Grow Your Vision
MEET THE TEAM
​​Richard grew up on the Isle of Sheppey and later returned to Kent in 2009 to plant Emmanuel church Canterbury with 8 others. When he served as an assistant minister in Dorset he was thrilled to see 50 churches come together for a large mission with Rico Tice. He is very keen to see Kent churches grow together in the confidence that the gospel really is god's power for salvation, and to be equipped to reach the 1.9 million lost people in this great county. He loves to pray Paul's prayer in 2 Thessalonians 3:1: 'pray for us that the message of the lord may spread rapidly and be honoured.' He is married to Corinne and they have 4 children. He loves reading military history, running with the dog and making music.
Richard Hagan - Director
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Simon became pastor of Herne Bay Evangelical Free Church (FIEC) in 2021. He’s a new-comer to Kent, but family roots mean he keeps bumping into distant relatives! Simon is married to Victoria, and they have three kids, who are loving life by the sea. Before Kent, Simon was an architect in London, and an elder at Duke Street Church, Richmond. He's also spent several years living in Russia, researching Soviet Constructivist architecture, among other fascinating things. Simon had a first taste of gospel partnership at his university Christian union. Expecting it to be ‘dodgy’, he was deeply humbled to find brothers and sisters in Christ from various churches, more passionate than him about sharing the good news. So it’s exciting to be involved in KGP now, which offers churches a framework to enjoy gospel unity, without compromise, and by God’s grace to be more effective, together.
Simon Buss
KGP Steering Committee
The Steering Committee meet three times a year to plan the work of the Kent Gospel Partnership. The committee members are also Trustee's of the charity.
A few years ago, Katie moved with her family from London to Kent to be part of Emmanuel Church, Canterbury.
Having previously worked as a commercial solicitor, she now enjoys looking after her family and home, and helping out with pastoral counselling and other bible study ministries at church.
She is the chair of the Kent Women’s Convention, one of KGP’s annual conferences. She also loves trying out new recipes, cracking the crossword, and learning to play golf.
Katie Linforth
Dave has been the pastor of Hope Community Church, Biddenden since September 2021. Although originally from Yorkshire, Dave now lives in Biddenden with his wife and two children. Dave is passionate about people meeting Jesus and finding joy in Him. He became a Christian in his teens and has loved learning and growing in God ever since.Dave originally worked as a structural engineer, designing buildings. He then trained for ministry at Oak Hill College in London, and for 3 years worked as a pastor at City Evangelical Church in Leeds. He served for 2 more years as an elder doing a range of pastoral work before moving to Kent in August 2021. He loves teaching people about Jesus and he's excited to see churches growing and thriving and reaching out all over Kent. When he's not working, Dave likes to spend time cycling, reading, or making things.
Dave Stone
Paul Mayo
I love Kent. I grew up here and enjoy raising my family here: we walk on the North Downs, cycle through the woods and live in a village full of fruit trees. We want our neighbours to know the God who gave us all these good things and loves us despite our rejection of him; the God who became a man and died so that we could be forgiven and come home to him.
I left Kent for six years to study and thoroughly enjoyed Cornhill, King's College London and Oak Hill; but I was also pleased to get back to Kent. For the last twenty years I have been serving as part of the leadership team of Oak Hall Expeditions. We take people away from the distractions of life and bring them together through shared adventure; then open up the Bible to show them the glory of the Lord Jesus and try to send them back home to serve in their local churches.
As a family, we are very grateful for the church in our village where we are loved, taught and encouraged.
Over 25 years ago, Beverlea made the move to Kent from Northern Ireland to join a mission agency—a decision which led to a rich and varied journey of serving in personnel and member care roles across the UK and East Asia. St Nicholas Sevenoaks has been her home church since moving to Kent, and in 2024, she joined the staff team in an operations role—something she's found both rewarding and enjoyable.
In Beverlea's words:"Being part of the KGP steering group is a wonderful opportunity to look beyond the local church and be involved in a wider gospel partnership, as churches work together to share the good news of Jesus across our communities".
Beverlea Parkhill
Nigel has been a member of the Steering Team for a few years and it is a privilege to serve Christ in this capacity among the churches in Kent. Nigel is also currently the Chair of the Kent Men's Convention, organised through and part of the Kent Gospel Partnership. He is an elder at Grace Fellowship, Ashford, having moved to Ashford on retirement from church planting in Ebbsfleet, Prior to working full-time in Christian ministry, Nigel was a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager in the Construction Industry and is still involved helping churches redevelop their existing buildings. North Kent for several years. He has been married to Lucy for loads of years(!) and has three children and eight grandchildren. To keep him humble and contrite, he supports West Ham, but loves sport general and being active and travelling.
Nigel Hoad
Jess has lived in Kent all her life and came to faith at Outpost Church in Ashford after a work colleague told her about Jesus and invited her to church. Having worked in insurance and education, she now serves her church as a trustee and youth worker, while her husband sings in the worship band. Jess is kept busy with an active 6 year old and enjoys regular camping and nature trips with her family, as well as visiting Spain—her husband’s home country—for some 'proper tapas'. Having seen the transforming power of Jesus in her own life, Jess is delighted to support the Kent Gospel Partnership in their vision to unite churches across Kent to grow, serve, and reach the county with the gospel.
Jess Cayuela - Administrator
