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The Changes Ahead Podcast It is no secret that the church in the West is in decline and there seems to have been unending talk about the church needing to change.
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This podcast is capturing thoughts of people in Aotearoa NZ who can see the Changes Ahead of us.

01/09/2024

Episode 35, out now. Flourishing in leadership and healing, with Anashuya Fletcher.

In this episode, Anashuya shares her experiences of leadership and of miraculous healing and the ways in which she has been and is being formed by both spaces. Ana invites us to think about what the future of the church might look like and where we are looking for its leaders and shares the questions and wrestles that being ill and experiencing healing have raised.



Listen on
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flourishing-in-leadership-and-healing-with/id1626911882?i=1000667228156

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/01EbIE7565ET6APyGSCJdn?si=fe430caf27dc4d7a

Baptist NZ:
baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=35

Or on YouTube:
youtu.be/Y17cetkq-P8?si=4oUv5LUPZO7W38iV

08/08/2024

Episode 34, out now. We need to change: Abuse in faith-based care, with Jaimee van Gemerden.

With the recent release of Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light, the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State and Faith Based Care, we reflect with Jaimee on its implications, why it is so important to engage with this as churches and the desperate need for change in our spaces to do everything in our power to ensure abuse is no longer something anyone experiences in our spaces.



Listen on
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-need-to-change-abuse-in-faith-based-care-with/id1626911882?i=1000664679668

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/44aBMqrvksBRgcrsMy9i8O?si=6efb84613d3c44fa

Baptist NZ:
baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=34

Or on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=b392TQshGt4&list=PLKa-ZvJXaVjyJjWThOV2dkj-fFVBSsRPt&index=1

25/07/2024

Episode 33, out now! Flourishing and mutuality in relationships, with Dr Christa and Matt McKirland.

What does mutual flourishing look like within relationships, and why is this an important change that is needed in our church narratives? Hear the story of two people figuring it out and seeing each other thrive as they seek the best ways for each other to live into and out of their gifts.



Listen on
Apple podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flourishing-and-mutuality-in-relationships-with-dr/id1626911882?i=1000663259324

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/4nErRkQk0ABGyLaTj5EJgn?si=3e3f5f4f0e034784

Baptist NZ:
baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=33

27/06/2024

Episode 32, out now! They are our youth – responding to youth homelessness, with Aaron Hendry.

Why do so many young people in New Zealand experience homelessness, and why should the church be interested in being a part of the solution? Aaron Hendry has some ideas, backed up by over a decade of working in this space. He is a youth development worker, writer, podcaster, advocate for social justice who has a challenge for those of us with ears and hearts to hear.



Listen on Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-are-our-youth-responding-to-youth-homelessness/id1626911882?i=1000660391553

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/5k420XWABqbh3cDhXe0Rd0?si=f26d6b79d6254f0b

Baptist NZ:
baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=32

31/05/2024

Episode 31, out now! Flourishing at the margins, with Paul Fletcher.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see what the Spirit is up to in the church, but for Paul Fletcher, who spends most of his time beyond the walls of the church he leads with people who are on the margins of society, the activity of the Spirit is far more evident. We can learn a lot from those experiences if we are courageous. Paul’s work also involves selling Common Good Coffee; it’s three times as good as regular coffee, a business that, simply by us drinking a great cup of coffee, supports people in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable.



Listen on
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uK7LErY1IAhFYIZPCUGeF?si=233ebcbbeadc48b4

Apple podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-changes-ahead-podcast/id1626911882?i=1000657226208

Baptist NZ:
https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=31

29/04/2024

We're back! Welcome to Season 3, and here's episode 30: Slavery, a modern day issue, with Sarah Scott Webb.

Without stopping to think, it could be easy to assume that slavery is a thing of the past, but in this conversation with Sarah, we will find out just how prevalent it is and why the church should get involved in working to eradicate slavery from the world.



Listen on

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ChEfzrb3xFD7q1BrgWrGA?si=9732209420764155

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-changes-ahead-podcast/id1626911882?i=1000653853455

Baptist NZ:
https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=30

TCAP season three, finally in production! See you in April!
20/03/2024

TCAP season three, finally in production! See you in April!

