

Life & Leadership
New Ground Churches
Welcome to the New Ground Life & Leadership podcast bringing you inspiring conversations with Christian leaders and thinkers from around the world, designed to help you thrive as a follower of Jesus wherever you are and in whatever you’re going through.
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Mar 24, 2025 • 1h
Leadership Confidence & A Fresh Move of God - Martin Dunkley (Part 2)
Season 5 | Episode 14
In this episode Jez speaks to Martin Dunkley about the move of God that they've seen in the church and how God has impressed upon the churches several 'confidences' that have helped instil faith in them for all that God wants to do.
Martin is the pastor of Tees Valley Church and the leader of Taking Ground, an apostolic movement of churches in the North East of England.

Mar 10, 2025 • 56min
Leadership Failure & the Power of Grace - Martin Dunkley (Part 1)
Season 5 | Episode 13
In this episode Jez speaks to Martin Dunkley about his conversion, life as a GP and a significant experience of failure that God led him through.
Martin is the pastor of Tees Valley Church (https://www.tvcchurch.org.uk/) and the leader of Taking Ground, an apostolic movement of churches in the North East of England (http://www.takingground.org.uk/).

Feb 24, 2025 • 1h 12min
Disability, Leadership and Assisted Dying - Neil & Sonya Chitty
Season 5 | Episode 12
In this conversation Jez speaks to Neil & Sonya Chitty about their experience of leadership and life with a disability.
https://bethanycc.uk/

Feb 10, 2025 • 48min
SHORTS | Discipleship | Practices, Rhythms and Routines to Discipleship - Matt Hatch
Season 5 | Episode 11
SHORTS | Discipleship
In today's episode Jez speaks ot pastor and author Matt Hatch about discipleship. This it the final of three conversations exploring this vitally important subject.
For more information about Matt's work or to buy a copy of the book visit: https://shorturl.at/yX0Qr
For a free training resource on transformation visit: https://www.matthatch.org/

Jan 27, 2025 • 1h 5min
Adoption & the Church - Matt Davis
Season 5 | Episode 10
In this episode Jez speaks to Matt Davis, elder at Emmanuel Church Brighton (www.weareemmanuel.com) about his experience of infertility, adoption and the church.

Jan 13, 2025 • 47min
SHORTS | Discipleship | Three Essentials to Discipleship - Matt Hatch
Season 5 Episode 9
Jez continues his series of Shorts in conversation with Matt Hatch author of 'Metamorphosis'.

Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 8min
Half the World Away - Lou & Aled Cousins
Season 5 | Episode 9
In this episode Jez interviews Lou and Aled Cousins about their decision to uproot themselves and move to the Philippines in service of mission.
More information about Lou and Aled along with links to their Stewardship givign page can be found here:
https://www.stewardship.org.uk/partners/20372289

Dec 16, 2024 • 42min
SHORTS | Discipleship | What is a Disciple and How to Establish a Discipleship Culture - Matt Hatch
Season 5 | Episode 8
Jez begins a new series of Shorts podcasts in conversation with Matt Hatch author of 'Metamorphosis' available here

Dec 2, 2024 • 56min
The 100th | Insights on Attention, Unity and Curiosity - Jez Field
Season 5 | Episode 7
In this episode Claudine Roberts interviews our very own Jez Field about the podcast and some of the things that God has taught him in this 100th episode!

Nov 18, 2024 • 59min
God's Mission, Provision & Welcome - Gill Tee
Season 5 | Episode 6
In this episode Jez speaks to the amazing Gill Tee about her decision to leave England and move to France 16 years ago. They discuss the different ways in which God has provided for her and how following Christ is always worth it, whatever the cost!