leaders and staff

Tim has been working as a Pastor since 2007 and loves to communicate Jesus whilst in every way being real about life’s peaks and troughs.

A skilled communicator, Tim is passionate about speaking truth and hope into the lives of those around him. 

Tim also loves cooking and, as our Pastorchef, is keen to build community in which to create and share great food and the good news. He is married to Merry and is father to Joshua and Isaac.

Andrew says “If Jesus is alive then I want to enable those around me to see how He makes sense and gives us the right perspective on everyday life.”

Andrew loves the fact that life makes sense when we start to view it from God’s perspective and more than that, is to be enjoyed and lived to the full.

Andrew loves the foundation that family has brought to different cultures throughout the ages. He is passionate to see family life, however large or small strengthened, re-established and thriving at the core of our culture.

Andrew’s journey to faith was without lightning or thunder. However over the years the reality of what Christ has done for him and for what he offers to the world at large blows him away.

Andrew loves nothing better than to be full tilt down the mountains on a pair of skis with his 3 children chasing hard. Yet fulfilment comes for him when he sees and is involved in the needs of others being met.

Andrew and his wife Serena are parents to Naomi, Micah and Phoebe.
 

Having worked in the finance industry for 24 years, Stuart has been involved in operations & finance management for Freedom Church since 2012. His role involves engaging with people across all aspects of church life as well as external supporters and professional partners/suppliers. He loves the diversity of this and the aspect of bringing people together to achieve great results.
 
He is constantly encouraged by the enthusiasm of the staff team and the many volunteers who support the vision and activities of Freedom Church in reaching out to the community. One of the interesting projects he is involved with is being part of the team overseeing the redevelopment of the Freedom Centre (former Odeon Cinema) building which is being brought into use on a phased basis.
 
Stuart has lived in Jersey since 2003 with his wife Mandy and their two, now grown up, children. He has been a musician since the age of 8 and, in addition to his day to day work, enjoys playing keyboards as part of the church worship team.

John and Jenn have been in pastoral leadership since 1982 and carry a strong passion for their faith and for people as well as a clear vision of what they believe God wants for Freedom Church.

Throughout their time in leadership, they have had a heart for developing 'a Church for this time' – a growing Church ready to respond and reach out to the community. 

Previously employed as a medical Doctor and a Deputy Head Teacher respectively, they are contagiously enthusiastic about developing strong relationships and helping all to come to know Christ and experience Freedom. They have three married daughters and four gorgeous grandchildren.

Phil is the Worship and Digital Communications Pastor at Freedom Church and lives in Jersey with his wife Laura. 

For over twenty years Phil has been playing music both in the local church context and at national conferences and festivals, and has arranged and produced numerous commercial recordings. 

Phil has delivered training to musicians and worship leaders across the UK and overseas. He is passionate about equipping singers, musicians and technicians with the practical tools to serve more effectively in worship.

Jon is married to Alice and is father to Joy and Jude. He is the youth and worship leader at Freedom Church and regularly leads and plays in the worship team together with Alice who plays the keyboard. They have been part of Freedom Church from the beginning.

As well as leading in youth groups, Jon coordinates the two youth bands and runs a life group with Alice for young people aged 15 and above.

Serena has been married to Andrew for 24 years and they have 3 children, Naomi, Micah and Phoebe. She has been in church leadership with Andrew over the years, as well as leading worship and running the church toddler group. Serena joined the church office team as Administrator/Bookkeeper in 2012, a role that she loves.
 
Serena is also part of the Freedom Kids team on Sundays, overseeing the Under 5s rotas, and she leads Tots, the Under 4s group, twice a month. She has a passion to see everyone feel welcomed and become part of the church family, and is excited about getting more involved in serving our community from Freedom Centre.

Diane was born in the beautiful island of Jersey and has lived here all her life. She has been married to Paul for 27 years.

Diane worked for the local police service for 29 years and on retirement 4 years ago took up a post in the church office in administration and finance. Diane’s role has recently changed and she is now the manager at Freedom Centre. Diane also helps head up hospitality and events and the welcome and set up teams, and likes to see the church in action being God’s hands and feet here on Earth.

Diane also has a passion for Burkina Faso in north-west Africa and has visited the country on 8 occasions to help on various building projects.

Merry is married to Tim and has two fab teenage boys - Josh and Ike.

Merry loves all things creative and enjoys walking and being inspired by our beautiful island. 

Previously a teacher, Merry now leads Freedom Champions (our children's work for ages 6 to 10 years old) and loves it. She is passionate about the children knowing their identity and purpose in God and uses games, drama and interactive teaching to convey the good news of Jesus.

Anita has been in Jersey for 11 years, with Freedom being her home church. She started working with the team in April 2017, so is a newbie in the admin office. She mainly deals with the finances but likes to take on projects to help out in other areas of the church.

Anita is also part of the Jersey Christians Against Poverty team as a volunteer, and has a passion for the Philippines island of Cebu, where she supports and visits a charity that work with street kids.

Laura has been married to Phil for 17 years and joined Freedom Church with him in 2014 having moved from the UK. She loves singing and stationery and, as a relative newbie, exploring the joys of Jersey. 

She's been involved in worship and church organisation for many years and loves working alongside team to help make an impact in peoples' lives.

After many years of experience in administration and support in a secondary school, Laura is now working alongside Tim Bond in an administrative and organisational role.

Kirsty has lived in Jersey since 2008, when she moved from the UK with her husband Adrian, and three children.

Kirsty loves to use her administrative and organisational skills to help make life run smoothly and good ideas become a reality.  She is passionate about looking after those in the church and encouraging them in their ongoing growth and discipleship. She currently co-ordinates our Life Groups.