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The Profile
The Profile
Premier Christianity magazine

Find out what makes influential Christian leaders tick! Hear the faith stories of a huge range of church leaders, musicians, preachers and... more

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Episodes

John Bevere: Why you need a fresh revelation of the awe of God

When the Christian author and speaker John Bevere had a dramatic experience of the awesomeness of God it changed his... more

02 Jun 2023 · 49 minutes
Leadership special: Martin Williams and Rachel Roberts on ’Journeying with leadership teams to see change’

Andy Peck talks to two directors of The Lead Academy, Martin Williams and Rachel Roberts about the work of the... more

23 May 2023 · 25 minutes
Prof John Swinton: A new theology of friendship, healing and mental health

Recorded live at Spring Harvest, this episode features highly respected theologian and minister in the Church of Scotland Professor John Swinton... more

19 May 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Leadership special: Dallas Willard on how God is with you in your daily work

Andy Peck talks to Dallas Willard (1935-2013) about his book 'Personal Religion, Public Reality? Towards a Knowledge of Faith'. Dallas... more

16 May 2023 · 28 minutes
Rick Warren: How the megachurch leader changed his mind on women in ministry

The pastor and best-selling author tells Megan Cornwell how he changed his mind on women in ministry, why he’s ashamed... more

12 May 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Leadership special: Dave Roberts on ’God’s call to plant a distinctive church in the ’Bible belt

Andy Peck talks to Dave Roberts, author, editor and publisher who now pastors The Gather Collective, a church in Eastbourne. ... more

09 May 2023 · 27 minutes
Bishop of Croydon Rosemarie Mallet: Striving for a just and inclusive church

It's twelve months since Dr Rosemarie Mallett was appointed Bishop of Croydon. In this interview with Premier Christianity's Megan Cornwell,... more

05 May 2023 · 53 minutes
Lord Charles Moore: The former Telegraph editor on King Charles, Boris Johnson and becoming Catholic

The Eton-educated authorised biographer of Margaret Thatcher, whose full title is Baron Moore of Etchingham, knows his way around the... more

28 Apr 2023 · 57 minutes
Leadership special: Tim Reynolds on ’reaching Wales for Christ’

Andy Peck talks to Tim Rowlands who is the newly appointed Leader of the Evangelical Alliance in Wales . They talk about... more

26 Apr 2023 · 27 minutes
Leadership special: Os Guinness on the special ’God moments’ leading non believers to seek after God

Andy Peck talks to Os Guinness whose latest book, Signals of Transcendence: Listening to the Promptings of Life celebrates 50 years... more

25 Apr 2023 · 23 minutes
George Verwer (1938-2023): The founder of Operation Mobilisation shares his story

The founder and former director of the global Christian mission agency, Operation Mobilisation has died surrounded by his family at his home... more

21 Apr 2023 · 53 minutes
Leadership special: Ian Soars on how his charity aims to help the Church look good

Andy Peck talks to Ian Soars, CEO Spurgeon's Children's Charity, about its merger with Fegans Children's Charity, a charity he... more

18 Apr 2023 · 26 minutes
Former Pussycat Doll Kaya Jones: ’Freedom in Christ is better than drugs’

When Kaya Jones joined the Pussycat Dolls in the early 2000s she dreamed of fame and stardom. Instead she never... more

14 Apr 2023 · 44 minutes
Leadership special: Andy Monks on why young people are the ’now generation’ in your local church

Andy Peck talks to Andy Monks head of Children and Youth at Ascension Church, Balham, London about his book, 'The Now... more

11 Apr 2023 ·
Rev Les Isaac: Celebrating 20 years of Street Pastors

It was the sermon that brought down a government. Last autumn, Rev Les Isaac gave an address at the annual... more

07 Apr 2023 · 56 minutes
FREE copies of Premier Christianity for you and your church!

Premier Christianity magazine is proud to be supporting this year's Spring Harvest event! Every delegate at Spring Harvest will receive a... more

05 Apr 2023 · 3 minutes
Oli London: ’I transitioned from British man to ’Korean’ woman. But finding God made me detransition

After being bullied as a child, Oli London struggled with low self-esteem and self-worth. He had hoped a series of... more

31 Mar 2023 · 46 minutes
Leadership special: Larry Collett on Abiding in Christ for a better business

Andy Peck talks to Larry Collett, former chairman of the Board of Cass Information Systems in St Louis Missouri, about... more