A little late to the party, but if you can help out our friend Andy over at Down to Earth Conversations that would be aw...
18/12/2023

A little late to the party, but if you can help out our friend Andy over at Down to Earth Conversations that would be awesome!!

I'm so grateful to all those who have given so far. The Givealittle ends at midnight and there's under $500 to go. Every little bit helps.

Thanks for helping me upgrade faulty equipment so I can keep bringing you these podcast conversations next year and beyond.

Donate at https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-fund-the-podcast-for-2024 (link in bio).

08/12/2023

Episode 29, our finale for the year, is out now!

Reflecting on the year with the Wilberforce 'Faith and Belief' study, with Cathy and Steven

We've reached the end of another season, and to wrap it up, Cathy and Steven reflect on The Changes Ahead that we've heard this year and are trying in our church spaces through the lens of the recently released Wilberforce Foundation 'Faith and Belief' study. Thanks for being on the journey with us for another year!



Listen on

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4g8yen0zEDfRbniaHcBZgq?si=85703d05883d4259

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-changes-ahead-podcast/id1626911882?i=1000637851639

Baptist NZ:
https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=29

Waiting for our final episode of the year?Well, here's a chance to get to know Cathy a bit more, and hear more of her jo...
30/11/2023

Waiting for our final episode of the year?
Well, here's a chance to get to know Cathy a bit more, and hear more of her journey!
Thanks to The Honest Theology Podcast for your work and for giving us a shout out!

Cathy is a pastor of an innovative church - maybe calling it a fellowship of Jesus followers would be more appropriate? - and a co-host of the Changes Ahead Podcast. Join me and listen as we talk about some of the changes ahead she's already seeing and being involved with, some challenges for the ch...

16/11/2023

Episode 28 is out now!

What if I can’t change the world? Faith, parenting, business and church, with Nat Milne

When expectations don’t match reality, what is going to get us through? For Nat, a small business owner and mother of two, the values that underpin why she started her business sustained her in the professional and personal space she was in. As Nat shares her story, we get glimpses into how faith, parenting, business and church intersect to drive her forward and could speak to some of the changes ahead necessary for the church.



Listen on
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SGVapArzweU1RKewxPeb0?si=0933a93bdd054f37

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-changes-ahead-podcast/id1626911882?i=1000634969374

Baptist NZ:
baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=28

We did it! Thank you all so much for your votes! We got best podcast and were in the top three favourite episodes (for e...
04/11/2023

We did it! Thank you all so much for your votes! We got best podcast and were in the top three favourite episodes (for episode 23 with Deb and Alan) in the Baptist NZ podcast network Listeners’ Choice Awards!

04/11/2023

Awkward acceptance speech. Thanks to everyone who voted for us! Here’s to seeing the changes ahead that are needed in the church!

Have you voted for us yet? 2 days to go!
25/10/2023

Have you voted for us yet? 2 days to go!

Mike Crudge is Communications Director at the Baptist National Support Center and member of Royal Oak Baptist Church in Auckland.

11/10/2023

Episode 27 is out now, just in time for the election this week!

Faith informed voting, with Brook Warner.

Why are you voting the way you are going to this week? How does faith inform the way you vote? Answering these questions can be tricky, but we reckon they're important ones to try. Since it’s election week, we thought we’d have a chat about what this means for us with Brook, someone who is passionate about engaging positively and faithfully in the political process.



Listen on

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OU4ZFNQRxWr1LFsDkEZak?si=419e3e38c37f498c

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/faith-informed-voting-with-brook-warner/id1626911882?i=1000630898824

Baptist NZ:
https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=27

Calling all TCAP fans! We could be up for some major street cred in the Baptist NZ Podcast Network listeners choice awar...
04/10/2023

Calling all TCAP fans! We could be up for some major street cred in the Baptist NZ Podcast Network listeners choice awards! You can vote for us, and if you’re really inspired, vote for your favourite episode so far.

In this election season, two ticks for The Changes Ahead Podcast!

https://form.jotform.com/232737518590059

Mike Crudge is Communications Director at the Baptist National Support Center and member of Royal Oak Baptist Church in Auckland.

