Our leadership structure is as like the New Testament as we can make it – We have Elders, deacons and saints. All believers are saints! Elders are men of proven character who have been called by God to embody the vision and values and guard, guide and govern the church. Deacons are men and women of proven character to serve the church in a leadership role to put the vision and values into practice!
Eldership Team
Andy Moyle
Andy is married to Janet and they have 3 children, Rebecca, David & Katie. Andy works full time for the Church and is prophetic by nature and loves teaching and reaching lost people. Janet is a primary school teacher and loves making internationals welcome. They are at their happiest in a room full of people from lots of nations, eating great food!
Kees Vonk
Kees is married to Sarah and they have three children, Caleb, Grace and Simeon. Kees and family returned from the mission field just over a year ago. Kees works for the YMCA in Norfolk and carries a passion for helping people grasp their identity in Christ and living in the good of it. We are looking to laying hand on Kess for eldership during 2016.
Deacons
Mike & Debs Ikwuagwu
Mike is our part time youth and community pastor from Oct 2015. He is busy building a team for a new Friday night youth club and a Christians Against Poverty Job Club. Mike and Debs also lead our international cafe outreach ministry and push for greater and greater “Acts of Courage” among our congregation.
Paul & Pat Amos
Paul & Pat have two grown up children and a grandchild. They have also been part of The Gateway from before day one – God prompted them to comeback to the Lynn area, where Paul’s parents were from, when Andy spoke at their church’s prayer meeting about the Church plant. Paul & Pat are champions for prayer within church life.
Andy & Jenny King
Andy & Jenny have two young children. Andy leads the Hope Team, which is our practical pastoral ministry. Jenny is hugely involved in the kids work and Andy also leads worship regularly.
Life Group Leaders
We currently have 6 adult life groups led by Andy & Janet Moyle, Peter & Vicky Juby, Irene Njoki, Jane Tompkins, David & Kay Taylor and David & Kathleen Blacklock
David & Kay Taylor
David & Kay have three grown up children. David works as a technician at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Kay is a physiotherapist there too. They are servant hearted leaders, often with sleeves rolled up, getting stuck in to everything. David also looks after the Church finances.