Selected Series.
Guest Speakers
In addition to our regular teaching, from time to time we are privileged to have guest speakers at ChristChurch London. Here you can find talks from a wide range of guests who have visited us over the years.
Guest Speakers: Justin Welby
| Sun Nov 18 '18
Justin Welby is the Archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of the Church of England. We were honoured to have him at Love London Sunday, as he shared from the book of Revelation on how the church can avoid being deceived and instead be a source of hope in our culture.
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Guest Speakers: Rachel Gardner
| Sun Mar 18 '18
Listen to the talk Rachel Gardner (Relationship Lead at Youthscape, President of the Girl’s Brigade England and Wales, founder of the Romance Academy) gave at our four services on the relationship between Christ, culture, and us.
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Guest Speakers: Pete Greig
| Sun Dec 3 '17
Pete Greig is one of the founders of 24-7 Prayer, and leads Emmaus Rd church in Guildford. He is also the Director of Prayer for HTB and Alpha International and the author of numerous books on prayer.
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Guest Speakers: God is Stranger
| Sun Jun 11 '17
In this talk, our guest speaker Krish Kandiah looks at how God sees us, and consequently, how we should treat the last, the least and the lost.
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Guest Speakers: Ele Mumford
| Mon Mar 6 '17
John and Eleanor Mumford play a significant leadership role within the Vineyard family of churches, both in the UK and overseas. They have spoken at ChristChurch many times and have proved to be popular on each of their visits. Listen here to Ele Mumford share a message at our central service.
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Guest Speakers: Ric Thorpe
| Sun Jan 15 '17
The Right Revd. Ric Thorpe is the Bishop of Islington. He is responsible for London’s Church growth strategy and is supporting the creation of 100 new worshipping communities within the Diocese of London by 2020. We were thrilled to have him with us as our guest speaker at all four services.
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Guest Speakers: Prof. Ard Louis
| Sun Jun 19 '16
This week we were thrilled to have guest speaker Professor Ard Louis, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford, address the question of whether science has made belief in God obsolete.
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Guest Speakers: Krish Kandiah
| Sun May 15 '16
What is true worship? And does God require of His church? In this talk, Krish Kandiah considers the role we all have to play in the relentless pursuit of justice.
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Guest Speakers: Palm Sunday
| Sun Mar 20 '16
As we celebrate Palm Sunday, Andy Crouch looks at four snapshots from Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Through the stories of the king, the image, the pennies and the jar, we learn lessons about worship, power, and what it means to bear the image of God.
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Guest Speakers: Culture Making, a morning with Andy Crouch
| Sat Mar 19 '16
Andy Crouch is one of the chief inspirations behind Everything – our desire to work for the social and cultural renewal of the city. Recorded at our recent Culture Making morning listen to Andy speak on some of the unexpected pitfalls, successes and failures of culture makers that he has observed over the last few years.
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Guest Speakers: Famous Last Words - 2 Tim 1:1-7; 2:2
| Sat Feb 6 '16
In this talk, John looks at Paul’s parting instructions to the young Timothy and encourages us to dream of the ways God may choose to use ChristChurch London to make a difference across future generations.
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Guest Speakers: The Church: The People of God - Ephesians 3:10-11
| Sat Feb 6 '16
What is the purpose of the church? In this talk, Eleanor Mumford looks at Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and considers God’s plan for the church, in all its diversity.
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Guest Speakers: Amy Orr-Ewing
| Sun Dec 13 '15
Amy Orr-Ewing is Director of Programmes for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA) and European Director for RZIM Zacharias Trust. Listen to Amy present ChristChurch London with a christmas message during our 2015 carol service.
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Guest Speakers: Rachel Gardner
| Sun Nov 1 '15
As we celebrate adoption Sunday our guest speaker is Rachel Gardner. Rachel is the President of the Girl’s Brigade England and Wales and founder of the Romance Academy. She has written a number of bestselling books for teens and young adults, and is on the board of the fostering and adoption charity, Home For Good.
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Guest Speakers: Praying 3D - Colossians 4:2-6
| Sun May 17 '15
Paul instructed the Colossians to ‘devote themselves to prayer.’ But what does this mean, and how should we go about it? In this talk, Pete Greig explores some simple ways in which we can learn to develop a healthy and enjoyable prayer life.
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Guest Speakers: “I am the Light of the World” - John 8
| Sun May 17 '15
In this talk, Amy Orr-Ewing explores Jesus’ claim to be the light of the world, and considers how we ought to respond to questions about suffering and darkness.
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Guest Speakers: The Fatherhood of God - Romans 8
| Sun Feb 8 '15
What is God like? And how should we relate to Him? In this talk, guest speaker Simon Ponsonby looks at the three cries of Romans 8 and considers what it means to know God as our Father.
