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Seize the Day

Seize the Day is a podcast for church leaders. It was started by Focus Radio. Global Connections partnered with Focus Radio for a while and have now taken over full responsibility. Each month we will be talking to leaders who have launched effective new initiatives in mission, to find out what they've learned, as well as exploring specific starting points in today's world. We will also be reviewing websites, books, and other resources to help on the journey. The podcast is now hosted by Bryan Knell and John Ayrton of Portswood Church in Southampton and other people are involved as interviewers.

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Seize the Day - July 2011

Mike Baraniak and Chris Wlodarczyk share about reaching out to Poles with the gospel - 15 mins 15 secs

Seize the Day - May 2011

Gordon Temple of Torch Trust for the Blind talks about outreach to people with disabilities - 14 mins 42 secs

Seize the Day - April 2011

Elaine Duncan, CEO of the Bible Society in Scotland talks about Biblefresh - 15 mins 51 secs

Seize the Day - March 2011

Mark Lees, the leader of a small church in Northamptonshire, shares the story of how much they have been able to achieve as they have become more mission-minded - 18 mins 06 secs

Seize the Day - February 2011

Malcolm Steer, Chairman of Fellowship of Faith for Muslims, shares advice and encouragement for churches seeking to become more welcoming to believers form a Muslim background - 13 mins 24 secs

Seize the Day - January 2011

Mike Hughes, senior minister of King’s Church, Loughborough, shares his passion and vision to see God transform society and our world - 16 mins 10 secs

Seize the Day - December 2010

Martin Lee, Director of Global Connections, reports on the Lausanne Congress at Cape Town and the implications for local churches in the UK - 15 mins 12 secs

Seize the Day - November 2010

Paul Adams of Banstead Baptist Church explains how being missional will not happen unless a church is single-minded in its intention, persistent in avoiding distractions and has strong leadership - 20 mins 24 secs

Seize the Day - October 2010

Gary Sloan discusses the role of social justice ministry in mission in the context of Operation Mobilisation's work amongst the Dhalit people in India - 12 mins 21 secs

Seize the Day - Lausanne Special

In October, over 4,000 Christian leaders gather in Cape Town for the third major Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation. What is it about? Is it worth the expense? How could it affect by church? John Ayrton talks to Gordon Showell-Rogers one of the organisers - 12 mins 32 secs

Seize the Day - September 2010

Martin Young explains how his whole church have become involved in exciting mission both locally and globally - 15 mins 23 secs

Seize the Day - August 2010

John Ayrton talks to Andy Dipper of Release International, about learning from the persecuted Church - 14 mins 2 secs

Seize the Day - July 2010

John Ayrton talks to Linda Harding about the Kairos missions mobilising course for local churches. - 10 mins 7 secs

Seize the Day - June 2010

John Ayrton talks to Mark North from Bolsover Methodist Church, about how they succeeded in reaching one in three of the people in their local community. - 9 mins 36 secs

Seize the Day - May 2010

David Couchman and John Ayrton talk about 'God: new evidence' - the new apologetics resources from Focus. - 11 mins 1 sec

Seize the Day - April 2010

Peter Lowman from Wycliffe Baptist Church, shares about his church's experience of engaging constructively with their local Muslim community. - 19 mins 47 secs

Seize the Day - March 2010

Elaine Storkey, President of Tearfund, talks about what the Church in the UK can learn from the Church in the Global South. - 11 mins 14 secs

Seize the Day - February 2010

Bob Hopkins talks about how to make the transition to mid-sized missional communities. - Clusters part 3 - 17 mins 46 secs

Seize the Day - December 2009

Bob Hopkins talks about how clusters balance gathering and scattering - Clusters part 2 - 17 mins 36 secs

Seize the Day - November 2009

Bob Hopkins talks about clusters - mid-sized missional communities. - Clusters - 17 mins 20 secs

Seize the Day - October 2009

Barney Barron, minister of Warren Cafe Church, talks about their experience of launching a cafe church on the Warren Park estate near Portsmouth - 21 mins 38 secs

Seize the Day - September 2009

Roger Sutton talks about how his church involved their local community with them in mission to Uganda - 17 mins 50 secs

Seize the Day - August 2009

Tony Whittaker talks about using the Internet for evangelism - 15 mins 11 secs

Seize the Day - July 2009

Chris Wright, the International Director of the Langham Partnership International, about his book The Mission of God: unlocking the Bible's grand narrative. - 22 mins 11 secs

Seize the Day - June 2009

Bryan Knell, Church Relations Director of Global Connections talks about the need for mission agencies to embrace change. - 21 mins 15 secs

Seize the Day - May 2009

Bryan Knell, Church Relations Director of Global Connections talks about the need for world mission to be integral to the vision of a church. - 18 mins 13 secs

Seize the Day - April 2009

Bryan Knell, Church Relations Director of Global Connections talks about churches taking ownership of mission. - 17 mins 47 secs

Seize the Day - March 2009

Bev Webb is one of the leaders of City Life Church in Southampton, and regularly leads overseas 'mission trips' to Thailand - trips with a difference - 16 mins 38 secs