en en Welcome to the Urban Hope Podcast - Urban Theology, Expertise, Models and Stories of Hope for the Cities of Europe! Our name says it all: we want to encourage, inspire and offer fresh insights for Christian engagement in the cities of Europe. International experts from various fields have their say. Our common vision is to seek the best - God's shalom - for our cities. We are an audio podcast - just subscribe to us! If you would also like to see us on video (in a simple, raw recording via PC cam) - here is the link to our Urban Hope Youtube page The podcast is a joint venture of the Hope for Europe/EEA Cities Network and the Berlin Institute for Urban Theology (where the podcast is hosted and produced). Other partners are City Changers Europe, TSR-Kairos, and City to City Europe. Every two months we invite you to a Zoom exchange to talk about our episodes. If you are interested, please contact us at podcast@urbanhope.eu - we look forward to hearing from you! There are also German programmes on this topic with a special focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland - have a look here if you are interested: www.urbanhope.de https://urban-hope-podcast.letscast.fm Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:15:29 +0200 Rainer Schacke yes https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/4c1054cd/artwork-3000x3000.jpg?t=1700054176 https://urban-hope-podcast.letscast.fm Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke (EEA Cities Network/BIT) LetsCast.fm (https://letscast.fm) God and the City Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke (EEA Cities Network/BIT) episodic https://letscast.fm/podcasts/urban-hope-podcast-517f2628/feed Urban Theology, Cities, Hope for Europe, Christianity, Urban Transformation, Mission, Social Transformation, Justice, Dr. Rainer Schacke, Katie Dudgeon, European Evangelical Alliance, EEA Cities Network, Berlin Institute for Urban Theology, Berliner Institut für urbane Theologie, BIT Stadtinstitut, BIT Cities Institute, God and the City, Jesus Christ, Shalom, Society, Urban World, Big City, Urbanisation, Theology, Sociology, Social Work, Rhineland School of Theology, Kairos University Rainer Schacke rainer.schacke@tsr.de no no no Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke (EEA Cities Network/BIT) Welcome to the Urban Hope Podcast - Urban Theology, Expertise, Models and Stories of Hope for the Cities of Europe! Our name says it all: we want to encourage, inspire and offer fresh insights for Christian engagement in the cities of Europe. International experts from various fields have their say. Our common vision is to seek the best - God's shalom - for our cities. We are an audio podcast - just subscribe to us! If you would also like to see us on video (in a simple, raw recording via PC cam) - here is the link to our Urban Hope Youtube page The podcast is a joint venture of the Hope for Europe/EEA Cities Network and the Berlin Institute for Urban Theology (where the podcast is hosted and produced). Other partners are City Changers Europe, TSR-Kairos, and City to City Europe. Every two months we invite you to a Zoom exchange to talk about our episodes. If you are interested, please contact us at podcast@urbanhope.eu - we look forward to hearing from you! There are also German programmes on this topic with a special focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland - have a look here if you are interested: www.urbanhope.de no no b3e3616698bd43389f8e5d8639b3bd10 A European city case study: Piet Bringsma is an urban theologian and facilitator of a Christian city network in Amsterdam. Before that, he worked as an engineer in the IT sector. He has been extensively involved in researching his city and in this podcast he also describes his own faith journey towards a holistic understanding of mission that seeks shalom for our cities. Very inspiring! Hosts: Katie Dudgeon and Rainer Schacke ]]> Wed, 08 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200 A European city case study: Piet Bringsma is an urban theologian and facilitator of a Christian city network in Amsterdam. Before that, he worked as an engineer in the IT sector. He has been extensively involved in researching his city and in this podcast he also describes his own faith journey towards a holistic understanding of mission that seeks shalom for our cities. Very inspiring! Hosts: Katie Dudgeon and Rainer Schacke ]]> www.urbanhope.eu Amsterdam Deep Dive: How Christian Leaders and Ministries are Changing the City / Guest: Piet Bringsma 01:07:16 Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke (EEA Cities Network/BIT) 4 full A European city case study: Piet Bringsma is an urban theologian and facilitator of a Christian city network in Amsterdam. Before that, he worked as an engineer in the IT sector. He has been extensively involved in researching his city and in this podcast he also describes his own faith journey towards a holistic understanding of mission that seeks shalom for our cities. Very inspiring! Hosts: Katie Dudgeon and Rainer Schacke ]]> Amsterdam, Urban Transformation, Urban Mission, Christian Unity Movements, Piet Brinksma, Rainer Schacke, , Katie Dudgeon, Christianity, Cities of Europe, Netherlands, , Urban Networking, City Changers, Holistic Mission, Theology of Work, Market Place, Intercultural Collaboration no no no no 98a0fd720c754397bda9acc077a49e60 Our new episode of the Urban Hope Podcast - God and the City is all about urban church planting and Gospel movements. Our guest today is Stephan Pues, European Director of City to City, a global organisation that promotes church planting in big cities. Stephan talks about his own church planting experiences in Frankfurt and gives further examples from other European big cities where he mentors teams. Stephan answers questions like: Why church planting at all? And explains why "sheep steeling" is a no-go! We learn more about the basic principles of successful church planting: How does it all start? Do you need a certain founder gene? How do you build a team? How do you analyse the neighbourhood? How do you protect yourself before and during crises? And how can we work towards sustainable Gospel movements in our cities? Look forward to hopeful examples that can help you take a fresh look at your city and the topic of missionary church development. Listen in, it's worth it!]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0100 Our new episode of the Urban Hope Podcast - God and the City is all about urban church planting and Gospel movements. Our guest today is Stephan Pues, European Director of City to City, a global organisation that promotes church planting in big cities. Stephan talks about his own church planting experiences in Frankfurt and gives further examples from other European big cities where he mentors teams. Stephan answers questions like: Why church planting at all? And explains why "sheep steeling" is a no-go! We learn more about the basic principles of successful church planting: How does it all start? Do you need a certain founder gene? How do you build a team? How do you analyse the neighbourhood? How do you protect yourself before and during crises? And how can we work towards sustainable Gospel movements in our cities? Look forward to hopeful examples that can help you take a fresh look at your city and the topic of missionary church development. Listen in, it's worth it!]]> https://urban-hope-podcast.letscast.fm/episode/urban-church-planting-learning-from-city-to-city-guest-stephan-pues Urban Church Planting: Learning from City to City / Guest: Stephan Pues Church Planting and Gospel Movements in the Cities of Europe 01:00:42 Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke (EEA Cities Network/BIT) 3 full Our new episode of the Urban Hope Podcast - God and the City is all about urban church planting and Gospel movements. Our guest today is Stephan Pues, European Director of City to City, a global organisation that promotes church planting in big cities. Stephan talks about his own church planting experiences in Frankfurt and gives further examples from other European big cities where he mentors teams. Stephan answers questions like: Why church planting at all? And explains why "sheep steeling" is a no-go! We learn more about the basic principles of successful church planting: How does it all start? Do you need a certain founder gene? How do you build a team? How do you analyse the neighbourhood? How do you protect yourself before and during crises? And how can we work towards sustainable Gospel movements in our cities? Look forward to hopeful examples that can help you take a fresh look at your city and the topic of missionary church development. Listen in, it's worth it!]]> Church Planting, City to City, Gospel Movement, Urban Networking, Europe, Cities, Stephan Pues, Rainer Schacke, Katie Dudgeon, Christian Unity Movements, Frankfurt no no no no c6741c5e0cd74852a3002c91d2156a46 In this new episode of the Urban Hope Podcast, Katie Dudgeon and Rainer Schacke talk to Oxford cultural anthropologist and theologian Dr Usha Reifsnider about cultural diversity in our European cities. They talk about Christians in migrant churches, racism, intercultural togetherness and cooperation in the churches and a better way of interacting in our cities. Usha Reifsnider has a Hindu background. She has been working in intercultural mission since 1988, with a special focus on working with migrants. Usha has a PhD from the Oxford Centre of Mission Studies. She is Regional Director of Lausanne Europe and a member of the Board of the European Evangelical Alliance as well as Director of the Centre of Missionaries from the Majority World.]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0100 In this new episode of the Urban Hope Podcast, Katie Dudgeon and Rainer Schacke talk to Oxford cultural anthropologist and theologian Dr Usha Reifsnider about cultural diversity in our European cities. They talk about Christians in migrant churches, racism, intercultural togetherness and cooperation in the churches and a better way of interacting in our cities. Usha Reifsnider has a Hindu background. She has been working in intercultural mission since 1988, with a special focus on working with migrants. Usha has a PhD from the Oxford Centre of Mission Studies. She is Regional Director of Lausanne Europe and a member of the Board of the European Evangelical Alliance as well as Director of the Centre of Missionaries from the Majority World.]]> https://urban-hope-podcast.letscast.fm/episode/migration-racism-and-intercultural-church-in-the-city-guest-usha-reifsnider Migration, Racism and Intercultural Church in the City / Guest: Usha Reifsnider Podcast Talk with Oxford cultural anthropologist and theologian Dr Usha Reifsnider 00:55:05 Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke (EEA Cities Network/BIT) 2 full In this new episode of the Urban Hope Podcast, Katie Dudgeon and Rainer Schacke talk to Oxford cultural anthropologist and theologian Dr Usha Reifsnider about cultural diversity in our European cities. They talk about Christians in migrant churches, racism, intercultural togetherness and cooperation in the churches and a better way of interacting in our cities. Usha Reifsnider has a Hindu background. She has been working in intercultural mission since 1988, with a special focus on working with migrants. Usha has a PhD from the Oxford Centre of Mission Studies. She is Regional Director of Lausanne Europe and a member of the Board of the European Evangelical Alliance as well as Director of the Centre of Missionaries from the Majority World.]]> Migration, Racism, Inclusion, Christian Unity, Intercultural Collaboration, Intercultural Theology, Urban Mission, Urban Transformation, Shalom, Lausanne Europe, Hinduism, Christianity, UK, Europe , Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke no no no no 6748d1a7e7c54281a6f79e7431af64d9 This episode is about God's mission in the cities of Europe. Our guest today is international speaker and founder of the Gather Network in the UK, Roger Sutton. We take a look at Christian city networks and unity movements across Europe and the world. What do they contribute to positive change in cities, what models are already existing? Roger has plenty of experiences, inspiring examples and many hopeful stories to share! ]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0100 This episode is about God's mission in the cities of Europe. Our guest today is international speaker and founder of the Gather Network in the UK, Roger Sutton. We take a look at Christian city networks and unity movements across Europe and the world. What do they contribute to positive change in cities, what models are already existing? Roger has plenty of experiences, inspiring examples and many hopeful stories to share! ]]> https://urban-hope-podcast.letscast.fm/episode/the-whole-church-the-whole-gospel-the-whole-city-guest-roger-sutton The Whole Church, the Whole Gospel, the Whole City / Guest: Roger Sutton Unity Movements, Urban Transformation and God's Mission in Cities Worldwide 01:05:26 Katie Dudgeon, Rainer Schacke (EEA Cities Network/BIT) 1 full This episode is about God's mission in the cities of Europe. Our guest today is international speaker and founder of the Gather Network in the UK, Roger Sutton. We take a look at Christian city networks and unity movements across Europe and the world. What do they contribute to positive change in cities, what models are already existing? Roger has plenty of experiences, inspiring examples and many hopeful stories to share! ]]> Urban Mission, Christian Unity Movements, City Unity Movements, Roger Sutton, UK, United Kingdom, Europe, Urban Transformation no no no no