The Sowers. features stories and best practices from Canadian church planters and leaders who are influencing kingdom movement and impacting their communities. With a whimsical thoughtful approach and format, episodes and conversations are easy to follow with tangible action steps at each episode’s conclusion. Insights gained can be used as teaching and inspiration for ministry whether personal or church specific.
Hosted by Matt Naismith, The Sowers. podcast desires to help and inspire every listener to become a sower in the places where they live, work, learn and play. Matt was a church planter and local pastor, before transitioning to a catalyst and strategist role for a church planting network.
The Sowers. features stories and best practices from Canadian church planters and leaders who are influencing kingdom movement and impacting their communities. With a whimsical thoughtful approach and format, episodes and conversations are easy to follow with tangible action steps at each episode’s conclusion. Insights gained can be used as teaching and inspiration for ministry whether personal or church specific.
Hosted by Matt Naismith, The Sowers. podcast desires to help and inspire every listener to become a sower in the places where they live, work, learn and play. Matt was a church planter and local pastor, before transitioning to a catalyst and strategist role for a church planting network.
In this episode of The Sowers Podcast, host Matt Naismith sits down with Bishop Jenny Anderson, Rector of St. Paul’s Bloor Street and St. George’s Grange Park in Toronto. Formerly an Area Bishop in the Diocese of Toronto, Bishop Jenny shares her remarkable journey—from growing up in a family of medical missionaries and living across Asia, to transitioning from journalism to ordained ministry in the Anglican Church in Canada.
She reflects on her formative experiences in India, Japan, and London, and how they shaped her gospel vision and missional leadership. The conversation explores the Anglican tradition’s church planting legacy, the spiritual hunger of Gen Z, and the urgent need for gospel-centered collaboration across denominations in Canada.
💡 Key Takeaways:
+Bishop Jenny had faith roots in a missionary family and cross-cultural upbringing
+Wrestling with truth while living in India
+A calling from journalism to ministry
+Global experiences shaping local mission
+Church planting within Anglican tradition
+Gen Z’s spiritual openness and longing for community
+The gospel’s enduring relevance
+The importance of unity and truth in the Canadian church
To learn more about Bishop Jenny Andison and St. Paul's Bloor Street, please visit https://www.stpaulsbloor.org/.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Bishop Jenny Andison
03:05 Journey of Faith: Sowing the Gospel
06:01 From Journalism to Ministry: A Calling Emerges
09:04 The Anglican Tradition: A Family Legacy
11:54 Experiences in Japan and London: Shaping Ministry
14:39 Church Planting: A Movement in the Anglican Church
17:35 The Future of Anglicanism: Opportunities and Challenges
20:32 Engaging Gen Z: The Gospel's Relevance Today
23:24 Staying Rooted in a Busy City
25:54 The Power of the Gospel: Transforming Lives
28:56 Collaborative Efforts: Unity in the Church
31:49 Concerns for the Future: Managing Decline vs. Revival
40:29 NEWCHAPTER