We are a group of apostolic leaders, who, together with our teams and churches, are united on global mission by core values and genuine relationship.
Together we represent 850 churches in 60 nations serving many different cities, towns and villages around the world.
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We are a group of apostolic leaders, together with our teams and churches, united on global mission, and by core values, and genuine relationships.
David Devenish

David is based at Woodside Church, Bedford, UK and is developing relationships with many churches in Russia and Ukraine, as well as working among unreached people groups in the 10/40 window. He has written several books including Demolishing Strongholds, What on Earth is the Church for? and Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission and developed several training courses. He is married to Scilla and they have grown-up children.

For further information about countries in the 10/40 window and unreached people groups that David's team is working in please contact info@newfrontierstogether.org

Working out of: UK

Working in to: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Israel, Moldova, Oman, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Local Church: Woodside Church, Bedford

For more about David Devenish & the churches he works with: http://catalystnetwork.org
David Holden

David is lead elder at New Community Church, SE London, UK. He also travels internationally for the Newfrontiers team, particularly helping national team leaders. David is married to Liz and they have four grown-up children and an ever increasing number of grandchildren.

Working out of: UK

Working in to: Romania, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom

Local Church: New Community Church, SE London

For more about David Holden & the churches he works with: http://ashburnham2013.co.uk
Edward Buria

Edward is the founder and Senior Pastor of Kambakia Christian Centre. The church runs a popular TV programme, which is watched by millions in Kenya and beyond. He has planted many churches in Kenya and other countries in Africa and provides apostolic oversight for the Newfrontiers churches in the region. Edward and his team have been actively involved with the recent post-election crisis. He is married to Fridah and they have four grown up children: Mercy, Joy, Samuel and Joel.

Working out of: Kenya

Working in to: Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Somalia, Rwanda, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi

Local Church: Kambakia Christian Centre

For more about Edward Buria & the churches he works with: http://edfri.org
Guy Miller

Guy leads Citygate Church Bournemouth, where he has been since 1999.

He oversees a group of churches in the South of England, as well as across India, Spain and Portugal. Guy is married to Heather and they have four children.

Contact: office@commission-together.org

Working out of: UK

Working in to: Spain, Portugal, India, United Kingdom

Local Church: Citygate Church, Bournemouth

For more about Guy Miller & the churches he works with: http://commission-together.org
Jeremy Simpkins

Jeremy & Ann have been involved in leading Newfrontiers churches for over 25 years. In December 2009, they moved from the North East to lead the new team at Christ Central. They both have a passion to see a large, vibrant Spirit filled church in the heart of Manchester.

Jeremy is the Lead Elder at Christ Central and takes particular responsibility the preaching, worship, evangelism, Connect groups and training as well as leading the team of elders and the overall vision of the church. Jeremy also leads the 'North Team' for Newfrontiers, which currently has responsibility over 70 churches and church plants in the U.K and Canada as well as serving on the national Newfrontiers team.

When they're not traveling, Jeremy & Ann love to walk in the surrounding countryside - usually ending with a visit to a local pub!

Working out of: UK

Working in to: Ireland, Zambia, Tanzania, Norway, Canada, United Kingdom

Local Church: Christ Central Manchester

For more about Jeremy Simpkins & the churches he works with: http://christcentralchurches.org
John Kpikpi

John is the senior pastor of City of God Church, Accra, Ghana, which began in 1992 in his home. It has now grown to a very vibrant church, which has planted thirty other churches. He has apostolic responsibilities in seven nations in West Africa. He is married to Alex and they have five children.

Working out of: Ghana

Working in to: Togo, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Liberia, Guinea, Ghana, Benin

Local Church: City of God Church, Accra

For more about John Kpikpi & the churches he works with: http://www.cityofgodchurch.net
John Lanferman

John oversees a team of leaders that serve the churches in the Newfrontiers USA family. His primary focus is leadership training, church planting, and supporting churches in the States. John and his wife, Linda, are a part of Jubilee Church in St. Louis, MO.

Working out of: USA

Working in to: United States

Local Church: Jubilee Church in St. Louis, MO

For more about John Lanferman & the churches he works with: http://newfrontiersusa.org
Lee Yarbrough

Lee and his wife Stacey are called to planting grace-filled, gospel-centered , vibrantly worshiping churches throughout Latin America. Currently they are serving twenty Newfrontiers churches in Mexico, a new church plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and a church in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Oasis, a group home for street children in Guadalajara, is a Newfrontiers Mexico ministry greatly aided by the oversight of the El Cambino church. Lee and his team are also increasingly aware of the vast number of Spanish-speakers in the USA, so that they have recently had fellowship with John Lanferman's team in the USA to consider the possibilities of joint endeavours in the States.

