In this episode, we sit down with Linda Allcock and Simon Pedley to discuss the vital role of training in church planting. We delve into Co-Mission's efforts, the significance of training future leaders, and the various pathways for ministry training. Our conversation also touches on the challenges of retaining talent, the importance of real diversity and including both men and women in ministry roles, and the value of lifelong learning.    Links referenced in the Episode  9:38 Report (link on the page linked) Booklet on Training Pastor Teachers Partners Programme and Partners Evening Signup   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org

Today's episode is all about partnership. Co-Mission and The Advance Initiative have started in a strategic partnership to reach South Asians in London. The Advance Initiative exists to catalyse South Asians to become a global missional force, and we're excited about what God will do through this new partnership to see more churches planted and equipped to reach South Asians in London, especially those planted by and for South Asians. We pray God will use it powerfully to grow his kingdom!   You can find out more about the Advance Initiative at: www.advanceinitiative.com   Also, as mentioned at the end of the episode, we're starting a new initiative called the partners programme. It's a way for everyone to get involved in church planting in real, tangible ways through Praying, Giving, and Going. Join us for our first Partners' Evening on November 20th to hear about all God is doing, pray and worship together, and find out how you can get involved! Go to www.Co-Mission.org/Partners for more information and to book.    Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. Today, we've got Linda Allcock from the Globe Church and Pete Snow from St. Paul's Harringay asking the question, "Have you considered Christian leadership? If you're a Christian, whatever your age, stage or gender, have you considered what it would look like to step up to leadership in your local church? This seminar will explore what Christian leadership is, the many and varied forms it can take, potential opportunities and next steps. Here's a link to find out about gospel training programs if you're interested bit.ly/3FSDQOn  Linda Allcock works alongside her husband, Jonty, at The Globe Church, London and teaches theology in a number of different settings. She is the author of Deeper Still: Finding Clear Minds and Full Hearts through Biblical Meditation, and the Head, Heart, Hands Bible notes.   Pete is pastor of St Paul's Harringay in North London. He is also a husband, dad and foster carer, as well as a trustee of 9:38, a charity seeking to raise up gospel workers. He loves Liverpool football club, collecting house plants and training people in ministry.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This episode is the youth seminar entitled "Identity" from Jonty Allcock, pastor at The Globe Church   Confident, insecure, fearful, pressure, pretending, shame,.. a swirling concoction of emotions that feed into our fragile sense of self worth and identity. It might sound weird, but a proper grasp of justification will really help us rise above the storm and root our identity deeply in Christ. We will be talking mostly about that. It will be fun. And possibly life-changing.   Jonty is the pastor of The Globe Church, helps to lead at a Contagious Youth Conference and was once a teenager. He doesn’t claim to have all the answers but is increasingly convinced that Jesus is spectacular and the gospel transforms us. He also supports Southampton so at very least you could feel sorry for him.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This one is from Dave Lee and Clare Lucas on “How Can We Be Cheerful Givers” We are overjoyed and still praising the Lord for his goodness and the generosity of so many. People in gospel partnership seeking to play their part as we sought to raise £48,000 to train the next generation of pastor teachers , sending 3 pastors to train in Co-Mission churches.  PRAISE GOD at the time of this podcast, with gift aid, £182,109.55 was raised which will all be going to training more pastors and supporting ministry trainees placements into churches across the network for years to come.There are so many calls on our time, money and energy in a busy city like London. In this practical seminar, we’ll explore how we can be sincerely joyful in our generosity in the midst of all these pressures, such that we're a blessing to our fellow Londoners. Dave serves as the senior pastor of The Boathouse Church in Putney. He's married to Catrin and they have three daughters. To relax, they love paddling on the Thames, getting out and about to explore London, and sharing meals with friends.Clare has been part of the church family at Christ Church Mayfair since 2012, and lives in Tottenham with her husband and daughter she is part of the leadership team at Stewardship, a charity which helps Christians be the best stewards of the resources God gives them. Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas.   For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. What can we do with Christians we disagree with? Ed Kendall, vicar of St. Michael's Fulwell, helps us work that out on this one.   What happens when Christians and churches disagree? How should we handle it? When can we agree to disagree and so work together? When do we need to draw a line? This seminar seeks to help us, both as churches and individuals, to navigate the complexities of differing convictions with a concern for truth, grace and gospel unity.   Ed Kendall is the vicar of St Michael’s Fulwell in Teddington. Planted into a derelict building in 2015, the church has just celebrated its tenth anniversary. Ed is married to Sally and they have three children, Harry, Bella and Theo.

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This one is from Ezra Campbell and Tom Dowding from the Bridge Battersea. Is EDI going to save the day? Or should we just preach the word and ignore all that woke nonsense? Or … maybe the gospel can inform us. Join us as we explore how Jesus and his saving message should shape us individually, and our churches, into beautifully diverse communities.    Ezra has been a Christian for just under 30 years. He lives on an estate in Battersea with his wife, Funmi, and their son, and serves as the Rise pastor of The Bridge Battersea. He is passionate about reaching the least reached with the gospel.   Tom is married to Sarah, and is dad to Abbie and Jack. He is pastor at the Bridge Battersea and involved in the revitalisation at Shaftesbury Christian Centre.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org   

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This one is called How Can We Reach the City with the Gospel? We’re hearing from Denesh Divyanathan again, pastor of The Crossing Church in Singapore, continuing on from his main session talks but now diving more into the practicalities of sharing.  Do you find evangelism hard? What's holding you back? How can we reach our changing city for Christ? A seminar exploring these questions together. Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ.We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas.For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org  or email us at media@co-mission.org 

