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		Stephen Matthew – Principal Stephen has been in full time ministry for over 25 years and founded the Academy in the year 2000. He is a gifted Bible teacher and a senior Associate Pastor of the Abundant Life Church. The communication of truth with clarity is Stephen’s passion, which is reflected in his practical teaching style. He brings his teaching, training and pastoral skills to the Abundant Life Ministries team at a wide range of levels including being Principal of the Abundant Life Leadership Academy.

		Tim Staples – Course coordinator Tim has been a part of the Abundant Life Church for 7 years. He has a training background in teaching and has a real passion to see people equipped and envisioned to fulfill their destiny. As well as lecturing on some modules Tim manages and coordinates most aspects of the Academy programme.

		Helen Allen – Second Year course head Along with Stephen and Tim, Helen forms the third member of the Academy core team. Being a former graduate of the Leadership Academy, Helen is well-positioned to understand the needs of students and equip them to become more effective leaders. As well as heading up the assessment team she also oversees the second year programme.



		Paul Scanlon Paul is the founder of Abundant Life Ministries and has led the Abundant Life Church for over 20 years. Paul’s vision is to first reach those in his own community, build them into an awesome local church and then export the ‘sound’ of that house across the earth. This has resulted in the growth of a fast-paced, contemporary and culturally relevant church community. Paul is known and respected the world over for his books, messages and leadership.

		Charlotte Gambill Charlotte is the Senior Associate Pastor at the Abundant Life Church, Bradford, England. Charlotte is passionate about God’s House, she is committed to building the House and unlocking people’s potential so that they can connect with the reason they are on the planet. Charlotte is director of the Cherish Conference and Cherish Foundation, an international speaker and the author of several books.

		Steve Gambill Steve is the founder/director of Rocknations. Originally from the USA Steve became Youth Pastor at Abundant Life Bradford in 1993, launched the Rocknations conference in 2001. Since then, Rocknations has become one of the fastest growing conferences of its kind, impacting thousands of young people who attend Rocknations.

		Matt Hooper Matt has been involved in music since standing on the coffee table with a guitar aged 3 years old. Growing up in churches and learning to write songs, he found that music has a bigger purpose than living room stardom. Matt is a Worship Pastor at the Abundant Life Church and heads up the Worship and Creative Arts elective.

		Jock James Together with Matt, Jock helps to develop the worship elective students. Jock is also one of the Abundant Life Church Worship Pastors. He is a prolific songwriter with a heart to connect people with the presence and purpose of God. Jock heads up RPM, a ministry that has developed as a key part of Rocknations, our youth ministry.

		Clare Hooper Clare is the Abundant Life Church’s community director and oversees Love Bradford, our community outreach ministry. She has a huge heart to see people reached with the message of God’s love. Clare, along with Owen Crane, heads up the Pastoral and Community elective.

		Owen Crane Owen is the Abundant Life Church Network Pastor. He has a background in Christian charity work and has a passion to see people trained up and educated about social justice. Owen helps Clare Hooper head up the Pastoral and Community elective.

		Dave Niblock Dave is the Abundant Life Church Youth Pastor and heads up the Youth Ministry elective. Dave has a great enthusiasm and passion to see a generation connect with their creator and impact their world. Originally a student in Leeds, Dave went on to study Pastoral Leadership at Hillsong International Leadership College. Together with his wife Abs they pastor our extension service in Leeds.

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