Nomad Podcast

Brian McLaren - A Journey Towards an Emerging Church (N23)

10 Apr 2010
41:37

Brian McLaren is pastor, author, speaker, activist and one of the leading figures in the emerging church movement. Brian tells us about some of the questions he's been wrestling with as he's journeyed towards new forms of Christian faith and...

Martin Smith - Missional Worship and Life After Delirious? (N22)

24 Mar 2010
14:57

You'll know Martin Smith from one of the Christian music scene's most successful bands 'delirious?' We talk to Martin about life after delirious? and whether there is a connection between worship and mission. If you want more from Nomad, check...

Jonny Baker - Why We Need Alternative Worship (N21)

10 Mar 2010
41:10

Jonny Baker is one of the UK's leading figures in the alternative worship and emerging church scene. We talk to Jonny about mission and new forms of worship, and then ponder how this might apply to us.  If you want more from Nomad, check out our...

Matt Rees - The Story of 'Home' (N20)

24 Feb 2010
23:02

We're carrying on our exploration of fresh expressions of church by having a chat with Matt Rees. Matt is an ordained priest in the Anglican church and leads a fresh expression of church in Oxford called Home. If you want more from Nomad,...

Rowan Williams - A Mixed Economy of Church (N19)

10 Feb 2010
29:18

We thought it was about time we headed down to Lambeth Palace to have a chat with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. Rowan said that if nothing else he wants his time as Archbishop to be remembered for his commitment to developing Fresh...

Laura Stewart - Life Inside 'The Crowded House' (N18)

24 Jan 2010
14:44

Join us as we chat to Laura Stewart, a member of one of 'The Crowded House' Gospel Communities. Following our chat with one of the network's leaders, Steve Timis, it's a chance to hear what being part of this network is really like. If you want more....

Steve Timmis - Gospel-Communities (N17)

10 Jan 2010
34:31

Steve Timmis is co-founder of The Crowded House network of churches, and co-director of the Porterbrook Network, an initiative that trains church planters. We chat with Steve about the theology and practice of their Gospel Communities.  If...

Nomad Christmas Party (N16)

23 Dec 2009
20:59

Join us as we enjoy a Christmas meal together and chat about the Nomad journey so far. It's a somewhat different podcast this time that features, as a one-off, the music of an up and coming 'singer songwriter'. If you want more from Nomad, check out....

Steve Chalke - A Cross-Shaped Mission (N15)

10 Dec 2009
42:13

Steve Chalke is one of the UK's most influential and controversial Christians. There's not enough space here to list everything he gets up to, but it's surely enough to say that the Queen awarded him the title of Most Excellent Order of the British.....

Graham and Tracey Guthrie - Finding God on the Margins (N14)

24 Nov 2009
26:15

Graham and Tracey are a couple from Nottingham who followed God's call to move to an inner city area and share the love of Jesus. They chat to us about their experiences of loving their neighbours without an agenda. If you want more from Nomad, check...

Alan Hirsch - How to Re-Jesus the Church (N13)

10 Nov 2009
35:48

Alan Hirsch is an influential missiologist, author and leader in the Missional Church movement. We chat with him about the need for mission and church to be shaped by the person of Jesus.  If you want more from Nomad, check out our , and follow...

David Mitchell - Growing Community in Church (N12)

24 Oct 2009
19:50

David Mitchell, from Woodlands Church in Bristol, joins us to explain how he combines pastoring a large city centre church with life in a community house. If you want more from Nomad, check out our , and follow us on and If you're looking for other...

Rob Bell - Why is Community so Important? (N11)

10 Oct 2009
23:23

Do we need to introduce Rob Bell? Former Pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church, presenter of the Nooma DVD series, author of many an influential book. We chat with Rob about mission, community and new forms of church. If you want more from Nomad,...

Mark Cutliffe - Life in an Organic Church (N10)

24 Sep 2009
16:41

We continue our exploration of new forms of church by chatting with Mark Cutliffe who is involved in an organic church near Swansea.   If you want more from Nomad, check out our , and follow us on and If you're looking for other people to...

Frank Viola - What is Organic Church? (N09)

10 Sep 2009
38:52

Frank Viola is one of the leading figures in the Organic Church movement. Frank is an advocate for a return to New Testament models of church, which he believes means keeping it small, informal, highly participatory and Spirit led. If you want more.....