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Guest Speakers: Has Science Made God Obsolete?
| Thu Jan 29 '15
Professor Ard Louis is a Theoretical Physicist and Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. In this talk, from our recent Alpha Course launch, he considers the relationship between science and faith, and whether science has removed the need for God?
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Guest Speakers: Eleanor Mumford - 2 Samuel 5
| Sun Nov 9 '14
At the dawn of ChristChurch London’s tenth year, guest speaker Eleanor Mumford reads to us from 2 Samuel 5. She asks what lessons can be learnt from King David’s enquiring of the Lord in the face of great challenge, as we look forward to the next ten years.
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Guest Speakers: Following Jesus in the Twenty-First Century
| Sun Oct 26 '14
It was our privilege to have Archbishop Justin Welby as our special guest speaker, and in this talk he speaks on Romans 12 and the challenge of following Jesus in the Twenty-First Century.
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Guest Speakers: Mike Pilavachi - Ezekiel 47
| Sun Nov 11 '12
This week, guest speaker Mike Pilavachi (Soul Survivor) looks at Ezekiel’s vision in chapter 47, and considers what it looks like to live a life immersed in the Spirit.
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Guest Speakers: The Mission of God - Matthew 28:16-20
| Sun Jul 29 '12
Dr Chris Wright, author of The Mission of God spoke to us on the five marks of mission, and how God calls the church to be involved in sharing the good news of the gospel, teaching, acts of compassion, working for justice and caring for creation.
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Guest Speakers: Serving God in our Generation - Acts 13:36
| Sun Mar 18 '12
What is a biblical view of time? How should we live as disciples of Jesus in a fast-paced world? In this podcast, Dr Os Guinness draws principles from the life of David as found in Acts 13:36.
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Guest Speakers: The Grace of God - Romans 5:17
| Sun Dec 4 '11
Guest Speaker Terry Virgo preached on the Grace of God from Romans 5:17, and how a proper understanding of how God sees you, frees you from condemnation, guilt, and the need to work hard to please Him.
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Guest Speakers: Naturally Supernatural Part 2
| Sun Sep 18 '11
Guest speaker Eleanor Mumford spoke on the need to live lives empowered by the Holy Spirit. In this talk, she shares her own experience of the Holy Spirit’s work, and challenges us to live faith filled lives, transformed by his power.
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Guest Speakers: Naturally Supernatural Part 1 - 1 Corinthians 12:1-18
| Sun Sep 18 '11
What is a spiritual person? How can I know if I am spiritual, and how can I become spiritual? In this talk, John Mumford looks at three characteristics of a spiritual person, from 1 Corinthians 12.
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Guest Speakers: Five Cries from Calvary - Mark 15:1-39
| Sun Jul 31 '11
Guest speaker Andrew Wilson looks at the five cries of Calvary. He inspires us to consider afresh the cross of Christ, marvelling at the silence of Jesus, the savagery of his death, and his substitution on our behalf.
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Guest Speakers: Four Hidden Themes in the Life of a Culture Maker
| Sun Mar 27 '11
This week our guest speaker Andy Crouch looked at four themes that feature in the life of culture makers; people who are fully alive.
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Guest Speakers: Effective Leadership
| Sun Feb 20 '11
This week, guest speaker Mal Fletcher challenged us to think about the way we prepare for the future, in order to be effective leaders and influencers.
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Guest Speakers: Baptism
| Sun Nov 28 '10
Amy is the Training Director of the Ravi Zacharias Trust and Director of Programmes for the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. She speaks at many universities, churches, and conferences, has written several books and lectures on Christian apologetics worldwide.
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Guest Speakers: Handling Discouragement and Disappointment - Romans 1: 16-17
| Sun Nov 7 '10
Nicky Gumbel looks at the question of how to handle discouragement and disappointment, with an inspiring message about the power and reach of the gospel. If you want a talk to encourage and inspire you, this is it!
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Guest Speakers: Salt and Light - Matthew 5:14-16
| Sun Jul 4 '10
Our guest speaker this week is Mbonisi Malaba from Zimbabwe – also known as ‘Bones’! Bones leads River of Life Church in Bulawayo and is also a medical doctor. He is part of a team that oversees a network of churches in Zimbabwe.
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Guest Speakers: The Kingdom of God - Matthew 6:32-33
| Sun May 23 '10
Guest speaker Professor Dallas Willard, author of The Divine Conspiracy, teaches on the Kingdom of God.
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Guest Speakers: The Lost Son - Luke 15
| Sun May 16 '10
Guest speaker Matt Chandler takes a look at the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15.
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Guest Speakers: The Greatness Within - Genesis 1:26-27
| Sun Mar 28 '10
Guest speaker Nims Obunge gives an inspirational talk reminding us that we are created in the image of God.