Image provided by Stuart Murray. Used with permission. Definitely give Stuart’s […]

Brian McLaren is pastor, author, speaker, activist and one of the leading figures in the emerging church movement. Brian tells us about some of the questions he’s been wrestling with as he’s journeyed towards new forms of Christian faith and church. Image by Hannah Davis. Used with permission. For more, read all Brian’s books, all […]

You’ll know Martin Smith from one of the Christian music scene’s most successful bands delirious? We talk to Martin about life after delirious? and whether there is a connection between worship and mission. Image provided by Matt Ellis. Used with permission. What more? Check out CompassionArt.

Jonny Baker is one of the UK’s leading figures in the alternative worship and emerging church scene. We talk to Jonny about mission and new forms of worship, and then ponder how this might apply to us. We also recommend some resources to help you enter the world of alternative worship. Image provided by Jonny […]

We’re carrying on our exploration of fresh expressions of church by having a chat with Matt Rees. Matt is an ordained priest in the Anglican church and leads a fresh expression of church in Oxford called Home. Image provided by Matt Rees. Used with permission.

We thought it was about time we headed down to Lambeth Palace to have a chat with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. Rowan said that if nothing else he wants his time as Archbishop to be remembered for his commitment to developing Fresh Expressions of church. So we thought we’d ask him why this […]

Join us as we chat to Laura Stewart, a member of one of ‘The Crowded House’ Gospel Communities. Following our chat with one of the network’s leaders, Steve Timis, it’s a chance to hear what being part of this network is really like.      

Steve Timmis is co-founder of The Crowded House network of churches, and co-director of the Porterbrook Network, an initiative that trains church planters. We chat with Steve about the theology and practice of their Gospel Communities. Image provided by SBTS. Used with permission. Check out Steve’s book Total Church, it’s really rather good.

Join us as we enjoy a Christmas meal together and chat about the Nomad journey so far. It’s a somewhat different podcast this time that features, as a one off, the music of an up and coming ‘singer songwriter’ (!).

Steve Chalke is one of the UK’s most influential and controversial Christians. There’s not enough space here to list everything he gets up to, but it’s surely enough to say that the Queen awarded him the title of Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his ‘services to social inclusion’! He chats with us […]

Graham and Tracey are a couple from Nottingham who followed God’s call to move to an inner city area and share the love of Jesus. They chat to us about their experiences of loving their neighbours without an agenda. Images provided by Graham Guthrie. Used with permission.

Alan Hirsch is an influential missiologist, author and leader in the Missional Church movement. We chat with him about the need for mission and church to be shaped by the person of Jesus. There’s also the usual chat from us and some suggested resources for those wanting to take things a bit further. Image provided […]

David Mitchell, from Woodlands Church in Bristol, joins us to explain how he combines pastoring a large city centre church with life in a community house. Image provided by Woodlands Church. Used with permission.

Do we need to introduce Rob Bell? Former Pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church, presenter of the Nooma DVD series, author of many an influential book. We chat with Rob about mission, community and new forms of church. Image by Dixon. Used with permission. Want more? Read all Rob’s books, all of them!

We continue our exploration of new forms of church by chatting with Mark Cutliffe who is involved in an organic church near Swansea. Image provided by Mark Cutliffe. Used with permission.

Frank Viola is one of the leading figures in the Organic Church movement. Frank is an advocate for a return to New Testament models of church, which he believes means keeping it small, informal, highly participatory and Spirit led. Image provided by Frank Viola. Used with permission. For more, check out Frank’s blog and his […]

Peter Farmer chats with us about his radical missional lifestyle in a deprived area of Nottingham. He shares with us the practices he has committed to and the theology that underpins all he does. Image provided by Peter Farmer. Used with permission.

Mark Stibbe, former Vicar of St Andrew’s, Chorleywood, joins us to talk about his time at this large charismatic Anglican Church near London. He explains the journey he led the Church on towards a radical restructuring of the church to produce a more mission-shaped structure and practise. Image provided by Malcolm Down Publishing. Used with […]

Just in case you’re wondering who these podcasters are, we introduce you to Michael. Michael chats with us about his Christian journey to date (after he’s finished telling us about his numerous nicknames, that is). Image used with permission. Michael, Nick and Lora then reflect on their second local community event – a street barbeque […]