Speakers & Seminars

Andrew is the co-pastor of Grace Church Greenwich and a tutor on the Cornhill Training Course. He lives at zero longitude with a big coffee machine with which he attempts to pour nice shapes into his coffee with steamed milk, and with Gustave, a hyperactive coker spaniel. He (Gustave?) is a regular conference speaker and has cowritten the Dig Deeper series, Pierced for our Transgressions, and most recently, Are you 100% sure you want to be an Agnostic?. He co-hosts Grace Pod, and expository podcast.

Rico is a Christian minister, evangelist, and author, best known for co-creating the evangelism course Christianity Explored. He served nearly 30 years at All Souls Church, Langham Place, before focusing full-time on Christianity Explored Ministries, also developing Life Explored and Hope Explored.

LCF believe in the shared sense of responsibility for the communication of the Gospel in and through the legal profession. Their mission field is a unique opportunity for our time, to Seek Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly, and so to powerfully communicate the whole Gospel of Jesus Christ. Their Director Mark Bainbridge will be helping us to grow in Gospel-confidence wherever the different frontline contexts we find ourselves in as 21st Century Christians.

Passion for Evangelism (PfE) is a Christian network, passionately engaged in developing women, through training, mentoring, and support, to effectively communicate the gospel of Jesus in public. Their vision is to empower, encourage, and equip women to share the good news of Jesus with God-given confidence and creativity. Their founder Nay Dawson will be equipping us and helping us understand why & how being in Christ empowers us to be involved in mission and evangelism.

Lewis & Sarah live in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where Lewis is a Senior Pastor of Hope Church. The Allens are blessed with 5 children, and have served together in pastoral ministry for over twenty-five years. Sarah is an English teacher in a sixth-form college, and is involved in training Christian women in discipleship and leadership. Lewis & Sarah have written several books each (and one together!) on ministry, resilience, biography, and most recently (for Sarah) on the menopause and mid-life. They love life in the church, sharing meals with others, and fit in walking and running in the countryside when they’re able.

Sarah has worked for almost 20 years in children’s and youth ministry, having trained at Oak Hill College. She currently works at All Saints Church, Crowborough as Minister for Children and Accessibility and is passionate about seeing children and young people engage with the good news of Christ and put their trust in him, especially those with extra needs. She lives with her husband, Adam, their scruffy dog and numerous chickens (though they stay outside)!

The Bible Society wants everyone to discover the Bible’s message for themselves, even if they’ve never thought the Bible was for them. They want people to read it, be excited by it and find their lives changed by it. Their Church Engagement Manager, Benjamin, will be helping us think through how our union with Christ impacts our Unity together as believers, and what this means for corporate discipleship.

Marcus is founding director of Living Leadership. He is a well-known speaker and writer, and there is nothing he enjoys more than encouraging and nurturing christian leaders.

Faith in Kids is a Christian organisation passionate about supporting churches and parents to raise children to trust in Jesus Christ eternally. Faith In Kids are known for their podcast as well as their training opportunities for parents. Their Ministry Director, Ed Drew, has written several books, including Raising Confident Kids, Meals with Jesus and The Wonder of Easter. Ed and the team at Faith In Kids are in charge of the families ministry at Bible By The Beach, with the aim of equipping families to follow Jesus together.

Open Doors seeks out and strengthens the persecuted church. Open Doors serves millions of persecuted Christians in over 70 countries, working with churches and local partners to provide Bibles, Christian materials, training, livelihood skills and advocacy. Their Church Relations Lead, Howard, will be running afterhours fun for both adults and youth, focussing what God is doing in the lives of those in the persecuted church.

After a short career in banking, Simon has been active in Christian ministry for the past 35 years. He has served in Anglican churches in Carlisle, Buxton, Wimbledon, and currently in Virginia Water. Prior to moving to Virginia Water, he was Vice Principle for Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, where he also taught leadership and preaching. His primary ministry is as lead Pastor at Christ Church, but he also teaches at Gordon Conwell Seminary in the DMin programme. He is a trustee at Bible By The Beach, and enjoys time with his wife Carrie, three children, and two grandchildren. Leisure activities include cycling, golf, and tennis.