Minehead Line up

Chris is a presenter, performer and children's worker, who is best known for his work with ISingPop and the CofE's Faith at Home series. He is a big music enthusiast and lover of all things superhero.

Chris has also featured as a dancer in Spring Harvest Big Start's music videos, so see if you can spot him in those.

Tom (pictured left) is leading the team looking after the Base and is part of the Detached youth team as well. He has been a youth leader for the past two and a half years and works at a church in the middle of nowhere in Devon. He absolutely loves Jesus and can do a pretty decent impression of a crow.

Tom is pictured with James Pettit, who is also helping to lead the Base.

Luke Aylen is a priest, author, theologian and campervan enthusiast currently ministering from Hilfield Friary in Dorset. His background includes a range of creative work in video and stage, and several years as Spring Harvest's creative coordinator.

Louise is a Student Mission Coach with Fusion, passionate about equipping churches to reach and disciple the next generation. With a background in youth and student ministry and mission in the UK and Belgium, Louise loves helping create communities where the younger generations can encounter Jesus, grow in faith, and be equipped to play their part in a disciple making movement.

The BIG Sing Directors - Howard & Gemma Francis have performed with gospel legends including Bazil Meade & The London Community Gospel Choir, Andrae Crouch and Donnie McClurkin amongst many others.  Howard is also one of the finest gospel songwriters in the UK.   Together Gemma & Howard make an inimitable teaching duo and are excited to be featuring at Spring Harvest in 2025.

Tarn is the CEO of the national fostering and adoption charity, Home for Good and also an adoptive mum to two incredible boys. Previously Tarn (as affectionately known) was interim CEO at CapitalMass compiling the next ten-year strategy for social action across the Diocese of London. She is a seasoned public speaker, author and executive coach and has 20 years of ministerial experience as well as a background working in FTSE100 companies. 

Mads works for Fusion Movement, and has a heart for seeing students come to know Jesus during their time at University. She loves connecting with new people and is a dynamic and engaging communicator.

Fusion support, resource, and encourage Churches & students in mission so that every student has the opportunity to find hope in Jesus and a home in the local church! 

James Cary is a BBC sitcom writer (Miranda, Bluestone 42), author (Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer) and a self-styled stand up theologian. Join him for 'God, the Bible and Everything', the ultimate one-hour comedy charge through the whole Bible! 66 books, 12 tribes, 2 testaments and a snake in a pear tree. From Adam to Zadok, it's fast, furious and laugh-out-loud funny. Faith or not, you'll love it!

Andy is the co-founder and CEO of the global bereavement charity, The Mariposa Trust, and business leader. He is passionate about guiding people through their grief journey, and helping churches and leaders to compassionately care for their staff and congregations. Andy has been a speaker for over 30 years.

Zoe is an award winning charity CEO, business leader, best-selling author, TV host and leading grief expert. In addition, she co-chaired and authored the ground breaking 'Pregnancy Loss Review' on behalf of the government, and is responsible for the new 'Certificates of Loss' for all baby loss.

Katie is an actor based in Leeds. She seeks work where she can be as playful as possible, which means that collaborating with Spring Harvest and the Big Start Team is an absolute joy. Katie writes, directs and has a boogie wherever the work takes her, across Christian and secular theatre.

With over 25 years’ experience in the Christian music industry working with well-known artists and songwriters, Jenny manages the UK office of CCLI, a global company whose headquarters is in the US.

Count Everyone In offer a warm welcome to everyone at the daily celebrations, especially if you’re an adult with a learning disability. What can you expect? Fun, friendship and a faith filled programme. There will be drama, flags, signing, prayer, Bible teaching and laughter but also awesome God-filled silences as the Holy Spirit moves among us.

At Minehead there will be morning Celebrations and afternoon workshops, and in Skegness there will be morning Celebrations, with an afternoon workshop on Makaton.

Paul is the director of rehabilitation for Iceland Foods. Previously he pioneered the Alpha course within prisons and in 2002, after completing a degree in theology, was ordained into the Church of England.

Paul grew up in Manchester, with parents who were alcoholics and his home life was filled with abuse. Leaving home at 15, he became involved in crime and served a short prison sentence. He later joined the army, but continued to make damaging life decisions. After being an Atheist for almost 38 years, he attended an Alpha course and became a Christian.

