The Profile

Andy Peck talks to Tim Rowlands who is the newly appointed Leader of the Evangelical Alliance in Wales . They talk about how he was a 'pastor's kid' who fell in love with church; his love of music as a classically trained musician, his extensive experience in local and national politics, and the challenge of reaching Wales with the Gospel.    The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/month 

Andy Peck talks to Os Guinness whose latest book, Signals of Transcendence: Listening to the Promptings of Life celebrates 50 years of publishing, and tells the stories of 10 well known authors who have sought God following unexpected moments. These include C.S. Lewis, W.H. Auden and Malcolm Muggeridge. They also reflect on what Christian leadership is and how we can all play our part.  The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/month 

The founder and former director of the global Christian mission agency, Operation Mobilisation has died surrounded by his family at his home near London. In this special episode, we're bringing you Justin Brierley's interview with George Verwer, which was first recorded in 2017   For more on George Verwer, including more past interviews and our obituary, visit premierchristianity.com

Andy Peck talks to Ian Soars, CEO Spurgeon's Children's Charity, about its merger with Fegans Children's Charity, a charity he used to lead. He explains why the local church can be the answer to the need in children's lives. They consider whether simply meeting needs has any eternal value and why Spurgeon's have developed a tool for parents to provide early intervention with eating disorders. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/month 

When Kaya Jones joined the Pussycat Dolls in the early 2000s she dreamed of fame and stardom. Instead she never felt good enough, being told to lose weight, and encouraged to have an abortion when she fell pregnant. She's since become a prominent pro-life campaigner and is gearing up to release her first Christian album. In this interview with Premier's Cassandra Maria, Kaya shares her testimony of being called out of the chart topping girl band and says she's praying for others in the mainstream music industry to find God just like she has.  Read the full interview at womanalive.co.uk   The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity magazine. Enter 'EASTER' at checkout to get a half price subscription.

Andy Peck talks to Andy Monks head of Children and Youth at Ascension Church, Balham, London about his book, 'The Now Generation: Empowering people to lead and have influence today'. They discuss his own journey to becoming a youth leader and how the encouragement he received can be a model for how the church can empower young people today. They also look at the argument that suggests it's foolhardy to expect too much because young people often lack maturity.  The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/month 

It was the sermon that brought down a government. Last autumn, Rev Les Isaac gave an address at the annual Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast which resulted in a string of resignations, ultimately resulting in Boris Johnson standing down as Prime Minister. In this episode of The Profile, Sam Hailes meets the Rev Les Isaac who not only gave that sermon but has also founded one of the UK Church's most successful outreach projects. Street Pastors is a simple idea - teams of Christians from all denominations patrolling city streets late at night in order to take care of vulnerable people and be a practical display of Christ's love within the night-time economy. The pair also discuss why Les gets "bored" inside church and how preachers can better connect with their congregations.    You can also read this interview in the latest issue of Premier Christianity. Subscribe here

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After being bullied as a child, Oli London struggled with low self-esteem and self-worth. He had hoped a series of transitions and expensive plastic surgery would him feel better. Instead, he became addicted to surgery, spending $300,000 on botox and skin-whitening injections in order to look more Korean - a culture he had become "obsessed" with. The controversial decision to appear more Korean resulted in critical articles and hateful messages on social media. But in the end it was the kindness of a priest that drew him to the Christian faith and turned his life around. Sam Hailes hears the full story   You can also read this interview in Premier Christianity magazine. Subscribe now at premierchristianity.com/subscribe

Andy Peck talks to Larry Collett, former chairman of the Board of Cass Information Systems in St Louis Missouri, about 45 years working at the same organisation and how he maintained a vibrant spiritual life in the world of finance, business strategy and technological development. They also looked at how easy it is to translate business leadership approaches to running a local church.  The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK's leading Christian magazine Subscribe now from $1/month