RECAST

2:09: Trainees - The Church, Mission and Millennials

This episode is a conversation with Ali Laing of the Baptist Union, Sam Donaghy of Tribe Students, Dan McElderry of Hillview Community Church and Sam Hibbard of Sheddocksley Baptist Church. 
Invest is a year long training program run by the Baptist Union and other partners. We spend our time in this conversation looking at the key challenges and opportunities facing younger Christians in a missional sense but also some of the challenges that exist within the church for them. 
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Invest Training ProgramHillview Community ChurchSheddocksley Baptist Church
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Naked Truth Project

2:08 Rich Robinson - Innovation & Mission

This episode is a conversation with Rich Robinson of Catalyse Change and Central Church in Edinburgh. 
Rich works both in the local church and in a trans-local capacity as a coach and consultant for churches around the globe.  He is uniquely placed to bring insight to us from around the world while understanding our local Scottish context.  Our conversation covers a host of topics critical to churches engaging in mission today, including; generational challenges, the importance of relationships, the significance of local churches and the pace of cultural change. 
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Info and bookings available here.  
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Catalyse ChangeCreo
Resources mentioned in this episode:
New Power by Henry Timms and Jeremy HeimansSacred Fire by Roland Rolheiser

2:07 Ali Boulton - Church in new Housing Developments Part 2.

This episode is the second part of our conversation with Ali Boulton from the New Housing Hub. In this episode we explore with Ali some of the keys to thinking about how we can engage new housing developments and see faith communities established in them. 
Ali has for 10 years been engaged in mission on a new housing development. She moved onto a new development with her family as the first people onto the new site and set about being a blessing to all who would follow after them.  Our conversation looks at both the theoretical and practical aspects of establishing a church community on a new housing development as well as considering how churches might think about getting involved in projects nearby them.   The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Info and book available here.  
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
New Housing Hub
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Pioneering Ministry in New Housing Areas
 

2:06 Ali Boulton on churches in new housing developments Part 1

This episode is a conversation with Ali Boulton from the New Housing Hub. In this first conversation of two we cover Ali's experience of beginning a new work on a new housing development. 
Ali has for 10 years been engaged in mission on a new housing development. She moved onto a new development with her family as the first people onto the new site and set about being a blessing to all who would follow after them.  Our conversation looks at both the theoretical and practical aspects of establishing a church community on a new housing development as well as considering how churches might think about getting involved in projects nearby them.   The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Info and book available here.  
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
New Housing Hub
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Pioneering Ministry in New Housing Areas
 

2:05 Andrew Clarke (part 2): Being on mission.

This episode is a conversation with Andrew Clarke from Garioch Church. Andrew is now also the CMD lead for the Baptist Union as well as head of the Northern Hub of the Scottish Baptist College
This is our second conversation with Andrew.  In this conversation we press further into Andrew's understanding of what it means for a church and for individual followers of Jesus to be on mission. 
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Booking will open soon on scottishbaptist.com    
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Garioch Church
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Bible Project 
Fruitfulness on the Frontline

2:04 Andrew Clarke on planting a different kind of church

This episode is a conversation with Andrew Clarke from Garioch Church. 
This is the first of two conversations with Andrew.  In this conversation he retells the story of how Garrioch Church was established 12 years ago and reflects on the journey, the lessons learned and how some of those lessons may well be more widely applicable across Scotland and the wider Baptist Union.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
The conference mentioned is our Innovation Conference which will take place on November 26th at Easterhouse Baptist Church. Booking will open soon on scottishbaptist.com    Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Garioch Church
 
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Bible Project 
 

2:03 Lynn Alexander on a New Form of Church

This episode is a conversation with Lynn Alexander of Family Tree.  
Our conversation looks at Lynn's personal journey to launching and leading Family Tree. Some of her motivations for doing so and also what it is that has made Family Tree both different and successful.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
Organisations mentioned in this episode:
Family Tree
Forge 
Cairn
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Lynn's own book - Children, Families and God
Richard Hess - Family in the Bible

2:02 Jim Purves on The Declaration of Principle.

This episode is a conversation with Jim Purves of the Baptist Union of Scotland. Jim is the Mission and Ministry Advisor and one of the National Leadership Team.  Our conversation looks at the Declaration of Principle of the Baptist Union of Scotland and why it should matter for us in the 21st Century  as we go about mission and making disciples. 
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 
The text of the Declaration of Principle and the resources mentioned in this episode can be found here. 
 

2:01 James Faddes - Reflections on The Turning Scotland 2018.

This episode is a conversation with James Faddes from Bishopbriggs Community Church. James is also on the national organising group for The Turning in Scotland.  
This conversation follows on from our conversation in Episode 6 of Season 1 of the MIGCast which can be found here.
To contact The Turning locally use: 
glasgow@theturning.eu
edinburgh@theturning.eu
aberdeen@theturning.eu
To contact James us the Glasgow email address.
You can find The Turning online here.
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.  
You can email Glenn here

MIGCAST Episode 9 - LIVE AT ASSEMBLY - Fearless Innovation

This episode is a conversation that took place at The Baptist Assembly in Motherwell.  We had panel discussion and a Q&A with the guests around the issues of innovating and pioneering in church in Scotland. Our panel was made up of Grant Hamilton from Dumbarton Baptist Church, Scott Brennan from Lighthouse Central and Martin Clarke from Hillview Community Church. 
The MigCast is hosted by Glenn Innes and is a production of the Mission Initiative Group of the Baptist Union of Scotland.