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Ben Tanner

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    As a former secondary school teacher and youth minister, Ben is passionate about seeing young people use their gifts for the glory of God. “As a church, we can learn so much from the energy and enthusiasm of the younger generations,” Ben comments, “when young people ‘get’ the gospel, when they realise they’re not just saved by Jesus but saved to love for him, they long to change the world!”

Ed Ravenhall

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    Ed Ravenhall lives in Scotland and has served God for many Years. He is the author of the fantastic book 'God wants His Kingdom Back'.

Elaine Hollings

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    "I am the Community Outreach Manager and Chaplain at The Terminus Initiative, a Christian Charity, based on Lowedges in Sheffield, and I have the privilege of looking after the spiritual needs of the community.
     
    I have a passion for sharing the good news of the Jesus who wants to have a relationship with every one of us, whatever our circumstances are.  And that our God is a God of great love, grace and mercy which is accessible to all. 
     
    At the Terminus, we are building a strong community of faith through fellowship, worship, prayer, sharing food, and loving each other.  Everyone is welcome - especially you!"

Jo Fothergil

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    Jo is responsible for encouraging evangelism across the Filling Station (FS) network and for the ‘mercy’ side of the ministry. She also enjoys teaching at FS meetings. She has a graduate diploma in Kingdom Theology from Westminster Theological Centre. She has been involved in church leadership for over 20 years, prior to that she was a stockbroker. She is married to Richard (Director of the FS) and they have two daughters.

Jonathan Buckley

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    Jonathan Buckley is the Youth Coordinator for Sheffield Methodist Circuit, is married to Teresa and Dad to Alfie, aged 4. In his role he: supports volunteer and paid Youth Workers across Methodist Churches in Sheffield; provides training opportunities, in partnership with other denominations through the Joined Up Conference and Aurora Youth and Children's Ministry Coruses; runs residentials and day events throughout the year for Young People; is a Governor at Chaucer School and Trustee at Soul Roots. He also runs marathons (6 so far), supports two high quality football teams (Coventry City and Scunthorpe United...) and lives and worships in Parson Cross, Sheffield.

Laura Brett

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    Laura is an Evangelist, a qualified midwife (Bsc) Hons, international speaker and a passionate advocate and activist for vulnerable women, human rights, freedom and positive mental health.  

    She trained and worked in the field of perinatal mental health as a specialist midwife for a number of years and has recently held the role of Head of Fundraising & Promotion at Wellspring Therapy & Training in Yorkshire, UK.  Laura was previously Head of Development at charity Press Red and is deeply concerned about the impact that poor mental health has on today’s society.

    She firmly believes that the transformational power of the gospel is fundamental in setting people free from the hurt, shame and destruction that they can experience in their lifetime, and longs to see the complete freedom that salvation in Jesus Christ brings.

    Laura and her husband Rob lead The Filling Station in Harrogate - an informal monthly spirit-filled, cross-denominational meeting of worship, Word and ministry and she has recently completed a post graduate certification in Missiology.  

    Laura has three teenage children and enjoys walking in the countryside with her two labradors.

Mark Ritchie

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    Mark is an international speaker, podcaster and evangelist. He’s been performing his one-man shows for the past twenty years. Whether it’s the crowds at Edinburgh Fringe Festival or to sold out venues across the world, Mark has audiences laughing, crying and provokes them to think.

    Mark lives in Nottingham with his wife, Tamzin, and their two kids Jordan and Keziah.

Matthew Gavins

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    Matthew and his wife Catherine started the Sheffield West Filling Station back in 2021. God has given Matthew a heart for His people here in Sheffield. During the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 Matthew and Catherine formed a prayer group with a number of others from the Dore and S17 communities and it was this group that grew into the Sheffield West Filling Station.

Nick Lugg

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    Nick has been in church leadership for 29 years.  Having graduated from Sheffield University with a Chemistry degree, he was ordained as a pastor in 1994 and led The King's Church, Addlestone for 11 years.  From there he and his wife Erica, with their two boys, packed up everything and moved to Zambia, where they are still heavily involved.  In 6 years in Zambia they established a church network, Lordsway Ministries International, and also a charitable partner organisation, Caring in Crisis Africa.  Both ministries are now registered and operating as UK charities.
     
    They returned to the UK in 2010, to lead Mexborough Life Church, in South Yorkshire, and after 9 years of fruitful ministry there, left to relocate back in Sheffield.  They are now part of Meadowhead Christian Fellowship, and at the end of May this year, Nick will be inducted as the senior leader in that fellowship when Jonatahn Dunning retires.
     
    Nick and Erica have two sons, Aiden and Jacob.  Aiden is the operations manager for a large christian charity working in Kenya, and Jacob is a commercial pilot.

Pastor Isaac Wallis

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    Pastor Isaac Wallis says, "I am currently the Lead Pastor of International Christian Worship Centre, an affiliate of Assemblies of God, Great Britain at north Sheffield and have been in Pastoral ministry for over forty (40) years both in Africa and the United Kingdom. Trained as Maritime Economist, I worked with leading shipping companies in the world and also as a professional Teacher, taught Economics at the advanced level. For several years was the President of the Scripture Union and University Christian Fellowship of Secondary Schools and universities attended respectively. I was Director of Counselling and Publicity as a Member of Full Gospel Business Fellowship International.
    Father of three grown-up Children and a Grandfather as well.
    I really love the Lord and the work of the ministry and its my ardent prayer and desire that everyone hears the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and responds for their salvation. Romans 1:16. I am affable, accessible and desirous in equipping saints for the work of the ministry."

Peter McCool

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    Peter joined South Sheffield Evangelical Church in August 2017, moving from Scotland,  with his wife Angie.

    Peter has brought a new energy and enthusiasm to the church church, getting involved in the local community. He also plays drums in the band.

    Peter is a man of many tallents.

Roger Hoyle

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    Roger and his wife Margaret are a part of the Filling Station team and lead our prayer team. They are willing to serve and always happy to pray with people.

Simon Copley

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    I am part of the United Reformed Church Ministry Team in Sheffield. There are three of us looking after 11 congregations all across Sheffield.
    I was asked to help set up a new pattern of Church leadership by the Yorkshire Synod of the URC which resulted in a new Team set up, which was pioneering for the denomination. Having spent a year (2014) doing that, I "put my money where my mouth is" and offered to be one of the leaders, a post I have held since 2015. The most enjoyable aspects of my ministry are preaching, Bible teaching, singing and playing guitar in worship and developing prayer/healing ministry.
     
    I am Treasurer of the Yorkshire Synod of the URC and am passionate at seeing our increasing financial reserves being invested in evangelism and church-planting.
     
    I am also part of the planning groups for both Sheffield Leaders in Prayer (SLIP) and Empower and am passionate about churches honouring each other and praying and working together in mission across Sheffield. I am also Trustee of a small Sheffield-based charity supporting poor communities in Nepal.
     
    I am married to Judith and have a daughter Anita and, in the last 18 months, a grand-daughter Rowan! In my spare time I enjoy writing, cricket and opera, (singing principal roles for Dore Gilbert and Sullivan Society) and reading, especially history and current affairs. I have a huge interest in politics; my claim to fame is that I once stood for Parliament in the 2012 Rotherham by-election as an Independent and I did not embarrass myself! (come and ask!)

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