Our Team

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Ashley Stewart
Pastor (Senior Leader)

Ashley has been the Senior Leader of our Church since 2004. Over that time, he's led the church through seasons of blessing and challenge, including an ambitious building refurbishment project in 2013. He continually seeks to grow people, helping them find purpose and make a difference!

Ashley brings Apostolic Leadership and Vision to the Church. Together with the amazing Leadership & Governance Teams, we are committed and really excited by our Church Vision.

Ashley has been married to Nicola for 32 years. They have a son Ben, married to Martha, and a daughter Hannah, engaged to fiance Cameron.

Trish Burke
Associate Pastor (Associate Leader)

Trish was appointed to the role of Associate Pastor in the Autumn of 2023, and formally Commissioned as Associate Pastor in January 2024.

Trish is also Apostolic in the way that she leads, and is very strong in being Pastoral.

Karen Parkin
Operations Pastor (Operations Manager)

Karen has attended the Church for many years, and has been the Operations Manager since 2021.

Karen’s role changed to ‘Operations Pastor’ in the Autumn of 2023 to reflect the work she carries out on the Senior Leadership Team

Karen is very gifted in Administration and Operations and brings a wealth of skill and experience in this area of Church life.

ELDERS

Mark Tennyson, Thembi Ndiweni and Barry Hartley serve alongside the Pastor and Associate Pastor as Elders.

The Elders carry the Ephesians 4:11, 5-fold ministry gifts (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Teacher & Pastor), and serve together to ensure the Sound Doctrine of Church

GOVERNANCE & STRATEGIC TEAM

Rachel Tennyson and Shirley Johnson sit on our Governance and Strategic Leadership Team, alongside the Senior Leadership Team.

Rachel and Shirley are both strongly gifted in organisation and their wisdom adds value to our Governance and Operations side of Church life.

Rachel serves as a Managing Trustee, while Shirley is involved in monitoring compliance in specific areas.

COUNCIL OF REFERENCE

Where there is a decision of real significance, our Leadership & Governance Team may seek wisdom or professional advice from outside sources, such as;

- The Assemblies of God (Operations Team)

- Our Assemblies of God (Zone Leader)

- Other Assemblies of God Ministers

- Churches Together in Hucknall, Linby & Papplewick

AoG GB

The King's Family Church is part of a UK nationwide network of churches called Assemblies of God (or AoG). This network seeks to bring churches together in their beliefs and in working together to further establish the future of the church in the UK and the wider world.

"The Assemblies of God is a Pentecostal denomination that has been serving the people of Great Britain since 1924. As a movement of churches we believe that Jesus is still working in His church through the power of His Spirit to change people's lives for the better. To this end we seek to build churches that demonstrate God's love to our communities in a practical and relevant way.

In recognition of the fact that we are only a small part of the Universal Church, the Assemblies of God seek to work with the many different expressions of the Church of Jesus Christ in the UK and across the world."

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Who We Are

Our Values

AUTHENTIC

Being focused on seeking after God with a genuine

heart to fulfil His purposes for our lives.

PASSIONATE

Giving our best in all that we do,

taking joy and excitement in going the extra mile.

RELATIONAL

Looking at the individual rather than the crowd, seeking to build

and grow each person's gifts, talents and relationship with Christ.

GENEROUS

Being willing to give over and above with our time

and finance in order to see God's kingdom grow.

RELEVANT

To create meaningful connections with those around us in a way

that benefits the current generation and leads them closer to God.

ACCESSIBLE

To be a church that's easy to engage with, no matter a person's

age, gender, ethnicity, or religious beliefs.

BOUNDLESS LOVE

To show love without limits, challenging our own patterns and ideas in order

to more greatly show the love of Jesus Christ.