Trustees

The trustees exercise oversight of the values, vision, strategies and resources of the Association, mindful of their collective desire for Kingdom growth and their responsibility for good governance.

To contact the HEBA trustees, please email the Moderator, Judith Miller moderator@baptist-heartofengland.org, the Regional Minister/Team Leader, Adrian Argile aa@baptist-heartofengland.org or the Administrator/Company Secretary Karen Martindale km@baptist-heartofengland.org.

Judith has a teaching and education background, and has been Director of a national youth charity. She now works as an executive coach and mentor offering strategic support to charities and SMEs, and part-time CEO for Aspire Sports Trust. Judith is a member of Chester Road Baptist Church and already represents HEBA on the BUGB Council. Believing that God has called her to reach out and support others, Judith’s prayer is that God will continue to lead her in the right direction so that she can use her gifts for the benefit of the wider Christian community.

Amy trained for ministry at Bristol Baptist College and served in the Ministry Team at St Peter’s Baptist Church, Worcester for 7 years before being called to Upton Baptist Church. She is passionate about sharing the gospel and playing an active part in healing and restoration, for individuals and communities. Amy serves on the Home for Good (Worcestershire) Core Team, as as Chaplain to Worcestershire Farming Community Network and as part of the Fresh Streams Leadership Team, as well as being a school governor.

Tony trained for Baptist ministry at the Scottish Baptist College, after which he served at Peebles Baptist Church. He now serves as pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, Oswestry and is also chair of Trustees for the Oswestry and Borders Food Bank. Tony is a member of the HEBA Justice Hub core team and the Disability Justice Task Group.

Edward was born and brought up in Sutton Coldfield before moving to London to train as a Baptist Minister. Having been ordained when he was 25, spent 5 years ministering in south London, before moving to Evesham in 1995. Edward is passionate about doing theology well, committed to excellence in scholarship, and encouraging others.

Mercy is an ACCA qualified accountant who works for the Department for Education as a Finance Business Partner.

She was baptised at George Road Baptist Church following a teaching series on God’s grace that awakened her to the depth of God’s love for her and she subsequently served as a trustee and Treasurer of that church for 7 years.

Mercy is passionate about using her God-given skills to help of this Association by supporting the Churches and Ministers of outwork the values of HEBA

Adrian worked for NatWest before training for ministry at Spurgeon’s College. Over the next 19 years he pastored two churches in Lancashire before moving to the West Midlands in 2007 to become a HEBA Regional Minister. In 2014 he was made Team Leader. Adrian is passionate about churches being known as places where people encounter Jesus and where they can grow in their faith.

Jo is a BU accredited safeguarding trainer and a member at Yardley Baptist Church. She is married with 2 grown up boys. She is an educator, working with children and young people who are in Foster Care. Prior to that she was a teacher and a Special Needs co-ordinator for over 20 years. She enjoys walking, skiing, sewing and spending time with friends and family.

Terry is an accredited Baptist minister and the CEO of Latin Link in Britain and Ireland, having served as minister of Banners Gate Community Church and a missionary in Brazil for over a decade (with Latin Link). Terry has served as Moderator of two HEBA churches and is a member of the Council of BMS World Mission. He and his wife are members of Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church.

Terry has experience of charity governance, Charity Commission requirements and charity finance and his desire is to use the gifts and abilities God has given him to serve both God and HEBA.