Working Together to Reach Forgotten Places
How can churches in diverse contexts work together to reach people in 'forgotten places' with the gospel? What might partnership look like?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Graham and Dawn Thomson (Spen Valley Church, Cleckheaton) to talk about church ministry in deprived areas and what gospel partnerships might look like to reach such 'forgotten places'.
01:19 - Ministry in Cleckheaton
06:26 - Going to where people are
12:15 - Discovering a matriarchal culture
13:31 - Medhurst Ministries resourcing churches
18:07 - What does partnership look like for smaller churches in deprived areas?
23:10 - Church partnerships based on trust
26:36 - The risk of church partnerships
28:24 - Supporting churches through Medhurst
This episode was recorded at The Hub 2024.
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- Spen Valley Church (spenvalleychurch.org)
- Medhurst Ministries (medhurstministries.org)
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