29 Mar 2023 · 27 minutes
Rev Canon Eve Pitts: I was a child when the voice of God called me to be a vicar

The first black woman to be ordained as a vicar in the Church of England speaks to Premier Christianity's Sam... more

24 Mar 2023 · 49 minutes
Leadership special: Bobbi Kumari on Rescuing young people from sexual misinformation

Andy Peck talks to Bobbi Kumari, founder of 'Living in Light', and the Sexposed conference and author of 'Sacred Sexuality:... more

22 Mar 2023 · 25 minutes
Craig Greenfield: Mission, money and multiculturalism

Craig Greenfield moved his family to a Cambodian slum. But don’t call him a missionary. The New Zealand-born social entrepreneur... more

17 Mar 2023 · 52 minutes
Leadership special: William Wade on Why leaders should stop building their platforms

Andy Peck talks to William Wade, pastor of Life Church, Cuffley, Hertfordshire. He has a wide experience, serving in international... more

15 Mar 2023 · 26 minutes
Beth Moore: The Living Proof Bible teacher confesses to a ’knotted up’ life

What began as a small side project, leading a Christian exercise class during the height of the 1980s aerobics craze,... more

10 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Leadership special: Jordan Whitmer and Josie Galopin on Reaching Gen Z today

Andy Peck talks to Jordan Whitmer, the US founder of the 'How to Life' Movement, a movement of Gen Z... more

08 Mar 2023 · 26 minutes
Lord Richard Harries: The Shaping of a Soul

Rt Rev Lord Richard Harries is the former Bishop of Oxford and a life peer in the House of Lords.... more

03 Mar 2023 · 54 minutes
Leadership special: Sharon Dirckx on where is God when an earthquake hits?

Andy Peck talks to Sharon Dirckx, adjunct lecturer at The Oxford Centre for Apologetics and author of 'Broken Planet: if there... more

01 Mar 2023 · 25 minutes
Asbury revival special: Roundtable discussion with students at the centre of the outpouring

Two weeks ago, a handful of students at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky stayed behind after their regular chapel service... more

24 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Leadership special: Anna Randall on how to speak so people listen

Andy Peck talks to Anna Randall founder of 'The Speaker's Coach, and one time expert on GNB news, on how... more

23 Feb 2023 · 26 minutes
Matt Redman: The songwriter pursuing more reverence in worship

The man behind of the world's most popular worship songs including '10,000 Reasons' and 'Blessed Be Your Name' releases his... more

17 Feb 2023 · 51 minutes
Leadership special: Nick Pollard on turning a health crisis into a social enterprise

Andy Peck talks to Nick Pollard who co-founded Family Mental Wealth which provides online tools to help parents and children... more

15 Feb 2023 · 26 minutes
John Roedel: How writing Facebook letters to God changed my life and lifted my depression

The poet, author and comic John Roedel knows what it is to suffer. From the collapse of his family business,... more

11 Feb 2023 · 56 minutes
Leadership special: Lee Kricher on moving from one pastor to the next

Andy Peck talks to Lee Kricher author of 'Seamless Pastoral Transition: 3 Imperatives – 6 Pitfalls'. The former pastor of Amplify Church,... more

10 Feb 2023 · 28 minutes
Tim Keller: How cancer transformed my prayer life

Renowned pastor, author and Christian thinker Tim Keller joined Justin Brierley and Ruth Jackson of Premier Unbelievable? for a live... more

06 Feb 2023 · 59 minutes
Special - ’In Christ Alone’ writer Keith Getty on being nominated for a Grammy Award

The modern day hymn writer Keith Getty is best known for penning 'In Christ Alone' alongside Stuart Townend. Now Keith,... more

04 Feb 2023 · 23 minutes
Leadership special: Tim Gough on the youth crisis in the UK church

Andy Peck talks to Tim Gough, who is the Pioneer Director for YFC Wales and the author of Rebooted: Reclaiming... more

03 Feb 2023 · 26 minutes
Francis Chan: Why I quit my megachurch and started again

Francis Chan left his thriving US megachurch, turned his back on the fame that ministry had brought him and moved... more

27 Jan 2023 · 59 minutes
RT Kendall: Bringing the Word and the Spirit together

RT Kendall doesn’t look like a heretic. He doesn’t sound like one either. But in the mid 80s he almost... more

20 Jan 2023 · 52 minutes
Leadership special: Yetunde Hoffman on bringing love into business

Andy Peck talks to Yetunde Hofmann, who has been involved in leadership for over 25 years in the corporate world... more