Nick and Becky Drake are the founders of Worship For Everyone, an intergenerational ministry which resources churches, schools and homes with music and training. They are also the songwriters and founders of Songs for School, which serves primary schools across the world with songs for collective worship and assemblies. Nick is Associate Vicar at Gas Street Church with a doctorate in theology, and prior to that was a worship pastor, while Becky spent several years as a School Chaplain. They are authors of 'Worship for Everyone: the power of intergenerational diversity' and are passionate about seeing the church unite and encounter God across generations in worship.

Alex leads the ongoing work and development of the UK charity, Faith in Later Life. She is passionate and experienced in inspiring and equipping people for the opportunities and challenges of later life, and in helping them know Jesus more deeply or for the first time. Alex has three grown up sons, and lives in the West Country.

Leon is the Lead pastor of Lifecentral Church, a multi-site church based in Halesowen. He is also part of Elim’s regional team and one of founders of the Further Faster Network, helping churches to grow by reaching people currently not engaged with church.

Leon will be the Bible Teacher in Skegness, and hosting in the Gathering Celebration in Minehead.

Joe is a renowned communicator, including presenting, hosting, writing for children, spoken word poetry, sports announcing, speaking, and compering. Spring Harvest has been part of Joe's life for many many years and he spent the summer of 2024 as programme manager for Spring Harvest Holidays in France which for him was a delight and an honour.

Something’s stirring in the village of Little Dribblepatch…it’s Derek Tinkleberry, Donald Cornfoot and Edmund Sidebottam, otherwise known as Folk On! Like a brand new pair of slippers, there is something exciting yet entirely familiar about their music and stories - with tight rural harmonies and melodies as sweet as village fete jam!

Freddy is an actor, director and writer and works with theatre companies such as Saltmine Theatre Company, Searchlight Theatre Company and The Royal Shakespeare Company. He is a husband and father and has enjoyed being a part of the Spring Harvest family for the last 10 years.

Luke works for Compassion UK as Director of Church Partnerships. Luke spent many years leading local church before moving into working with a global charity, he has a passion for great coffee, especially when it is paired with an inspiring conversation with leaders and friends.

Debra is the national director and founder of Redeeming our Communities (ROC) which aims to bring about community transformation by creating strategic partnerships. She has over twenty years of experience in bringing together organisations towards the goal of social transformation. Debra was recently appointed as Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.

Debra is a member of the Spring Harvest Planning Group and also on the Essential Christian Board (the parent charity of Spring Harvest).

In Skegness Debra will be hosting in the Gathering Celebration each evening.  In Minehead she will be part of the Event Leadership Team (ELT) overseeing Pastoral and Prayer Ministry.

Bear Grylls is a former SAS soldier, who went on to become one of the youngest ever climbers of Mt Everest, despite breaking his back.  He hosts extreme adventure TV shows including MAN Vs WILD and RUNNING WILD with Bear Grylls, where his guests have included Hollywood stars, President Obama and many others.  Bear is the first ever Chief Ambassador to 60 million young Scouts worldwide and is married to Shara with 3 sons. They live part of the year offgrid on a small remote Welsh island.

Bear will be joining us on Wednesday afternoon in Studio 36 in Minehead.

Abby heads up the Spring Harvest event with a small team as part of the Essential Christian Charity. Navigating a global pandemic with digital innovation was unexpected. Maybe her background in theatre helped in creating improvisational solutions. She is also an author and continues to enjoy creative pursuits.

Anna is based at St Paul’s Hammersmith in London, where she leads worship and is also the church receptionist! She is part of a worshipping community at St Paul's that seeks to build a house of worship; a place where God is honoured, His Presence rests and lives are touched by His transforming love.

Anna will be leading worship in The Pursuit Celebration each evening.

Sammy is a preacher and musician. Currently studying Biblical Studies at Nazarene Theological College, Sammy loves digging deeper into God’s word and encouraging others to see the beauty of the gospel. She is also a member of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.

Sammy will be hosting in The Gathering celebration in Skegness. And leading the 16-18s youth team, as well as hosting in The Pursuit celebration in Minehead.

Rachael serves as head of mission for the Evangelical Alliance, seeking to resource and equip the UK Church in all forms of mission activity. Rachael was previously on the leadership team of Youth for Christ and served as mission and youth adviser within the Diocese of Ely. Rachael and her family live in Ely, Cambridgeshire, where she is involved in her local church, overseeing their youth ministry and mentoring.

