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Talking Transformation with Matt Bird

Talking Transformation with Matt Bird

By Cinnamon Network International

A podcast full of inspiration and application as Matt Bird talks to leaders around the world who are seeing their communities and cities transformed by the life and love of Jesus.
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#11: Bishop Mosa Sono - Preaching The Gospel With Good Deeds

Talking Transformation with Matt BirdJan 24, 2020

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#37: Phil Inglis - Cinnamon Faith Action Audit in Illawarra, Australia

#37: Phil Inglis - Cinnamon Faith Action Audit in Illawarra, Australia

This weeks podcast was recorded in late 2020 when Matt Bird spoke to Phil Inglis, Salvation Army Wollongong, Australia and Co-Lead, Community Engagement, #TogetherForTheIllawarra, our local partner on the first #CinnamonFaithActionAudit to take place in Australia. On the 25th November 2020, Cinnamon Network Australia, in partnership with Together for the Illawarra, announced the results of the Cinnamon Faith Action Audit for the Illawarra region of New South Wales. LISTEN to gain great behind-the-scenes insights into what it takes to conduct a Faith Action Audit.

Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:

http://cinnamonnetwork.com

Jan 13, 202116:44
#36: Nic Mackay - First Faith Action Audit in Australia

#36: Nic Mackay - First Faith Action Audit in Australia

This week's podcast is an interview with Nic Mackay, National Director of Cinnamon Network Australia. The conversation reflects on the recent highly successful #FaithActionAudit which was conducted in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. This CFAA was groundbreaking for Australia - LISTEN to find out more about Nic and Cinnamon’s work in Australia and why the CFAA was groundbreaking for Australia.

A great conversation, full of insights and encouragements.

Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com

Dec 12, 202019:29
#35: Dave Barker - Serving And Listening To A Community
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#34: Dusan Beredi Bera - Radical Solutions For Addiction
Sep 22, 202016:43
#33: Dr Vladimir Ubeivolc - Frontline Stories In The Fight Against Human Trafficking
Sep 09, 202019:06
#32: Niky Dix - Health, Healing & Online Courses
Jul 28, 202015:34
#31: Alfonso Schilder - Stories Of Transformed Lives
Jul 21, 202018:45
#30: Revd Paul Cowley MBE - Thief, Prisoner, Soldier, Priest
Jul 08, 202020:13
#29: Miro Toth - The Evolving Story Of The Church In Slovakia
Jul 01, 202020:49
#28: Shola Oladipo - A Healthy Church & Healthy Community
Jun 23, 202024:58
#27: Nick Scott - Making Unity A Priority
Jun 16, 202019:57
#26: Daniel Singleton - Faith & Politics Together
Jun 09, 202016:09
#25: Annelize Els - Helping People Find Work In South Africa
Jun 02, 202019:37
#24: Lars Due-Christensen - Steps To A Life Of Freedom

#24: Lars Due-Christensen - Steps To A Life Of Freedom

This week on the Talking Transformation podcast Matt talks to Lars Due-Christensen, one of the team behind the http://stepscourse.org project which is currently replicating in churches across Denmark and the UK.

Matt and Lars talk about the course and how it is helping people to discover a fuller life in God's freedom.

To find out more about Steps and Lars visit:
http://stepscourse.org

Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com

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#23: Ruth Frampton - Church On The Telephone
May 19, 202014:05
#22: Peter Mayrick - What The Church Is Learning Right Now

#22: Peter Mayrick - What The Church Is Learning Right Now

This week Matt Bird talks to Peter Mayrick, the Director of Australian organisation Partners In Ministry. 

In the episode they discuss how the church and church leaders have rapidly adapted to the coronavirus as Peter shares what he is learnings from church leaders across Australia.

Full of insight, ideas and encouragement, this is a great resource for church and ministry leaders. If you are inspired by what you hear in the podcast today head to http://cinnamonnetwork.com/coronavirus to read about some of the amazing and creative ways churches around the world are meeting needs during this time.

May 13, 202020:30
#21: Kamielah Wedel - Doing Something Right Now To Keep Everyone Safe

#21: Kamielah Wedel - Doing Something Right Now To Keep Everyone Safe

This week Matt Bird talks to Kamielah Wedel from New Birth Winners Church in Cape Town and discovers how they went from hearing to doing in a matter of hours using an idea from Cinnamon Network International's Coronavirus Response Toolkit.

Hear how volunteers from the church created masks and hand sanitisers and gave them out to those in the poorest parts of their city in this inspiring episode.

Could your church serve the community in a new way during the pandemic? Head to http://cinnamonnetwork.com/coronavirus to read about some of the amazing and creative ways churches around the world are meeting needs during this time.


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#20: Thomas Christensen - Drive-In Church
Apr 29, 202015:13
#19: Josh Carter - Church On The Radio
Apr 22, 202017:26
#18: Mark Riessen - Physically Distant But Socially Inclusive
Apr 14, 202016:34
#17: Matthew Murray - The Pizza Pastor

#17: Matthew Murray - The Pizza Pastor

On this episode of Talking Transformation Matt Bird talks to Matthew Murray, a pastor who is staying connected to his community during the coronavirus by delivering takeaway food to them!

Listen to the creative way he is pastoring the community in this conversation and using the money he is earning to support the church's foodbank.

To find out more about Matthew and Renew Church visit:
https://www.renewchurch.co.uk

Find out more about Matt and Cinnamon Network International at:
http://cinnamonnetwork.com

** Episode Update **
Shortly after recording this interview one of the members of Matthew's church (Renew Church, Uttoxeter) passed away after a battle with Covid-19. The Cinnamon team extends our heartfelt love and prayer to the family, church and community. 


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#16: Neil Smith - Turning A Sanctuary Into A Supermarket
Apr 08, 202018:38
#15: Jaap van de Poll - The Online Listening Ear
Apr 01, 202015:34
#14: Angie Campbell - A Church's Response To The Coronavirus
Mar 24, 202017:29
#13: Mildred Talabi - Door To Door Kindness
Mar 18, 202012:57
#12: Berti Dosti - The Power Of Serving Together
Mar 02, 202020:59
#11: Bishop Mosa Sono - Preaching The Gospel With Good Deeds
Jan 24, 202017:39
#10: Paul Lloyd - A Transformational Church In A Transforming City
Dec 20, 201916:19
#09: Gail Cameron - Individual Change Is Cultural Change
Nov 22, 201915:57
#08: Sian Wade - If I Want To Talk To The Church, Who Do I Talk To?
Sep 19, 201920:35
#07: Matt Boulton - Going To The Roots Of A Problem
Jul 22, 201913:01
#06: Mikael Wandt Laursen - Building A Relationship With Politicians
Jul 03, 201921:10
#05: My Enemy & My Friend
Jun 24, 201920:04
#04: Lloyd Cooke - Opening Doors with a Faith Action Audit
Jun 06, 201916:10
#03: Tops de Jager - Adopting A Police Station
May 24, 201916:50
#02: Heidi Singleton - Taking A Project To The Nation
Apr 26, 201924:53
#01: Paul Bartlett - Thank God It's Monday
Apr 01, 201935:08