Legacy
The Legacy Podcast, produced by Fusion Movement, explores the long-term impact of student mission for Christianity. Host Luke Smith interviews people who have followed Jesus for many years, including those who became Christians as students or spent long careers working with students. Each conversation highlights how a single decision to follow Jesus can shape a lifetime and influence many others. The show focuses on lives lived faithfully over the long haul and the ripples those lives create.
Episodes
Ele Mumford on faithfulness and adventure with Jesus
Ele Mumford grew up in church and never heard the gospel until she went to university. It took five years of faithful daily prayer from her room mate before she gave her life to Jesus. She and her husband John founded the Vineyard Movement in the UK (and beyond) having encountered the Holy Spirit when she was healed of meningitis. In this episode, she shares her life story and what she'd say to st
Shane Claiborne on faith in action
Shane is a political activist, author, and leader who has dedicated his life to the causes that Jesus preached about. In this episode, he speaks about how university shaped his faith and why it's so important to speak truth to power, regardless of the consequences. Shortly before this interview, Shane was arrested for peaceful protest outside the gates of the world's largest weapons manufacturer.
Cathy Madavan on the local church and joy in the struggle
Cathy Madavan has such a heart for the local church. She gave her life to Jesus at uni and has been encouraging the church to play it's part in the discipling of this generation ever since. In this episode, she shares the stories from difficult seasons as well as times of joy. She's not quite sure how many books she's written, but she is sure that everybody needs to hear the good news of Jesus!Mor
Matt Lillicrap on unity and calling to ministry
Matt is a humble, funny, knowledgeable and effective communicator of the gospel. He leads UCCF and reminds us all of the long term impact of student mission. Fusion and UCCF have been growing in friendship so it is a great joy for us to celebrate our partnership in the gospel during this episode.More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and home in the
Roger Bretherton on Psychology, Doubt and Faith
Roger Bretherton is one of those people who can do a bit of everything. By trade, he's a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the University of Lincoln. By passion, he cares about people becoming the truest versions of themselves in Jesus. From his student days shaking up the Christian Union in Hull, to accidentally becoming the expert in a new area of psychology because of something h
Fatima Sibanda on racism, unity and the Church
Fatima is a woman called by God. She is a leader, author, church planter, teacher and is passionate about raising up other women of God. In this episode, she talks about meeting her husband because of student ministry, the miracle of her crossing the border into England and the poetic idea that water cannot be owned. You won't fail to be inspired by her story!More about Fusion: Every student shoul
Graham Daniels
Graham Daniels is one of the best communicators of the gospel that you’ll ever come across. He talks here about his journey to faith as a professional footballer and route to leading Christians in Sport. He shares how God has provided in ways that he’s never talked about publicly before and what has sustained his faith in Christ over the years.More about Fusion: Every student should have an opport
Roger Ellis
Roger Ellis is the definition of a pioneering spirit. A man driven by the vision of young people encountering Jesus, he was formational in the founding of both Fusion and 24-7 Prayer. Listen in as he shares stories and wisdom from a life spent persevering in obedience to God through the highs and lows. This episode won't fail to inspire you and it might even drive you to pioneer something new!More
Ruth Bushyager
Bishop Ruth is a leader who combines theological rigor with pastoral warmth. She has a passion for telling the gospel simply and beautifully. She joined Luke on stage at New Wine 2025 for the first ever 'Legacy Live' - listen in as she reflects on her student years and what she'd say to students now.More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and home in the l
Jon Burns
Jon is a powerhouse of a pastor and church planter. He leads the GEM international team following a call from God to send missionaries to Europe, but his story spans the London Olympics, a gold mine, and playing football around the world. Jon reflects on a life lived split between the UK and USA, whilst being all in for Jesus. Listen now and your faith will be raised!More about Fusion: Every stude
Laura Gallacher
Laura absolutely loves the word of God. She loves reading it, and has given her life to teaching it and raising others to teach it. She runs the Prisca preaching hub alongside leading a church with her family. In this episode, she reflects on the legacy of God moving through the generations of her family and what it was like to bump into Richard Dawkins in the corridor.More about Fusion: Every stu
Pete Hughes
Pete Hughes is constantly chasing after joy. He looks back over his early adult life, telling extraordinary tales of pioneering and provision. From falling in love with the church at university, to planting KXC, to radically encountering the love of the Father, Pete reflects with wisdom and honesty. Your faith will increase listening to his stories.More about Fusion: Every student should have an o
Connie Taylor
Connie Taylor has been part of two youth revivals and her reflections on a life chasing after the adventure of God are invaluable. She looks back on a life of unstoppable evangelism and mission with students. She has also memorised entire books of the Bible. Prepare for some seriously high energy conversation. More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and ho
Yinka Oyekan
Yinka is a man on fire for God. Born in Scotland, raised in Nigeria, and then born again back in Scotland at university, he has pioneered new church plants, led missional movements and now leads The Gate church in Reading. In this latest episode, Yinka challenges us to think about the limitless power we have access to through Jesus - listen in to find out how this changes everything!More about Fus
Liz Bewley
Liz Bewley leads One Life and is all about raising the next generation of leaders to be life long disciples that will be the agents of change in the coming years. She is full of testimonies, hope and encouragement. University was a formative time for Liz in her faith and reflects here on the difference it made.More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and ho
Al Gordon
Al Gordon is a creative and pioneering leader who says he would be dead if it wasn't for Jesus. He is seeing awakening happen in his church (SAINT) and the surrounding community and he is a master craftsman at releasing leaders to reach their own generation. The stories he shares in this podcast will lift your spirit.More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus
John Coles
