The ReSource team page

An increasing amount of our work is done by our national Team of experienced practitioners . Most are ordained church leaders, some are lay people with specialised ministries. The team includes people gifted as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers; each has been invited to work with us because of their proven track record in ministry. We hope that the variety of the team, male and female, lay and ordained, enables us always to match the right person to the right situation. To see our team profiles please click the tab on the right.

	Revd Cllr James Allison As a Yorkshireman I am very practical in my approach to the Christian life, linking the life of the Spirit and growth in Jesus with what we actually do for our communities. A Rural Dean and a Town Councillor I am interested in turning around churches, communities and individuals that have got a bit lost. I have worked in Inner City Manchester, the suburbs, a University and now rural areas in each case helping churches grow.
	John and Janet Angle John and Janet Angle live in Somerset. They are part of the ministry team in a United Benefice of three parishes. Janet is a lay reader. John has recently retired as the Rector of Camelot – ten separate parishes near Yeovil. John serves part time with the Diocesan Education Department as an Associate Advisor and school inspector following a pre ordination career in secondary education and Ofsted inspection. Together they work voluntarily with the Hope Christian Trust supporting and ministering to Christian communities in the West Bank and Gaza. This means frequent visits to the Middle East. Janet has a passion for intercession and – with John – prayer for healing. John has a passion for encouraging the church in kingdom principles and practice, in teaching and in outreach.
	Amanda Barraclough ARM and spiritual renewal were a significant part of my journey to ordination. I now find myself called to serve in a traditional church. I believe ReSource is there to support those who struggle to explore what renewal looks like in these contexts. I am married to Derek, and have three children
	Gill Behenna Brought up as a Methodist in Cornwall, I’ve been a committed Christian since the age of 17. I’m now an Anglican Minister in the Diocese of Bristol. I also work as a free-lance Sign language interpreter and trainer. My passions? Worship, making disciples, cooking; especially for other people, red wine and reading anything in print!
	Anita Benson Anita grew up in Singapore. In 1977 she arrived at Trinity College, Bristol& left 3 years later with a B.D. and a husband (John). She has been involved in parish ministry with John - & particularly in helping people to discover the relevance of God's Word in small groups. Anita enjoys making greeting cards, catching up with friends and watching other people exercise.
	John Benson Canon John Benson has recently retired after 20 years in the Diocese of Singapore. During these years he has served as Vicar of St George’s Church, Dean of Cambodia, Director of Training, and Vicar of Chapel of the Resurrection. He is married to Anita and they have two grown up daughters.
	Rev Ian Bishop I am 46 years old, ordained for 18 years. I am Rector of Middlewich and Byley in Chester Diocese and Rural Dean of Middlewich. I am married to Sue with three teenage boys. I have always had a keen interest in bringing life to traditional churches. I think the Middlewich story of growth is very exciting – take a look (www.middlewichparishchurch.org.uk)
	Alan Bing Alan Bing is Rector of Ulverston in Cumbria. He is married to Wendy, and they have three children – Alison, Emma and Julia (aged 20, 18 and 15). After university, he taught in Kenya for a year, and worked in marketing for ten years before being called into ordained ministry. During his curacy, he was asked to lead an ecumenical church plant into a new housing estate, where he stayed until moving to Ulverston in 1999. He has an interest in church growth, and enjoys leading Alpha Awaydays, and teaching about and modelling prayer ministry and healing.
	Carolyn Bramhall Carolyn Bramhall, author of “Am I A Good Girl Yet?” and director of “Heart for Truth”: The passion of our ministry is that every Church may embrace every member, however broken, disadvantaged or challenging, and lead them into freedom and fruitfulness. We are here to support and teach you and your church community as you work to make that happen.
	Don Brewin After 5 years as a maths teacher, and 23 in parish work, Don was National Director of SOMA UK from 1994 until he retired in 2007. During that time he developed SOMA's renewal work in areas of conflict - particularly in Southern Sudan, where he has also been involved in encouraging youth leaders. Among the different teaching manuals that Don has written, he has developed teaching on "the internal logic of renewal" - how the Holy Spirit affects communities and nations - and used this teaching in different parts of the world. He is concerned that the Church in England addresses this issue, so that the gospel re-engages with society. Don has been a Trustee of ReSource since its foundation as Anglican Renewal Ministries. He is married to Sandra - they have 3 grown-up children and 4 grandchildren.
