About this episode
Simon and Ross discuss the concept of wider mission with guests Iona Holt and Luke Hawkins, focusing on its relevance for today's youth.
In this episode Simon and Ross continue the discussion of wider mission with Luke Hawkins and Iona Holt. Iona is a student of Anthropology and English in Queens University. Iona is interested in justice, peace and reconciliation. Luke is involved in the Youth Department for the Church of Ireland and before that, he was a School Chaplain for four years. Join the discussion as the guys discuss what mission means in the contemporary context and what it means for the young people of today. Luke works for the Church of Ireland Youth Department developing Youth Ministry in the Republic of Ireland. For the last 18 months he has visited Churches, Schools, Synods and the National Ploughing Championships meeting young people and youth leaders. Before that, he was a School Chaplain for four years in Westmeath. He is married to Esther and they have one daughter.
People in this episode
Host: Simon
Guests: Luke Hawkins, Iona Holt
Topics covered
- wider mission
- justice
- peace
- reconciliation
- youth ministry
Keywords
- Church of Ireland
- Queens University
- youth leaders
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Wider Mission
Places: the Republic of Ireland, Westmeath
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