Associate Rowland Clear View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Rowland Clear Associate Country: England Areas Covered: South West England, Online Rowland is married to Alli and are they are based in Devon. They have three adult daughters. With over 30 years experience in pastoral ministry, he also supports men linked with the criminal justice system where he works as a community chaplain. He has a passion to support and encourage others to thrive rather than simply survive in ministry, looking at their whole of life rather than just what they do. In his leisure time he enjoys the outdoors, sport and spending time with his lovely family. Ministries involved in: Refresh One to One, Refresh Groups, Refreshment Days Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Staff Melinda Hendry View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Melinda Hendry Ministry Development Lead: Women in Ministry Country: England Areas Covered: South East England, London, Online Melinda joined Living Leadership in May 2023. She was previously on the senior ministry team at All Souls Langham Place where she ran the ministry training scheme. She completed an MA in Spiritual Formation at Gordon Conwell Seminary in 2024 and is currently training to be a Spiritual Director . Ministries involved in: Women in Ministry, Ministry Development, Refresh Groups, Refresh One to One, Refreshment Days Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Associate Sally Childress View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Sally Childress Associate Country: England Areas Covered: South West England, Online After early years spent as a minister's kid, Sally began her working life as a teacher in both secondary and primary areas. Her life then took a turn towards the USA where she worked as a missionary with inner-city kids in Los Angeles, followed by six years in Germany on a church planting team. It was in Germany that her interest in Biblical Counselling began (taking lay courses, an MA and PhD studies). Sally's life then led back to missionary work in California, supporting many women in local church settings, before meeting John and a brand new adventure started: John and Sally working together to support those struggling with addictive life-controlling issues in both support group and 1-2- settings, training others to do the same. Ministries involved in: Refresh One to One, Refresh Groups, Refresh Network Online, Refreshment Days, Refresh Community for Spouses Get in touch Related links: Free Recovery! If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Trustee Claire Cromartie View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Claire Cromartie Trustee Country: England Areas Covered: Nationwide Having worked in qualitative research, Claire spent her early career coordinating projects and travelling around the world. After raising a family, she moved into the world of criminal justice and is now working with witnesses in the court system. She is a member of St Nic's Sevenoaks. Ministries involved in: Charity Trustee Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Staff Wendy King View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Wendy King Ministries Administrator Country: England Areas Covered: Nationwide Wendy joined Living Leadership in April 2024. She has attended and served at Knighton Free Church, Leicester since 2000; alongside her husband and his family. She also volunteers for a local Christian charity which serves the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in society. Ministries involved in: Ministry Support Staff Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Stefan Wycliffe unpacks six lessons he has learnt as a same-sex attracted person in the local church Is My Church Homophobic? Back to all Articles Is My Church Homophobic? This article, provided by True Freedom Trust , unpacks six lessons that Stefan learnt as a same-sex believer in the local church. This article will help other same-sex believers in the local church and help church leaders understand the experience of those in their congregation. This article was originally published on truefreedomtrust.co.uk Download

Staff Helen Read View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Helen Read Network and Refresh Ministries Manager Country: England Areas Covered: Nationwide Helen joined living leadership in 2022. Over the last 20 years she has served alongside her husband overseas and in the local church in the UK. Ministries involved in: Refresh Community for Spouses, Ministry Support Staff Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Associate Dafydd Job View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Dafydd Job Associate Country: Wales Areas Covered: North Wales, Eastern Europe, Online Dafydd recently retired from his position as pastor of the Bangor Welsh Evangelical Church after 36 years. He continues to serve local churches as well as travelling regularly to Eastern Europe to serve pastors and churches. Dafydd is married with three children and four grandchildren. Ministries involved in: Refresh One to One, Refresh Groups, Refresh Network Online, Resources, Formation Seminars Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Associate Brian Gooding View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Brian Gooding Associate Country: Scotland Areas Covered: Scotland, Online Brian and Iris have 5 married children and 13 grandchildren Brian was Pastor of Seagate Evangelical Church, Troon (14 years) and then one of the Pastoral Team at Stirling Baptist Church - church planting in nearby Callander. He studied at Moorlands College - MA in Applied Theology (Christian Leadership) Ministries involved in: Refresh One to One, Refresh Groups, Refreshment Days, Refresh Network Online Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.

Do you have a heart that is captivated by the love and grace of God? The Leader's Heart (Part 2) Back to all Articles The Leader's Heart (Part 2) Taken from some teaching Marcus Honeysett gave to evangelists in 2011, in this article Marcus unpacks three reflections on leaders as disciples - focusing on our hearts. Download Related articles The Leader's Heart: Part 1

Peter Hicks provides wisdom on how to support those who are experiencing redundancy and unemployment Redundancy and Unemployment Back to all Articles Redundancy and Unemployment "Redundancy and unemployment bring with them a cluster of problems, financial, family, personal and social. Most people who lose their jobs go through something like a bereavement process. Having lost the clear daily structure and sense of purpose that a job gives, they are particularly prone to suffer from insecurity and low self-image." In this article Peter Hicks unpacks some helpful things to know and say as you seek to support people who have been made redundant or find themselves out of work. This article is an extract of Peter Hicks’ What Could I say? (IVP, 2000), used with kind permission from SPCK Publishing. Download

Associate Dan Steel View all: Affiliates Associates Staff Trustees Dan Steel Associate Country: England Areas Covered: South East England, South West England, Midlands, Online Dan Steel served for 12 years as the pastor of Magdalen Road Church in his hometown of Oxford. He’s now the Principal and Ministry Program Director of Yarnton Manor , a library, retreat and learning centre that seeks to support both ministry workers and academics. He has a particular heart for pastors, church planters and planting teams. He and his wife, Zoe, have four children. Ministries involved in: Refresh One to One, Refreshment Days, Refresh Groups, Refresh Network Online Get in touch If you are looking for one to one support, our 'What to Expect ' document lays out Our commitment to you and the principles underpinning interpersonal ministry.