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This is the start of three talks from our guest speaker Denesh Divyanathan, pastor at The Crossing Church in Singapore. This one is on Romans 4: 1-8 and focuses on the critical distinction of how righteousness comes through faith, not works.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org    

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This is the start of three talks from our guest speaker Denesh Divyanathan, pastor at The Crossing Church in Singapore. This one is on Romans 3:21-31 and is all about God’s righteous rescue of us.    Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org  

This is the Co-Mission summer series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE, our annual festival. This is the first of three talks by our guest speaker, Denesh Divyanathan, pastor at The Crossing Church in Singapore. His talks cover Romans 3-4, and this first one is a deep one, reflecting on the fact that the gospel is truly for everyone, because, believer or not, we are all broken sinners in need of a Saviour and His gospel.   Co-Mission exists to plant churches to reach London for Christ. We're passionate about church planting in London because we are convinced it's one of the most effective ways to reach new areas of the city, bringing the gospel to people from every nation, tribe, and tongue in those areas. For more information, visit us at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org

This is the start to our Summer Series covering the talks and seminars from REVIVE 2025. We are so grateful to so many who helped make REVIVE possible, all for the glory of our Saviour.    This first talk is from Andy Mason, Mission Director of Co-Mission and Pastor at St. John's Chelsea, on the "Co-Mission Convictions," all about the importance of, and our heart for reaching the needy people of this city with the gospel.    If you want to learn more about what Co-Mission is, please check out our website at www.co-mission.org or email us at media@co-mission.org with your ideas or suggestions. 

In this episode of the Co-Mission Podcast, we interview Jonny Burgess about a new church plant in Hackbridge. Jonny, currently a pastor at ChristChurch Balham, shares his journey from growing up in Sussex, coming to faith, and serving in The Gambia, to preparing for church planting in South London. We cover the unique challenges and joys of starting a new church, the importance of team building, prayer, and support from the wider church network. Jonny discusses spiritual attack, personal struggles, and the value of humility and vulnerability in ministry. The episode also highlights practical steps in church planting, community outreach, and the significance of relying on God’s plan.    Watch a short film highlighting the planting efforts and the view of Hackbridge HERE   The Co-Mission Podcast is all about the church planting efforts of many faithful people in the Co-Mission network of churches in London. We see to honour the Lord Jesus in all we do and we're passionate about reaching the lost by, along with others, planting churches into unreached areas of the city.  If you have questions or comments, or have a suggestion on how we can make this podcast a more helpful resource, email us at media@co-mission.org

We were blessed to have over 400 men from around the Co-Mission network gather for a morning of worship, prayer, fellowship and teaching from the book of Matthew. We were grateful to all who were involved in serving, teaching, or being part of our excellent panel discussion. Our guest speaker was Kev Murdoch.    For a helpful visual on the breakdown of Matthew that Kev showed, click here   Kev trained at Oak Hill Theological College and St. Mellitus College, as well as completing the Ministry Training Scheme at St. Helen’s Bishopsate. Before going into paid Christian work, Kev worked for several years as a solicitor in the City. Kev is married to Laura, and they have three (lively!) children - Rory, Jessie & Evie.

We were blessed to have over 400 men from around the Co-Mission network gather for a morning of worship, prayer, fellowship and teaching from the book of Matthew. We were grateful to all who were involved in serving, teaching, or being part of our excellent panel discussion. Our guest speaker was Kev Murdoch.    Kev trained at Oak Hill Theological College and St. Mellitus College, as well as completing the Ministry Training Scheme at St. Helen’s Bishopsate. Before going into paid Christian work, Kev worked for several years as a solicitor in the City. Kev is married to Laura, and they have three (lively!) children - Rory, Jessie & Evie.

We're expanding our podcast conversation to include more aspects and people involved in; church planting. In this episode, we've got a guest host to go along with our guest! Lizzie Holmes from Hope Church Sutton interviewed by Em Edwards from St. Peter's Fulham. They talk about the privaledge, encouragements, and challenges of kids and youth ministry in various church contexts here in London. We hope you enjoy their conversation.   Do drop us a line at media@co-mission.org  if there's something about church planting you'd love to hear about, and we'll see if we can get someone on to talk about it!

It was a joy to gather as women from around the Co-Mission network at Women’s Day 2025. We are so thankful to Kimberley Davis from the Globe church for preaching to us from one Thessalonians on the topic of working and waiting, living lives empowered by the gospel. This episode features both talks. We hope they’re encouraging to you!   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at Media@Co-Mission.org 

In this Episode, Sam Gibb Interviews Bart Erlebach from Hope Church Tolworth, a new church plant that just launched this past November.   Follow along and learn more about Hope Church Tolworth https://hopechurchtolworth.org/ Instagram Facebook   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at Media@Co-Mission.org 

This is a talk with Co-Mission's new Mission Director, Andy Mason, on pastoring St. John's Chelsea and the future direction of Co-Mission as a church planting network. Recorded Remotely.    For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at Media@Co-Mission.org 

We're back with another season of the planting podcast and this first one is from our live recording at REVIVE! We talked with Scott Furey from St. Augustine's Wembley Park as well as Diederik and Josephine, part of the planting team there. If you want to find out more, you can visit their website HERE!   We reference the films from REVIVE, you can watch those here! The Need The Churches Ambassadors   For More Information on the ministries of Co-Mission, head to www.Co-Mission.org and do reach out to us via email at Media@Co-Mission.org