IAIN ARCHIBALD "I am the Reformed Church and 'house church' brother on the steering group. I am married to Theresa, am the father of two grown sons and now live in Edinburgh. I owe much of my new life in Christ these last 25 years to Catholic Charismatic Renewal, notably as it has gained expression in the international lay covenant communities movement. "I certainly owe my breakthrough in relationships with men to this movement. Before I was as proud and self-reliant and lonely as the next man! As a result of my happy association with covenant communities, I have a passionate interest in men coming more fully into their own as men, brothers, husbands and fathers. "Furthermore, I am a raving ecumaniac who loves seeing Christians from different traditions coming together, 'for there the Lord commands the blessing - life for evermore'." Go to Top
	MIKE GOLDSMITH "I admit that I am rugby-mad. I heard the call to follow Jesus in 1993 as, in a drunken stupor, I finally recognised that only one thing could save me from the pit that I had descended into – I cried out to God for help, and God answered my call. "I married Maureen in 1983, and have two daughters: Sarah born in 1987, and Rachel who was born in 1995 after intercessory prayer kicked in following secondary infertility problems when I was 40 yrs old. "My principal contribution to CaFE (Catholic Faith Exploration) and to others in renewal is the design and print of materials through my contacts in the printing world, making the costs very low – and on occasions free! 2004 saw me publish a book with XT3.com entitled ‘A Guide to the Passion of the Christ’ as an outreach project. 180,000 copies of the book were given away free of charge mostly outside of cinemas. "I do not claim or aspire to be a scholar or a theologian but seek to be a man of prayer who desires to be available whenever the Lord calls me." To read more about Mike's story, click here.... Go to Top
	Fr MIKE GWINNELL "Having now spent six years in retirement from full-time ministry as a parish priest in Southwark Diocese, my time is now spent serving the renewal mostly in personal and one-to-one ministry. "I have now been in renewal since the Roehampton conference in 1972 when I first fell into tongues. I was later the first Chairman of the London Day of Renewal, now based monthly in Euston, and for a number of years also served on the National Service Committee for Charismatic Renewal in England and Wales. "I think very highly of 'men's work' and thoroughly enjoy watching men come alive in their faith. Having worked in parishes for 49 years I am so delighted to see the arrival of weekends away for men and the growing men's small groups across the country which enable men to take their proper place both in the Church and in the world. "I enjoy listening to Classic FM. I am passionate about Scripture and have written a book on the Gospels." Go to Top
	ROY HENDY "I became a Roman Catholic in my twenties and experienced a deepening of faith through the Charismatic Renewal. This resulted in my beautiful Thai wife, June, and me founding the House of the Open Door Community. We have seven adult 'children' together and have been blessed with over twenty grandchildren. "I am particularly interested in seeing England converted to Christianity, and especially seeing men relieved from the stress of our 'achievement culture'. "For twenty-seven years I was a Customs Officer, seeing many smugglers imprisoned for their crimes. One of the most exciting things about my life now is the opportunity to take part in prison ministry. Witnessing God moving among inmates with power gives me great hope. Seeing men stand in numbers to accept Jesus as their Saviour and King is evidence of His amazing love and wonderful plan to rescue each one of us from the mire." Go to Top
	MICHAEL JORDAN "Mary and I were married 35 years ago and I suppose our shared interest in men’s outreach has blossomed as each of our seven sons was born. As a cradle Catholic I am eternally grateful to God for his disturbing influence in my comfortable life. Through experience of Charismatic renewal and then lay covenant community for the last 30 years I have grown to understand the height and the depth of the love of God in Christ Jesus. "I attended my first Harvesters weekend in 2007 while at that time discerning how I would spend my approaching retirement from a career in university lecturing. God confirmed in me a desire to serve other men. I passionately want all men to come to know that love of Christ that I have found. "I am currently studying philosophy and Spanish for the joy of it, and getting much better at golf. " Go to Top
