J.John sits down with Peter Anderson, Lead Pastor of City on a Hill Church in Edinburgh, to explore the journey of building a church from humble beginnings to a thriving, multi-community movement. Starting with just 30 members after four years, Peter shares how City on a Hill has since grown to reach hundreds across seven communities. In this honest and inspiring conversation, he reflects on the tension of holding onto a big vision while facing the challenges of a small reality. Peter also opens up about the powerful culture of prayer among church leaders in Edinburgh and what it looks like to witness signs of a spiritual awakening across Scotland today. If you’ve ever wrestled with slow progress, big dreams, or staying faithful in the early stages, this conversation will encourage and challenge you.

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Follow Peter Anderson on Instagram: @peteedinburgh.

Visit the church website: cityonahill.org.uk.

Find his book 'Foundations' at https://amzn.eu/d/0bTYOZ6X

This week, J.John is joined by Stuart Bell, whose ministry spans more than 50 years, beginning as the son of a Methodist local preacher and playing in a Christian band, The Advocates. What started with discipling young people grew into Alive Church, now across six locations, and the Ground Level Network, connecting around 80 churches with a vision to reach communities “from the Humber to the Wash.” In this conversation, Stuart reflects on what it means to “reinvent church” today, while also sharing from personal experience, including his book Mud in the Eye and the challenges of leading through difficult seasons and questions around healing.

This week, J.John is joined by Girma Bishaw, who shares his powerful story of growing up in Ethiopia and his journey of faith. Girma reveals how someone who wasn’t fully living out their own faith still played a significant role in helping him discover the grace and love of Jesus. Girma shares about the 'Gratitude Initiative', an organisation that aims to change our culture by resourcing and gathering communities to talk about and practise gratitude.

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Follow the Gratitude Initiative on Instagram: @ukgratitude.

Visit their website: gratitudeinitiative.org.uk.

Find his book 'The Gratitude Way' at https://ivpbooks.com/the-gratitude-way.