Bible study & worship

Clive is a Baptist Regional Minister who has led and planted a number of churches in a lifetime of Christian leadership. Passionate about Jesus, his Church and his disciples, he has preached, taught and trained Christian leaders and teams in the UK and internationally.

Tom is now retired after 40 years in Baptist Ministry including 7 years as a Hospice Chaplain. Ruth, a registered nurse, retired after 18 Years as a school matron at a very large Secondary School. They now live in Eastbourne. Their experience is wide and varied. They have two children and seven grandchildren. When not involved with the family they have a fairly active social life!!

Tom has been a companion in the Northumbria Community for many years.

Neil is National Director of British Youth for Christ. He is passionate about evangelism and has a wealth of experience in visionary leadership and team building, innovation and communication, as well as knowledge and understanding of missiology, culture and religious diversity.

And if all that sounds a bit confusing, you can be sure Neil's a great communicator who builds natural rapport with young and old alike!

Ruth is the Families Pastor at Woodlands Church in Bristol where she lives with her husband, 2 children and a crazy Cockerpoo called Cookie.

Ruth is also part of the speaking team for Parenting for Faith, and particularly enjoys seeing parents, churches and church leaders inspired, equipped and encouraged in their discipleship journey together - pursuing a life of faith, connection and relationship with Jesus.

A former maths teacher with a mechanical engineering background, Peter was vicar of St Thomas's, Lancaster, for over 18 years, before exchanging a church full of young people for a church in an area of high urban deprivation. He has a passion to teach the whole Bible, putting the New Testament into the context of its Hebraic roots.

Brought up in a practising Jewish family, Michele rocked the boat by becoming a Christian, and marrying a vicar. After working in the media for six years, she moved into PR, eventually becoming Head of Communications for the NHS in Cumbria and Lancashire. She has written twelve books, and spoken at Spring Harvest, New Wine and churches everywhere.

They’re officially retired (time permitting!), have two children and six grandchildren, and live half the year in France.

Rachael is CEO of Saltmine Theatre Company. She has also been a speaker at Spring Harvest for many years. Passionate about the Bible, creative communication and building God's church, she's been a regular favourite at LPO for many years.

Nick & Marjorie are the joint leaders of The Well Sheffield, a growing church with many young adults and students, and a track record in reaching the unchurched, raising young leaders and new church plants. They are passionate about worship and mission and discipleship to Jesus in current culture. They love investing in the next generation and drinking good coffee. They have a lively home with three teenagers, a border collie dog and students. In 2020 they published an award-winning book, 'The XYZ of Discipleship : Understanding and Reaching Generations Y & Z'

Brian leads the team at Newton Mearns Baptist church in Glasgow and is involved with Spring Harvest.

A former fisherman, he likes the challenge of teaching the Bible in today’s society. Married to Janet, they have two children who are LPO fans!

Cris and Beki Rogers have been leading a church in East London for the last 14 years called All Hallows Bow. Beki is the Director of the Centre for Spiritual Direction. Cris chairs the Spring Harvest planning group and leads the ministry Making Disciples. They have two children who are both in their late teens.

Olivia Amartey is executive director for the Elim Pentecostal Church having previously worked in senior leadership positions in the NHS and the Third Sector. She is also associate pastor of Crosspoint Church, a church plant based in north Birmingham, and has a passion for sharing God's word creatively. Much appreciated for her sense of fun, Olivia was a lively contributor to David Wilbourne's well-received York Course, You Can Be Serious! (2023), and the upcoming 2024 York course, The Gift of Christ. She is a regular contributor to UCB and Radio 4’s (DAB) Daily Service. Olivia loves to travel and is a self-confessed addict to Strictly.

Lisa is a Baptist Minister with over 25 years experience. She has recently joined the National Team of the Baptist Union of Scotland prioritising caring for ministers & encouraging spiritual formation & discipleship. She’s also part of the Spring Harvest Planning Group & a member of the EA Council. She is married to Mike with 2 young adult children, loves music, the outdoors and drinking coffee.

Damian is the general director of Scripture Union Northern Ireland who have a vision to see all people transformed by God’s good news.

In his spare time you’ll find him spending time with his family, going out for a run or drinking good coffee!

Gavin is the CEO of the Evangelical Alliance and has been involved with Spring Harvest for most of his life. He is passionate about seeing the local Church fulfil its calling to take the gospel of Jesus into every community.

Anne is pioneering Unleashed Church, and has co-authored three books. She is passionate about seeing people meet Jesus and released to grow into all their potential in Him.

Pete and Nicki are Senior Leaders of Skylark International, a relational network of churches, charities and ministries with a vision to rebuild ruins, build bridges and create culture in the UK and beyond. Together, they also lead Skylark Church in Chelmsford, a vibrant church family committed to taking God’s love and hope into every arena of society. Pete and Nicki are passionate about the local church as a change-agent in the world and love equipping people to live out their faith wherever God has placed them. They are proud parents to two daughters, Aria and Seren, who keep them on their toes!

Phil Knox is the head of mission to young adults at the Evangelical Alliance. He lives to see people come to know Jesus and Christians inspired and equipped to share their faith.

He has a passion for his generation, the local church, loves learning and has degrees in law and mission and evangelism.

Phil is married to Dani and they have two sons, Caleb and Jos.

Andy serves as principal of Moorlands College, where he has worked for the past 12 years. He comes with plenty of experience of pastoral leadership, youth work, and opening up Scripture. Between Moorlands and three adopted children there is never a dull moment!

Jean is a Guernsey man serving as vicar of St Francis Church, Salisbury. Sue and Jean have 4 children who love making music together. Whenever possible, Jean enjoys riding his motorbike – and praying!

Neil is pastor at Longheath Baptist Church, a small council estate church in Croydon. He married Abigail in 2022 and God gave them Nathaniel in 2023. Neil is a keen board gamer (he was the 7 Wonders Duel champion on his first visit to the Board Games Holiday) and a runner, and loves to share Jesus with people.

Ian and Ruth Coffey have been involved in Christian ministry for five decades and, in that time, have served in a variety of leadership roles from local church to national organisations. They spent the last fifteen years on the staff of Moorlands College until they retired in 2022. They continue to travel, teach, preach and write extensively They live in a small village in East Dorset.