Eph 4:11
"And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders),some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, travelling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers."Pastors
Fred Lamptey
Fred is the Lead Pastor as well as Head of Finance for The Apostolic Church.
He is particularly concerned with the growth and development of “balanced” Christians and offers extensive counselling, particularly in the area of sound financial management and believes all believers should be debt free. He is married to Olivia, leader of the WoFC Prayer Coordinators, our representative at Luton Churches Together committee and a Street Pastor. They have four grown up children and three grandchildren. Fred enjoys walking, reading and a good meal-out.
Kingsley Blake
Kingsley is a Senior Pastor, often part of our worship team and a gifted teacher in the body of Christ. He is a member of the leadership team and other Help ministries. He is particularly concerned with Christian growth and development, particularly in the area of righteousness by faith. Righteousness is not earned nor a result of man-made works but rather a free gift. He stresses the need for believers to tap into all that Father God has for them through the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is married to Elaine, a primary school teacher, founder and leader of WoFC choir, coordinator of the drama team and one of our worship leaders. They have two children, Charis and Chrio and two grandchildren. Kingsley enjoys, astronomy, reading, song writing and production.
Niyi Obembe
Niyi is a SEN teacher, working in a high school catering for children with learning difficulties. He is a member of the leadership team and the pastor attached to the Bedford Assembly. He strongly believes in the physical and spiritual wellness of God's people, and currently leads the church’s Healing School ministry. He strongly believes in the church being relevant and at the forefront of social action tackling various issues that impact our society.
He is married to Donna, a Payment Services Manager for a local authority, member of the church’s Editorial Team, and co-organiser of our annual retreat, one of the coordinators of the Listening Team as well as part of the Women’s Ministry Team. They have two lovely children Oluwaseyi and Hannah. Niyi enjoys reading, cycling, running and keeping fit.
Elders
Reggie Reindorf
Reggie, an Air Traffic Monitoring Systems engineer forms part of the leadership team. He also applies himself to many disciplines within the Centre, Resource Centre management, co-leader of Marsh Farm cell group, member of various musical teams and others. He believes that the light of Christ, the joy of the Lord, and the peace of God must be evident in the life of every Christian as a result of the right application of the Word. “Church should not be boring” is what characterises all his presentations. Reggie is married to Pat, an Accountant, co-manager of the accounting requirements of the centre, a worship leader, co-leader of the Marsh Farm cell group, with various other commitments. They have 3 children - Tramaine, Lavine and Joshua.
Christian Owusu-Yianoma
Christian is a full-time General Practitioner in Luton and a member of the leadership team. He is responsible for the oversight and development of the Bramingham Cell Group and is passionate for God’s people to come to an ever-increasing understanding of the principles that make the Word of God work so that victory can be realised in every area of their lives. He is married to Dorcas, also a General Practitioner in Luton, who serves as a member of the Junior Church teaching team and one of the prayer co-ordinators for WoFC. They have three children, Caleb, Hazel & Joshua. Elder Christian enjoys photography, DIY, music, organising his space, working with computers and travelling.
Paul Mante
Paul works nights at a Chilled Distribution Centre and forms part of the leadership team. He is passionate about prayer with an emphasis on daily growth in intimate relationship with God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus. Paul believes grace is more than enough in every situation. He is married to Dorcas, who works as an admin officer in the Local Council and is also a Sunday School teacher. Paul and Dorcas have three boys; Michael, Aaron and Asher, and many nieces. Paul enjoys cooking and catering for functions, music and driving.
Garry Rose
Garry Rose heads up the Ushering and Transportation Ministry, assists in co-ordinating the Men's Ministry, teaches Discipleship Level 1 class and is a member of the Drama Team. He has a passion for sports and organises the Church's annual Family Fun Day event. He has a strong belief that God wants His people to attain the highest form of faith. It’s the faith which takes God at His word and gets results, it's the faith where we totally hand over our fears, worries and anxieties to Him. He is married to Annette, a secretary by profession, a member of the Church choir, Editorial Team, Hospitality Team, co-organiser of the annual Church Retreat and the Church's Administrator. They have two children and 3 grandchildren. Garry enjoys watching and playing football, DIY and loves to cook.
Stephen Sackey
Steve Sackey is a Chartered Surveyor, Building and Civil Engineer by profession and a member of the leadership team. He co-ordinates the evangelism outreach in the church, teaches the church's Christian development discipleship level 3 class, is part of the Healing School team and also part of the Worship team. He believes a fundamental passion for every believer is to take every opportunity God brings to share the gospel with everyone as Revs 1:5 declares, that He Christ loved us and has washed our sins in His own blood and has made us kings and priests to our God, therefore every Christian has to be effective kings and priest, as by doing so the gospel will reach their sphere of influence. He is a formula one enthusiast and ardent supporter of Arsenal Football Club.
He is married to Sue Sackey, a registered Care Manager and has 8 children and 12 grandchildren.
Glenford Miller
Glen is a Business Partner for Transport for London (TFL) with a wealth of knowledge in train operations and fleet maintenance. He went to full time bible school and completed a diploma in Christian ministries with distinction. Glen is passionate about prayer and wanting to see the God’s people reach their full potential. He currently leads the Bedford Church weekly prayer meeting. He has a heart for the youth and pioneered a youth ministry and was previously a youth pastor and led many young people into discipleship in Christ. Glen is married to Marie who is a qualified Project Manager and is self-employed as a Voice Over Artist for major Corporations. Marie is also a worship leader and part of the WoFC worship team. They have one son Eli. Glen enjoys Formula One, Football, reading, going for walks and strength training.