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Around The Fire Podcast is a space for conversations to nurture hearts and build lives following Jesus. Thinking more deeply about big ideas and how to apply them.

  1. S4 Ep8 Gather & Grow - Moses 2

    5 DAYS AGO

    S4 Ep8 Gather & Grow - Moses 2

    Failure & Grace The mini-series looking at the life of Moses continues. From Moses being a baby, put in a basket to sail downstream to be found by a princess, to the same Moses, through incredible faith, parting the Sea, oh, and not to forget the fire in the ordinary... How can the life of Moses be applied to us today? Resources John Goldinjay - Exodus + Leviticus for Everyone (Paperback) https://amzn.eu/d/0aVUkWhK Jonny is Lead Pastor at ELC and Sarah is Head of Prayer & Leadership Development, as well as leading a national role for Elim as head of prayer. Moving on from last year's theme of Walking Well, they now look at how we Gather & Grow. Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    53 min
  2. S4 Ep7 Gather & Grow - Moses 1

    2 MAR

    S4 Ep7 Gather & Grow - Moses 1

    Baby Moses! In this episode, Jonny & Sarah start a mini-series looking at the life of moses. From Moses being a baby, put in a basket to sail downstream to be found by a princess, to the same Moses, through incredible faith, parting the Sea. How can the life of Moses be applied to us today? Let's kick in and find out! Resources Peter Enns - NIV Application Commentary https://amzn.eu/d/0et9zh1S Jonny is Lead Pastor at ELC and Sarah is Head of Prayer & Leadership Development, as well as leading a national role for Elim as head of prayer. Moving on from last year's theme of Walking Well, they now look at how we Gather & Grow. Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    1 hr
  3. S4 Ep6 With Special Guest - Andy Worthington - Open Doors UK

    23 FEB

    S4 Ep6 With Special Guest - Andy Worthington - Open Doors UK

    It's our first special guest episode of 2026 Jonny & Sarah are joined with Andy Worthington from Open Doors UK. Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 70 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long-term. In the UK and Ireland, Open Doors helps the church to pray, give and speak out for those who share our faith but not our freedom. Listen to some incredible stories as Andy shares his work with Open Doors You can find out more here: www.opendoorsuk.org World Watch List Resources: www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    1h 5m
  4. S4 Ep5 Gather & Grow - Practice

    16 FEB

    S4 Ep5 Gather & Grow - Practice

    The Map is the Mission – PRACTICE – 1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-12 (NLT) 4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice[b]; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.[c] 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages,[d] while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. 11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. One Body with Many Parts: 12 The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ.What are we doing to live this out? What practices help in the practice and the process? ResourcesConvergence – Jon Thompson (Paperback) https://amzn.eu/d/0eEkVOLD COLABhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Vt1OybVbDAOA4ANF9egdJrNLd6kXCszThe podcasts track with the talks from the Sunday communications at Elim Life Church in North Birmingham which you can find on the ELC Youtube channel. Jonny is Lead Pastor at ELC and Sarah is Head of Prayer & Leadership Development, as well as leading a national role for Elim as head of prayer. Moving on from last year's theme of Walking Well, they now look at how we Gather & Grow. Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    38 min
  5. S4 Ep4 Gather & Grow - Presence

    9 FEB

    S4 Ep4 Gather & Grow - Presence

    The Map is the Mission – PRESENCE – Acts 1:4-9 (NLT) 4 Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. 5 John baptised with[b] water, but in just a few days you will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.” 6 So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom? 7 He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. 9 After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.” How is God’s presence being experienced? Who is Holy Spirit? How do we know Spirit’s presence, activity, energising andempowering as we Gather & Grow? Resources Surrender To Love (Paperback) - David Benner https://amzn.eu/d/09pek7pM The podcasts track with the talks from the Sunday communications at Elim Life Church in North Birmingham which you can find on the ELC Youtube channel. Jonny is Lead Pastor at ELC and Sarah is Head of Prayer & Leadership Development, as well as leading a national role for Elim as head of prayer. Moving on from last year's theme of Walking Well, they now look at how we Gather & Grow. Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    54 min
  6. S4 Ep3 Gather & Grow - Places

