Reverend Canon Eve Pitts is a passionate preacher and pioneer in church history. She is known for her distinctive crew-cut hairstyle, her sense of humour and honesty in her sermons as well as her passion for music and the arts.
As the first black woman ordained as a Deacon in the Church of England (C of E) in 1992 and ordained as Reverend Canon Pitts in 1994, now aged 61, Pitts is well-known for her passionate speaking, fearless confidence and unmistakable hairstyle.
Born in May Pen, Jamaica, Reverend Pitts came to Nottingham, aged six. She grew up with love and support from her family and found church leadership her ‘calling’. So in 1988, she attended the acclaimed Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham, founded in 1828 and studied ecumenical theological education. She saw this as a preparation for her ministerial life in the C of E. She leads her parish at Holy Trinity Church, Birchfield, Birmingham and conducts many weddings and funerals for the BME community in Nottingham.
Carver Anderson is the co-founder and co-director of Bringing Hope. He has 25 years experience in the field of social, community, youth work, counselling and training, both at practitioner and management levels within the statutory and voluntary sectors.
Carver formerly worked as the National Director of Youth and Christian Education for England and Wales for the New Testament Church Of God (one of the UK's largest black majority Churches), he was able to minister and teach regarding issues surrounding youth development and empowerment, in South, West and Central Africa, Jamaica, Europe, USA and across the UK.
Kirk McAtear is the leader of Connect Church UK in Birmingham, England.
Born in Sydney, Australia, since Kirk became a follower of Jesus in 1996 he has had a passion to see a generation impacted with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
He was Assistant Pastor at Globe Church Newcastle in Australia for 10 years where his roles included Youth Pastor, Youth Alive Hunter leader, Campus Pastor and Sports Chaplain to a Newcastle Knights Rugby League team.
In 2009 Kirk and his wife Tracee and his children Josiah and Ruby responded to the call of God to leave Australia to move to England to Pastor the church. Connect Church is becoming an influential city church in the second largest city in England. They meet in the Birmingham City football club stadium and Kirk has recently been appointed Club Chaplain.
In 2011 Kirk was appointed the Zone leader for the AOG GB (Assemblies of God in Great Britain) where he is helping train up leaders and repurpose churches in the West Midlands of England.
Kirk has had the privilege of ministering in Churches and missions in 14 countries. Through his passionate preaching, many have responded to become followers of Jesus and have been inspired to step out in faith to follow the call of God for their life. His evangelistic and prophetic preaching will leave you fired up for the mission of reaching the world with the good news of the Gospel.
Mark Foster is the Associate Pastor of !Audacious Church, a vibrant church in the heart of Manchester City Centre.
Carver Anderson is the co-founder and co-director ofBringing Hope. He has 25 years experience in the field of social, community, youth work, counselling and training, both at practitioner and management levels within the statutory and voluntary sectors.
He has developed a number of important skills through hiswork and voluntary experiences, these include participating in and supporting key committees and initiatives regarding work with children, youth and families.
Carver formerly worked as the National Director of Youth and Christian Education for England and Wales for the New Testament Church Of God (one of the UK's largest black majority Churches), he was able to minister and teach regarding issues surrounding youth development and empowerment, in South, West and Central Africa, Jamaica, Europe, USA and across the UK.
Ivan Vickers is an internationally-experienced marketing and management professional with enthusiastic and energetic approach to achieving excellence. His demonstratable skills encompass business insight and strategy, unique problem-solving abilities, sales support, product process and contractual analysis and channel management. Ivan has multi-faceted business experience and is able to inspire, and communicate complex issues clearly, ensuring that positive action and results are achieved at all levels of an organisation.
Bill Easum has a thirty year track record of growing congregations in two denominations. His last church, which he pastored for twenty-four years, grew to the largest United Methodist Church in South Texas.
The past twenty years, Bill has served as a consultant to congregations and denominations. In 1986 he founded 21st Century Strategies. Bill has personally worked in over 700 congregations, some of which are the largest in the nation, and has taught hundreds of thousands of leaders.
Bill is the author of more than a dozen best selling books.
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