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 h...
As the daughter of Delirious?'s Martin Smith Elle Limebar grew up with music all around her.
Her father had received a word when she was born that she too would grow up to be a musician but it was not so clear to her. But that's exactly what she did and is now a well known singer songwriter and worship leader in her own right.
Her latest albums is Welcome to the Bloodline she sings about how Christians are all one family, even though we live thousands of miles apart.
In this interview with Premier Christianity Editor Sam Hailes she talks about her life growing up and how music was all around her. She touches on a period of anxiety and how God helped heal her and how she believes living every ordinary moment as if it is an act of worship can transform our lives.
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Leadership Special Arit Eminue MBE: ‘Leading into your better future’
Andy Peck talks to the award-winning Talent Management and Inclusion Specialist about her work helping others flourish, alongside parenting her daughter. How might you think through possible changes to your leadership? Is ‘work-life balance’ actually a myth?
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Tom Nelson on connecting Sunday worship to Monday morning.
Tom Nelson is the president of Made to Flourish, a network dedicated to empowering pastors to integrate faith, work, and economics in their congregations. He has served as the senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Kansas City for over 30 years.
Nelson holds a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a council member of The Gospel Coalition. He's the author of several books including The Flourishing Pastor.
Nelson grew up in Kansas as a farm boy 'living close to the land' and lost his father at aged 8. That same year he gave his life to Christ.
In this episode of The Profile he talks to Premier Christianity Editor Sam Hailes about his passion for helping people connect their faith to their work and his book: Why Your Work Matters: How God Uses Our Everyday Vocations to Transform Us.
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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Strahan Coleman- on contemplative Christianity
Strahan Coleman is an award-winning musician, poet, writer, teacher and spiritual director from Aotearoa in New Zealand. He is the founder of Commoners Communion, which explores deep communion with God through spiritual retreats. He also has a podcast and an online prayer schools.
Coleman has authored three volumes of poetic prayer books offering contemplations, and reflections. His poem Never Alone was performed by Amanda Cook.
His music has been described as "Psalmic" and has featured collaborations with artists like Josh Garrels. His debut album, Posters won New Zealand’s Gospel Album of the Year Award. He is also an author and his book Thirsting: Quenching Our Soul’s Deepest Desire, was released in 2024.
Coleman grew up in suburban New Zealand and describes his mother as initially new age although after listening to a Christian radio station his father prayed for deliverance and became a Christian and the family began attending Baptist Church.
However, it wasn't until a period of chronic illness as a young man, that Coleman says he really discovered who he felt God was.
In this episode of The Profile he speaks to Deputy Editor of Christianity Magazine Emma Fowle to discuss his journey in relationship with God, what chronic illness taught him about faith and what being a contemplative Christian means to him.
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 Letitia Shelton: ‘Pastoring the city’
Andy Peck talks to the founder of the charities ‘City Women’ and ‘City Free from Porn’ about her work serving women in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane. How did she get women out of the church reaching women locally, and how might we be doing the same in women’s groups where we are?
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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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