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Emerging Stories Podcast

Emerging Stories exists to honour and platform the stories of ordinary people doing significant things for the Kingdom of God, in hidden places.
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Episodes

ES17: Amazing Grace Spaces

Stuart and Caroline combined their skills and experience to plug a gap for people experiencing homelessness.

Jul 06, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 8

ES16: Resilience

Andrew epitomises the ethos of this podcast by being involved in a variety of radical ministries, all without kicking up a fuss.

Jun 29, 202349 minSeason 2Ep. 7

ES15: Sticky Floors

Let me introduce you to Jessie Dipper, a singer-songwriter looking to bring the life of the kingdom to the music industry.

Jun 22, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 6

ES14: Xcel Project

Towy Community Church unexpectedly found themselves launching an innovative social enterprise that has had a transformative effect on their local community.

Jun 17, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 5

ES13: Apostleship in Wales

Hear from Rob Jones, who has spent decades helping to plant and support churches throughout Wales.

Jun 08, 202352 minSeason 2Ep. 4

ES12: Craig Blaenau

Joseff and Lydia Edwards left the city behind to plant a church in a small, rural, slate-mining town in North Wales.

Jun 01, 20231 hr 26 minSeason 2Ep. 3

ES11: The Sanctuary/Parc Arts

Jess Morgan leads The Sanctuary—an online evangelism platform creating neutral space for people to engage with matters of faith, life, and spirituality. She is also pioneering Parc Arts, building local community around the arts.

May 26, 20231 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 1

ES10: Noddfa

Season 2 kicks off with a conversation with John Funnel, pastor of Noddfa Church. Noddfa has seen remarkable growth and conversions from within the deprived community where it is located.

May 17, 20231 hr 22 minSeason 2Ep. 1

ES9: Firestarters

In the final episode of season one, Tom sits down with Janette, leader of Firestarters Wales—a youth ministry that takes teenagers onto the streets.

Nov 17, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 9

ES8: Hope Church Rhondda

The Rhondda got hold of Ben and Lois Franks as teenagers, so in their twenties they set off with a vision to see a vibrant, gospel-centred, Spirit-filled church in every community.

Sep 11, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 8

ES7: Bryn Gobaith (Hill of Hope)

Two city professionals buy a large patch of land in disrepair to partner with God in the restoration of the whole creation.

Jun 27, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 7

ES6: Fostering

At the age of 21, newlyweds Rosey and Jamie found themselves fostering a 10-year-old. In this episode, Tom explores how they arrived at that point.

Jun 20, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 6

ES5: Urban Crofters

Tom sits down with Will and Jude Souter to hear the story of how a microchurch developed into a hub of connection, creativity and transformation in Cardiff.

Jun 13, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 5

ES4: Hope Pantry

Tom sits down with Heidi and Lisa from Hope Pantry, based at Hope Church Merthyr, to hear about how the church's pandemic response developed into a food poverty alleviation project.

Jun 06, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 4

ES3: Challenge Valleys

In this episode, Tom talks to the founders of Challenge Valleys, an organisation tackling the problem of addiction in the South Wales valleys.

May 30, 20221 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 3

ES2: Lounge Communities

Steve and Katie Hadley lead a church of missional communities called Lounge, focused on shared life, discipleship, and living for the good of their village.

May 23, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 2

ES1: What's the Big Idea?

In this first episode of Emerging Stories, Tom unpacks the big idea behind the podcast. Then the hosts sit down for a get-to-know-you conversation.

May 23, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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