Ali is associate pastor at Gas Street Church in Birmingham, where she oversees locations and church planting. She is an ordained member of the clergy and is married to Nick who is a songwriter. They have two grown-up kids: Gracie and Josiah.

Nick is a songwriter and worship leader, who is part of the Worship Central team. He and his family moved to be part of the church planting team for Gas Street Church in Birmingham alongside lead pastors Tim & Rachel Hughes. He is passionate about seeing encounter in worship and not just that we sing a few songs together! Nick is also part of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.

Nick will be leading worship each morning in the Morning Reflection and each evening in the Soaking in the Spirit sessions.

Katharine Hill is the UK director of Care for the Family, a national charity that aims to strengthen family life and help those families going through difficulties. Katharine speaks and writes widely on family issues, and has addressed thousands of people across the UK on marriage and parenting issues. She is the author of several books, including Left to their own Devices, A Mind of Their Own and her latest book Born Free. She is married to Richard and they have four grown-up children and seven grandchildren.

Lisa is a Baptist Minister who works as Deeper Church Lead for the National Team of the Baptist Union of Scotland prioritising caring for ministers and encouraging prayer, spiritual formation and discipleship.  She is also part of the Spring Harvest Planning Group and a member of the EA Council.

Sam, who will be leading the 5-11 programme in Minehead, brings extensive experience and passion to the role. As the full time NextGen pastor at Lifecentral Church near Birmingham, he oversees the kids, youth and young adults ministries.  With over a decade of experience in various settings, Sam focuses on children’s ministry. His dedication to creating fun,engaging and spiritually enriching programmes makes him a perfect fit for this role.  He's excited to make the 5-11 programme a fun and transformative experience for everyone involved.

Jo is an Executive Leadership Coach with a specialised focus on supporting women navigating the challenges of peri-menopause and menopause. Inspired by her own lived experience and observing the impact on women’s careers, she became a dedicated Executive Menopause Coach. She is also the founder of the What the Fog? Facebook group and Foglights Menopause Hub. Jo was part of the leadership team of Freedom Church Romsey for 8 years.

Jake Isaac is worship Leader and singer/songwriter from South London. Jake has written ‘Greater than it all’, ‘Love song For a city’ (with Martin Smith) ‘As in heaven’ (with Graham Kendrick) & Final Say (with Lou Fellingham). He has also previously worked with artists such as Gabrielle, India Arie, Cat Burns, Blue & Duffy. As a singer/songwriter Jake has supported/worked with Tori Kelly, Paloma Faith, Angus & Julia Stone and Elton John. Jake loves Jesus, cheesecake & family.

Jake will be co-leading worship with Elle Limebear each evening in the Gathering Celebration.

'It Is Well With My Soul' is an original musical written by Gareth Hides telling the story of the people behind the beloved gospel hymn. It has toured the UK since its premiere in the summer of 2023, playing to sell-out audiences, and has been featured on BBC Radio 4. This special After Hours performance will be a concert version of the musical, featuring all the songs and hymns sung by professional actors, woven together with dramatic monologues telling this epic story of hope in the midst of tragedy, and how it can be well with your soul.

Rufaro is part of the leadership team at !Audacious Church in Manchester, where he brings faith-filled fun to their kid's ministry, but his passion is for big and little believers alike. Rufaro means happiness, so he is always ready to bring the fun and joy. Having been a Young Adults pastor for many years, he loves that space and is excited to see what God is unlocking in this generation.

Andrew and Christine will be leading the 0-4 programme in Minehead. They live in East Sussex and have two adult daughters. Andrew is currently a Headteacher of a small rural Sussex Primary School. He has been involved in Puppet Ministry, outreach to Dads and helping young people study the Bible, although these days he’s more likely to be playing in the music group. Christine has spent her working life teaching in primary education and in ministry to children and families. She is currently involved in planning and leading All-age services in her church.  

The Sport's programme will be delivered by Kick, headed up by Andy Dutton. Kick seek to transform young people’s lives, with God’s love. They do this through values-driven physical education, street dance, mentoring, chaplaincy in schools and community KICK Academies.

Janneke has a background in social work and now works with Count Everyone In – a charity which inspires and equips God’s church to be welcoming and accessible to all, especially adults with a learning disability.
Janneke is also a Makaton tutor and has developed a Christian Makaton workshop (Know & Grow Makaton) which has opened up this simple, useful, expressive form of communication to churches up and down the country.

Phil is an evangelist and missiologist at the Evangelical Alliance. He is passionate about making Jesus known and the power of friendship. He is an avid runner, enthusiastic waterskier and once broke the world record for the longest five-a-side football match. Phil is also the author of Story Bearer and The Best of Friends and an award winning poet.

Phil will be hosting SH Home - our online live broadcast - from Minehead.

Elle has lived her life between two worlds. As the daughter of Delirious? front man, Martin Smith, Elle has experienced stadiums filled with people. As a worship leader and youth pastor in Brighton, she is immersed in her local community, together with her husband and young children.

Elle will be co-leading worship with Jake Isaac in the Gathering Celebration each evening.

Evie is a worship leader and songwriter from Eastbourne. She has led worship as part of Bright City, the worship collective from St. Peter’s Brighton and now she studies in Cardiff and leads worship at her local church. She is passionate about seeing people truly know the joy and love found in Jesus.

Evie will be leading worship in the Unplugged celebration each evening, as well as in other places during the week.

Phil joined Essential Christian as CEO in 2020. He has a background in church leadership and the Christian music industry with 20 years’ experience in digital and creative song publishing. Prior to joining Essential Christian, Phil was MD of Integrity Music Europe with offices in Brighton UK and Nashville, USA. Phil is married to Jan, has two grown up children.

Praise Lubangu is a soulful voice emerging from the UK, weaving tales of faith, life, and resilience through her music. With a sound deeply rooted in Gospel, classic soul, R&B, and also alternative styles, Praise's music resonates with an authentic and contemporary edge. Her captivating vocals, accompanied by lush instrumentation, create an intimate and immersive listening experience that leaves a lasting impact.

Cathy is an author, speaker and broadcaster, who speaks extensively across the UK and beyond with charities, churches, conferences and festivals such as Spring Harvest where she is on the Planning Group. She is also on the board of the Kyria Network which supports and equips women in leadership. Cathy is married to Mark, a church leader in Bristol, and they have two wonderful daughters in their twenties.

Izzy is based in London and is a freelance Graphic Designer. She also a part of The Way, a digital youth platform, where she is a content producer and presenter.

Mark Madavan is Senior Minister in Fishponds Baptist Church, team leader, Bible teacher, speaker and mentor. He is married to Cathy, has two beautiful daughters and he is registered blind.

Ros is a painter who loves to be found in her studio. She lives in the Surrey Hills and is inspired by nature. She has worked as an art therapist and set up art and pilgrimage spaces in her community. Ros loves that art expresses what words can't always say.

Scott Moles is a creative arts painter, illustrator and teacher, specialising in painting and illustration. With a passion for both art and teaching, Scott offers creative arts sessions and live prophetic painting during Christian concerts and conferences. Scott has a passion to celebrate the beauty of art and its ability to inspire and uplift, and share the gospel in colour!

Disability Consultant

Kay is co-founder of the Additional Needs Alliance and curator of Pondering Platypus Resources.
She ministers alongside and with disabled people and those with additional needs, as a speaker, consultant, advisor, trainer and writer.

Bethan works with Youth for Christ as the Deputy Senior Lead of Innovation. She is passionate about young people finding hope and joy in God and is a big fan of travelling, reading, Disney, drawing and whales.

Dr Andrew Ollerton is a theologian, pastor and popular communicator. He developed 'The Bible Course' with Bible Society and is also author of 'Romans: A Letter that makes sense of life' (Hodder) and 'The Bible: A story that makes sense of life' (Hodder). Andrew is married to Charlotte. They have four chickens, three kids, two fish, a snake and a dog.

Ed is Director of Innovation at St Mellitus College. He is ordained and has ministered in a variety of roles including; as a Theatre Chaplain, a Training Incumbent and as national adviser for Pioneer Ministry (Church of England). Ed is interested in the relationship between faith and culture and the Mixed Ecology of Church.

Lisa is the deputy director of Spring Harvest and was previously the worship pastor of a church in Surrey. She trained at the Royal Academy of Music on the postgraduate musical theatre course and later went on to perform with the RSC and in the West End. Lisa pioneered the livestream into prisons in 2023 and continues to be passionate about the church's role in social transformation.