A great reflection from Jess, who we spoke to back at the beginning of season 2. Are you registered to vote? Do you know...
23/09/2023

A great reflection from Jess, who we spoke to back at the beginning of season 2. Are you registered to vote? Do you know who you’ll vote for? Make sure your voice is heard!

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-changes-ahead-podcast/id1626911882?i=1000601177812

https://spotify.link/PcL6IVCJjDb

https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=12

This is the third in a series of opinion pieces coming from a variety of people from our Baptist ‘tribe’ of Christians as they share some of their reflections on the up-coming General Election on 14 October 2023. We hope this content helps people to engage well with the voting process. Opinion ...

21/09/2023

Episode 26 is out now! Faith in a post-Christian world, with Arunan Noble.

As someone with interests in the sciences, alongside studying law, Arunan helps us wrestle with what faith looks like in the post-Christian world that he is living in. While holding a deep commitment to the benefits of the church to society, he challenges us to recognise our status and position in order to live up to the potential we have.



Listen on:
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/62tQTFBp04eFr5tTEdBBpz?si=6e226c8ba5404bc2

Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/faith-in-a-post-christian-world-with-arunan-noble/id1626911882?i=1000628637008

Baptist NZ
https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=26

Happy 130th anniversary of NZ women’s suffrage!
19/09/2023

Happy 130th anniversary of NZ women’s suffrage!

08/09/2023

Episode 25 is out now! The lifelong journey of healing from harm, with Mary-Anne.

In this raw and vulnerable conversation, social worker Mary-Anne shares her story of experiencing abuse, the journey of healing she is on, and the place of deep relationships in faith communities in that healing.

TW: conversations relating to child sexual abuse, r**e, su***de and domestic violence.



Listen on:
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4i0f0PMVHo69EgJS9NpDBW?si=be8dc4e21f9a483a

Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-life-long-journey-of-healing-from-harm-with-mary-anne/id1626911882?i=1000627012299

Baptist NZ
https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=25

24/08/2023

Episode 24 is out now! Faith and the integration of body and mind, with Sarah Beisly.

After experiencing PTSD, Sarah explored her own trauma story and from that experience offers amazing insights for us as followers of Jesus into how we can better support people on the spectrum of mental wellness, and what the posture of the church and those of us who make it up should be towards each other as we all seek to integrate our bodies, minds and faith journey.



Listen on:
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2h5Cb6WaonfRuDkncbgZ64?si=129e21b18b7f4175

Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/faith-and-the-integration-of-body-and-mind-with-sarah-beisly/id1626911882?i=1000625485376

Baptist NZ
https://baptist.nz/series/the-changes-ahead-podcast/?listen=24

12/07/2023

No episode this week. See you on 27 July!

Andy has released our conversation - episode 14 - over at his awesome podcast, Down to Earth Conversations. If you haven...
27/06/2023

Andy has released our conversation - episode 14 - over at his awesome podcast, Down to Earth Conversations. If you haven't had a listen, check it out, and for more really important and significant conversations, add Down to Earth Conversations to your playlist!

EPISODE OUT NOW
Cathy and Steven of The Changes Ahead Podcast take over the latest episode putting me in the hot seat.

This interview originally appeared on The Changes Ahead podcast back in March. We talk about creativity, being right, being just, and the shifting of our faith as we grow.

If you enjoy this, check out the many other fantastic conversations on The Changes Ahead - here's how they describe the heart of their podcast:

"It is no secret that the church in the West is in decline and there seems to have been unending talk about the church needing to change. Despite this, the number of sustainable alternatives or even smaller changes to what most would be familiar with as church is tragically low. This podcast is capturing thoughts of people who can see the Changes Ahead of us. Together we’ll be challenged, provoked even, by the views of people who are thinking about how the church might thrive going forward. So we invite you to join co-hosts Cathy Marston and Steven Goulstone as we imagine the Changes Ahead."

Listen at downtoearthconversations.com or wherever you get your podcasts (link tree in bio).

07/06/2023

How do you respond to Zach's story? How does your church?
Episode 19, A youth pastor's experience of serving Rainbow Youth, with Zach Bartley, is out now!

Episode 18: Feminism is good for everyone, with Jaimee van Gemerden.
28/05/2023

Episode 18: Feminism is good for everyone, with Jaimee van Gemerden.

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