Trustee
I’ve been involved in the Christian healing ministry for over forty years, usually in parish and local church settings and am passionate about the healing potential of Christian faith communities.
I worked in the social housing sector for many years and hold the Professional Qualification of the Chartered Institute of Housing and have also worked in strategic social services management. I changed direction mid-career to be ordained into Church of England ministry and served in three parishes in Staffordshire alongside other roles as a Rural Dean and more latterly a diocesan role in leading deliverance ministry. I retired from being a Vicar in 2023 and am part of a parish in Lancashire, living in and sharing ministry in an area of need and deprivation.
I hold degrees in History from Oxford University and a Master of Theology from Liverpool and a Master of Professional Studies in Practical Theology from Chester University, the latter based on research into the meaning and construction of healing ministries.
Through my working life, and my voluntary commitments which have included a variety of governance roles in a housing association, schools and one of the largest Citizen’s Advice Bureaus in the country, I’ve tried to encourage and develop healthy organizations which model holistic perspectives on well-being and human flourishing. I’ve also been privileged to be part of agencies which seek to address the impacts of social and health policies on people’s life experiences.
I remain passionate about encouraging the church to grasp and grow its healing potential and live out more fully the call of Jesus to fullness of life, bearing witness in an embodied way to the hope of the gospel of Jesus. I am excited about being part of the Guild and look forward to contributing to its growth.
