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.

Sheridan is an author, speaker, and founder of FriendshipLab.org. His books include Resurrection Year, The Making of Us, and 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.

Mark is Centre Director for Cambridge and District Youth for Christ and sits on the Planning Group for Spring Harvest. He has over 16 years experience in youth ministry and 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 part of the Event Leadership Team representing the youth programmes in both Skegness and Minehead, and will also host the Pursuit celebration in Skegness.

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.

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!

Sarah is a Pastor at Elim Life Church, in North Birmingham. Sarah leads ELIM Prayer, Elims national ministry for prayer. She loves to inspire people to life transforming prayer, prophecy and intercession. She loves to see people released into all God has for them.  Sarah is also part of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.

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.

Katharine Hill is a Director of Care for the Family, a national charity which aims to strengthen family life and help those who face family difficulties. As an established speaker and broadcaster, she has addressed thousands of people both across the UK and internationally on marriage and parenting issues. She is the author of several books, including the popular Left to their own Devices, A Mind of Their Own and Born Free. She is married to Richard and they have four married children and nine 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.

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.