The Venture 12 Podcast

This is 1 of 5 episodes of the Venture 12 podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Movement Leaders Collective featuring one contemporary apostolic woman sharing the story of a historic apostolic woman in this mini-series seeking to broaden our understanding of the apostolic gifting given to the Church.  In this episode Emma Cotterill speaks to Ellen Rupp about Marcella. Find out more about Marcella through: Lynn Cohick and Amy Brown Hughes's Christian Women in the Patristic World Who do you think most deserves her place in the ‘Apostolic Hall of Fame’? VOTE in our V12 poll using the link below: https://7qvreyxc737.typeform.com/to/Y0EyhseE

This is 1 of 5 episodes of the Venture 12 podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Movement Leaders Collective featuring one contemporary apostolic woman sharing the story of a historic apostolic woman in this mini-series seeking to broaden our understanding of the apostolic gifting given to the Church.  In this episode Emma Cotterill speaks to Jessie Cruickshank about Aimee Semple-McPearson Find out more about Aimee through: This is That and Aimee: The Life Story of Aimee in her own  - Aimee Semple-McPearson, Sister Aimee by Daniep Epstein Find Jessie at: http://whoology.co/ Who do you think most deserves her place in the ‘Apostolic Hall of Fame’? VOTE in our V12 poll using the link below: https://7qvreyxc737.typeform.com/to/Y0EyhseE

In this episode we talk Dr Michael Adam Beck, Pastor, Author and Director for Re-missioning Fresh Expressions U.S about the missional imperative to cultivate contextual intelligence that leads to appropriate forms of disciple-making and church. Reflection Questions Has this episode brought up anything that needs to change at the core of your community's cultural DNA? What is dwelling deeply in your mind/soul/spirit from today's episode? Which one piece of wisdom can I learn/share and apply from this? Michael Adam Beck – Missional Innovation

In this episode we chat to Sarah Bourns Crosby who writes both poetry and prose around themes of waiting, hope, mission, justice, lament, love, and most recently, motherhood. This is a reflective conversation, so get comfortable, sit back and join us as we explore how poetry can help awaken our often dry and rigid imaginations moving us to new places and new ways of seeing in our spiritual journey and experience as church. Sarah Bourns Crosby sarahbournscorsby.com Reflection Questions What has God placed on your heart or highlighted to you from this episode?  Which one piece of wisdom can I learn/share and apply from this? Which 1-3 people can you share this episode with?

In this episode we talk to The Rev. Prof. Sarah Coakley about her book God, Sexuality and the Self. We explore human desire in light of ancient understandings of the Trinity and how reform is needed in the church not least for the sake of women. Reflection Questions What feelings surfaced for you during this interview? How does what you’ve heard impact your relationship with God and the world? How is this good news for me/ others? How can I learn more about this/ is there anything that needs clarifying, or I don’t understand? https://www.sarahcoakley.com

In this episode we talk to Ruth Hayley Barton about discernment. Ruth states that "discernment is what distinguishes spiritual leadership from any other kind of leadership". In this chat we dig deeper into what discernment is and what it could look like to pursue God's will as a team and community.   What is dwelling deeply in your mind, soul and spirit after today’s episode?  How does that you’ve just heard impact your relationship with God? What from today’s episode is particularly relevant for your culture today?

In this episode we're back talking to Brad Brisco again. This time we delve deeper into co-vocational ministry, what it is, why it's important for the future of the church and we find out about some of the details of how it really works.  1)What from today's episode is particularly relevant for your culture right now? 2)How can I learn more/ is there anything that needs clarifying or I don't understand? If you want to join us for our online conversation event on 1st Dec 7:15pm (UK) 8:15pm (CET) here is the zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84915906699

In this episode we talk to Brad Brisco about the importance of incorporating the fivefold ministry gifts into all of our efforts to plant and start new Kingdom initiatives. We also hear about the critical importance and potential for people and movements to embrace and create more opportunities for co-vocational ministry and mission. 1)Has this episode brought up anything that needs to change at the core of your community's cultural DNA? 2)What feelings surfaced for you during this interview? 3)How can what you’ve heard be a resource to grow the kingdom?

Kicking off season 3 is an interview with Jessie Cruickshank. God wired our brains for transformation! This adventurous neuroscientist shares her experience and research around discipleship and how our unique personalities and individual stories are the basis for our faith journeys rather than the knowledge we possess or the theology we gravitate towards.  yourbrainbyjess.com whoology.co

Emma, Chris and Mark take a look back at season 2, selecting highlights from the past year and revisiting the wisdom of some of the many guests that have appeared on the show; namely Shaine Claiborne, Dr Fran Porter and Rich Robinson. Thanks for your engagement and support, and we will see you again in August when we will kick off season 3!