Mission Matters podcast

Welcome to Mission Matters, the Church of Ireland Council for Mission podcast. We’ll delve into the heart of our faith with a sense of the priority and urgency of mission across Ireland and the rest of the world by sharing stories, insights, and conversations that inspire and challenge. Let's mission together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mission Matters podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Mission Matters, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Mission Matters hosts Mission Matters podcast, a religion show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  Sanctuary in the Middle East

  May 15, 202620 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Mission Matters, Chris Thompson (Director of Tearfund NI) sits down with Safa Hijazeen, Tearfund’s Regional Director for the Middle East. Recorded at the Church of Ireland Synod, this conversation moves beyond the headlines to explore the reality of life in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Syria.</p><p>Safa shares moving stories of local churches acting as sanctuaries for the displaced and explains the "Triple Nexus" approach—how humanitarian aid, long-term development, and peace-building must work hand-in-hand to break the cycle of poverty. Tune in to hear how faith is being lived out in some of t...

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  Episode #10

  Lessons from Tunisia with Rev Frank Bernardi

  Mar 13, 202624 minS0

  <p>In the latest episode of Mission Matters, we hear from Rev. Frank Bernardi, rector of St George’s Anglican Church in Tunis, who has witnessed extraordinary growth in the Church in Tunisia over the past 25 years.</p><p>From just a handful of believers in the 1990s to a vibrant and growing indigenous church today — this is a story of prayer, courage, restored families, and Gospel hope in North Africa.</p><p>✨ “You can see Jesus in every member of this church. They are like a family to me.”</p><p>Be inspired. Be challenged. Let’s mission together.</p><br><p>If...

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  Episode #9

  The Quiet Revival

  Dec 11, 202535 minS0

  <p>The Quiet Revival</p><br><p>In the latest Mission Matters podcast from the Church of Ireland’s Council for Mission podcast, we welcome Dr Julie McKinley (from the Bible Society Ireland) and Dr Rhiannon McAleer (from the British and Foreign Bible Society, covering England and Wales) to unpack the ground-breaking findings of The Quiet Revival report.</p><br><p>Julie and Rhiannon discuss the surprising surge in church attendance and spiritual hunger among young adults, particularly young men, in England and Wales, which is grassroots, authentic, and driven by a search for meaning.</p><br><p>In this ep...

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  Episode #8

  Proclaiming the Gospel through suffering

  Nov 25, 202512 minS0

  <p>Proclaiming the Gospel through suffering</p><br><p>“What happens when people have to move home in a hurry?” Bishop Hassan Osman, who is Assistant Bishop of Kadugli and Nuba Mountains in the Episcopal Church of Sudan, answers this and many other questions about the often-forgotten conflict in his region of the country in this Mission Matters podcast.</p><p>The Nuba Mountain region is a land that is rich in mineral resources and diversity of people groups. Since the early 1980s, this area has been volatile – air bombardments and land offensives continue as the Sudanese Government tries to control...

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  Episode #7

  Bishop Wilson on a Peace Mission

  Oct 15, 202520 minS0

  <p>Bishop Wilson Kamani from Ibba Diocese in South Sudan has a real vision for peace building, which he shares in the latest podcast from the Council for Mission. Over the past 10 years, Bishop Wilson has worked to bring community representatives and politicians together in Ibba for one week each January to engage in peace and reconciliation discussions and activities, culminating in a strategy and commitments from every sector of society. This all runs alongside a peace football tournament. </p><br><p>A summary of CMS Ireland’s work with Ibba Diocese can be found at www.cmsireland.org/ibba</p><br...

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