Together Podcast | A conversation about faith, justice and how to change the world

Having sold 13,000 ethical and sustainable t-shirts, featuring in the Guardian and Sky News, and achieving the highest rating on Good On You, Yes Friends is transforming the fashion industry. We speak to co-founder Sam Mabley about ethical wages, how to build a business and his confidence (or naive optimism) rooted in his faith.Check out their Instagram @yesfriendsbrand or websiteAlso do give us a follow & rating if you enjoy the podcast and stay tuned with everyone going on @wearetearfund on Instagram or our website wearetearfund.org.

Let’s start the New Year as we mean to go on - with prayer! Anna chats to Lian Jacobs, Head of the African & Caribbean Engagement team at Tearfund all about The Well, a powerful initiative working with Black Christians and Black Majority Churches to fight extreme poverty and injustice. Next week in London, The Well will be hosting Declaration Week, a live show every evening at TBN UK studios which is free for you to go to! Every evening will have amazing worship leaders, theologians, church leaders and prayer warriors. Take a look at the schedule to get involved. Find out more about The Well here, the Awakened speakers programme here and check out their Instagram @thewellorg to get all of the updates!Also tune in every evening at 9pm to our afterparties LIVE on Instagram @weareatearfund as we interview guests such as Shermara Fletcher, Pastor Emmanuel Adeseko, Tosin Catherine, Samuel Bella, Julian Morgan & many more!

This year, we have had fantastic conversations covering many topics, from decolonising, navigating climate grief, and breaking the stigma around HIV. We've talked about pilgrimage, creativity and songwriting to leadership and speaking out. As we round off the year and wish you a Happy Christmas, tune in for a reminder of why we pursue justice with some of our guests' thought-provoking stories shared this year. Episodes highlighted:Ep 60 - Holy activism with Jonathan Tremaine ThomasEp 69 - Empowering truth with Marc Antoine in HaitiEp 61 - A pandemic pilgrimage with YCCNEp 62 - Mercifully breaking the stigma with Mercy ShibembaEp 70 - Representation, leadership and justice with Shermara FletcherEp 63 - From prison cells to prayer with Josh GreenMake sure you are following us on Instagram @wearetearfund and like and subscribe to this podcast! 

Liz Muir, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Chief of Staff to Tearfund’s CEO, shares the challenges and opportunities of decolonising. We discuss pushing past the buzzword, standing up for what you believe in and carrying the cross in our day-to-day lives of justice.We also get to know Liz’s heroes of justice, her career path change and how to be generous with what you have.Follow Liz on @lizmuirspeakers on Instagram and Twitter.Check out We Are Tearfund on our Instagram @wearetearfund or website wearetearfund.org. Also make sure you give us a follow and a rating so that you get notified when the next episode is out!

For Black History Month 2022, Sandeep interviews the multi-talented Shermara Fletcher, an Anglican and Pentecostal Church leader, international speaker and woman of God. Shermara led prayers at the Queen’s funeral to a televised audience of 4.1 billion people! During the conversation, Shermara shares the church’s role in reaching the marginalised, from justice for homelessness and the climate to leadership development and navigating success as a Christian.Follow Shermara at @shermara_fletche on Twitter or @fletche_official on Instagram.Make sure to check out We Are Tearfund as well on Instagram @wearetearfund or on our website wearetearfund.orgWe Are Tearfund is launching our new campaign, Dare to Journey. We challenge you to take a daring journey to raise support and awareness of the distance refugees travel to flee their contexts. We believe a better world is possible for everyone and that we can end extreme poverty together. Why don’t you go to the link on our website wearetearfund.org/dare and sign up! 

Anna speaks to Marc Antoine, Tearfund's Country Director for Haiti, about his experience of telling the truth for climate justice, ongoing crises, addressing issues of poverty and empowering young people. Marc teaches us his understanding of decolonisation in telling the truth about history and modelling God's kingdom by valuing all voices.If you would like to hear more about Tearfund's work in Haiti, follow this link here.Poverty is not God’s plan. You are. If you would like to support our work and change lives, please donate here. If you would like to pray for Haiti, please pray these prayers:Pray Matthew 11:28-30 over the people of Haiti and ask that God will be close to those who are anxious and afraid; pray they will feel restored in mind and body.Pray for children who cannot go to school due to the violence. Pray for ways to be made for them to study and to play with other children. And pray that they will not be recruited into gangs. Lift up the conflict resolution training Tearfund is running. Praise God for the church leaders taking part and pray that it will lead to community dialogues with gang members and bring about healing and restoration in their communities and peace for Haiti.Find out more about Emerging Influencers here.Join our Dare to Journey fundraising campaign at wearetearfund.org/dare. And finally, give the podcast a follow to be notified of our next episodes coming out! You can also check out us on Instagram @wearetearfund.