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.

They will host the Pub Quiz on Tuesday night.

Dr Amy Orr-Ewing is an international author, speaker and theologian who addresses the deep questions of our day with meaningful answers found in the Christian faith. Travelling internationally, Amy is a regular speaker across university campuses, businesses, parliaments, churches and conferences. She is the author of multiple books including Lead Like the Real You and host of The Lead Podcast with Advocate Collective. Amy is Honorary Lecturer in Divinity at the University of Aberdeen.
Amy will be speaking in The Gathering Celebration in Minehead on Tuesday 15th April.

Newquay based indie-folk duo ‘Our Atlantic Roots’ are fast becoming one of the most popular artists in the South West, as well as having a dedicated and growing fan base around the world, with features on some of the biggest indie-folk channels and playlists. The American-British duo have had airplay on BBC Radio 2, BBC Introducing and they have shared the stage at festivals with the likes of Passenger, Tom Odell and Ward Thomas.

Rob Parsons, OBE, is the founder and chairman of Care for the Family, a national charity that aims to strengthen family life and help those families going through difficulties. An international speaker and best-selling author of more than 25 books including The Heart of Success, The Sixty Minute Father and The Heart of Communication. He has spoken across the world to more than a million people in live events. Rob is married to Dianne and they have two children and five grandchildren.

Helen Paynter, PhD, is a Baptist minister who now serves as Tutor in Biblical Studies at the Bristol Baptist College. She is also the founding director of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence. She lives in Bristol with her husband Stephen, and they have three adult daughters who often pop in!

Georgina, better known by friends and family as simply George, is an abstract artist and illustrator based in Taunton. George works from her studio creating bold & beautiful abstract art and illustrating children's books.

Natasha Petrovic, a violinist since age four, was the youngest solo performer at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival. She earned a full scholarship to The Yehudi Menuhin School in 2008, and as principal violinist, she toured Europe. Natasha has appeared at prestigious venues like London’s Wigmore Hall and collaborated with ensembles such as the British Sinfonietta and the All Souls Orchestra. Her versatility includes recordings with Joanna Hogg from IONA, Philippa Hanna, Graham Kendrick, Judie Tzuke and Keith and Kristyn Getty.

Luka has worked professionally a number of times as a child actor.  He worked twice for the BBC, featuring In The Upstart Crow Christmas Special and Casualty. He has played Tiny Tim at The Old Vic in A Christmas Carol. Luka has also appeared in adverts for Walkers Crisps and Volvo Cars. More recently he appeared in a Swedish Reality Educational state TV show with his family. Along with acting Luka is interested in music and politics. Last summer he did a weeks work experience for Kintsugi Hope.

Lynne lives near Andover where she is a full-time artist. She runs weekly art classes for adults, works on diverse commissions in her home studio and loves to paint live and large at events like Spring Harvest!

Wellbeing Advisor

Patrick is a director of Brighter Days a business supporting wellbeing in the workplace, he also works closely with the Centre of Compassionate Leadership. He is also the founder of urban youth work charity XLP and the co-founder of mental health charity Kintsugi Hope. Patrick was awarded a OBE from the her Majesty the Queen, is an honorary fellow of London South Bank University and has written seven books. He is married to Diane and they have 4 children.

Jade Reynolds is a theology graduate, speaker and podcast host. Since being paralysed aged 12, Jade has shared her testimony of God’s faithfulness and taught on suffering in churches, schools, conferences, on podcasts and on the radio. Together with her husband, John, she runs the Christian podcast “Bring to Light” which explores faith and life through humour, stories and thought-provoking teaching. She is passionate about seeing disability normalised in society and the church. She and husband John recently released their first book 'Able to Laugh: Finding Joy though the Struggle is Real.'

John Reynolds is a full time content creator, with over a decade of youth ministry experience, and is passionate about equipping the emerging generations with the tools they need to have a faith that lasts. His passion for story telling and comedy led him to start producing family/comedy social media content where he has almost 1 million followers across all platforms. He and wife Jade recently released their first book 'Able to Laugh: Finding Joy though the Struggle is Real.'

The Venerable James Ridge has been ordained in the Church of England for 20 years serving in parishes and prisons in the East of England before moving to his current role as Chaplain General of Prisons in 2018. He has a particular passion for seeing how faith can contribute to justice and hope for all.

