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What does it actually mean to trust God when anxiety is closing in and the storm shows no sign of letting up? ___ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What if the secret to unlocking extraordinary creativity was never about individual genius at all, but about something far more powerful? This episode centers on how churches can cultivate thriving creative teams that operate in unity, submission, and purpose. ____ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: sammonk.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What happens when the gifts God places inside us become more about us than about Him? This conversation digs into the tension every creative person faces: the pull to find identity in what we produce, rather than in who we are as children of God. We explore how surrender is not a one-time event but a daily posture, offering everything we have and are back to the One who gave it. ____ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What does it actually look like to raise up a generation that is bold, mission-driven, and rooted in faith? This episode cuts straight to the heart of that question. ____ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What does it really mean to raise up the next generation, and why does the church's future depend on getting this right? In this conversation, we explore the powerful truth that empowering young people is not a program or a strategy, but a heart posture. ___ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What does it really mean to be faithful? Most of us have heard that faithfulness is its own reward, but this conversation pushes us to wrestle with a deeper truth: genuine faithfulness produces fruit. Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What does it actually mean to carry weight in our words, our leadership, and our faith? This conversation digs into the power of consistency as a spiritual discipline, not just a personality trait. ____ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What if the key to unlocking greater fruitfulness in our lives is not doing more, but doing the right things at the right time? This conversation digs into the idea of keystone activities — those foundational habits and disciplines that, when practiced consistently, cause everything else to fall into place. ____ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: sammonk.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

This episode explores the biblical mandate to raise up and release the next generation of leaders in the church. ____ Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: sammonk.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

What if the most powerful way to advance God's kingdom isn't through individual achievement, but through connected, collaborative teams? ____ This episode explores the biblical model of apostolic teams—groups of believers working together with shared conviction and mutual submission to reach entire regions for Christ. Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

This episode takes us deep into the heart of what it means to be the Church in a constantly changing world. ____ We're reminded that while culture shifts and expressions evolve, the foundational purposes of the Church remain unchanged: worship, fellowship, and mission. The challenge we face, isn't about choosing between being theologically sound, or culturally relevant—it's about holding both in tension. We need to be conservative in our theology while contemporary in our expression, understanding that the forms may change but the underlying meanings stay constant. Whether it's how we gather, how we worship, or how we reach our communities, we're called to discern what's essential from what's cultural. The most powerful insight here is that good theology requires holding multiple truths in tension—grace and truth, church and kingdom, divine and human. When we isolate one truth at the expense of others, we drift into imbalance. This calls us to remain rooted in Scripture, accountable to community, and open to the Spirit's leading as we navigate the beautiful complexity of living out our faith in an ever-changing world. Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: sammonk.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

Authenticity in leadership and faith isn't about filling someone else's shoes - it's about growing into our own. ____ This episode explores the profound truth that God's anointing is attracted to our originality, not our imitation of others. The conversation centers on maintaining a soft heart through 25 years of ministry challenges, anchored in the principle from 1 John: walking in the light means nothing gets swept under the carpet. We learn that vulnerability and opportunity go hand in hand, and that forgiven people forgive. The relational costs of ministry are real - misunderstandings, confrontations, and disappointments - but so are the relational blessings. The key isn't avoiding hurt; it's choosing forgiveness over bitterness, because bitterness ages us while grace renews us. This message challenges us to be courageously ourselves, to keep our hearts tender despite the wounds, and to remember that joy is a weapon against the enemy. If we're not enjoying our journey with God, why would anyone want to join us? Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch

At the heart of lasting relationships lies a profound spiritual truth: our vertical relationship with God must be stronger than our horizontal relationships with others. ____ This conversation beautifully illustrates how two young believers navigated friendship, heartbreak, and ultimately marriage by keeping Christ at the center. The foundation they built wasn't based on emotional dependency but on two people who each had their own well to draw from - their personal relationship with Jesus. This principle echoes throughout Scripture, reminding us that when we seek first the kingdom of God, everything else falls into proper alignment. The confidence that comes from knowing your partner loves Jesus more than they love you, creates security rather than competition, because it means that in trials, they'll run to the right source of strength. Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: / sam.monk1 Instagram: / sammonk YouTube: / offscriptwithsammonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: / equipperschurch Instagram: / equipperschurch YouTube: / equipperschurch

At the heart of lasting relationships lies a profound spiritual truth: our vertical relationship with God must be stronger than our horizontal relationships with others. -- This conversation beautifully illustrates how two young believers navigated friendship, heartbreak, and ultimately marriage by keeping Christ at the center. The foundation they built wasn't based on emotional dependency but on two people who each had their own well to draw from - their personal relationship with Jesus. This principle echoes throughout Scripture, reminding us that when we seek first the kingdom of God, everything else falls into proper alignment. The confidence that comes from knowing your partner loves Jesus more than they love you, creates security rather than competition, because it means that in trials, they'll run to the right source of strength. Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture. Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico. One thing we believe is that significant ministry flows from significant relationships. Whether you have been called to education, healthcare, business, arts, media, government, family or church, we want to equip you to extend the Kingdom of God in your world. Connect with Sam Monk Website: https://sammonk.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.monk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammonk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OffScriptWithSamMonk Connect with Equippers Church Website: https://www.equipperschurch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/equipperschurch/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/equipperschurch/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/equipperschurch