	Fred and Ellen Brodie Fred is retired from parish ministry. Ellen is a retired nurse. With a combined pastoral and teaching ministry, they have been involved with renewal in the Anglican Church for over twenty years. Since October 2007, they have led weekends for a variety of parishes up and down the country where people of all ages have been blessed and encouraged to refresh and deepen their relationship with God as Father, Son and Spirit.
	Revd Philip Bromiley I trained at Cranmer Hall, Durham, served a curacy in a large suburban parish in Blackpool, then as an Associate Priest, in the Parish of Calne and Blackland, undertaking responsibility for establishing a new Church Plant in the north of Calne. Through prayer and the enabling of a lay ministry team, The Open Door was established. It continues to meet on a Wednesday evening, in Fynamore Community Primary School, built on a brand new housing development. It is a fresh expression of Church which seeks to engage with the unchurched, the prodigal and those hurt by church. As the Assistant Diocesan Ecumenical Officer for the Ramsbury Episcopal Area (which covers most of Wiltshire), I am committed to cherishing relationships between churches and churchmanships and maintaining unity. I am currently the Rector of the Oldbury Benefice, consisting of five rural parishes between Calne and Avebury. My own theology remains rooted in the appreciation of the Sacramental and is orthodox, Bible-based and concerned for renewal through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I have a heart for mission and evangelism and am privileged to be a part of ReSource seeking to encourage the Mission and Ministry of God's church.
	Cesca Cavender Cesca is married to Martin, and they have three married children and four grandchildren. Based in Axbridge, Somerset, Cesca works both for ReSource and as a member of the prayer ministry team at Harnhill Centre for Christian Healing, Cirencester. Experienced as a teacher and preacher, Cesca’s primary gifts are in prayer, discernment and the healing ministry.
	David Cundill Currently City Centre Pioneer Minister – creating fresh expressions of church amongst young adults, new apartments and student halls - Previously a planter of café church, pub church and cell church - Committed to unchurched people – connecting the Gospel with postmodern culture e.g. through rock music and film - and understanding how to relate to those exploring alternative spiritualities - Married to Sarah - both have extensive experience of youth ministry - A former engineering manager - keen to help the church be empowered to discover vision, effect change and transformation and to develop effective leaders - Passionate about worship music especially when playing saxophone!
	Tim Davis Tim has been Vicar of Christ Church Abingdon since 1999. A large and growing church it is learning how to be disciples and to make disciples. Converted in a conservative evangelical church and later powerfully encountering the presence of the Holy Spirit, he has been passionately committed ever since to the Word and the Spirit. He is a regular New Wine seminar speaker and the Network Leader for Oxfordshire. Previously he was Associate Minister at St Pauls Salisbury and before that was at All Saints Normanton, West Yorkshire. Prior to ordination Tim worked with young people in the community and in schools.
	Peter Denton Whilst serving in Hong Kong, Peter came into contact with Jacky Pullenger and as a result of this and several other dramatic experiences, not least spending time with the Jesuit Fathers in Nepal who were thoroughly committed to the Charismatic Renewal, he received a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit who dramatically changed his ministry. In the London Diocese Peter became the Bishop’s Advisor for Healing and deliverance. He spent some time raining for the deliverance aspect of this ministry with Francis MacNutt in America. Peter founded, and was the first Director of Shalom Christian Healing Centre and has been a director/trustee of the Christian Healing Mission in London for twelve years.
	Stephen Dinsmore Stephen is National Director of SOMA UK – a mission agency that works for renewal and mission by sending short-term teams worldwide. He was previously a diocesan missioner focussed on Fresh Expressions and has served parishes in the Dioceses of Exeter, London and Durham. He married to Janet, a headteacher and Ofsted Inspector.
	Dave Elkington Dave Elkington is Local Adviser in Evangelism and a Residentiary Canon in the Diocese of Newcastle. He seeks to help the local church by advising and supporting parishes in the study of theology and in practical expressions of Evangelism including promoting and advising on church growth, on introductory and nurture courses. He also helps parishes in the planning and delivery of mission events and weekends, alongside more longer term prayer and strategic planning in the form of Mission Action Plans. He is particularly interested in the place and nature of sport in the life and outreach of the local church. Until recently he also was the Chaplain to Newcastle Falcons RUFC.
