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.
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.
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.