Emmanuel Murangira, Tearfund's country director for Tearfund Rwanda, encourages us to have a faith perspective on capitalism and business, the meaning behind the term 'development' and the beautiful nation of Rwanda.Join Adam and Anna as they talk about plastic-free initiatives and how to keep pushing for the restoration of this world. Our work in Rwanda Giving to Tearfund 

J Vessel shares the power of creativity, having an authentic voice and his journey into music. Through his charity ImAVessel he provides a conversation on hot topics in Church.We also hear from Ryan on stewarding the secret place well, navigating the public & private life and how we are all creatives (yes, even you!). J Vessel Instagram @jvesselImAVessel website and Instagram @imavesselukFollow @wearetearfund on Instagram / Youtube / Tiktok

Hannah Malcolm is committed to both the Church and climate justice. She is an Anglican ordinand writing her theology PhD on climate grief and the editor of Words for A Dying World. Hannah joins us to unpack lament, climate grief and protecting our mental health. We also speak to Scarlett about navigating low motivation and anxiety and learn more about indigenous protesting in Brasilia. Hannah's edited book Words For A Dying World Twitter: @hannahmmalcolm and Wordpress websiteOur Instagram @wearetearfund, Youtube and Magazine Perspective: sign up for monthly newsletters from us

Erasto, Ugandan climate activist and youth coordinator, mobilises climate action from parliament, churches, and COP26. It's not too late to make a difference in the climate, but we do need just decisions from our world leaders. It may be a crisis, but it's not over yet - now is not the time to give up. Tune in for how the IPCC report has given us all the solutions we need, how faith trusts that it's in God's hands, and inspiration to get a move on to save our world. Erasto's Instagram @erastorichard_Sign the petition for our 'Time to Deliver' campaignOur Instagram @wearetearfund, Youtube and Magazine Perspective: sign up for monthly newsletters from us

An encounter in a prison cell changes Josh Green's trajectory for the future, deciding to commit his life to Christ. Tune in for this live conversation at the Justice Conference On Tour, with bonus content of hearing from Cynan's embarrassing stories, the We Are Tearfund gatherings and talking justice tools for the kingdom.Josh Green is Youth Director for 24-7 Prayer and heads up Youth at Wildfires Festival. For 14 years Josh helped lead Evangelistic mission bands Twelve 24 & Social Beingz. and has preached the gospel to hundreds of thousands of young people all around the world.Instagram: @josh247prayer and @wildfiresyouth24-Prayer websiteBook a ticket for Wildfires FestivalWe Are Tearfund Sign up to the Emerging Influencers courseJoin our monthly newsletter!Website / Magazine / Instagram @wearetearfund / Podcast

Mercy Shibemba discusses the power of activism, building community and playing the long game when seeing change. She demonstrates perseverance, mercy and love in her commitment to seeing the health care sector transformed and speaking the truth.We also chat about the war in Ukraine and how we as Christians can respond to it.Read our article - how to pray for conflict in the worldRead our article - creative ways to pray for the worldCome to the Justice Conference! We will be in Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff & Bristol at the end of March. Sign up here to gather in person & encourage one another.

Have any good things come out of the UK Covid-19 pandemic? How about the Young Christian Climate Network’s (YCCN) pilgrimage with over 1,000 walkers to shout about climate justice. Join us as Sarah and Chris share their stories of how the pilgrimage came to be and what’s next for YCCN.Sandeep, Adam and Anna also discuss the recent oil spills in Ecuador and why the Emerging Influencers programme is worth joining with alumni and game-changer Leah Otto. Donate to We Are TearfundCheck out the Young Christian Climate NetworkIf you want to be notified of when our next episodes come out, make sure to subscribe to our podcast. AND feel free to leave us a voicemail sharing your thoughts on the episode or ask us a question on faith & justice!The post Ep 61 – A pandemic pilgrimage with YCCN appeared first on We Are Tearfund.

