Helping people to live in an abiding relationship with
Jesus
Abide Church exists to help people live in an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ. Marked by love, holiness, and humility, we are a church for all generations - moved by compassion and living unhurried, on mission together.
Our church life flows through three key rhythms:
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We remain in Jesus by drawing close to Him through worship, prayer, and His Word each day.
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We grow in faith as we walk alongside others through discipleship, shared community, serving together, and living generously.
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We live out our faith by loving others well, engaging in mission, showing hospitality and sharing the good news of Jesus.
and is further shaped by the following six core values…
Rooted in His Word
Moved by compassion
Persistent in Prayer
Living unhurried
Led by the Spirit
On mission
What do we believe?
Find out more about what we believe about the Bible, God, Church and Humanity from our statement of faith below.
Leadership Team
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Elder - Ian Roberts
Ian serves as an Elder in the church and oversees teaching discipleship, with a desire to lead more people to a personal relationship with Jesus.
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Elder - Jason Thomas
Jason serves as an elder at Abide Church, where he oversees pastoral care and the church’s prayer ministry.
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Deacon - Nia Pound
As a Deacon, Nia oversees worship within church, with a heart to bring authentic worship that draws people closer to God.
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Deacon - Viv Watkeys
Viv serves as a Deacon in church and looks after operations. He is passionate about community and families.
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Deacon - Ruth Visick Evans
Passionate about mission, hospitality and social justice, Ruth longs to see church as a place of love. She leads our under 25 ministry.
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Safeguarding Lead - Jocelyn Lewis
Jocelyn serves as our Safeguarding Lead.
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Communications Lead - Hannah Breen
Hannah oversees design and communications at Abide. She is passionate about sharing the heart and life of church with others.
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Trustee - Ian Jeal
Ian serves as a Trustee and has spent many years, along with his wife leading prayer in the European Institutions.
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Trustee - Ian Read
Ian serves as a Trustee with a heart for international mission. He served, with his wife in Spain and is founder of Bikes4Mission.
