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Adrian Argile |
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Revd Neil Le Tissier |
Adrian is the team leader and oversees the strategy of the Association. In particular he serves the churches in the Black Country and most of the churches in Worcestershire and has responsibility for settlement of ministers and churches across the Association.
Adrian worked for NatWest for 9 years before entering ministry and over 20 years he pastored two churches in Lancashire (Leyland and Kay Street, Rawtenstall) before moving to HEBA as Regional Minister in 2007. He was made team leader in 2014.
Adrian is married to Pam who worked for Operational Mobilisation for 8 years as well as being trained as a teacher. They have four children and three grandchildren.
Adrian hopes to bring 'encouragement, challenge, stimulus, passion, God’s Word and a listening ear to fellow ministers and church congregations' and he desires to see strong healthy churches. His other interests are mainly in the sporting arena - table tennis and golf top the bill!
You can contact Adrian at: aa@baptist-heartofengland.org |
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Born and raised on the Island of Guernsey, Neil was first a teacher and then retrained as an accountant, working in the world of offshore trust and corporate management. Following his call into ministry, he moved with his wife and daughter to London in order to train at Spurgeon’s College.
He has served as minister of a church in S.E. London, and as Pastoral Team Leader of Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church. Neil serves as Regional Minister of the churches of South Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Herefordshire and Warwickshire.
To relax, Neil enjoys hill-walking, reading, fishing, golf and D.I.Y.
Neil is on sabbatical leave from 1st March to 31st May 2025. Please refer any queries to the Association office. km@baptist-heartofengland.org |
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Revd David Ellis |
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Ms. Sharon Jones |
Revd David Ellis, a proud Wulfrunian with Jamaican heritage, was born in Wolverhampton. His parents, who immigrated from Jamaica, are his heroes. David dedicated his life to the Lord 45 years ago during a youth weekend, marking a transformative moment from which he has never looked back. He met his wife Vivienne at London Bible College, and they have been happily married for 40 years, raising three wonderful grown-up children and embracing the joy of two granddaughters.
Before becoming a Regional Minister, David spent 24 years as a Pastor in two remarkable churches: Totterdown in Bristol and Small Heath Baptist Church. During his time there, he witnessed both great and small miracles in the lives he touched. In his role as a Regional Minister, David focuses on encouraging and supporting churches and pastors in his areas of North Birmingham, Coventry, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire.
David is known for his joyful spirit and enjoys laughter with his family, which he finds relaxing, alongside his hobby of fishing. He has a passion for music and worship.
You can contact David at: de@baptist-heartofengland.org |
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Sharon holds qualifications in public relations and business administration and spent many years in the advertising industry before making a decision to transfer those skills to working for the Bible Society of the West Indies until her call to return home to the UK.
She has held management positions in the NHS and has worked for several Christian organisations.
Sharon wants to build on how the Association does things operationally as well as explore new ways of improving how we communicate with our churches.
Sharon enjoys writing devotions and playing scrabble. She is in membership at Small Heath Baptist Church.
You can contact Sharon at: sharon@baptist-heartofengland.org |
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Ms. Karen Martindale |
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Mr. Keith Baldwin |
Karen was born in Guyana, coming to the UK as a small child. She is the Administrator and Company Secretary of HEBA having joined the staff of the Association as Secretary/PA in 1989. Prior to that she worked in the voluntary sector (housing, care of offenders and those at risk of offending) after graduating from the University of London.
She has served as trustee of a variety of charities including an arts charity and an eco-activity centre, and as a Governor at a local school and the Northern Baptist College. She is a Director of the Baptist Union Corporation and Treasurer of Highgate Baptist Church, Birmingham.
You can contact Karen at: km@baptist-heartofengland.org |
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Keith was born in Portsmouth and brought up in London in a non-Christian household. He went straight from school into a career in the printing industry. He has also worked as a Family Support Worker and most recently as Head of House in a Secondary School managing behaviour, attendance and academic progress. This followed 3 years as Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
In 1997 Keith relocated to Hereford, where he lives with his grown-up son who he raised on his own.
Keith is currently a Deacon at Putson Baptist Church. He also serves as Worship Leader and Safeguarding Lead. Keith has a real passion for music and plays the guitar in a band.
You can contact Keith at: keith@baptist-heartofengland.org or safeguarding@baptist-heartofengland.org |
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Mrs. Divine Kekozukunia AICB |
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Mr. Tom Russell |
Divine was born and raised in a Christian family with origins in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her 16 years living in Britain include periods in education and raising her family. She is an Association Accounting Technician [AAT] and holds a Business Enterprise BA [Hons] degree, though her professional career was halted when she became a mother of three children.
Before joining HEBA as Bookkeeper/Accountant/Administrator, Divine worked for British Heart Foundation, Thornton’s and FLT Training. She is in membership at George Road Baptist Church, Erdington, where she serves as assistant to the Treasurer, supporting the church with bookkeeping, accounting and administration.
Divine is delighted to join the HEBA team and will do her best to help the Association and churches to the best of her abilities.
She enjoys travelling, shopping, listening to gospel music and socialising.
You can contact Divine at: divine@baptist-heartofengland.org |
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Tom was born in Airdrie in Scotland, attending a local congregation of the Church of Scotland where he joined the Boys’ Brigade at the age of 5. His life of faith and Boys’ Brigade has continued, and he now serves as Treasurer of Milton Hall Baptist Church in Kidderminster and as an Officer (and cook) in the BB based at that church.
Tom is also Chair of the Black Country Urban Industrial Mission having first served as Treasurer for several years.
He spent 40 years working in the steel industry, retiring from his role of Finance Controller for Tata Steel International in 2016.
Tom and his wife Caroline have three sons and three grandchildren.
You can contact Tom at: tr@baptist-heartofengland.org |