The North England Conference has implemented a series of pastoral realignments, approved during the November 2024 Executive Committee meeting. These adjustments address pastoral vacancies following the recent Session, align churches with ministers whose spiritual gifts best meet the needs of their congregations, and ensure effective leadership across the Conference’s 146 churches and church plants. Ministers continuing in their current districts will carry on their ministry as usual, while those with new assignments began serving their new congregations in January 2025.
Below is a comprehensive list of all districts, including their respective churches and pastors. Please note that "CP" stands for Church Plant.
Area 1 (Pastor Paul Millin, Ministerial Field Secretary)
District 1: Pastor Dan Dachin will lead the Newcastle, South Shields and Romanian (CP) churches, with Joseph Fortuna and KaiSoo Lise Chew (50% Global Mission Pioneers).
District 2: Pastor Paul Millin will serve the Middlesbrough, Darlington, Durham, and Catterick (CP) churches.
District 3: Pastor Noel Apugan (Global Mission Pioneer) is now responsible for Cockermouth (CP), South Cumbria, and Carlisle churches.
Area 2 (Pastor Acquoi Karbah, Ministerial Field Secretary)
District 1: Pastor Manneh Lloyd Sarsoza will minister on the Isle of Man.
District 2: Roman Smejkal serves Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, and Lancaster (CP) churches, with Robert Jeremias (Global Mission Pioneer).
District 3: Pastor Acquoi Karbah will minister to Bolton, Bolton North, Bury and Wigan churches, with Gideon Daniel (Global Mission Pioneer).
District 4: Dr Jeff Couzins serves Liverpool Central, Liverpool North, and Wallasey churches.
District 5: Pastor Geoffrey Mapiki will minister to Southport (CP).
District 6: Pastor Sam Gardner will minister to Manchester South, Manchester Longsight, Manchester Moss Side (CP) and Manchester Piccadilly churches, with Pastor Wezley Bishop (Intern).
District 7: Pastor Vernon Nambo will pastor Salford, Manchester Southern Asia and Swinton churches.
District 8: Pastor Paul Jayaraj will serve Manchester Gorton, Stockport and Manchester North East churches.
District 9: Pastor Luca Zagara will minister to Oldham, Manchester North and Rochdale churches.
District 10: Pastor Juljan Kastrati will minister to Ringway Life.
District 11: Elder Romel Ricarte (Global Mission Pioneer) will minister to Knowsley, Warrington and Chester (CP), with Sureen Rayavarapu (Global Mission Pioneer).
Area 3 (Pastor Sergio de Sousa, Ministerial Field Secretary)
District 1: Pastor Neville Taylor will serve Bradford Central, Halifax, and Bradford North (CP) churches.
District 2: Pastor Sergio de Sousa will minister to Leeds Central, Leeds Beeston, and Leeds West (CP).
District 3: Pastor Ikechi Ekpendu will minister to the Sheffield MNS, Sheffield Burngreave, and Carterknowle churches.
District 4: A senior pastor will soon be appointed to oversee the churches in Huddersfield, Bradley, and Wakefield (CP).
District 5: Pastor Alan Hush will serve the churches in Doncaster, Chesterfield, Rotherham (CP) and Barnsley, supported by Jairaj Kanagaraj (Intern).
District 6: Pastor Nick Vitalis will lead the churches in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe.
District 7: Pastor Frederick Nti-Mensah will serve the York, Leeds New Generation, and Scarborough (CP) churches.
Area 4 (Pastor Pardon Chenjerai, Ministerial Field Secretary)
District 1: Pastor Solon Kyriacou will serve Nottingham Central, Mansfield Woodhouse and Nottingham Bulwell, with Nicholas Okyere (Global Mission Pioneer) Pastor Danny Apeadu (Intern).
District 2: Pastor George Kumi will pastor Nottingham Upper Room, Newark, and West Bridgford Hub churches.
District 3: Pastor David Rancic will minister to Grantham, Lincoln, Skegness Company and Dudley House School, with Pastor Steven George (Intern).
District 4: Pastor Blondel Campbell will lead Derby Bethel, Derby Chester Green and Burton-on-Trent, with Elder Antony Smith (Bible Worker).
District 5: Pastor Patrick Herbert will minister to Leicester Central, Leicester West, and Leicester St Matthews churches.
District 6: Pastor Milan Gugleta will serve Loughborough, Long Eaton, and Fijian Company.
District 7: Pastor Shasha Mugari will pastor Wellingborough, Kettering, and Corby churches.
District 8: Pastor Pardon Chenjerai will lead Northampton Central, Harleston Road, and Northampton International.
Area 5 (Pastor Jermaine Swaby, Ministerial Field Secretary)
District 1: Pastor Aster Bruce will serve Camp Hill, Kings Heath (CP), Tamworth and Yardley church, with Pastor Winsome Brown-Baadjies (Intern).
District 2: Pastor Jermaine Swaby will also lead Birmingham Windsor Street, Chelmsley Wood, and Castle Vale churches.
District 3: Pastor Michael Baker will minister to the Erdington, Sutton Coldfield, and Kingstanding churches. Pastor Baker will also serve as Chaplain for Harper Bell School.
District 4: Pastor Paul Liburd will minister to Handsworth and Birmingham Oxhill Road churches.
District 5: Pastor Isaac Liburd will serve Birmingham Ladywood, Winson Green, and Birmingham Aston-Newtown churches.
District 6: Pastor Andrew Rashford-Hewitt will lead Coventry Central, Coventry North, and Nuneaton churches.
District 7: Pastor Alexandru Gutu will pastor Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch, and Evesham (CP).
District 8: Pastor Rainford McIntosh will serve Perry Beaches and Northfield churches.
District 9: Pastor Jonathan Holder will lead Rugby, Coventry Henley Green, and Leamington Spa churches.
District 10: Pastor Patricia Douglas will pastor Bartley Green and Kings Norton churches.
Area 6 (Pastor Anoop Gill, Ministerial Field Secretary)
District 1: Pastor Carlton Douglas will serve Stoke, Stoke Lighthouse, Crewe (CP), and Alsager (CP) churches.
District 2: Pastor Jeff Nicholson will minister to the Wolverhampton Central, Wednesfield, and The Vine (CP) churches.
District 3: Pastor Micah Campbell will lead Wolverhampton Pendeford, Wolverhampton GBK, and Halesowen Central churches.
District 4: Pastor Thando Mlazi will pastor Wednesbury, Birmingham Bearwood, and Dudley churches.
District 5: Pastor Obinnaya Iheoma will serve the West Bromwich, Breath of Life, and Smethwick churches.
District 6: Pastor Anoop Gill will lead the Bilston, Langley, and Walsall Urdu (CP) churches.
District 7: Pastor Ian Philpott will minister to Walsall church.
Looking Ahead
We are grateful to the pastors who have embraced new responsibilities and to the church members for their prayers and support during this transition. These alignments reflect the Conference's commitment to serving its diverse churches, ensuring that each congregation receives pastoral care tailored to their specific needs.
May God continue to guide and bless His work as we serve together in advancing His kingdom.