Episodes 67
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Highly Active
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
39%
Hosting
audioboom.com

About This Podcast

A Medhurst Ministries Podcast about Christian life and mission in places affected by spiritual and economic deprivation. 

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S5E3 S5 Ep3: Loving the Ones that We've Got: An interview with Miriam Mc Connell

May 05, 2026 1h 3m

In this episode of In Context, Rachel interviews Miriam Mc Connell about her remarkable ministry journey, from serving in the favelas of Brazil to gospel work in the schemes of Scotland, and now to…

S5E2 S5 Ep2: Class, Culture, and the Cross: Aaron Reyes on Gospel Ministry from Texas to Birmingham

Apr 27, 2026 47m

Ian sits down with Aaron Reyes, a pastor and church planter from Texas now serving in Birmingham, to hear his journey from El Paso to gospel ministry in the UK. Aaron reflects on growing up in a…

S5E1 S5 Ep1: Time and Patience: An Interview with Matt Kulhmann

Apr 20, 2026 53m

Matt Kuhlmann, who is married to Cee, joins the podcast to share testimony and ministry journey with 20 Schemes in Orkney, Scotland. He speaks honestly about his troubled past in London, marked by…

S4E15 S4 Ep15: The Most Precious Gift: An Interview With Jas Goodyear

Apr 14, 2026 54m

The Most Precious Gift – In Context Podcast (Medhurst Ministries)Rachel Williamson speaks with Jas Goodyear about her experience growing up as a pastor’s child on a council estate in Brighton, and…

S4E14 S4 Ep14: Life, Music, Faith: An interview with Kris Baines

Apr 07, 2026 59m

In this weeks episode Ian interviews Kris Baines about his life and ministry journey that is full of twists: from being a musician in a band in the USA, to coming to faith, to returning to the UK…

S4E13 S4 Ep13: Don't Forget the Positives!

Mar 30, 2026 50m

New Episode: Don't Forget the Positives!It’s easy to focus on the challenges of life and ministry in deprived communities—the statistics, the hardships, and the uphill battles. But if we only look at…

S4E12 S4 Ep12: Medhurst Unpacked: Why We Do, What We Do.

Mar 23, 2026 44m

In this episode, we’re doing things a bit differently. Our Midlands Director, Gary Matthews, and Director of Communications, Steve Kneale, sit down for a candid conversation about the 'why' behind…

S4E11 S4 Ep11: What is Working Class?: Part Two - Raising a Family on a Council Estate

Mar 16, 2026 42m

Jude joins Ian to talk about growing up between middle- and working-class cultures, the challenges of fitting into middle-class churches, and how she eventually found a welcoming home at New Life…

S4E10 S4 Ep10: What Is Working Class? — Part One: Traditional Working Class & Christian

Mar 09, 2026 1h 12m

In Part One of What Is Working Class?, Ian talks with Steve Kneale about growing up in a traditional working-class Christian family. Steve reflects on attending a middle-class church while holding…

S4E9 S4 Ep9: Working for Medhurst: An Interview with Steve Kneale

Mar 02, 2026 53m

In this episode of In Context, Ian sits down with Steve Kneale to explore his journey from growing up in a working-class Christian family to pastoring a church in one of the UK’s most deprived…

S4E8 S4 Ep8: Preaching Like the Working-Class | Part 3: Same Problems & The Same Solutions

Feb 23, 2026 38m

This week, Ian and Gary conclude the discussion on the findings of Ian’s research on C. H. Spurgeon’s teaching methods and their relevance for training preachers from working-class communities. This…

S4E7 S4 Ep7: Spurgeon & Preaching Like the Working Class – Part 2: Middle Class Preachers

Feb 16, 2026 41m

This week, Ian and Gary continue to discuss the findings of Ian’s research on C. H. Spurgeon’s teaching methods and their relevance for training preachers from working-class communities. The episode…

S4E6 S4 Ep6: Spurgeon & Preaching Like the Working Class – Part 1: Working-Class Culture

Feb 09, 2026 48m

This week, Ian and Gary dig into the findings of Ian’s research on C. H. Spurgeon’s teaching methods and their relevance for training preachers from working-class communities. The episode highlights…

S4E5 S4 Ep5: Discipleship: More than a Bible Study & Sermon

Jan 14, 2026 1h 1m

Many people come to faith amid chaos, brokenness, and little church experience. In this episode of The In Context Podcast, Ian and Gary unpack why consistent discipleship and realistic expectations…

S4E4 S4 Ep4: The Trouble with Prayer

Nov 21, 2025 53m

Ian and Gary discuss how life's circumstances and experiences can impact your prayer life for better and for worse, and how, despite our struggles and failures with prayer, Jesus is persistently and…

S4E3 S4 Ep3: Sent to Coventry: An Interview With Gary Matthews

Oct 07, 2025 54m

Ian speaks with Gary Matthews about his life growing up on several council estates in the North West of England, his experiences as a council estate Christian, and what he expects from his new role…

S4E2 S4 Ep2: #87: The Crucible is for Silver: An Interview with Jamie Jones-Buchanan

Oct 21, 2024 1h

Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE is a former Rugby League player for Leeds Rhinos who has played internationally for England and Great Britain. Despite winning numerous accolades on and off the pitch, Jamie…

S4E1 S4 Ep1: Friendship with God. An Interview with Mike Mckinley.

Oct 07, 2024 1h 5m

Mike McKinley is the author of Friendship with God and several other books, including Church in Hard Places and Church Planting is for Wimps. He has been the Sterling Park Baptist Church pastor in…

S3E15 S3 Ep15: Forsaking Comfort: An interview with Kevin Greer.

Apr 17, 2024 52m

Kevin Greer shares his experiences as someone who has moved into a deprived inner-city community in Baltimore, Maryland, to start a family and support his wife (a gospel worker) his local church in…

S3E14 S3 Ep14: Working across cultures: An interview with Dr. Mark Pickett.

Apr 03, 2024 56m

Dr. Mark Pickett shares his experiences as a cross-cultural worker in India and Nepal and looks at the cross over between his work abroad and in the UK

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