Hey, I’m Dave,

I am married to Outi; I have one son (Kristian) and one dog (Moxxi), a GSP who keeps me active, walking around 20k weekly.

I have worked in various leadership positions in church settings for over 25 years, including a multisite church. I hold a degree in Biblical theology and am a member of the International Coaching Federation.

As a leader, I enjoy the challenge of continuous development. In 2021, I underwent training and became qualified as a coach, which was a life-changing experience for him. Since then, I have been privileged to use these skills to work with church and charity leaders worldwide. He offers one-to-one coaching and team training to help leaders think through big ideas and overcome challenges.

I love my role at the Light Church, as we have an amazing team and group of people. I enjoy drinking good coffee and going to the gym.

Hey! I’m Rachel, the Assistant Pastor with oversight of the 0-18’s ministries here at The Light Church. About 7 years ago God broke my heart for children and young people to know Jesus, and called me out of a career in costume for film and tv. Since then I’ve been working to serve His awesome heart and vision in this area, and have been blessed to lead a children’s charity in Bradford, and most recently a team of gifted public speakers at Christian charity Transforming Lives for Good (TLG.)

My heart is to come alongside children, young people and families and invite them to encounter the living God. Support them as they discover and unpack their unique giftings, and help set them up for an exciting lifelong God-adventure.

When I’m not serving in my role, I’m hanging out with my lovely husband Joe (who is all kinds of wonderful), running, or enjoying food with family and friends.

Hello! I'm Furaha Mussanzi, the Pastoral Care Leader here at the Light Church. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, my family and I settled in Bradford 20 years ago as refugees after fleeing the conflict and I have been a part of the Light Church for over 7 years now and have served through the Welcome Team, co-leading a Home Church and being part of the worship team leadership. After managing Millside Community Centre for 6 years, I felt God call me to leave my job and take a 3 months sabbatical rest, and now have the honour of using my gifts and skills to help build his kingdom as Pastoral Care Leader where I take responsibility for New People, Pastoral Care and Home Churches. Besides work, I enjoy singing, being in nature, hosting people at my house and creating content for my YouTube Channel.

Hi I’m Rae and am part of the leadership team here at The Light Church.

I’m constantly amazed at the goodness and presence of God in all aspects of life.

I’m a creative, a teacher/trainer, a writer and passionate about bringing hope to children and families who have experienced trauma and struggle.

I’m married to Tim, we have three adult children: Ben, Josh and Dan. I love time with family and friends, a good story, walking in natural beauty and making/creating all sorts of things…it’s a long list! I’ve been at The Light Church for 13 years with various responsibilities leading children and youth. I joined the leadership team in 2023.

My day job is working for the charity Transforming Lives for Good (TLG) where I pioneered the Early Intervention Programme and now have strategic lead for all things trauma responsive and therapeutic. I’m also currently a practicing trainee in psychotherapeutic counselling for children and have a vision for church being a place where family is championed, protected and fed - all beautifully balanced in spirit, soul and body.

Hi, I'm Peter and am part of the leadership team at The Light Church.

I love how God's kingdom has implications for every aspect of our lives and the communities in which we live. In my day job I work for Christians Against Poverty to see churches inspired and equipped to help people out of debt and poverty and see them become followers of Jesus.

I’ve also completed a three year biblical studies program with Leeds School of Theology, and love to discover how God can meet with us and shape our lives through the complex, challenging and life changing set of books that we call the bible.

In my spare time, you'll find me walking the dog, cycling up the steepest hill I can find, or watching the latest BBC crime drama with my wife, Eilidh and little daughter, Isla.

Hi, my name is Pete. I’m husband to Marie-Elisabeth and father to Lucy. We moved up to Bradford two and half years ago when I started working at CAP and have been part of The Light Church since then. Before moving to Yorkshire, I studied Accountancy and Finance, working in accounts for a while. I then went on to study theology in London and worked for three years as the Assistant Pastor at a church in Highbury. In my spare time, you’ll most likely find me playing/watching/reading about sport (most notably Plymouth Argyle and the Green Bay Packers) whilst listening to country music. I also love the theatre (especially musicals) and am always up for playing a board game or two.

Hi, I’m Jason, my family and I moved house from Leeds to Halifax in 2019 and found our new home in The Light Church in 2021. Whilst my teenage children were born and bred in Leeds, my wife and I are originally from South East London and moved North following the financial crisis. 

I’ve been working in banking since 2007 and currently head up a team in Manchester that looks after businesses throughout the UK. I was born again in 2005 and have been enjoying my walk with God ever since, being involved in numerous different roles within church, and often advising on or overseeing projects or financial matters. However, you’re just as likely to find me on stage or behind the sound desk as I let my creative side loose..

Hi I'm Florence, married to Dennis and mother to our three girls, Lumba, Faith and Jasmine.  I'm originally from Zambia and now live in Baildon. 

I work for the Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust as the Medical HR Advisor. 

I have been part of The Light Church family since 2016.

I enjoy sight seeing, exploring Gods creation and cooking.

Hey,
I'm Danny and I have been a part of The Light Church for 15 years joining the family as a young Teenager. It is such an honour to be able to give back to the church and give my all to serve God's purposes. God has used the church to change my life. The Church fostered my salvation through Alpha after I walked away from God as a young man, I met my Amazing wife Sarah in the Church and now have a beautiful daughter in Olive.

I am originally from the Netherlands and moved to the UK in 1997 and I now live in Idle, Bradford. I work as a Sales Manager for a serviced office provider called Hope Park Workspaces, A social enterprise set up by the Christian charity TLG Transforming Lives for Good which generates income for their amazing purposes.

I love spending time with my family any watching or playing any kind of sport. I'm a keen Ajax and Arsenal fan (Which makes looking like Harry Kane a lot of fun!) Over the past few years I've been getting into Golf and am now hooked on perfecting my swing.