He will be speaking in the 'Breaking into Prisons' seminar on Tuesday afternoon.

Rev Dr Cris Rogers is a Church of England church planter, artist, and Star Wars fan. In 2010 Cris and his family moved to Tower Hamlets, one of the toughest estates in East London, and took on the leadership of All Hallows Bow. Their desire was to restart the church, which had shrunk to seven people, and see people flourish. Cris has a deep passion for discipleship and runs the weekly podcast Making Disciples and wider ministry of Making Disciples. He is chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.

Aaron leads the work of The Message Trust in London and is also Head of The Charge, a ministry that he pioneered in London which is being rolled out across the movement. He loves London and longs to see a move of God across the city through the proclamation of the Gospel to the least, last and the lost. Aaron is passionate about raising up a generation of young people who see mission at the heart of their discipleship.

Andy is the Kids and All-age ELT in Skegness and Minehead. He has worked for Scripture Union as a Children’s and Family Evangelist, tutored at Moorlands College, and recently worked as the Children’s and Family Adviser for the Diocese of Winchester. Lighthouse Ministries enables him to support churches and organisations, so combining his extensive experience with the flexibility and creativity needed to develop ministries suited to the local context.

Sharlene-Monique is a London based singer-songwriter, author of two books and a broadcaster. Her songs combine emotive, soulful vocals with music to move and soothe the soul, and she is also a member and writer for the Kingdom Choir.  

Sharlene will be hosting SH Home - our online live broadcast - from Minehead.

Martha Shrimpton is an actor, presenter and author who has worked within creative arts for many years. She is the director of Nimbus Collective, which encourages individuals, families and churches to connect with God in creative ways. Martha has written many Christian resource and activity books for children, leads workshops and produces resources to inspire creativity and play! Martha is a member of the Spring Harvest Planning Group and recently joined the head office team as creative coordinator.

David is an Assemblies of God Pastor and has served as a prison chaplain since April 2002. He leads a multi-faith chaplaincy team in a public sector prison. He is passionate about chaplaincy and keen to help others on their journey into chaplaincy.

He will be speaking in the 'How to Break into Prison' seminar on Tuesday afternoon.

Springs are a professional dance company, working in theatre, church, school and community settings for more than 40 years. Bringing their latest show - Jump In! - featuring Springs dancers Hannah, Ella and George with vocal sound artist Randolph Matthews, this interactive performance will particularly appeal to our younger guests aged 3-6 years.

Amy Summerfield is CEO of Kyria, a leadership network to champion, empower and release women and head of development at Skylark International. From 2015-2020 Amy was senior pastor of Connect Church, Paisley, Scotland. Recently married, Amy moved to live in Hitchin with her husband Matt who leads Zeo Church, for which Amy is on the leadership team. Amy is also the co-founder of Pulse Children’s and Youth Ministries. She is a regular conference speaker for women's and leadership conferences.

Jo is author of nine books, an editor and speaker and Director of Communications for A Rocha International. She lives in Bath with her Vicar husband and their two daughters. Jo loves getting people to tell her their best stories and is excited for her very first Spring Harvest experience!

Simeon is based in London, working for Alpha UK overseeing church relationships in London and south east England. He has a heart to see the church living the Gospel and proclaiming it to the world. Come and say hi if you see him at Spring Harvest and want to chat Alpha/evangelism!

Bishop Rachel trained as a Speech and Language Therapist and worked as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist within the NHS. She later trained for the ministry and was consecrated Bishop of Gloucester in 2015 - making history as the first female bishop in the House of Lords.  Her role includes being the Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales and she is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System.

Vince & Clio lead River Church at Weycroft Hall near Axminster in Devon which is a new church plant in an ancient Lollard Hall. It is a place of spiritual, emotional & physical healing and a centre for revival.  They’d previously pastored inner city churches in London for over 20 years. Vince has a passion for clear thinking, radical theology and boats. Clio spare times as an Aqua Fit instructor and has a passion for the creative arts, dance and Anglo-Saxon history.

Sheridan is an author, speaker, and founder of FriendshipLab.org. His books include Resurrection Year, The Making of Us, and the new devotional Praying Through Infertility, and he is a regular presenter of Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2. Sheridan’s latest venture, Friendship Lab, empowers adults with the wisdom and skills to make their friendships thrive.