    2 FEB

    S4 Ep3 Gather & Grow - Places

    The Map is the Mission – PLACES – Matthew 28:16-20 (NLT) 16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted! 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[b] baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Where is this happening? How can we identify places? The podcasts track with the talks from the Sunday communications at Elim Life Church in North Birmingham which you can find on the ELC Youtube channel. Jonny is Lead Pastor at ELC and Sarah is Head of Prayer & Leadership Development, as well as leading a national role for Elim as head of prayer. Moving on from last year's theme of Walking Well, they now look at how we Gather & Grow. Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    43 min
  7. S4 Ep2 Gather & Grow - People

    26 JAN

    S4 Ep2 Gather & Grow - People

    The brand new series, Gather & Grow continues. Jonny and Sarah look at the theme of 'People' in this episode, centred around Genesis 17: 1-8. Who's involved? And who is being reached? ·      People Matter ·      Promise of God’s people that they’d be given place in His kingdom and offered partnership  ·      See that in story of God - Genesis 17 ·      He is faithful to that promise ·      Ever feel like missed a moment or running out of time or messed the opportunity? ·      Good news is - we are invited into place in His kingdom - with Him - partnership  ·      From outside us of/what we have ability to produce, God brings the promise and is able  ·     God is not limited by our missed or messed moments  The podcasts track with the talks from the Sunday communications at Elim Life Church in North Birmingham which you can find on the ELC Youtube channel. Jonny is Lead Pastor at ELC and Sarah is Head of Prayer & Leadership Development, as well as leading a national role for Elim as head of prayer. Moving on from last year's theme of Walking Well, they now look at how we Gather & Grow. Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    41 min
  8. S4 Ep1 Gather & Grow

    19 JAN

    S4 Ep1 Gather & Grow

    We're back!! Jonny & Sarah are back with a brand new theme, Gather & Grow. We can't believe it's season 4!! Wowsers! Hours and hours of brilliant wisdom & insight. The podcasts track with the talks from the Sunday communications at Elim Life Church in North Birmingham which you can find on the ELC Youtube channel Jonny is Lead Pastor at ELC and Sarah is Head of Prayer & Leadership Development, as well as leading a national role for Elim as head of prayer. Moving on from last year's theme of Walking Well, they now look at how we Gather & Grow. Got questions? Drop us a line on podcast@elimlifechurch.co.uk or DM us on socials. Here we go, season 4 Episode 1. Oh, and here's a bit more blurb on this years theme... We believe the Kingdom of God brings hope to the hopeless, freedom to the oppressed, provision to those in need, welcomes the stranger and invites us to share the good news of Jesus. Perhaps these things have felt like a dream and not a reality all of the time?   In 2026, as we follow Jesus, we want to be an inspired community responding to this Holy invitation. It is a year to build on where we’ve been walking well.   Now is the time to Gather & Grow.  How do we Gather & Grow?   Gathering - building community. From crowd to community. Our mission is always on. Our whole lives are worship. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into?   Growing - becoming more like Jesus; contributing to community formation, centred on Jesus in contemporary culture.We want more people loving Jesus and part of community.   The map is the mission. We are co-missioned to join what God is doing by His Spirit.   Where are you on the map? Where do you live or work? Where do you spend your time? Who do you connect with? How are we encouraging one another and choosing Jesus in all of our places and spaces? Being on mission together is on purpose and with awareness of how we share Jesus. What is Holy Spirit inviting us into Soul, Home, Near and Far?    We are thinking about: · People - Who is involved and being reached? · Places - Where is this happening? · Presence - How is God’s presence being experienced? · Practice - What are we doing to live this out?   The Map is the Mission.  As the Kingdom expands, so too does community.   Our direction and intention is: · Open to an 'always-on' mindset: spiritually and relationally aware. Using our grace gifts for Kingdom and community contribution. · Gathering can happen anywhere. Community and collaboration is fluid, from shared Sundays to households and community spaces. · Stepping into the unknown together with courage and faith.   In 2026, what does Gathering and Growing look like for us? Let’s find out!

    46 min
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Around The Fire Podcast is a space for conversations to nurture hearts and build lives following Jesus. Thinking more deeply about big ideas and how to apply them.

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    Around The Fire
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    2023 - 2026
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