The Venture 12 Podcast Venture 12

We speak to Angela Lam, founder of Hagar's Voice about abuse and the environments that enable them in the church but also how we can find routes to healing and safe spaces of transformation in the movement that Jesus started.



HagarsVoice.com

ClergySexualMisconduct.com

Infinitum's True Self Check In

Book Recommendation: Faith in the Face of Empire by Mitri Raheb

Hagar's Voice on Socials @HagarsVoice (Facebook and Instagram

In this episode we talk to Rickard Cruz, missional leader and co-founder of Katalysator Sweden which has vision to plant the good news of Jesus in every place, in every ethnic group and in every subculture. In this conversation Rickard shares his experience and helps us reflect upon how we can meet our muslim neighbors and friends with a heart to learn and posture of curiosity to see what the spirit is already doing in their lives and attuning to loving ways we can speak about Jesus.



https://www.rickardcruz.se

www.katalysator.net

In this episode we meet Guillermo Navarrete and Seth Clark, who share with us the powerful story of Border Church and La Iglesia Fronteriza. This remarkable expression of the body of Christ at the San Diego-Tijuana border demonstrates its love for Christ through serving suffering humanity, pursuing justice for migrants and using their pinkies to pass the peace through the mesh metal walls between U.S and Mexico as part of their distinct and profound expression of worship.


Church at the Wall
Seth David Clark

Church at the Wall: Stories of Hope Along the San Diego-Tijuana Border

https://www.amazon.com/Church-Wall-Stories-Diego-Tijuana-Border/dp/0817018301

In this episode we talk to Hugh Halter, missional leader and author, about what it really means to bring our kids up in faith. Is our goal to raise religious kids, or are we hoping for something more? Hugh gives us great insight into what it could look like making the mission of God a family story.

In this episode, Bree Mills shares with us some foundational thoughts and wisdom around empowering micro church movements to emerge and flourish. She is an ordained Anglican Minister and director of Micro Movements Australia . ENJOY

https://www.breemills.com.au/about

In this episode we share some prayers, poems and reflections for this unique Advent Season. We'd like to extend a big thank you to friends of the podcast; poets Sarah Bourns Crosby and Will Small for their inspiring and powerful words and contributions. Finally we'd also like to thank you all for listening to and supporting the podcast during 2023. We hope this reflective episode will give you something to ponder, perhaps give you something to discuss with others but ultimately draw you closer into the presence of Christ. May God bless you richly this Advent season and Merry Christmas!

Contributions

In Violence and Travail. Words by Walter Brueggemann, Voice Ashely Bowles, Music by Mark Cotterill

Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals. Notes on Advent: Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Blessed Is She: Words by Sarah Bourns Crosby (Advent Guide, Poems, Passages and Prompts)

The Other Story by Will Small

The Venture 12 Podcast Team

Alex Gibson -  Host -Editor

Mark Cotterill - Host, Music and Art

Hanna Mingay -Host

Chris Mingay - Host

Kris Halliday - Host

Emma Cotterill - Host

Bethany Gibson - Host