Dr. Selina Stone - the Pentecostal theologian writing on abuse in The Church
Dr Selina Stone is a theologian who has written on topics as diverse as
class, race within Pentecostal theology as well as racial inequality in the church and black spirituality.
Stone grew up in a working class family in Birmingham attending a Pentecostal church with her family. Her parents were teachers 'always reading' and from an early age she says she was steeped in church 'through and through.'
She says she was taught from quite a young age to be open to the spiritual gifts of God as a way that he would speak and that this was a way for God to speak even to children.
She studied theology in her home town which, she says, taught her to think crucially about God. As an academic she has written widely about Pentecostalism, as well as racial and social justice.
In her latest book A Heavy Yoke: Theology, Power and Abuse in the Church is out now.
In this edition of The Profile she talks to Premier Christianity Editor Sam Hailes about her upbringing, black spirituality and how Christ's suffering on the cross has been manipulated by people in authority.
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Leadership Special Chris Spicer: ‘Leading when you are elderly’
Andy Peck chats with the author of ‘Life in the Last Lane’ about his clarion call for older people not to be written off, nor write themselves off when they reach retirement years. They discuss why the elderly are so often undervalued, how to value every day and why you really shouldn’t get your dead dog stuffed.
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Kirk Franklin - the multi-Grammy winning musician on music and ministry
Artist Kirk Franklin is known to millions and has amassed a staggering 20 grammys since he first started making music in the early nineties.
He was born in Texas and from very early on, aged just four, Franklin began playing the piano; by 11 he was directing his church choir. Despite a sold grounding in Gospel music his own musical influences came from Hip Hop which meant when he came to make music of his own - founding Kirk Franklin and The Family - it became a mixture of the two which others labelled 'urban Gospel'.
Franklin has had huge success releasing chart-toppers such as God’s Property (1997), The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin (2002), and Hello Fear (2011) as well as songs such as “Stomp,” “Imagine Me,” and “Wanna Be Happy?" He has won 20 Grammy awards and as both an artist and a producer he's worked with the likes of Mary Mary, CeCe Winans and Toby Mac.
Franklin often speaks candidly about his own imperfections and struggles with pride as well as his own deep faith and in this interview with Premier Gospel's Muyiwa Olarewaju he discussing his music, youth ministry and how he deals with bad press.
The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Through our publication, you’ll access thought-provoking Christian content, including the latest news, inspiring interviews, and exclusive commentary. Take advantage of our special offer - just £6 for 3 issues plus full digital access to our website and back issues. Enrich your faith journey and subscribe today at premierchristianity.com/subscribe.
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Leadership Special Josh Newell: ‘Leading The Jesus Film Project’
As The Jesus Film is translated into its 2,200th spoken language, Andy Peck chats with the executive director about the success of a film first released in 1979 and now believed to have been seen by 11 billion people. What are the leadership challenges of finding actors and translators and how might UK leaders use it for outreach to ethnic communities in their neighbourhood?
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John Studzinski - the British-American banker and philanthropist with the ear of four popes
Investment banker and philanthropist John Studzinski began his charitable life at the tender age of six when he opened a soup kitchen with his Catholic mother. She had been a nurse during WW2 and as he says in this interview it is sometimes easier to meet Christ 'in service', especially as a child.
He went on to work in banking, becoming one of the first practising Catholics to enter Morgan Stanley. He is now vice-chairman of global investment firm PIMCO as well as founder and chairman of the Genesis Foundation, supporting artists in their careers. His charitable work has led him to work with the last four Popes.
He's a firm believer that time and not money is the greatest gift we have and his new book A Talent for Giving about entrepreneurial philanthropy is available this September.
In this episode of The Profile he talks to Premier Christianity Editor Sam Hailes about his early life, his near death experience aged just 31 and how we can use money to bless other people.
The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity Magazine, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Through our publication, you’ll access thought-provoking Christian content, including the latest news, inspiring interviews, and exclusive commentary. Take advantage of our special offer - just £6 for 3 issues plus full digital access to our website and back issues. Enrich your faith journey and subscribe today at premierchristianity.com/subscribe.
Find out what makes influential Christian leaders tick! Hear the faith stories of a huge range of church leaders, musicians, preachers and more, as they share how God has led and guided them through both valleys and mountain-top experiences.
The Profile brings you in-depth interviews to help you learn from the wisdom and experiences of people who have gone all-in for God.
Past guests include church leaders such as HTB’s Nicky Gumbel, the world renown DJ Moby, Bible teachers Joyce Meyer and John Mark Comer, missionary Jackie Pullinger, Gospel superstar Fred Hammond and worship leaders Martin Smith and Tim Hughes. New episodes are published every Friday, PLUS check out bonus episodes every Wednesday, where our resident leadership expert Andy Peck interviews a range of pastors, preachers and practitioners on the topic of Christian leadership.
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