18 Jan 2023 · 25 minutes
Dr Jack Graham: The pastor of one of America’s largest churches

Jack Graham never set out to build a megachurch – he doesn’t even like the term. Nevertheless, under his watch,... more

13 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Ram Gidoomal: How a wealthy Hindu businessman met Jesus in a London pub

For reasons that were never fully explained to him, Ram Gidoomal CBE and his family were forced to flee their... more

06 Jan 2023 · 53 minutes
Leadership special: Will Van Der Hart on sustaining yourself in 2023

Sometimes the demands of leadership can overwhelm us. In this interview, mental health specialist Will Van Der Hart explains how... more

04 Jan 2023 · 27 minutes
Leadership special: Jen Baker on how to reach your destiny in 2023

Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has been having conversations with preachers and pastors for the past 17 years.... more

28 Dec 2022 · 27 minutes
Rev Pat Allerton: The ’portable priest’ who took prayer to the streets in lockdown

The vicar of St Peter's Notting Hill, London first rose to public attention during lockdown, when he began cycling around... more

22 Dec 2022 · 50 minutes
Who would you like to hear interviewed in 2023?

As the year draws to a close, our presenter and producer Sam Hailes says thank you for joining us in... more

21 Dec 2022 · 2 minutes
Julie Roys: The investigative reporter uncovering scandal in the church

Julie Roys has been described as a gossipmonger, an apostate and a liar. Such labels would cut most Christians deep,... more

15 Dec 2022 · 29 minutes
Leadership special: Tim Alford on reimagining youthwork

Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has been having conversations with preachers and pastors for the past 17 years.... more

14 Dec 2022 · 27 minutes
Domestic abuse survivor Autumn Miles on the moment God broke in

Autumn Miles was trapped in an abusive relationship, until a powerful encounter with God during the depth of her despair set... more

08 Dec 2022 · 53 minutes
Leadership special: David Instone-Brewer mythbusts the Nativity

Have you realised that the Nativity plays in many local churches actually have little to do with the birth of... more

07 Dec 2022 · 27 minutes
Pastor Mick Fleming: Angelic encounters, swearing in church and taking the Gospel to the streets

The unorthodox pastor Mick Fleming is a man on a mission, to change the Church – and society in the process.... more

02 Dec 2022 · 52 minutes
Leadership special: No one enjoys ’all age’ worship. Nick and Becky Drake want to change that

Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has been having conversations with preachers and pastors for the past 17 years.... more

30 Nov 2022 · 25 minutes
Patrick Barrett: ’God used donkeys to save me from addiction’

After leaving the army, Patrick Barrett turned to alcohol to cope with trauma, but God called him back to his... more

25 Nov 2022 · 52 minutes
Trussell Trust’s Emma Revie: What keeps me awake at night

In the midst of ongoing pressures on all our finances, Emma Fowle sits down with Emma Revie, CEO of the... more

18 Nov 2022 · 54 minutes
Leadership special: Marcus Honeysett on when Church leadership goes wrong

Powerful Leaders? is a book that exposes and explores how leaders are tempted away from a biblical model of leadership... more

16 Nov 2022 · 27 minutes
GB News presenter Calvin Robinson: Getting back to tradition and scripture

Calvin Robinson has attracted a huge following online in recent months, and is known for espousing strongly held opinions on... more

11 Nov 2022 · 56 minutes
Leadership special: Kintsugi Hope’s Patrick Regan OBE on developing mental resilience

The Profile podcast is now bringing you a bonus interview every week! Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has... more

09 Nov 2022 · 27 minutes
Anthony Ray Hinton: Sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit

Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years inside an Alabamian prison waiting to be executed. Hinton doesn’t use the word “hell” lightly;... more

04 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Leadership special: Care for the Family’s Katharine Hill on parenting in a world of screens

The Profile podcast is now bringing you a bonus interview every week! Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has... more

02 Nov 2022 · 27 minutes
Bishop Joseph D’souza: Advocating for India’s poorest while facing persecution

Joseph D’souza is a civil rights advocate and Anglican bishop whose work in India has drawn the praise of many... more

28 Oct 2022 · 52 minutes
Leadership special: Hope Virgo on eating disorders

The Profile podcast is now bringing you a bonus interview every week! Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has... more

26 Oct 2022 · 28 minutes
Tyler Staton: Praying like a monk, living like a fool

The head of 24-7 Prayer USA, Tyler Staton’s love affair with talking to God started when his youth leader challenged... more

21 Oct 2022 · 51 minutes
Leadership special: Rick Hill on making resilient disciples

The Profile podcast is now bringing you a bonus interview every week! Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has... more

