The Bishop of London

The Right Revd Richard Chartres was appointed 132nd Bishop of London in 1995, having served as Bishop of Stepney. He is married to Caroline and they have four children, Alexander, Sophie, Louis and Clio.

Mike Pilavachi

Mike Pilavachi is founder and leader of Soul Survivor, a youth organisation seeking to reach, disciple, equip and empower young people to make a difference in their generation. He is also an author and international speaker.

Jo Saxton
Jo Saxton is a wife, mum and writer serving on the staff team of a church in Phoenix, USA. Prior to moving to the States, Jo served as Student pastor at St. Thomas’ Church, Sheffield. A regular speaker at Soul Survivor and Momentum, and writer for Scripture Union’s Daily Bread devotionals, Jo loves getting into God’s word and telling anyone who’ll listen about how amazing Jesus is.

Jo’s married to Chris, a Lutheran pastor and is mum to two gorgeous girls Tia (3) and Zoë (18 months). She loves her family, her friends and her decaf Caramel Macchiato.

Sandy Millar
The Rt. Rev’d Sandy Millar became Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton in 1985. After 20 years, he stood down in July 2005 and moved to St. Mark Tollington Park where he is now Priest-in-charge.

In November 2005, he was consecrated as an Assistant Bishop in the Province of Uganda. In February 2006 he was licensed to act as an assistant Bishop in the Diocese of London. He now divides his time between his role as priest-in-charge of St Mark’s Tollington Park and his role in the London diocese.

He is married to Annette and they have four children and four grandchildren.

The Most Rev. Dr. Benjamin Argak Kwashi

The Most Rev.B.A.Kwashi was born in September 1955 at Amper, in Plateau State, Nigeria. He was born into a church-going family, and went through normal primary education, attending the Nigerian Military School. Although he had been preparing for a military career he received a clear call to go into the church's ministry in 1976. He therefore served in the church for some two years before being sent for training to the Theological College of Northern Nigeria, at Bukuru, Jos. He was ordained in 1982 and between 1982 and 1988 served as Vicar, and District Chairman of St.Andrew's, Zaria, St.Mary's Gedege and St.Andrew's Zonkwa. In 1990 he was appointed Rector of St.Francis of Assisi Theological College, Wusasa, Zaria, and in 1992 he was consecrated and enthroned as Bishop of Jos. In January 2008 he was presented as the Archbishop of Jos Province (Church of Nigeria).

The Most Rev.B.A.Kwashi holds a Diploma in Theology, Higher Diploma in Theology, a Bachelor of Divinity degree, a Doctor of Ministry degree and a Doctor of Divinity degree. His pastoral experience is wide and varied: he has worked in rural and urban churches, as a Polytechnic Chaplain, and at a Theological College. In 1987 his church and vicarage were totally burnt down in Christian-Muslim riots.

Among the many positions he has held are those of Chairman of the Governing Council ANITEPAM (African Network of Institutions of Theological Education Preparing Anglicans for Ministry) 1993-1996, and Chairman New Life for All 1993-1997; Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (Plateau State) (1997-2003); Chairman Board of Trustees, Leadership Institute, Jos; Member Board of Trustees, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (USA); Chairman of the Advisory Council on Youth Matters for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2001-1007). He is currently the International Chairman of SOMA (Sharing of Ministries Abroad). In 2003 he was conferred with the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

He is well known as a preacher and evangelist throughout Nigeria and also in other African countries, England and America.

He is married to Mrs. Gloria Ladi Kwashi; they have six children.

Brother Andrew

Brother Andrew began taking Bibles to Christians behind the Iron Curtain in 1955, travelling thousands of miles in his infamous Volkswagen Beetle. This was the origin of Open Doors, now active in around 45 countries: supplying Bibles, leadership training and practical support for Christians suffering for their faith. For more information, visit www.opendoorsuk.org

Brother Andrew is the author and co-author of numerous books, including God's Smuggler, which has sold over 10 million copies. Since 1978 he has been working tirelessly among Christians in Islamic countries, bringing practical resources and spiritual encouragement to ‘secret believers’—those who are forced to hide their faith for fear of serious and life-threatening persecution every day.

His latest book, Secret Believers, tells their stories to the world. Brother Andrew believes passionately that the rapid spread of Islam could be, by far, the greatest challenge that he and the Church have yet faced in many countries around the world—a challenge to respond to Islam, not with fear, but with forgiveness, radical love and unyielding prayer.

Pete Greig

Pete Greig is one of the founding leaders of 24-7 Prayer which has grown in six years from a single prayer room into an international, interdenominational Christian community in sixty-three countries.

His latest book is God on Mute, Engaging the silence of unanswered prayer.



Pastor Agu

Pastor Agu became a Christian in 1991 and two years later he started to pastor a church in London called Jesus House for all Nations, part of the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s worldwide network. For the past couple of years he has worked closely with our Pastoral Director, Jeremy Jennings, organising various large-scale Prayer for London events. Pastor Agu has a vision to see revival in this Nation.

Pastor Agu was married to Ify who went on to be with the Lord last June 2007 after a long illness. They have two children, Jemie and Nonye.