Debra is a mother of 4, pastor and Elder of Ivy Manchester, founder and Director of City Links Trust, author of two books: Redeeming Our Communities and City-Changing Prayer and a much-in-demand speaker at conferences in the UK and abroad.

If she had time for any hobbies they would not include flower-arranging or dress-making. She loves theatre, cinema and Lamb Rogan Josh, tolerates football and imagines that gardening must be awful (she has actually never done any so she wouldn’t know).

Steve Gambill from Abundant Life in Bradford runs RockNations, which is fast emerging as a significant force in reaching and engaging with today’s youth generation. They run weekly youth events and have a weekly radio programme on Cross Rhythms.

Originally from the USA, Steve became Youth Pastor at Abundant Life Bradford in 1993 and launched the RockNations conference in 2001. Since then, RockNations has become one of the fastest growing conferences of it’s kind, impacting thousands of young people who attend RockNations, as well as reaching over 200 nations through weekly TV programmes and podcasts.

Mike Biddulph is a youth worker who has worked in South East London for the last 4 years. He works for XLP, an urban youth charity, and has previously worked with young people on the surrounding estates for a church on the Old Kent Road.

His passion for seeing young people reach their full potential and overcome challenges is only beaten by his passion for marine fish keeping...yes, he is a secret nerd!

Josh works for The Message Trust in Manchester, he is a school’s evangelist and part of the band, Twelve24. Josh was born in Manchester and supports Manchester City Football Club.

He loves young people and lives to make Jesus known!