John Coles is full of wisdom, gentleness and kindness. Having been discipled as a student, he learned how to disciple others and has been doing that ever since. In ministry, he led churches and led New Wine. He has always been deeply affected by the personal encounter with Jesus that he experienced through the Holy Spirit in the 80s. In this episode John reflects on some lessons of leadership and
Mark Greene
Mark gave his life to Jesus in the last few weeks of university. A career in marketing followed, during which he experienced a call to help every person find Jesus in their every day work. Mark is as sharp as a razor! His insight and articulation of both the gospel and this cultural moment is stellar.More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and home in the
Jo Saxton
Jo is a powerful and funny woman of God. Her faith and ability to communicate Jesus is as infectious as her laugh. She has preached, led, mentored, coached and inspired countless disciples since encountering Jesus in a strong way at university in Sheffield in the 1990s. She now lives in Minneapolis and works at a Christian university. You will be challenged and moved as you listen to her story. Mo
Jasper Rutherford
Jasper is a man fully expectant of God. He has seen God move in the unlikeliest of places, from late night pub lock ins to the hospital bed of his father. Jasper has a heart to see young people saved and has worked in youth ministries for over twenty years. He now leads Christ In Youth, still on the look out for, as he calls them, the 'last minute ones'. Listen to both his story and the stories of
Miriam Swanson
Miriam is an irrepressibly hope-filled evangelist and one of the most articulate communicators of the gospel that you will come across. She arrived at university in York in 2008 and has been sharing Jesus with students ever since. She has been part of the Fusion family since 2011 and pioneered the plant to USA, which she continues to lead. In this episode, she shares her heart for every student an
Ness Wilson
Ness is a life-long learner who has invested her life in Jesus and growing others around her. She arrived at Loughborough University in 1990 at the start of the boom of student mission. In her first term, the number of Christians in her halls trebled. She has been leading students to Jesus ever since through her church plant, Open Heaven, in Loughborough. Her story is a testament to the abundant b
Aaron Nayagam
Aaron Nayagam is the voice of one crying in the wilderness. He is a powerful evangelist, networker and gospel communicator. He is Fusion UK's Head of Mission and in this episode, he shares with us the legacies left in his life that have led up to his commitment to contend for this generation and to stand at the forefront of student mission. Aaron is calling the church to raise up individuals who a
Christa Lyth
Christa is a ridiculous adventurer - she grew up smuggling Bibles in Saudi Arabia and now leads the charge pioneering student mission as she heads up Fusion Scotland. Here, Christa shares with us her own university experience alongside the stories she has collected from her years of serving the student mission movement. We are incredibly blessed to have her in the Fusion family and pray that her s
Chloe Swart
Chloe Swart is the National Director of Alpha UK. She leads at Cornerstone Swansea where they pray for and see God do miracles every day. This was the story of her university years and the focus of her PHD. She communicates the simplicity of the gospel so well. Your faith will be increased as you hear Chloe speak.More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and
John McGinley
John McGinley is a big picture visionary. At university, he committed to spending an hour every morning at 7am in prayer as he shared the gospel with those around him. Today, he leads a missional movement that gathers and sends tens of thousands of young people and catalyses church planting in the UK. He still prays at 7am each morning. Here, John shares his vision for the raising up of a generati
Kate Coleman
Kate Coleman has many firsts tucked under her belt: she is the first black woman baptist minister in the UK, first black woman chair of the Evangelical Alliance and the first in her family to become a Christian. Completely unaware that she was surrounded by Christians at University, God has put a remarkable call on her life since she decided to follow Him. In this episode, she discusses topics fro
Lucy Peppiatt
Lucy Peppiatt is a self-proclaimed Bible nerd and intellectual powerhouse of a leader. After living in a leftwing, hippie culture at university, she encountered the "revolution" of Jesus on a holiday in Kenya, starting a journey that would span continents. After six years in Zimbabwe, she now leads WTC, teaching her students to blend academic learning with life in the Spirit. Lucy shares with us h
James Aladiran
James Aladiran is a wild man of God. He is disinterested in the ways of the world and captivated by the ways of the Holy Spirit. When he was a student, he had an encounter with God that changed him forever. He leads Prayer Storm and lives in Manchester. This podcast contains content that may challenge you to surrender everything to God!More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to
Ben Doolan
Ben Doolan is a remarkable leader and revival man. University was a defining season of his life where he saw so many of his friends become Christians. He has never left the lane of student mission and now leads a church in Newcastle that is seeing even more extraordinary things. Prepare yourself for some inspiration!More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus
Phil Knox
Phil Knox is an irrepressible optimist. His university years were missional and messy. They were also affected by deep grief. In this episode of The Legacy Podcast, Phil shares how those experiences have shaped the rest of his life. He says he is either “on” or “asleep” and he is definitely on for this podcast!More about Fusion: Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and ho
Sarah Yardley
Growing up in the 80s and 90s, Sarah Yardley was profoundly impacted by the ministry of Chuck Smith (from the Jesus Revolution movie!) and is all about Jesus. Since then, she has left a beautiful legacy in the lives of countless young adults through mentoring them, encouraging them and spending time with them. Sarah is a thoughtful, sensitive leader with a wild appetite for fun! About Fusion:
Nicky Gumbel
Nicky Gumbel was a staunch atheist at Cambridge University in the 1970s. His friends shared the gospel with him and after a night of reading the Bible he gave his life to Jesus. 50 years later, he is reflecting back on all that God has done through in his life. In friendships, through HTB or within the global growth of Alpha, life has been extraordinary. He shares moments of joy and pain, tim
The Legacy Podcast
The Legacy Podcast from Fusion is about lives well-lived and a long obedience in the same direction. It is all about the long-term impact of student mission. When a student gives their life to Jesus, we join in with Heaven's celebration. But the story doesn't stop there. That fantastic moment of decision is the beginning of a complex, glorious story that goes on to influence the lives of thousands
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