There is no justice without Jesus. Jonathan Tremaine Thomas shares incredible stories of his activism – from standing between police and protestors, releasing peace into new environments and bringing renewal to systems. As founder and CEO of Civil Righteousness, he is a prophetic voice of holiness, truth and love that we all need to hear.Scarlett, Mind Over Mirrors podcast host, also shares her 2022 goals in the Link Up!The post Ep 60 – Holy activism with Jonathan Tremaine Thomas appeared first on We Are Tearfund.

Loving each other as Jesus did involves celebrating our differences. Celia and Maia Webster from Wave for Change share their experience of church and inclusivity and how developing mixed-ability friends gives a taste of heaven on earth community.Join us for our last episode of 2021 as Matt, Adam, and Anna discuss the importance of UK Disability History Month. We also share our Spotify wrapped (we know you want to know!) and wish you a Merry Christmas!Listen here now on SpotifyCheck out Wave for Change’s website or their Instagram for more updates.Do feel free to listen to our episode & subscribe to the podcast so you can be notified when new episodes come out!The post Ep 59 – Authentic community with Wave for Change appeared first on We Are Tearfund.

Prayer can often feel like the hardest thing to find time for, yet the most rewarding and powerful. Join us as Grace, a third-year student at Warwick University, shares about how she intercedes for justice and keeps the conversation going with God.James Aladiran, founder & director of Prayer Storm UK, encourages us to stay courageous and build stamina in prayer. He shares how to follow Jesus during the storm as he ignites prayer movements across the UK.STAY CONNECTEDThe instagram handles are…James – @jamesaladiran @prayerstormGrace – @graceokutubo @livinglifegracefullyxWe are Tearfund – @wearetearfundSTAY UPDATEDIf you want to be notified of when our next episodes come out, make sure to subscribe to our podcast. AND feel free to leave us a voicemail sharing your thoughts on the episode or ask us a question on faith & justice!The post Ep 58 – Courageous Prayer & Declaring Justice with James Aladiran appeared first on We Are Tearfund.

As We Are Tearfund focuses on climate justice this November, Anna interviews Jack Alderson about how becoming a Christian transformed his view of justice. It’s a refreshing take on the Church and Bible’s role to reveal who Jesus is and a reminder that knowing Jesus does make a difference in our lives! We also get to know another new colleague Adam and his creative thoughts. Toby and (another) Jack talk about Lambeth Palace, meeting Archbishop Justin Wellby & their hopes for COP26. So make sure to tune in for a jam-packed episode of climate-related conversations with some laughs along the way. If you want to be notified of when our next episodes come out, make sure to subscribe to our podcast.AND feel free to leave us a voicemail sharing your thoughts on the episode or ask us a question on faith & justice!The post Ep 57 – Meeting Jesus and COP26 with Jack Alderson appeared first on We Are Tearfund.

As we conclude Black History Month, Matt, Sandeep and Anna chat about how this isn’t the end of the conversation – how celebrating Black history should be our normal. Jordan Christian, a youth pastor from Birmingham City Church, shares his experience in youth work, pursuing racial justice & gives tips on how we can all keep the momentum. This episode is honest and vulnerable but needed in ensuring we all play our part. If you enjoyed Lisa’s spoken word, follow her on YouTube at @IAMLISAThe post Ep 56 – Normalising Black History with Jordan Christian appeared first on We Are Tearfund.

The Justice Conference is almost here and this time it’s a 24 hour global event! Follow Chris as he investigates how it all comes together and meet some of the team behind the scenes. Join Dan, Emma and Chris as they listen in and share a special announcement at the end of the show.The post Ep 55 – The road to the Justice Conference appeared first on We Are Tearfund.

With Super League controversies dominating headlines recently, it’s fair to say that football is as big as it’s ever been. So how can it be used for good? We spoke to ex-player and England U21 coach, Michael Johnson, about just that. He shared his thoughts on faith, justice and the beautiful game. Join Dan, Emma and Chris as they listen in and also reflect on a year of protests for racial justice.The post Ep 54 – Football and justice with Michael Johnson appeared first on We Are Tearfund.