Off Grid Christianity is a podcast for those who want Christianity through fresh eyes and are looking beyond the brick walls of the Church. This Podcast series is to encourage the listener through conversation with a different guest every week. Here, we meet those who have made their faith count where it matters the most.
Hosted by Martin Purnell, former ‘Drivetime’ presenter on the UK’s first FM Christian Radio station, ‘Cross Rhythms City’, in Stoke-on-Trent. Martin also pioneered the legendary lunchtime discussion programme ‘The Soapbox’ on national Christian radio station ‘UCB’.
In recent years, Martin took a step back from direct involvement in broadcasting to focus on family life in his adopted home of Northern Ireland. However, throughout that time, the concept behind OGC has been developing on the ‘back burner’ and we’re excited to bring that to fruition, through this regular podcast.
David has a gift in problem solving but in the business world. He has worked for large multinationals to smaller charities. He was the lead author for the world’s first full surgical curriculum published in 2005. How did David become so heavily involved in training people especially surgeons? Why did he start his own company
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with Martin Scott who is a returning guest. Martin explains why he and his wife Gayle, took 6 months out to go to Sicily via road. What did they learn about the island? What did they learn about the people and the culture? Why did they do such a road trip in the first place
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Ricky is the co-founder and CEO of Street Connect. Ricky and his wife Julie launched Street Connect in 2014. It’s aim is to support people battling addiction and related issues. He is a believer to inspire faith-led action and courageous leadership. His book His Story – From The Depths Of Addiction To A Movement Of
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Stuart is known for being a Christian speaker (Spring Harvest, Saltmine Trust), trainer, pastor and bible college teacher plus working alongside various charities around the world. He also stepped away from work for 6 years to become a house husband but why? What has he learned to date about Church? We had so many topics
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Ke’Erron was born in Trinidad and Tobago. He is a Worship Pastor and has just released his first album Anything Can Happen- Live, on the Integrity Music label. Why did he move to Houston, Texas? What was his early childhood years like in the West Indies? What was it like to be told that he
Do you need encouraging? Please listen to today’s guest. Martin discusses his church’s operation called Havilah. Why did this simple idea eventually get recognition with A Queen’s Award For Voluntary Services? How do you support people in the community with mental health issues and drug addiction? I had a few topics to discuss with Martin
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Why would you want to become a minister, only to move half way across the USA to start a new Church and then buy a brewery? Yes, buy a brewery! In this absorbing podcast, Christian shares what it was like to see his parents get divorced and spend time with his Grandparents in another city
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Iwan used to be a BBC producer based in Cardiff having studied Theology at Oxford University. Prior to this he was in a Christian Rock Band. He later taught at Regent College in Vancouver. In this absorbing episode, Iwan discusses what Liberation Theology is, who The Levellers were and what he would do if I
Where were you on April 10th, 1987? This was the day I met Ian and Pauline from Crossmaglen, Northern Ireland. Why did they bring a mini-bus full of young adults to England? Over 35 years later, I am able to re-unite with this couple who had a profound effect on my life. What is Crossfire
Until 2022, Andy was the pastor at a thriving Oxford Baptist Church but then resigns to go into other areas of ministry. How do you know when God is calling you elsewhere? What’s it like to pastor a church only to tell them that you are gay but celibate? What’s the difference between same sex
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