	John Finney Parish priest for 22 years. Diocesan Missioner....Officer for the Decade of Evangelism....Bishop of Pontefract. Retired and living in Nottinghamshire. Co-author of 'Saints Alive! - Life in the Spirit'. Teacher, researcher and author. Interested in making renewal real in ordinary parishes.
	Stephen Fowler Stephen qualified and practiced in law in Street and Wells while pursuing a career in politics where he held national and local positions. He served as school governor and a director of a charity and various local trusts and a volunteer worker with the Samaritans. He left the law in 1992 to start his own business in Wells. Stephen became a Christian in 1994, and is now an ordained Elim Minister, leader of a growing church in Wells and coordinator of the Bristol and Somerset group of Elim Pastors. Stephen and his wife Gilly have two married sons and young grandchildren.
	Matthew Grayshon is Rector of a parish in west London. His great joy is to see peoplerecognise Jesus in their lives and become effective for Him through the grace of the Spirit. He has led parish weekends around the UK, and led many diocesan conferences for SOMA in east Africa. He is Deliverance Advisor in his part of London Diocese.
	Penny Horseman Penny Horseman is a Church Army Evangelist working for the Diocese of Chelmsford as an Adviser in Evangelism. She has a particular interest in reaching those involved with alternative spiritualities; in using “ Growing Healthy Churches” to stimulate renewal in mission ( especially in small rural churches); in the training of Evangelists and developing team work in churches.
	Mike and Ann Hutchinson Mike and Ann worked in the NHS as Consultant Haematologist and Nurse Teacher. Both are trained Christian Listeners, have started Prayer Ministry teams in 2 churches using a prototype of “In His Service” and worked with SOMA and Crosslinks in Africa. Mike is a PRIME Tutor teaching a holistic approach in medical training. Ann runs monthly services in care homes.
	Marilyn Ilyas I’ve been in my present parish of “Holy Trinity, South Chatham” for 11 years, first as Team Vicar and then as Team Rector working with 2 full time ordained colleagues and 13 authorised lay ministers of various sorts! I came to a living faith in my early 30s from a non church background, and felt called to ordination soon after that. As I look back through my life, I see that God was at work through people and situations, though I wasn’t aware of what was happening at the time! I see my vocation as helping people to recognise the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives and to share in their journey of faith with Jesus.
	Roger Jones Roger Jones is Director of Christian Music Ministries, based in Birmingham. He is a well-known composer of Christian musicals and songs, and has led an itinerant ministry for the past 23 years. His first composition, Jerusalem Joy, was written in 1975 for the students of the secondary school where he was head of music. Roger’s musicals have since toured the world. His most recent composition, Rock, is currently on tour across the UK this year. Roger leads days, weekends and weeks on many aspects of worship and the role of worship in healing and mission.
	Deb Larkey Deb Larkey studied Art and English in Aberystwyth where she first felt God’s call to the Inner City. In 1987 she moved to Liverpool to explore that call and stayed for 20 years! During that time, she trained as a Teacher, married Neil, had 2 children and was ordained in 1998. In 2007, Seeking God’s guidance, they moved to Wiltshire with Deb serving as Team Vicar with responsibility for Schools and Children.
	Neil Larkey Neil Larkey was born and brought up in Liverpool and moved to Wiltshire in 2007 with his wife and two children aged 5 and 11. He is a musician, singer and worship leader and is fortunate to be able to work from home where he also supports his wife in her busy role as Vicar of 6 rural churches.
	Felicity Lawson Involved for many years with Anglican Renewal Ministries, Canon Felicity Lawson chairs the ReSource Trustees. She is Vicar of St Peter’s, Gildersome in Leeds and also co-author both of the much used Saints Alive! Life in the Spirit course and of Emmaus.
	Phil Lawson Johnston Phil Lawson Johnston has been involved with leading worship since 1972. The songs he is probably best known for are, ‘We will magnify’, ‘Jesus is the name we honour’, ‘Fountain of life’ and ‘Let the Bride say ‘Come’ (co-written with Chris Bowater), and ‘Grateful’. He led the worship group ‘Cloud’ from 1972-1988. He now attends and leads worship regularly at St.Andrew’s Church in North Oxford. Although his main occupation is engraving glass by hand to order which he does from home, he still travels, sometimes on his own and sometimes with other musicians, to speak, encourage worship groups and lead worship at churches and prisons and conferences here and abroad, under the ‘umbrella’ of Cloud Trust including a number of Alpha conferences in the United States.