Working out of: Mexico

Working in to: Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia

Local Church: El Camino Comunidad Christiana, Guadalajara, Mexico

For more about Lee Yarbrough & the churches he works with: http://nuevasfronteras.org
Mike Betts

Mike is married to Sue and they have a grown-up son. Mike and Sue were born and brought up in Lowestoft and married in 1985.

Mike is part of the Eldership team at Lowestoft Community Church and has an apostolic ministry working with churches mainly in the East of the UK and internationally across Europe and into Canada.

Working out of: UK

Working in to: Denmark, Estonia, Serbia, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Latvia, Germany, France, Finland, Canada, Belgium, United Kingdom

Local Church: Lowerstoft Community Church

For more about Mike Betts & the churches he works with: http://relationalmission.com
Peter Brooks

Peter and Susan Brooks both grew up in Sydney. Peter worked as a social worker in Sydney's West before travelling around the world, ending up in Brighton, England. There they visited the local Newfrontiers church, and stayed for the next 18 years, with Peter becoming the Senior Pastor. With their four children, they returned to Sydney in 2006. Peter is now the Senior Pastor of Grace City Church and regularly preaches here, and in his apostolic role oversees all the Newfrontiers churches in the Pacific region, travelling frequently within Australia, and to New Zealand, the Philippines, Cambodia and Japan. Susan works alongside Peter and her heart is to see women enjoying their uniqueness to God and being released into their giftings to serve Him wholeheartedly.

Working out of: Australia

Working in to: Philippines, New Zealand, Japan, Cambodia, Australia

Local Church: Grace City Church, Sydney, AUS

For more about Peter Brooks & the churches he works with: http://newfrontiers.org.au
PJ Smyth

PJ and Ashleigh live in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have three sons. PJ leads GodFirst Church in Jo'burg as well as one of the Newfrontiers apostolic teams working in Southern Africa, involved with planting and strengthening local churches.

Working out of: South Africa

Working in to: South Africa, United States, Botswana

Local Church: GodFirst Church, Jo'burg, SA

For more about PJ Smyth & the churches he works with: http://godfirst.co.za
Ray Lowe

Ray is based in Hope Church, Orpington, UK, but travels extensively serving Newfrontiers churches at home and abroad. He left the legal profession in 1976 to lead the Newfrontiers church at Biggin Hill and studied theology at Spurgeon’s College where he got his passion for church history. His two other passions are golf and Manchester United.

Working out of: United Kingdom

Working in to: Gibraltar, United Kingdom

Local Church: Hope Church, Orpington

For more about Ray Lowe & the churches he works with: http://hopechurchuk.org
Scott Marques

Married to Claire with two children, Scott was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. Scott is leader of an apostolic team currently serving churches in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique.

Working out of: Zimbabwe

Working in to: Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe

Local Church: River of Life Eastlea, Harare

For more about Scott Marques & the churches he works with: http://newfrontierszimbabwe.blogspot.com
Stephen Van Rhyn

Stephen is the Lead Elder of Jubilee Community Church in Cape Town, South Africa. He is married to Anna and has two young boys Josh and Ben, and a baby daughter, Bethany.

Working out of: South Africa

Working in to: South Africa

Local Church: Jubilee Community Church, Cape Town SA

For more about Stephen Van Rhyn & the churches he works with: http://jubilee.org.za
Steve Oliver

In 1996 Steve and Heather Oliver and their three sons moved from Cape Town, South Africa, to Clarens in the eastern Free State. There they planted Dihlabeng Church. Steve has subsequently seen churches planted into neighbouring towns and across the border into Lesotho. He has a heart to see the poor not only impacted by the gospel but caught up in God's mission to reach the nations. He leads the Newfrontiers task team on Ministry with the Poor. Steve and Heather have recently moved from South Africa to lead the Newfrontiers church in Dubai.

Working out of: United Arab Emirates

Working in to: South Africa, Malaysia, Lesotho, India, Ethiopia, Burundi, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Local Church: Gateway Church Dubai

For more about Steve Oliver & the churches he works with: http://gatewaychurchdubai.com
Terry Virgo

Terry Virgo founded Newfrontiers in the 70s. In July 2011, Terry handed over the leadership of Newfrontiers to a group of men with increasing apostolic spheres of influence. Since 'retiring', Terry and Wendy moved from Brighton to London and are now based at King's Church Kingston. He continues to travel across the world serving churches and preaching at conferences.

Terry has written several books, including The Spirit Filled Church, God's Lavish Grace, God Knows You're Human, The Tide is Turning and No Well-Worn Paths which is his biography.

Terry is married to Wendy and together they have 5 children and a growing number of grandchildren (last count was 13!).

Working out of: United Kingdom

Local Church: Kings Church Kingston, London UK

For more about Terry Virgo & the churches he works with: http://terryvirgo.org