Speakers

Rev Canon Andrew White

Times online reports: Canon Andrew White is known as the vicar of Baghdad. He has worked at St George’s church, the only Anglican Church in Iraq, since 2005 and says there is nowhere he would rather be. The eccentric canon, who stands at over six foot and dresses in dog-collar and bullet-proof vest, is chief executive of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East, an organisation at the forefront of peacemaking in Iraq.

Rev David Rowe

David serves as Warden of the Lee Abbey Community in North Devon , he is married to Pixie [American] and they have four older children.  David worked as Adviser in Evangelism in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham . He was also instrumental in helping set up a Church of England Secondary School in Nottingham City that serves one of the toughest areas in the City. Prior to becoming a vicar in 1983, David was a member of Breadrock Theatre Company and has always enjoyed performing in schools, universities, clubs and pubs.

Brian Draper

Writer, lecturer and broadcaster

Brian Draper is a writer, thinker and speaker who used to be editor of Third Way magazine, and remains an associate lecturer in culture at LICC, a faith-based think-tank in London. He is the author of Spiritual Intelligence (Lion), and ‘Searching 4 Faith’ (Lion), and presents BBC Radio 4’s “Thought for the Day” on the Today programme.

Angela Seaton-Mills

From 2002 until 2008 Angela was a lay chaplain on The Lee Abbey International Community in North Devon preaching, teaching, leading conferences and retreats and running workshops, counselling guests, community and teaching prayer ministry. Angela's passionate belief is that Jesus died to bring us wholeness - John 10:10 I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly. 

Israel Pochtar

Israel Pochtar is Senior Pastor at Beit Hallel congregation in Ashdod. Over the past five years several further Messianic congregations have been planted among the Cities and Villages of Judah. Israel and his wife Vicki are delighted to be bringing a team of Worship leaders and Youth pastors to Connect plus dear friends Jamil and Rita. Jamil is an Arab pastor from Ramle.