Page 71 - Living Light Autumn 23

Bob Lunt
Cara Grant
Peter Cockrell
Celia Bowring
Derek Tidball
Amy Boucher Pye
David Spriggs
OUR CONTRIBUTORS FOR THIS ISSUE
Kevin is an Ordained Minister in the New Testament Church of God, the largest Black Majority Church in the UK. As a musician, he came to Christ in his twenties through his interest in Gospel music, having never attended Sunday school or a church before this. Kevin is Lead Chaplain for Notts Healthcare NHS Trust (Mental Health), leading a Multi-Faith team of 35 chaplains. He is married with three children.
Bob and his wife Margaret, a retired vicar, served with the South American Mission Society (SAMS) in Northern Argentina where Bob coordinated the translation of the Bible into the Wichi tribal language. He subsequently worked as SAMS Resources Officer and is now creating a Wichi-Spanish dictionary and volunteering in a Christian bookshop. He lives in Rotherham and has two daughters.
Cara has been writing for Living Light for many years and has also written for Woman Alive magazine and Scripture Union. She and her husband Nick have been married for over 40 years, and now have 9 grandchildren. They are involved in both the pastoral and marriage ministries at their church.
Peter, a pastor of 30 years plus, is married to Emma and based in rural Essex where they serve the local church. Peter’s wider bible teaching ministry includes serving as a prison chaplain and pioneering the creation of Gospel Partnerships in East Africa. Originally a doctoral project, the growth of gospel-centred Pastors’ Fellowships is transforming the evangelical landscape for many churches and leaders in Tanzania and Kenya.
Amy Boucher Pye is a writer, speaker and spiritual director, and the author of five books, including her latest: Transforming Love: How Friendship with Jesus Changes Us. She loves to lead retreats, including at Penhurst Retreat Centre and El Palmeral in Spain. Find her at amyboucherpye.com.
Toby Hole
Toby Hole is vicar of St Chad’s, Woodseats and also St James, Norton in South Sheffield. Prior to moving to Sheffield he was a curate in inner city London and before that worked as a solicitor. He is married to Amy and they have three children. When work and family permit he loves to go hiking in the nearby Peak District.
Becky leads alongside her husband, Paul, at All Saints’ Woodford Wells in NE London, and is a New Wine England Ambassador. She enjoys teaching, mentoring and generally helping people understand and grow in their discipleship. She has two adult children, both on the autistic spectrum, which has presented daily challenges but has added a richness to life that would otherwise be lacking.
Celia has worked alongside husband Lyndon at CARE for forty years, currently as Prayer Champion and Team Chaplain. Recently ordained in the Anglican Church, via the Caleb Stream for people of retirement age (or not!), Celia also serves part time as a curate in her local West London parish church. With two sons and a daughter living close by she enjoys sharingfun,foodandfaithwiththeirfamily.
Derek Tidball is now retired, and lives in Leicester. He served as a Baptist pastor and spent much of his time in theological education. He is a former principal of London School of Theology. Since retiring, he has devoted himself to teaching in Bible colleges at home and overseas, to writing, preaching and mentoring. He is married to Dianne, and they have two young grandchildren.
David Spriggs is a Baptist minister who, after leading three local Baptist churches, moved to the Evangelical Alliance as their Head of Evangelism from 1992-1997. Then he joined The Bible Society, working on projects to do with the Bible, church and culture. He has written several books dealing with Christian leadership, the Bible, spirituality and prayer. He is married with three children and nine grandchildren.
Kevin Shaw
Becky Harcourt
OUR LIVING LIGHT PRAYERLINE
A compassionate and caring team of skilled listeners giving individual time and attention to everyone who calls. We maintain confidentiality, following the code of practice of the Association of Christian Counsellors and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Call: 01277 367 118 Monday to Friday 9am-5pm