Minehead Line up

Olivia is the executive director for the Elim Pentecostal Church having previously worked in senior leadership positions in the NHS. She is also associate pastor of Crosspoint Church, a church plant based in north Birmingham and has a passion for sharing God’s word creatively (lightly sprinkled with a little humour). Olivia is a member of the board of Essential Christian, the parent charity of Spring Harvest.

Sarah is currently Associate Vicar & Lead Pastor at Christ the King in Kettering. She has a passion for intergenerational ministry and discipleship of young people. She loves meeting new people, being outdoors and eating good food!

Sarah is leading 16-18 youth programme alongside Sammy Hanton.

Sam is a Worship Leader, musician and songwriter based in West London. He currently serves as both the Worship Pastor of a large, vibrant multi-ethnic Elim church and as National Director for Elim Sound - a ministry resourcing and equipping the church through new songs and training worship teams both locally across the globe.

Sam will be leading worship in Big Start and the Pursuit Celebration.

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. 

Kate started working with Care for the Family in 2012, originally as a volunteer running their parenting courses in her community, before joining their Community Engagement Team and representing the charity in London. She supports a variety of individuals and organisations working with families, including churches, schools, prisons and charities. Kate lives in London with her husband and they have two daughters. 

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 is part of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.

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).

Philippa is an acclaimed UK singer-songwriter known for her uplifting blend of Gospel, Pop, and Country. With over 1,500 shows in 25 countries, she’s won fans from Leona Lewis to Lionel Richie with her relatable songs and soulful vocals. Signed with Integrity Music, Philippa has released songs like "Everything is Possible", which has become a hopeful soundtrack encouraging believers around the world. 

Philippa is delighted to be leading worship in The Gathering Celebration in Minehead, together with her friend Grace Jesutofunmi Olagunju.

Sammy is a creative evangelist and preacher, who recently graduated from Nazarene Theological College with a BA in Biblical Studies. She is part of The Message Trust in soul rap duo SoulBox, which travels around the UK and beyond sharing the gospel with young people. Sammy longs to see people transformed by the gospel and equipped to live life to the fullest. She is also a member of the Spring Harvest Planning Group.

Sammy will be hosting in the Gathering Celebration in Skegness, and leading the 16-18 Youth as well as hosting the Pursuit Celebration in Minehead.

Sara and Sam Hargreaves run Engage Worship, offering training and resources for creative, sustainable and world-changing worship. They have written books and resources like Whole Life Worship, Jesus & Emotions and How Would Jesus Lead Worship. They love to mix music, visuals, reflective ideas, fun and the Bible in engaging ways accessible to all kinds of people. They are also part of the leadership of their local church in Luton.

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.

Rachel is the senior pastor of Gas Street Church in Birmingham, alongside her husband Tim. She is a passionate preacher and loves communicating the liberating power of God’s truth. Rachel has recently pioneered a national ministry (alongside her sister) called ‘The Orchard’ to encourage and empower women. Rachel has a background in television & media and worked for the BBC before joining the staff at Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) where she led the Creativity & Arts Department.

Rachel will be preaching in the Gathering Celebration on Wednesday night in both Skegness (1st April) and Minehead (8th April).

Sam is the full-time NextGen Pastor at Lifecentral Church, located just outside Birmingham, where he leads the church’s ministries for kids and youth. With over 12 years of diverse experience in ministry, Sam’s primary passion lies in children’s ministry. He is dedicated to creating innovative, exciting, and engaging programs that connect with children in meaningful ways. Sam is committed to fostering environments where kids can grow in faith through fun and relevant experiences. Sam is super excited to be leading the 5-11s venue again this year!

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.

Rufaro is leading the Young Adults team and is one of the hosts in the Gathering celebration.

Andrew and Christine will be leading the 0-4 programme in Minehead. They live in East Sussex and have two adult daughters. Andrew is a Diocesan school’s advisor having previously served as 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.  

Christine and Andrew will be leading the 0-4 programme in Minehead.

