We’re led by a Core Team made up of the following people:
Ness Wilson Billy Kennedy Linda Ward Richard Anniss Paul Weston
Joe McSharry Lukundo Fagade
Ness is the Pioneer UK Leader. She leads Open Heaven Church in Loughborough, is on the Core Team for the Wildfires Festival and is on the EA Council. Ness is the Regional Leader for Pioneer Midlands and is our ‘champion’ for women in leadership across the network.
Billy is the Pioneer International Leader helping to develop the emerging Pioneer networks across the globe. He is also the Senior Leader of New Community Church in Southampton with his wife, Caroline.
Linda is the Regional Leader for Pioneer London and is also Pioneer’s national Ecumenical Lead, representing Pioneer in a wide range of forums. Linda also leads Bless Community Church in West London.
Richard is the Regional Leader for Pioneer North, with his wife Judith. He also oversees Pioneer’s training and theological development. He leads King’s Church in Greater Manchester with his wife Judith.
Paul is the Regional Leader for Pioneer South, with his wife Paula. He is also our ‘Captain of Adventure’ helping us develop effective evangelism and community transformation across the network. Paul chairs the trust developing the Hope Community School network and serves on the leadership team for Spring Harvest.
Joe co-leads Pioneer RISE, our group for emerging leaders in their 20s & 30s, with Lukundo. Joe is based at Open Heaven in Loughborough and together with his wife Stacey lead OH1, the 18s-30s expression and is on the Senior Leadership Team.
Lukundo co-leads Pioneer RISE, our group for emerging leaders in their 20s & 30s, with Joe. Lukundo is based at Kings Church Manchester and is on the Whole Church Leadership Team, where she oversees the 18-30s ministry across all their communities.
We have a Board of Trustees, made up of the following people:
Steve Clifford Richard White Billy Kennedy Jo Musgrove Ness Wilson
Chair of Trustees
We also have a Staff Team, consisting of:
RICHARD ANNISS SIMON JOHNSON JOSHUA BLOOR Tunji Martins
Operations Manager Admin Assistant Pathway Finance Administrator
Programme Director
