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EXTRA | Pulling No Punches | Extended chat with Mez McConnell
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- Apr 24, 2026
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Summary
Make sure you check out Part 1 to hear Mez's astounding story! What does it actually look like to reach the people the Western church has largely abandoned? Mez McConnell has spent 30 years doing it — in Brazilian favelas, Scottish housing schemes, and some of the most deprived postcodes in the UK. In Part 2, he pulls no punches. This is a conversation that will unsettle comfortable Christianity and inspire anyone who's ever wondered if the church could — and should — do more. Mez's raw honesty about mission, sacrifice, and what genuine community transformation looks like is worth every minute. ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nhyFSbWHYEI Of all Mez’s books, if you want to engage with poverty and church-planting in the UK, go for The Least, The Last and The Lost: Understanding Poverty in the UK and the Responsibility of the Local Church --- ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired --- ▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg 📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp 📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemail 🇧🇮 GLO Burundi WhatsApp Channel For more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com Choose Life daily or weekly email to stir your faith: chooselife.org.uk --- 🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org