Episodes

  • Why The Five-fold Ministry Faces Such Opposition

    Why The Five-fold Ministry Faces Such Opposition
    Apr 14 2022
    In the final episode from series 1, Pete and Jamie continue the conversation about the differences between personality-driven churches and five-fold ministry churches. When churches stagnate or struggle to build momentum, the temptation can be to try and "fix" the problem with attractive programmes or initiatives. But often, these solutions are masking the real problem - an absence of the apostolic foundation which allows the other gifts to thrive.
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    36 mins
  • The Five-fold Church VS Personality-Driven Church

    The Five-fold Church VS Personality-Driven Church
    Apr 7 2022
    When it comes to continuing momentum across generations of leaders, churches rarely manage to develop succession plans that work. In this episode, Pete and Jamie navigate through the grey areas of this often complex issue that might tell us something about how we view leadership itself.
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    25 mins
  • You're Only As Free As Your Thought Life

    You're Only As Free As Your Thought Life
    Apr 1 2022
    It's one thing to have experiences of freedom in the presence of God, but how do we actually possess freedom as an internal, daily reality? So often, the things restricting us from living in freedom are not the circumstances around us, but the beliefs we brought in the room with us. In this episode, Jamie and Pete explore the power of mindsets - both healthy and unhealthy - and the importance of identifying strongholds that may be holding us back.
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    27 mins
  • You Are Not An Onion

    You Are Not An Onion
    Mar 24 2022
    The bible tells us that we're transformed when we behold God's glory, so why is introspection so rife within the church? In this episode, Jamie and Pete examine the biblical model for transformation - where the abundant life Jesus promised His followers becomes ours as we're increasingly preoccupied with Him - and contrast this with a worrying trend of 'peeling back the layers' in order to find ever more layers of brokenness.
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    28 mins
  • You Have More Authority Than You Realise

    You Have More Authority Than You Realise
    Mar 18 2022
    In this episode, Jamie and Pete explore how each one of us is qualified by God to bring others into freedom and destroy the works of darkness. Crucially, our confidence in our God-given authority grants us access to heaven's resources and this is part of the mind-renewal journey we're all on. This is not just for the few; every one of us has a significant part to play.
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    35 mins
  • We Need To Change Our View On Authority

    We Need To Change Our View On Authority
    Mar 9 2022
    Why are believers told that we must have someone in authority 'over' us in order for us to be 'safe' to exercise authority ourselves? In this challenging episode, Pete and Jamie uncover a huge misconception that is prevalent throughout the body of Christ that might even be contrary to the teaching of Jesus.
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    33 mins
  • False Humility Is Dangerous. Here's Why

    False Humility Is Dangerous. Here's Why
    Mar 2 2022
    Rife within so many church cultures, false humility robs us of the confidence of 'God in us' that the world needs. In this latest episode of the Free To Be podcast, Jamie and Pete draw on scripture, personal experiences in church and parallels with Pete's background as a doctor to highlight the importance of authentic humility.
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    33 mins
  • Controlling Churches Vs Cultures of Self-Control

    Controlling Churches Vs Cultures of Self-Control
    Feb 23 2022
    In this episode, Jamie and Pete explore the stark differences between churches that operate within control mechanisms and ones that empower & trust their congregation to become mature 'guardians' of the environment. One creates free and powerful people; the other dysfunctional cultures.    
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    33 mins