The Profile

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Casey J: Musician, storyteller, worshipper // Jesus His Life: Meet the people behind the new History Channel docudrama

5 Apr 2019
57:15

In part one of this week’s show, Premier Christian Radio’s Rachel Adebiyi meets Casey J, the Atlanta-born gospel singer best known for her hit song "Fill Me Up". She talks about her heart for serving other Christians and why this comes befo...

Dan & Jo Watson: Pastoring young people at Hillsong // Mark Taylor: Translating the Bible

29 Mar 2019
54:52

It’s a double bill of The Profile this week. In part one, YCW’s Ruth Jackson interviews Dan & Jo Watson, the youth and young adults pastors at Hillsong Church UK. They speak openly about the challenges of ministering together as a husband and wif...

Dr Gary Chapman: Why understanding the 5 love languages can revolutionise your relationships

23 Mar 2019
55:35

In his early years as a marriage counselor, Dr Gary Chapman noticed how couples would voice similar complaints regarding their marriage. One would say, "I feel like he doesn’t love me." The other would protest, "I don’t know what else...

Brian Broderson: Leading Calvary Chapel after Chuck Smith

16 Mar 2019
53:40

Brian Broderson is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa in California. He speaks to Justin Brierley about his conversion as a young surfer dude and his ministry with wife Cheryl in the USA, UK and Eastern Europe. After his father-in-law Chu...

Justin Welby: Brexit, evangelism and speaking in tongues // Ben Cooley: How to end modern slavery

9 Mar 2019
01:18:16

The 105th Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby took office nearly six years ago. He quickly rose through the ranks of the Church of England after becoming a Priest in his late 30s. His appointment as Archbishop married his strategic skills as a form...

Simon Edwards: Helping former prisoners stand on their own two feet

2 Mar 2019
55:20

Life completely changed for Simon Edwards in September 2009 when he became a Christian in his prison cell. Up until then, he had been in and out of prison, caught up in burglary, drug dealing and violence. He had received threats to his life from dru...

Tim Jupp: How Big Church Day Out became the UK's largest Christian festival

23 Feb 2019
59:27

Music can go to a lot of places where the preachers can't go. That's one of the things Tim Jupp discovered while touring the world as part of the band Delirious? Whether he was playing in front of the Pope, or touring Asia with Joyce Meyer, Tim was ...

Francis Chan: The former megachurch pastor is going back to basics

16 Feb 2019
01:00:46

Francis Chan left his thriving US megachurch, turned his back on the fame that ministry had brought him and moved his family to a developing country. But whatever you do, don’t call him a radical. Sam Hailes hears the full story. Read this interview...

John Dickson: The Aussie Bible scholar taking Jesus to doubters

9 Feb 2019
58:35

Dr John Dickson is an Australian Bible scholar, Anglican minister and writer. He is the founder of The Centre for Public Christianity (CPX) in Australia and the author of books such as The Doubters Guide to Jesus. He tells Justin Brierley about how h...

Don Moen: The writer of 'God will make a way' // Dame Caroline Spelman MP: How to find a way forward on Brexit

2 Feb 2019
01:01:41

It's a double bill on The Profile this week. In the first part of the show, Premier's Eno Adeogun sits down with Don Moen - the writer of many classic worship songs including 'God will make a way', 'Give thanks' and 'Our Father'. The pastor, producer...

Phil Loose: The Integrity Europe boss on lessons learned behind the scenes of worship music

26 Jan 2019
59:22

Phil Loose is the managing director of one of the biggest Christian music labels in the world. In this in-depth interview, the managing director of Integrity Europe shares what he's learned from working as a church leader, a session musician and most...

Jackie Pullinger: This formidable and fiery evangelist explains why she isn't 'driven' and does not have a 'ministry'

19 Jan 2019
47:20

Jackie Pullinger’s classic autobiography Chasing the Dragon remains a best-seller among evangelicals, despite being released more than 30 years ago. It tells the story of how this plucky young woman from Croydon boarded a ship with nothing but a £10...

Jack Phillips and the 'gay cake' case // Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III on Church unity

12 Jan 2019
53:20

It's a double bill of The Profile this week. In the first part of today's show, Alex Williams interviews Jack Philips about the much-discussed 'gay cake' case. The Colorado baker cited religious reasons when declining to make a cake for a gay couple....

Michael Brown: Jesus, Israel, LGBT politics, speaking in tongues and Donald Trump

5 Jan 2019
55:51

US Messianic Jew, author and radio host Michael Brown joins Justin Brierley to tell his conversion story in a wide ranging interview covering the hot-button issues Michael engages in. As a Jewish kid into rock music, Michael became addicted to hard d...

Mez Mcconnell: From violent crime to outspoken church planter and critic of 'elitist' evangelicalism

29 Dec 2018
56:17

"I'll punch your face in, mate". That's what Mez Mcconnell said to a fellow student while he was at Bible college. "I guess the guys weren't ready for that kind of discourse," he says, looking back. Mez was involved in violent cri...