	GREG McCRAVE "I was born and brought up on the Wirral some 40 years ago. I live in Preston and am married to Rose. Together we have two children - Joseph and Bethany. "For the past fifteen years I've worked as an Independent Financial Adviser running the family business 'Profit With Principle' giving ethical investment advice to individuals,church groups and charities. "I've a degree in Religious Studies and my list of spiritual interests are: involvement in every parish ministry known to man (except flower arranging but wouldn't mind trying to prove that I am in touch with my feminine side!); the Enneagram (a great tool - especially for men - as gives permission for us to talk about and discover more about ourselves); Justice & Peace and Fairtrade; Scripture study; Contemplation and Meditation; Contemporary Christian Music. "I co-started Preston Men's Group five years ago in order to give and find support for men on their spiritual journey. About 12 men now meet once a month for breakfast, input and sharing. As a group we've hosted a number of regional men's open days and recently enjoyed a weekend away at House of the Open Door Community, Worcs. I would encourage all men to join or start a local men's faith sharing group and to find a spiritual soul mate/director to be real and accountable with. "My general interests (in case you wanted to know) are Liverpool FC, golf, guitar, walking and films (esp Science Fiction). My likes are: good service, New Zealand (a recent trip now under my belt) and a good pint of Guinness. My dislikes are: bad manners, being misunderstood, 'I'm a Celebrity' etc, Man Utd (…of course). My tip of the day - Eat Fairtrade Chocolate and put on weight ethically!" Go to Top
	GERARD POMFRET "I was born in Luton and have lived there all my life. I have been married to Toni for a very long time: longer than either of us will own up to. We have two children and five grandchildren and together we run Goodnews Books (mail order Christian books). Always a Catholic, I was active in the Legion of Mary for ten years. I joined a charismatic prayer group in 1988 and since then much of my time has been spent in the healing ministry and helping other prayer groups to run Life in the Spirit Seminars. "I have enjoyed every men’s weekend and I am involved with a local group in Luton. It has been a blessing to me to see men’s lives changed during the weekends and most especially one of my life-long friends at Woldingham in recent years. I am also blessed to have been able to travel to East Africa with the Harvesters team. I never fail to be amazed at the power of God working in the lives of His people, especially those who have so little material wealth. "Together with Toni, I am involved at local parish level with other Christian denominations organising ecumenical services and various events: our Sunday Mass has been celebrated in St. Luke’s Anglican Church for the past 25 years. I have been known to play an odd round of golf here and there." Go to Top
	Fr CHRIS THOMAS Fr Chris is a priest of the Liverpool Archdiocese. He is based in Formby and was released from parish duties several years ago to undertake a new venture in growth and spirituality called The Iraneus Project of which he is the director. Instead of expecting people to make their way to a specific retreat centre, Fr Chris goes out to meet them. He has led many retreats and spoken at conferences in recent years using a blend of story and reflection to proclaim the Gospel message. More than anything else Chris loves reflecting on the Scriptures and encouraging others to do the same. He is also a member of the National Service Committee for Catholic Charismatic Renewal in England and Wales and is a member of the Emmaus Family of Prayer in Southport. Go to Top
	CHARLES WHITEHEAD "I have been married to my wife, Sue, for 35 years. Together we have led an ecumenical prayer group since 1979 and dedicate much of our time to encouraging inter-denominational unity. "Much of my career has been spent in the paper industry where I served as Managing Director of four different limited companies between 1980 and 1996. "I presently serve as Chairman of the ICCOWE (International Charismatic Consultation of World Evangelisation), am Chairman of CREW trust and Chairman of the National Service Committee for Catholic Charismatic Renewal, amongst others." Charles was made a freeman of the City of London in 1993. He was for eleven years Chairman of ICCRS, the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Council and has been committed to working with the Council since 1990. He is an author and writes for a number of charismatic Christian magazines both nationally and internationally. He received a Papal Knighthood from Pope John Paul II in 2003. Go to Top
	DAVE YATES "I am married to Olive, have five children, and 'nearly' eleven grandchildren. "I spent forty-two years working in financial services but am now retired and work part-time at the National Football Museum close to home. I am a member of the Preston Men's Group and love getting together with other guys from the local area just to hang out and share our lives with one another. I look forward to our monthly meetings and to our being able to support and encourage one another through the trials and joys of life. "I am quite involved with my local parish and help to run a marriage course with my wife. I also enjoy reading and gardening." Go to Top

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