Peter Meadows - Full Interview

Few Christians have had as much influence upon the public presentation of Christianity in The United Kingdom over the last fifty years, often from behind the scenes, as Peter Meadows.

An expert in communications, Peter Meadows brought his knowledge of printing techniques in the 1960s to help Musical Gospel Outreach develop into Buzz magazine, leading to a quiet revolution in the music deemed acceptable in the British churches and modernising its youth culture. Later in the decade, he helped a newly-formed NGO find its marketing pitch and name as Tearfund.

Since then he has found "creative solutions to complex problems” in the development of Spring Harvest and in the political campaigning that paved the way for Premier Christian Radio.

At the time of the interview in December 2020, Peter was Director of AfterWorkNet, which has been set up to help retirees make the most of the opportunities which lie ahead.
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Interview timestamps

0:00 The Class Clown: Fur traders, Germany to Canada to Liverpool, Publicans and Vicars
22:48 A teenager in post-war London, Skiffle, Elvis, the Beatles and fashion in Mary Quant.
30:56 Conversion: Christian girls, caravans and youth groups
42:59 First job: Advertising agency
48:30 Music Gospel Outreach, Buzz magazine, a record company and sex surveys
1:13:40 Marriage and fatherhood: Drama, Cliff Richard and cancer
1:35:44 You can’t eat prayer - Setting up TEARFUND: Saving The Evangelical Alliance Relief Fund from being called Earfund
1:43:42 Lausanne Conference: Evangelical boycotts and taking team ‘B’
1:48:05 Spring Harvest: From an ecumenical idea to 80,000 people attending
2:05:32 Reflections on 21st Century culture and the future of the Church
2:13:15 Playing out of position: Setting up Premier Radio
2:25:34 Reflections on the role of mistakes in spiritual and organisational growth association
2:30:31 Later career: World Vision, and Programme Director with AfterWorkNet
2:39:30 Play the card you are dealt: Advice to younger church leaders and final reflections.

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