Discovering, celebrating and inviting people into the courageous and beautiful life of mission in Ireland. We believe mission should be in the hearts and hands of every ordinary Christian. Mission Disco is a podcast conversation about imagination, innovation and Christian mission in Ireland and beyond.
This podcast is hosted by Simon Kilpatrick and Brian Sanders.
Simon is a native of Dublin, has worked in Urban Junction/Ignite since 2001. He is Dad to 3 daughters and husband to one wife. Simon serves as a chaplain in a local school, and in the Home Mission Department of the Methodist church. Simon has many qualifications and gifts and loves working with different people from different place.
Brian is the founder and Executive Director of the Underground Network. A serial entrepreneur, Brian has helped to start hundreds of missional enterprises, including churches, nonprofits, and businesses all over the world. Brian has lived with his wife and six children in intentional community in the inner-city for more than twenty years, embodying the ideas that drive him and is now living and working in Dublin, Ireland with his wife and two youngest kids.
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Simon and Brian continue their conversation with Michael Briggs about what it looks like create space for conversation and dialogue in the midst of a polarised world.
Simon and Brian speak with Fraser Hosford about his life and his new book titled "Down with This Sort of Thing". Fraser discusses his rethinking the concept of freedom, delivers some great insight about contemporary Irish culture and endures slagging from Simon. downwiththisbook.com
"Microchurches can be strong, beautiful, accessible and potent portraits of just what Jesus had in mind, if not for all time, at least for ours." -Brian Sanders Simon and Brian discuss the concept and need of the microchurch and Brian's new book, Microchurches and the need for the smaller church. You can find out more about Brian's new book at asmallerway.com - now available to buy.
"Microchurches can be strong, beautiful, accessible and potent portraits of just what Jesus had in mind, if not for all time, at least for ours." -Brian Sanders Simon and Brian continue from part 1, discussing the concept and need of the microchurch and Brian's new book, Microchurches and the need for the smaller church. You can find out more about Brian's new book at asmallerway.com - now available to buy.
Brian talks to Andrew Irvine who works in Belfast city centre. Andrew tells his story, and discusses his rethinking the concept of chaplaincy and how that might look in contemporary life.
In this episode Simon and Brian speak to Seán Mullan, the founder of a social business called Third Space (http://www.thirdspace.ie). Seán speaks about his journey, the process of opening Third Space and what he has learned along the way. Its a story of faith, risk, bold courage and provision provided through the hands of community... a process that continues through Third Space today.