Welcome Simon Guillebaud, from Inspired... with Simon Guillebaud, one of Lee Abbey's dedicated speakers, to the Encounter Podcast! David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Simon to discuss his work in Africa while maintaining a life here in the UK. They talk about upcoming projects, dreams, sabbath, work life balance all while making sure to keep the focus on God. Hear their story of dreaming big while faithfully taking small steps.

This week David and Caroline Hammond sit down with Helen Collins to talk about being church leaders in a fragmented world and how to authentically navigate heavy topics with love and compassion.

Being a minister of the gospel has never been so complex! We know we should lead others in prayer, bible reading and fellowship, but what does it mean to do this amid the huge global challenges of Artificial Intelligence, the climate crisis, global migration, cost of living crisis, social media influence, neurodiversity, decolonisation and mental health struggles – to name a few!

Helen Collins is Vice Principal (Academic) and Tutor in Practical Theology at Trinity College, Bristol. She has written on a range of topics, including Reordering Theological Reflection: Starting with Scripture (SCM), Mary the Worshipping Mother: Reclaiming Mary’s Motherhood for Contemporary Mums (Grove) and Charismatic Christianity: Introducing Its Theology Through the Gifts of the Spirit (Baker Academic). Her forthcoming publication is tentatively entitled: Mary the First Spirit-Filled Disciple. Helen is an ordained Anglican, she is married to Simon and is the mother to three teenaged children.

Welcome to Lee Abbey's first podcast! Today we sat down with our Warden, David Hammond, and our Chaplin, Caroline Hammond, to hear there story as new community members (as of the last year) new changes that are being made in Lee Abbey such as a new discipleship programme led by Caroline and a sabbath for all community members.

Let us know what types of speakers you want in future episodes!