Nigerian born, Grace is a passionate worship leader, singer, and songwriter. Known for her soul-stirring vocals and powerful presence, Grace co-led the popular worship track "None Like Jehovah" alongside Philippa Hanna. Additionally, she sings with her husband in their band, Grace & Honour The Shines, and together they created the uplifting song "Yahweh We Hail." Grace’s mission is to lead others into meaningful worship and create music that touches hearts and honours God.

Evie is a worship leader, songwriter and artist from Eastbourne. She has led worship as part of Bright City, the worship collective from St. Peter’s Brighton, and at her local church throughout her time at university in Cardiff. Having just graduated, she released her debut EP, Where to Next?, with critical acclaim from BBC Introducing and featured on the latest The Church Will Sing album in the USA.

Evie has been part of leading worship at Spring Harvest since 2022 and will be leading worship with her band in the Gathering celebration in Skegness and with a chilled-out, unplugged vibe in the Soul Space celebration in Minehead.

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.

Rev Dr Kate Middleton is a psychologist & church leader with a particular interest in the way our emotions affect us and how to flourish even in tough times. She’s a priest in the Church of England, director of the Mind and Soul Foundation, speaker & author.

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!

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

Bethan is leading the 11-16s youth programme

Dr Andrew Ollerton is a theologian, author and pastor who makes complex ideas simple and relevant. Andrew works with Bible Society, where he developed The Bible Course for small groups and recently published God’s Book: An honest look at the Bible’s 7 toughest topics. Andrew also works closely with the explorer Bear Grylls and remains involved in academic teaching and research. Andrew is married to Charlotte and they have three kids, two fish, a snake and a dog.

Andrew will be the Bible Teacher in Minehead and will bring 'God's Book on Tour' to Skegness.

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 & colourful abstract art, designing and illustrating children's books.

Jaz serves as a full-time pastor at Gateway Church, Ashford, Kent. She recently completed a doctorate in church planting and the role of women. Born in India and raised in a Sikh home, she came to know Jesus at 12. Jaz is married to Tim, and they have two sons.

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!

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.

Cris will be hosting in the Gathering Celebration in Skegness and the Pursuit Celebration in Minehead.

Andy 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.

Andy is part of the Event Leadership Team representing the Kid's and All-age programmes.

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.

Rhys Stephenson is an actor and presenter best known for his antics on CBBC and CBeebies with beloved talking dogs Hacker and Dodge. He also took part in Strictly Come Dancing in the cast of 2021 where he made it to the semi final. And he continues to keeeeep dancing as he helps wake up the nation on BBC One's daytime show Morning Live during Strictly Fitness.

Robin Vincent is the Chief Executive of Care for the Family, a national charity that aims to strengthen family life and help those families going through difficulties. Robin has a master’s degree in neuroscience and education. He has planted and led several churches, including within the most deprived areas of the UK, and cofounded a social action project that was awarded the equivalent of an MBE. He is married to Hannah, and they have two children.

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.

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.

Lauren Windle is a journalist, presenter, public speaker and author of three books:  Notes on Love: Being single and dating in a marriage obsessed Church,  Notes on Feminism: Being a woman in a Church led by men and Drawing as Prayer. She is published in Vogue, Marie Claire, Church Times, Premier Christianity and others. Lauren has been clean and sober from drug and alcohol addiction for eleven incredible years, thanks to Jesus.

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 also head of Wales for 24/7 Prayer.

Cath will be hosting The (not so) Late show with Dai.

Dai is an award winning storyteller, spoken word poet and author, blending rhythm and rhyme with passion, playfulness, and colloquial prose. Dai is host of the Spoken Word Stage at Big Church Festival, Creative Specialist for Bible Society and runs Urban Wordsmiths in Cardiff. He has performed at Westminster Hall, Lambeth Palace and Trafalgar Square, and is also author of several books including 'God's Brilliantly Big Creation Story', ‘The Story Of God’s Amazingly Awesome Rescue Plan’, 'Prayers, Texts and Tears' and 'Six Beasts One Story'.

Dai is 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.