Wensleydale, North Yorkshire

Jonny is the minister at Kay Street Baptist Church in Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire. He also works for the NW Baptist association where he is involved in developing work with young people and young adults with a special focus on training towards ministry. Jonny was a leader in the teenage work of King’s Club in Wensleydale for many years

Sebastian is the CEO of the Jonas Centre in Wensleydale

Sebastian and Rachael Rab moved to the Dales in 2022 to take on the leadership of the Jonas Centre, a Christian residential centre and holiday venue. Seb has worked with different churches across North Yorkshire and as a UCCF staff worker with the university Christian Unions in York

Philip Ireson was Vicar of two rural groups of parishes in Sheffield Diocese before becoming Senior Chaplain at HMP Doncaster. He then moved on to be a Vicar of an inner-city church in Sheffield before retiring. He has close links with South Sudanese refugees in north Uganda and has helped to develop a prison project in Malawi for young offenders. He continues to support prisoners and ex-prisoners. He is married to Frances and they have three grown up children. Philip is passionate about helping fellow believers to remember who they are in Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit.