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Join us as we start the year with a special edition featuring our friends from South Africa! Joining us is Tshepo, Youth Director for Alpha South Africa, who takes the co-host seat as we warmly welcome the inspiring Busi Zwane and Jason Sandowns.

In this episode, we delve into the intricate world of discipleship and youth leadership in South Africa. Gain profound insights into the intersection of faith and culture as we explore how the rich tapestry of South African life shapes the spiritual journeys of its young people. What makes this conversation truly remarkable is its universal resonance – discover the common threads that bind young people across the globe.

Get ready for an eye-opening and thought-provoking discussion that transcends borders. As you tune in, we hope you'll be inspired - let us know your thoughts! 

We interviewed Jason Shepperd, the lead pastor of Church Project. Their unique approach decentralised their church by using house churches. Jason's candid discussion about his personal failures, leadership, and blended family is both authentic and inspiring. Thank you for tuning in.

Azande & Charlie were on sight at Focus 2023 with friends Clare &  Alanzo from The Oxford Centre of Christian Apologetics also known as OCCA. Clare and Alanzo help us understand the importance of delving deeper into the word with young people. They speak dynamically on the importance of young people seeking God and share some incredible resources for anyone leading young people.  

It's been an honor serving Real Life Church for the past 20 years. Join me and my lifelong friend Michael Hinton as we reflect on two decades of ministry at Real Life Church. Michael and I share our journey, discussing the highs, the lows, and the faithfulness of God throughout it all. Michael and I also explore the wisdom we've gathered from mentors and how it has shaped our ministry work.

We discuss the importance of asking questions, taking risks, and being wise stewards. We share insights on navigating the risks and wisdom involved in making major decisions. We also discuss how balancing roles as a pastor, husband, and father have taught us the importance of prioritizing quality time at home. This episode is packed with valuable lessons we’ve learned along the way, from leadership challenges to the power of prayer. So, join us as we reminisce, reflect, and share wisdom from 20 years of ministry at Real Life Church.

Special thanks to our sponsor for the month and one of our favorite ministry tools at Real Life Church, Subsplash: The first engagement platform for churches.

We have been talking to leaders around the world about leadership and what they believe are green and red flags. Dan, Azande & Charlie sit down and discuss what this means for Gen Z. We hope this episode encourages you in your own personal leadership. 

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We got to have an important conversation with Archie Coates, who spoke honestly about the future of the church, what leadership looks and feels like right now and as a father of 4 what that means for Gen Z. We hope you find Archie’s words as inspiring and encouraging as we did. Enjoy

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We sat down with our friends Logan Wentz & Jordan Biere as they told us about one of the most popular places in the world right now - Asbury. Popular for all the right reasons because, for the last few weeks, it has been a place of devoted worship some are calling it revival. We wanted to know more about their time there. Tune in as they share their experience of Asbury. 

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Dan & Azande are joined by Alpha Youth’s very own Charlie Crump as they discuss 2023 + hear a few voice-notes from some of our friends in Youth Leadership! 

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Dan and Azande close out the year by sharing some of their highlights of 2022. Join in as they break down some of the best moments. We hope you have enjoyed the first 12 months of Circles & Spaces - can’t wait to do it all again. Here’s to 2023 🎊

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Circles & Spaces confessions of a ROMANIAN Youth leader.

In this episode, we chat with two young leaders who have just started a church in Romania that aims be a space for young people to belong. 

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Teddy is pioneering spaces for people to explore and grow in their faith. In this episode, Teddy touches on healthy expectations and tips on being a healthy leader.

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In this episode, we sat down with Fifi and Pastor Lynette from HOG Youth in Singapore. We are personally inspired by these two youth pastors, they share how they have seen more young people grow in their faith through good discipleship. We hope you love this one as much as we did. 

https://generationsmvmt.com/vol1/

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We recently sat down with a LIVE audience of youth leaders and special guest CEO of the Barna Group and author David Kinnaman. 

Alpha youth,  World vision,  and biblica partnered on a study of Gen Z with Barna. We found Gen Z  to be the open generation, but what does this mean? Join us as David shares some of the findings. 

Preview  the journals of the open generation study:

http://www.opengeneration.info/sneakpeek

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Welcome back to Circles & Spaces: Confessions Of A Youth Leader. 

In this episode we catch up with Kevin Lee from Shanghai, China to talk all things META, discuss which aspects of future tech will help young people, and the potential harms of a digital future.  Join us as we delve into how we can use this technology well.

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A pause on Circles & Spaces scheduled content to focus on the war in Ukraine. 

Let’s keep the conversation going, let’s continue creating spaces to listen, let’s continue praying for the people of Ukraine.

(N.B Recording Date: 01/03/22)

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Welcome back to Circles & Spaces: Confessions Of A Youth Leader.

In this episode - Dan and Azande are having a conversation with special guest Rachel Gardner around purity culture. Join them as they talk about Rachel’s new book  “The SEX thing”

This conversation is here to encourage openness around the topic of sex. We hope it’s helpful. 

If you want to get your hands on Rachel’s book, click on the link below.

https://www.youthscape.co.uk/store/product/the-sex-thing

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Welcome to the Alpha Youth podcast, this has been created for youth leaders or anyone who loves this generation and wants to encourage & support them. 

Its called Circles & Spaces, circles to listen to a diverse group of people & spaces to listen and learn from different points of views.

Our hope is that these series of conversations are helpful to you as you navigate leading Gen Z.

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So on this weeks podcast our old friend Fr Chris O'Donnell returns to talk to John about what is the Alpha course. In addition we have some regular items including saints of the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel.

Alpha is a parish tool for evangelisation based on hospitality, sharing and open conversation. The same Alpha content is run all over the world by Christians of all traditions and provides a common expression of faith. Last year alone, more than 5,000 people in Ireland experienced Alpha, and millions more have attended Alpha in over 100 countries and over 100 languages around the globe.

It started in London in 1977 in a small parish with the idea of creating a space for encounter, people come to discover a relationship with Jesus and experience the Holy Spirit. Guests explore life, faith, and meaning in an open and welcoming environment. Fr Chris tells us that Alpha serves two purposes - it gently introduces the good news of Jesus who never find themselves inside a church and those who are in the church to reflect and deepen their faith. Fr Chris says that courses run by Alpha are gentle, reflective, welcoming and gives people a chance to chat, to think, to experience and learn from each other!

More info on Alpha at -  https://alphaireland.org/alpha

Excerpt from this weeks podcast where we are joined by Fr Chris O'Donnell who explains what Alpha is about.

Alpha is a parish tool for evangelisation based on hospitality, sharing and open conversation. The same Alpha content is run all over the world by Christians of all traditions and provides a common expression of faith. Last year alone, more than 5,000 people in Ireland experienced Alpha, and millions more have attended Alpha in over 100 countries and over 100 languages around the globe.

It started in London in 1977 in a small parish with the idea of creating a space for encounter, people come to discover a relationship with Jesus and experience the Holy Spirit. Guests explore life, faith, and meaning in an open and welcoming environment. Fr Chris tells us that Alpha serves two purposes - it gently introduces the good news of Jesus who never find themselves inside a church and those who are in the church to reflect and deepen their faith. Fr Chris says that courses run by Alpha are gentle, reflective, welcoming and gives people a chance to chat, to think, to experience and learn from each other

More info on Alpha at - https://alphaireland.org/alpha
 

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