speakers
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Debra Green: Debra is a pastor and Elder of Ivy Manchester, founder and Director of Redeeming Our Communities, author of two books and a much-in-demand speaker in the UK and abroad. She loves theatre, cinema and Lamb Rogan Josh, tolerates football and imagines that gardening must be awful. |
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Mike Biddulph: Mike is a youth worker who has worked in South East London for the last 5 years. He works for XLP, an urban youth charity, as their New Projects Development Manager. His passion for seeing young people reach their full potential and overcome challenges is only beaten by his passion for marine fish keeping. |
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Josh Green: Josh works for The Message Trust in Manchester, he is a school’s evangelist and part of the band, Twelve24. Josh was born in Manchester and supports Manchester City Football Club. He loves young people and lives to make Jesus known! |
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Andy and Helen Eadie: Andy and Helen are members of Ivy Manchester and have been involved in many areas of serving in the church. Andy is Head of Maths and Computing for a secondary school and Helen is a professional violinist who spends her time playing for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, and also teaching violin and lecturing at Huddersfield University. |
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Christina Atoo-Anakwa: Christina moved to Manchester from Milton Keynes to train with The Message Trust as an evangelist. She is now part of the community of Manchester with the heart to tell people of the Hope found in Jesus. As well as being a full time member of one of The Message Trust bands Twelve24, she is also a Worship and Youth Leader at Wythenshawe Community Church, South Manchester. Her passion is to see worship raised up to the God who deserves to be praised and this nation saved (hearts desiring to be with God the Father). She loves anything that makes her think deeply, music, dance and photography (loves landscape photography just a little more than the rest). |
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Ryan Griggs: Born in Florida. Raised in Connecticut. I am Very obviously into Music and Jesus but recently have found that I've developed a love for going to national trust parks and enjoying a scenic walk in the company of my wife. The parks here defo make my top five things I love about England. |
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Patrick Regan: A familiar face at the Detling Celebration, Patrick is Chief Executive of XLP and author of Fighting Chance (Hodder). XLP is a Christian charity that has an emphasis on being faith-based but not faith-biased. Over the past 15 years XLP has grown from working in a single school to operating in more than 60 schools and communities across Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Islington and Camden. Today, on a day-to-day basis, XLP has projects working with over 1,000 young people 1-2-1 and in small groups each week and engages with over 12,000 each year. To find out more visit www.xlp.org.uk Following last year’s riots in London, Patrick was quoted in the national press. Read more. |
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Anthony Delaney: Anthony is originally from Manchester (Denton), where he was a Police Office in GMP for ten years. He's married to Zoe (a nursing sister) and has 3 children. Before coming to Ivy Manchester he led a progressive Anglican church which explored new pioneering possibilities as a missionary congregation. Anthony is an inspirational leader, gifted in and passionate in preaching. |
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Emma Brotherton: Emma is a teacher in English and Drama. She is a member of Ivy Manchester church. |
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Will Sapwell: Will is based in Sheffield where he attends St Thomas' Church, Crookes and has helped lead their extensive range of Alpha courses and their youth ministry "Defined". He is passionate about digging deep into scripture and communicating it to everyone who need to hear it, especially those with scientific objections to faith. Along with this, he is studying to become a doctor and enjoys playing football and snooker...poorly. |
