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).

Frank is married to Debra (and the father of her children). He works as Operations Director for The Message Trust in Manchester. He also runs a Human Resources business called HRHelp.

He is chief cook and bottle washer at home, enjoys reading, walking and playing snooker with his dad (who always wins). He suffers from a chronic medical condition known as ‘ManCityitis’ which renders him seriously unwell for most of the year.

David is leader of South Court Baptist Church in Aylesbury. He is busy transforming the church into three thriving congregations. In any spare time he has, the theatre is on his to do list alongside being a professional roadie and taxi service for two teenage boys, their friends and various musical instruments!

Rhiannon is a teacher of Ethics and Religious Studies in Aylesbury. She also works alongside David in the church, which is experiencing rapid growth and change as they develop three new congregations. She also loves the theatre, plays the keyboard and enjoys leading worship.

Pippa is part of the Message Trust award winning girl band, BLUSHuk. Blush are involved in an very effective schools ministry in Manchester. Pippa is also on the staff team of Ivy Manchester.

Kris is the youth pastor of Ivy Manchester, originally from Brighton and with a love of the ocean, he spends a lot of time driving to, thinking about and being in the sea! He has worked in youth and children’s ministry for several years, while also studying for a theology degree with Spurgeons College in London.

He believes in the development of children and youth, not investing in them just as the future generation but as a vital part with so much they can say to our churches.

Andy and Helen Eadie have just celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary and have their very own miracle child Joel, who is now 4 and a half years old!

They have been members of Ivy Manchester Church for the last ten years and have been involved in many areas of serving in the church. Until recently, Andy was part time Youth Pastor for Ivy and was struggling to juggle two jobs; as workload increased, he could not walk away from teaching and went back full time as Head of Maths and Computing for a secondary school in Manchester.

Helen is a professional violinist who spends her time playing for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, teaching violin and lecturing at Huddersfield University. Both adore their jobs but also love spending time with their very exuberant and enthusiastic little boy, Joel! They also love to lead worship together and they love to communicate their love for Jesus in any environment that will let them.

Dan is 24, heads up the CHANGE youth group and loves every minute of it.

He studied at Bible College for 3 years out in Australia whilst enjoying the sun, sea and sand. He enjoys spending his time on football, Halo 3, his fiancé Charlie and teaching on the truth featured in the Bible.

He runs a small clothing label with his brother called Saved by Grace clothing.