	Andrew Maries Andrew Maries works through Keynote Trust to encourage and stimulate thinking about the relevance and authenticity of worship and its influence on mission in a changing and challenging culture. He travels widely across the UK and abroad and is also Consultant for Liturgy and Music in Exeter Diocese.
	Alastair Magowan Called to ministry in my early 20's I trained at Trinity Bristol. Ordained ministry included, Hillsborough Sheffield, St Nicholas Church and St Aidan's College Durham and Egham Surrey. I served as Archdeacon for 8 1\2 years and I am now Bishop of Ludlow in the Diocese of Hereford. Key influences include Renewal, the East African revival, ministerial experience, Bible preaching and a breath of Anglican spirituality. Married to Louise for nearly 30 years we have three children. Wider interests include walking, trout fishing, railways and painting.
	John McGinley John McGinley is vicar of Holy Trinity Church, a vibrant evangelical charismatic church in the centre of Leicester. He is passionate about bringing together word and Spirit in ministry. He is married to Bridget and a father of two girls and a keen sports fan, enjoying playing football and golf in his spare time.
	Gordon Mursell Gordon Mursell was born in Guildford of Scottish Presbyterian parents. He became a Christian while studying music in Rome and staying with a devout Roman Catholic family (and later married a Catholic), and was confirmed as an Anglican because there was no other church in the village. He has been a parish priest in Liverpool, London and Stafford, a tutor in Christian Spirituality and was Dean of Birmingham Cathedral before being made Bishop of Stafford in 2005. He was written a number of books in the field of spirituality.
	David Munby David Munby has been vicar of St. Georges Barnsley for the last 20 years. Her has led several teaching and renewal missions to Kenya and is a Canon of Bungoma, Western Kenya. He loves teaching from the Bible, leading worship and listening to and encouraging others. His wife Jill and 3 children are all worshippers.
	David Picken David is a Trustee of ReSource. He is married to Cathy and lives in High Wycombe where he is Team Rector and Area Dean. David is also Chairman of OnFireMission, a sacramentally focussed movement engaged in the work of renewal. David has worked with ReSource in Wakefield diocese, and in his own deanery.
	Mark Rylands Mark Rylands was brought up in rural Cheshire, mongrel churchmanship, trained at Trinity Bristol. Left-handed, love of fishing, cricket, butterflies and Chelsea Football Club. Served as Incumbent in rural multi-church benefices in Cheshire and South Somerset for 11 years. Was Canon Missioner at Exeter Cathedral for 7 years and am now Bishop Shrewsbury in the Diocese of Lichfield. helping people and churches to make a difference in their communities and to share their faith naturally. Started Nightchurch, a Fresh Expression of church at the cathedral in 2007 (www.nightchurch.org.uk).
	Michael Selman Michael Selman is a Priest in East Bristol. Previously he has ministered in France, and in Devon, where he was chair of RIDE (Renewal in the Diocese of Exeter), and Advisor on Healing and Deliverance. (He is still Advisor for Bishop Geoffrey in the Diocese in Europe.) He has been involved in the ministry of healing for many years, and was a member of the working party that produced the report A Time to Heal (published in 2000). He has also been involved in spiritual guidance, and in leading Quiet Days and Retreats.
	Barry Smith Senior Partner of Haine & Smith Opticians, based in Wiltshire, and Chairman of a small property company. Married to Liz with two sons. Council member of the Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians and Adviser to the General Optical Council. Member of the Lambeth Partnership and Trustee both of the Harnhill Centre of Christian Healing, of the Acorn Christian Healing Foundation, and of ReSource. Member of the Salisbury Diocesan Evangelism Coordinating group and the Aldhelm Mission Fund group. Church Life Coordinator of All Saints’ Church Burbage.
	Philip Sourbut After 24 years in parish ministry Philip Sourbut works for South West Ministry Training Course and the Diocese of Exeter. Until recently he was Vicar of Cullompton, Devon – a church committed to renewal and to its community. Though most of his work now involves training leaders, Philip is committed to involvement with the Church at local level. He has spoken at a number of churches in Scandinavia, Ireland and Canada as well as at New Wine.”
	Beverley Stark Ministry in the Holy Spirit, both enabling and receiving, is my spiritual home. I happily work with Anglicans and Methodists of all shades, but I believe that Renewed Christianity in the power of the Holy Spirit is like rich fruit cake compared with madeira. I am happy to eat both, but given the choice rich fruit cake wins every time - although in the end any cake is better than none at all! (as you can see from my photo!)
