Tim McShane & Fiona - Open Air Mission, North Somerset & Gloucestershire
I have spent most of my life in education, from teaching children as a deputy headteacher to developing other school leaders with the National College for School Leadership.Later, I had my own company developing online programmes of study for school leaders worldwide.
My spiritual journey began in 1984 when at 19 years old, a friend took me to hear a man called Billy Graham talk about Jesus. I was convinced, and it changed my life.
Fast forward to 2018; I shut down my business and joined Open Air Mission (OAM) to share the same message I heard with as many people as possible. I love working with local churches encouraging them to tell people about Jesus in the streets. I visit the big towns all along the M5 motorway from Cheltenham to Exeter, with occasional visits to Barnstaple and Minehead.
I’m married to Fiona, have three grown-up children, and we attend a Christian fellowship in Weston-Super-Mare. In my spare time, I enjoy watching old films, listening to audio books and walking our dog, Jetta.
I have spent most of my life in education, from teaching children as a deputy headteacher to developing other school leaders with the National College for School Leadership.Later, I had my own company developing online programmes of study for school leaders worldwide.
My spiritual journey began in 1984 when at 19 years old, a friend took me to hear a man called Billy Graham talk about Jesus. I was convinced, and it changed my life.
Fast forward to 2018; I shut down my business and joined Open Air Mission (OAM) to share the same message I heard with as many people as possible. I love working with local churches encouraging them to tell people about Jesus in the streets. I visit the big towns all along the M5 motorway from Cheltenham to Exeter, with occasional visits to Barnstaple and Minehead.
I’m married to Fiona, have three grown-up children, and we attend a Christian fellowship in Weston-Super-Mare. In my spare time, I enjoy watching old films, listening to audio books and walking our dog, Jetta.
Philip and Valerie Grove - Zambia
We were commended by the assemblies in Kingston upon Thames and Tunbridge Wells to work in Zambia in 1972.
We set up a new mission station, about 10 miles outside of Chingola in the Copper Belt region close to the Congo border.
A printing press was established (Philip’s profession), and an Outpatients Clinic (Valerie’s profession), serving a population of 5,000 people.
An assembly was started in the area, and since then, another has been born. We have been involved in Bible teaching, and Women’s work, in the Chingola area, ministering in at least ten different assemblies.
At the height of our printing ministry we were processing 20 t0 30 tons of paper per year into tracts, Christian books, Emmaus Courses, Hymnbooks, Gospel portions, New Testaments in approximately 20 languages of Central Africa, exporting to Congo D.R., Zimbabwe, Malawi and some to Angola, as well as supplying Zambia’s needs.
With the advent of digital printing, the demand has reduced, and we have trained many Zambians in all forms of printing. The press work is still going strong.
We were commended by the assemblies in Kingston upon Thames and Tunbridge Wells to work in Zambia in 1972.
We set up a new mission station, about 10 miles outside of Chingola in the Copper Belt region close to the Congo border.
A printing press was established (Philip’s profession), and an Outpatients Clinic (Valerie’s profession), serving a population of 5,000 people.
An assembly was started in the area, and since then, another has been born. We have been involved in Bible teaching, and Women’s work, in the Chingola area, ministering in at least ten different assemblies.
At the height of our printing ministry we were processing 20 t0 30 tons of paper per year into tracts, Christian books, Emmaus Courses, Hymnbooks, Gospel portions, New Testaments in approximately 20 languages of Central Africa, exporting to Congo D.R., Zimbabwe, Malawi and some to Angola, as well as supplying Zambia’s needs.
With the advent of digital printing, the demand has reduced, and we have trained many Zambians in all forms of printing. The press work is still going strong.
Joe and Naomi Wyatt serve the Lord in Tottenham.
They work intensively with many of the addicted and homeless people that live and pass through their area. This involves opening their home to these people and building relationships through practical help and care; spreading the Gospel is easier when folk realise they are truly loved.
This ministry has developed to include running a halfway house program for men coming off the streets or out of prison and helping them reintegrate into society, find jobs and new hobbies while introducing them to the Saviour. Bible studies and various courses are offered and the men have heard and understood the gospel message.
They work intensively with many of the addicted and homeless people that live and pass through their area. This involves opening their home to these people and building relationships through practical help and care; spreading the Gospel is easier when folk realise they are truly loved.
This ministry has developed to include running a halfway house program for men coming off the streets or out of prison and helping them reintegrate into society, find jobs and new hobbies while introducing them to the Saviour. Bible studies and various courses are offered and the men have heard and understood the gospel message.