Arianna Walker is the CEO of Mercy UK and a Director at the Mind and Soul Foundation, two leading Christian mental health charities. As a coaching psychologist and founder of Equipped for Life, she provides personal and leadership coaching services. Additionally, Arianna is a trained menopause wellbeing coach, offering tailored menopause-specific support to both individuals and organisations.

Richmond is the senior pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Kampala, Uganda and the founder and president of Pastors' Discipleship Network, which equips thousands of pastors across Africa. Rising from adversity in one of Uganda’s poorest communities, Richmond’s life was transformed through the international child development charity Compassion. He later earned a master’s degree in spiritual formation and a PhD in leadership. As a trustee for Compassion UK, Richmond champions social justice, inspiring churches worldwide to respond to God’s call to serve vulnerable communities.  

With over four decades of ministry experience, Rick is celebrated for his ground-breaking work as the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in California. With a weekly attendance of 30,000 people, it’s one of America's largest and most influential churches. He is also the author of several best-selling books including The Purpose Driven Life which has sold more than 50 million copies.

Watoto, a Christ-centered ministry in Uganda, East Africa, brings you the Watoto Children’s Choir performing songs from their album, “Better Days—There Is Hope”. The show presents the story of orphaned and abandoned African children who’ve received the love and care needed to help them rise above their circumstances, ready to make a difference in the world as they become Africa’s future leaders.

The production is vibrant and colourful, taking you on an emotional journey as the children sing, dance, and share their personal stories of restoration and hope. As people see their smiles and are embraced by their hugs, the children have the privilege of telling people, “No matter what you’re going through, Jesus is our hope and there are better days ahead. Look at what He has done in my life.”

Mark is Director of Ministry for Cambridge and District Youth for Christ and was previously youth pastor at St Johns Harborne. He is passionate about seeing young people encounter God and be equipped to be life-long disciples. He loves coffee, board games, musicals and a good theology book. Mark is also a member of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.

Paula, along with her husband, has led a church in South East London for many years. She is passionate about community transformation and runs the church's community hub, coffee shop and library. They both bring apostolic oversight to churches in the south region in the Pioneer Network. Paula also runs the Pioneer Prophetic Community.

Paul is the leader of New Generation Church in south-east London and serves on the leadership team of Pioneer. Paul is passionate about the local church and has founded a new free school, Hope Community School, in Sidcup. He is a husband, dad and qualified chef. He is also a member of the Spring Harvest Planning Group and will be leading the Prayer Ministry Team in the Pursuit Celebration.

Damian is well known to the Spring Harvest family as he has served for many years on the youth and leadership teams. He is the Director of Scripture Union Northern Ireland.

In his spare time you’ll find him fulfilling the important role of 'dad taxi driver', out for walks with the family dog or reading a good book!

Grace has an infectious passion for Jesus and is a dynamic speaker. She has been sharing her faith with young people for over a decade across the UK. Grace works for Alpha Youth and lives in the Midlands with her husband and two young children.

Cath is an international gospel singer, creative communicator, author, poet, podcaster and one third of SOW Acapella, who also happens to feature in hit sitcom ‘Gavin and Stacey’. Cath leads the creative collective ‘Sound Of Wales’ with her husband Dai and she is a regular contributor on BBC Radio 2 ‘Pause for thought’.
Cath is the Dean of the Bible college of Wales.

Dai is an award winning storyteller, spoken word poet abs author, blending rhythm and rhyme with passion, playfulness, and colloquial prose. Dai is venue host of the Spoken Word Stage at Big Church festival and runs Urban Wordsmiths in Cardiff. He is also author of the spoken word book for children - ‘The Story Of God’s Amazingly Awesome Rescue Plan’.

Dai is part of the After Hours programme in Skegness and Minehead, and is also hosting The (not so) Late Show with Cath in Minehead

Martin Young has been leading and planting churches for over 25 years, with ministry emphases on community engagement, global mission, leadership development, and the arts. Martin also chairs the board of Essential Christian, the parent charity of Spring Harvest.

Matt is Spring Harvest's very own board games specialist. He runs the Board Games Holiday at LPO, the Board Games Weekend at Oak Hall, monthly games days at his church, and has run the games evenings at Minehead since 2018.