The church is led by a team of 25 elders, some of whom are employed by the church in different areas of ministry. Eight of our elders also serve as trustees with responsibility for running the charitable and financial side of the church. We do not have a senior pastor but are committed as a team to supporting one another in serving the fellowship, recognising and making room for the differing gifts and callings in each team member. We are totally committed to team leadership and see the ability to work together with others as a prerequisite for any kind of leadership position within the fellowship. Our priority is: relationship and function not titles and position. Peter Motteram, one of our elders, has written some notes on Oversight Structure which can be read here.

Our Elders

Bill McCabe

Bill is involved in pastoral care and in praying for people in the area of deliverance.

Chima Amiaka

Chima is one of our trustees and is responsible for overseeing our Regenerate building redevelopment programme.

Chris James

Chris is part of the Life service leadership team and also helps oversee our football teams. He also preaches in our Sunday services.

Dapo Olaoye

Dapo is part of the worship team.

David Fellowes

David oversees the music team at New Life and regularly leads worship at New Life.

David Lilley

David is involved in pastoral care.

Frederick Danso Asante

Frederick helps lead our church prayer meetings.

Gerald Huston

Gerald heads up our street evangelism team. He is also involved in discipling new believers.

Hans Peter Sims

Hans heads up our ‘Who Let the Dads out’ ministry.

Ian James

Ian is involves in pastoral care and also regularly teaches and preaches in our Sunday services

Isaac Kironde

Isaac is part of the worship team and regularly leads worship at New Life.

Jay Bhatt

Jay is one of our trustees with responsibility for helping to oversee our finances.

John Edwards

For many years, John has been very involved in praying for people in the area of deliverances. He teaches and preaches at New Life and in many other countries.

Kofi Sunu

Kofi is involved in pastoral care as well as overseeing our pastoral assistants.  He also oversees many of our evangelism and discipleship courses.

Kunle Onabolu

Kunle is one or our trustees. He is also involved in pastoral care and visitation.

Mark Rossell

Mark regularly preaches and teaches in our Sunday services and also oversees our work with children and young people. He is also involved in a number of interchurch initiatives.

Neville Pinto

Neville is the chair of our trustees.

Peter Mensah

Peter is involved in pastoral care and visitation.

Peter Motteram

Peter regularly preaches and teaches in our Sunday services.

Phil Hunt

Phil is a trustee. He also helps oversees our Saturday morning prayer meeting.

Richard Howes

Richard preaches in our Sunday services.

Tim Coales

Tim is involved in pastoral care and visitation. He is also involved in a number of Croydon wide pastoral initiatives.

Tony Sokan

As well as serving as a trustee, Tony oversees our communion distribution team.