	Carl Turner is Precentor of Exeter Cathedral and responsible for its worship and music. A member of the General Synod he is also a member of the Liturgical Commission. Ordained in 1985, Carl was a parish priest until 2001, serving for 11 years in a major East London parish alongside the Society of St Francis. A regular contributor to Roots Magazine, he has just contributed to a new book on Fresh Expressions from the Catholic and Contemplative traditions published by Canterbury Press: Ancient Faith: Future Mission. Carl also leads conferences, retreats and facilitates groups in the area of mission, worship, spirituality and children’s work. He has worked with Springboard and ReSource. He is married to Alison, a Head teacher and priest and they have three children.
	Randy Vickers The Reverend Randy Vickers born 1936. Associate Director of 'The Northumbrian Centre of Prayer for Christian Healing' which he founded in 1991. Ordained in 1980 and served as a NSM maintaining his business occupaton. Involved in the healing ministry and renewal, teaching and leading conferences for 36 years. Author of ' The Anointing to Heal' and Healing - The Teaching Manual'
	Roger Vaughan Roger has served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Lichfield for over forty years. During this time he gained wide experience of renewing parish ministry in both urban, and rural settings. He is author of the course “Saints Alive. Healing in the Church”. He served for some time as the Bishop’s Advisor in the Ministry of Healing. Since his retirement Roger has developed an itinerant ministry leading worship, conducting retreats and leading teaching sessions.
	John Woolmer John Woolmer taught maths at Winchester (1963-75), was ordained while teaching. John was curate at St Aldate’s Oxford and in charge of St Matthew’s (1975-82). During that time, he became involved in both healing and deliverance. From 1982-2002, John was Rector of Shepton Mallet with Doulting. He went on five overseas SOMA missions to Zambia.From 2002-7, John was involved in the beginning of Cornerstone Church – a church plant in NW Leicester, which is now independent of its parent church. He also worked with Springboard and latterly with ReSource. He has led overseas mission in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Argentina. John has written various books including Encounters and Angels of Glory and Darkness.
	John Went John Went is married to Rosemary with 3 married sons and 6 grandchildren. Since 1996I have been a Bishop of Tewkesbury, I chair the Diocesan Missioners Annual Conference and I am passionate about Mission and Evangelism and passionate about developing the Ministry of the whole people of God. Before being Bishop of Tewkesbury I was Archdeacon in Guildford Diocese again carrying a Mission brief and working closely with the Diocesan Missioners and before that I taught at Wycliffe Hall for 6 years. Prior to that I was vicar for 8 1/2 very happy years at Holy Trinity, Margate following a curacy at Emmanuel, Northwood.
	Patrick Whitworth Patrick Whitworth is currently the Rector of Weston All Saints Bath with North Stoke and Langridge and also Rural Dean of Bath. He is a member of the Diocesan Renewal Group and has also worked with SOMA for many years, leading teams to Nigeria and Malawi. Patrick has experience of parish missions, of leading quiet days and teaching days. He has written a number of books including ‘Becoming Fully Human’, ‘Becoming a Spiritual Leader’ and ‘Becoming a Citizen of the Kingdom’. Seminars can be led on each of these topics, relating to Leadership, the Kingdom of God and Becoming What God Intends Us To Be. His most recent book ‘Prepare for Exile’ looks at ways in which the church needs to prepare both in spirituality and outlook for mission today. He is married to Olivia and has four children all of whom have left school and one is getting married this year.
	Richard Zair The Revd Richard Zair is Priest-in-Charge of Marcham with Garford, and Adviser in Evangelism for Abingdon Deanery and the Archdeaconry of Berkshire, in the Diocese of Oxford. For over 17 years he worked with the Church Pastoral Aid Society as Director of Evangelism, as Regional Director, and latterly as Ministry Consultant for the Midlands and Oxford. Richard’s ministry includes having a passion for evangelism and being an itinerant evangelist as opportunity arises. He also loves preaching and teaching from Scripture. Ordained in the Church of England in 1980, Richard has served in Bristol and South London prior to being appointed as Director of Evangelism for CPAS. He was appointed to his current post in March of 2009. He is married to Sylvia, and they have two daughters, Sara (28) and Hannah (25). His interests include golf, walking, wood turning, watching motor sport, gardening, photography and occasional sorties into the kitchen.

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