20 Oct 2022 · 27 minutes
Worship leader Anthony Evans: Faith, therapy and working with Christina Aguilera

Anthony Evans is a worship leader, artist and vocal producer, well known for putting his own unique spin on some of... more

14 Oct 2022 · 44 minutes
Leadership special: CBeebies TV presenter Gemma Hunt

The Profile podcast is now bringing you a bonus interview every week! Premier's resident leadership expert interviewer Andy Peck has... more

12 Oct 2022 · 26 minutes
Jay Lowder: Saved from suicide, now a travelling evangelist

Jay Lowder was seconds away from ending his life when an unexpected interruption, followed by a dramatic revelation of Jesus’... more

07 Oct 2022 · 46 minutes
Leadership special: Pete Greig from 24-7 prayer

The Profile podcast is changing! In the coming weeks, we'll be bringing you bonus interviews on the subject of leadership,... more

06 Oct 2022 · 28 minutes
Fr Alex Frost: From Argos to the Altar

How did a former stand-up comedian, referee and Argos manager become the vicar of St Matthew's the Apostle, Burnley? In this... more

30 Sep 2022 · 53 minutes
Rev Archie Coates: The new vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton

As Nicky Gumbel retires from leading the UK's largest Anglican church, Megan Cornwell sits down with his successor, Archie Coates,... more

23 Sep 2022 · 56 minutes
Michael Youssef: The uncompromising evangelist on the ’false woke movement’ and seeing 1 million souls saved

Michael Youssef doesn’t pull his punches. Within minutes of his conversation with Premier Christian Radio's Esther Higham, the 73-year-old preacher... more

02 Sep 2022 · 49 minutes
Jen Wilkin: The Bible literacy advocate mending misconceptions

"Christianity isn't about rules, it's about a relationship." It's a common phrase said by many Christians, but it isn't true.... more

26 Aug 2022 · 52 minutes
Cole Arthur Riley: From existential doubt to a mystery-filled faith

In her student days, Cole Arthur Riley was an atheist eagerly searching for peace, in what she now smilingly describes... more

19 Aug 2022 · 59 minutes
William Adoasi: Building a global watch brand, putting others first and being a light in the mainstream

The British entrepreneur and founder of Vitae London is our guest on The Profile podcast this week. William Adoasi sits... more

13 Aug 2022 · 47 minutes
*BONUS EPISODE​* Mark Sayers on Covid, political scandal, avoiding burnout and staying sane in a chaotic world

In this special episode, Tim Bechervaise catches up with the Australian church leader and cultural critic, Mark Sayers. Mark is... more

12 Aug 2022 · 52 minutes
Rev Richard Coles on grief, faith and funerals

Speaking ahead of the release of his Channel 4 documentary on grief, the Rev Richard Coles talks about losing his... more

05 Aug 2022 · 38 minutes
Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel: Leaving HTB to evangelise the world

He may be retiring from leading the largest Anglican Church in England, but Nicky Gumbel has huge plans ahead of... more

29 Jul 2022 · 50 minutes
Ex-police chief John Sutherland: Faith in the midst of depression

John Sutherland joined the Metropolitan Police in 1992, having dreamed of being a police officer since his teens. Rising quickly... more

22 Jul 2022 · 45 minutes
Eric Maddox: The man who tracked down Saddam Hussein

Ex soldier Eric Maddox pioneered an interrogation technique which led to the capture of one of the world's most wanted men.... more

15 Jul 2022 · 56 minutes
Jendella Benson: ’Being convicted of a crime I didn’t commit changed my theology’

In this exclusive interview, the British-Nigerian novelist opens up about her unexpected conviction for money laundering, and explains how the... more

08 Jul 2022 · 51 minutes
Desmond Tutu’s daughter Mpho Tutu Van Furth on her father’s legacy and gay marriage

The daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks to Megan Cornwell about apartheid, the legacy of her famous father... more

01 Jul 2022 · 58 minutes
Natasha Hemmings: The former Miss England shares her dramatic conversion

Natasha Hemmings has spent her career smashing stereotypes. Can you be a Christian and a Miss England star? Can you... more

17 Jun 2022 · 47 minutes
Nia-Cerise Conteh: From hedonist to evangelist

Nia-Cerise Conteh was living a life of pleasure and idol worship before an encounter with the Holy Spirit in her... more

10 Jun 2022 · 52 minutes
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Natasha Hemmings has spent her career smashing stereotypes. Can you be a Christian and a Miss England star? Can you be a... more