Resident Lecturers
Wendy Preston
Wendy graduated from Rhema Bible Training Centre, USA in 1988 and has been preaching the gospel full-time ever since. She has been involved in the travelling ministry, in miracle crusades and services, TV and in 2000 Wendy planted Faith Alive Church in Aylesbury, U.K.
Wendy is passionate about the love and the healing power of God that is always available having been raised from a death bed as a child!
Bishop Melvin A. Brooks
Senior Pastor of New Jerusalem Community Church and deputy presiding and continental Bishop of Jabula New Life Ministries International, Bishop Melvin Brooks is an author, international speaker, mentor and overseer of churches in Europe & Asia.
Bishop Brooks has been happily married to Yvonne for 43 years with three adult children operating in ministry and 2 grandchildren.
Derek Walker
Derek and his wife Hilary are graduates of Rhema Tulsa and pioneers of Oxford Bible Church, a lively international Church. Derek is a bible teacher with a passion for in-depth and accurate teaching of God’s Word, and is especially known for his knowledge of Bible Prophecy. Derek has a weekly TV teaching programme on both Revelation TV and God TV. He is also part of the Revelation TV ministry team, with regular appearances on their weekly Q&A and Bible Study programmes.
Visiting Lecturers
Founder and CEO, Christian Concern & Christian Legal Centre
Andrea is a qualified barrister and has practised at all levels of the British Judicial system. She pioneered the Student and Policy work of the Lawyers Christian Fellowship, and went on to found Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre, which has run some of the most high profile Christian freedom cases and campaigns in Europe. She is a leading analyst campaigner and spokeswoman on issues of national importance in the moral life of the nation and as defender of Christian liberties in the parliamentary process, the justice system and the media. Andrea is married and is the mother of four children.
Joe & Stacie Reeser
Joe & Stacie Reeser are committed to awakening, equipping and empowering young people with the light and truth of God’s Word. Serving on Karen Wheaton’s leadership team at The Ramp, they pastor The Ramp, Manchester and are directors of Ramp UK.
Dr Brad Norman
Dr Brad Norman BTh, MBS, DMin & Rev Wyona Norman BTh.
The vision for The River Bible Institute is plain: It is a place where the Word of God and the Holy Spirit come together to produce life, birth ministries, and launch them out.
Bill Wilson
Pastor Bill established Metro World Child in 1980 in what was one of New York City’s roughest neighbourhoods, most commonly known for its history of gang violence, crime, drugs, and poverty. His unique concepts of outreach and Sunday School programs, along with training courses and curriculum development, are now replicated globally. This ensures that as many children as possible hear the Gospel and experience the love of Christ. This international ministry reaches over 230,000 children weekly.
JANINE STELLATOS
Director of Metro World Child Kenya-International
Janine Stellatos has been involved with Metro World Child since 1994. In June 2012, she left the UK and moved to Kenya to devote herself to work as a missionary with children where they are now reaching over 100,000 children every week with the Sunday school program that is transforming kids lives all over the world.
REVEREND CHRISTIAN P LODEWYK
Rev Lodewyk is a gifted speaker who has spent time in leading positions within the church in South Africa and for the South African truth and reconciliation process, including the organization which handled disputes and monitored violence during South Africa’s post-apartheid transition. Chris Lodewyk has a lifelong passion for putting into practice what he believes in, not matter the cost.
Riley Stephenson
Riley Stephenson is the Minister of Evangelism for Kenneth Copeland Ministries. He teaches, trains, equips and mobilizes churches to go into their ‘world’ and bring in a harvest of souls into the Kingdom. Riley’s mission is to help equip Christians to successfully take the good news of God’s love to a lost and dying world and confidently lead anyone to salvation in Christ.
Riley Stephenson