Month: November 2022

The Leadership Journey Podcast: Andrew Roycroft

Posted on by jsalanwilson in books, church leadership, church ministry, Podcast

Andrew Roycroft is the pastor of Portadown Baptist Church. Previously he has served churches in Newtownards, Armagh and Millisle, as well as spending time with Baptist Missions in Peru.

In our conversation we cover the contours of his leadership journey, reflecting on some of the sometimes painful lessons learned along the way. Andrew is also a published poet and has recently released “33: reflections on the Gospel of Saint John” a collection of short poems based on John’s Gospel: we chat about his love of poetry in the podcast.

If you would like to get a copy of the book, you can contact Andrew via his church website or by locating him on Twitter (@AndrewTRoycroft).

Here is our conversation.

The Leadership Journey Podcast: Andy Hickford

Posted on by jsalanwilson in books, Christian leaders, Christian leadership, church leadership, church ministry, Podcast

For the past four years Andy Hickford has been Senior Minister at Upton Vale Baptist Church in Torquay. He is currently on sabbatical ahead of moving into a new phase of ministry with Jubilee Leadership – a new ministry with a focus on helping leaders have the opportunity for rest, release and restoration.

Previously Andy worked in churches in Worthing and Luton.

Be sure to listen all the way through and catch the things Andy would say to his 20-year-old self. I’ve asked him to wrote a blog about them – it will be posted here: they are very rich. In anticipation, here are the bullet points:

  • You are perfectly loved: learn to rest in that and minister from it.
  • God does speak, so learn to listen.
  • Pay attention to the habits and pace of your life.
  • Don’t be deceived by the miraculous aspects of your calling.
  • Embrace pilgrimage: enjoy the journey.

The guest on the next episode will be Andrew Roycroft. Andrew is pastor of Portadown Baptist Church. We will be talking about his leadership journey, but also about his new poetry collection: 33 reflections on the Gospel of Saint John.