Our People
Please find below an introduction to our leaders and staff members.
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David Hull
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Gareth Higgs
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CHAIR
The Revd Dr David A Hull is a Methodist minister who has served in the worlds of church and education. Continuing to be a minister in Full Connexion with the British Methodist Conference, he currently serves within the Free Methodist Church UK as Associate Pastor of Freedom Church Bristol, based in Kingswood. He is Chair of Methodist Evangelicals Together and the inter-denominational mission organisation Share Jesus International, and is a member of the Evangelical Alliance Council. David is married to Sarah and they have three daughters.
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VICE CHAIR
The Revd Gareth Higgs is a Methodist minister, and is currently serving at the Superintendent minister at Plymouth Central Hall.
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Marian Izzard
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Derek Balsdon
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ADMINISTRATOR AND GENERAL SECRETARY
Mrs Marian Izzard is delighted to serve MET as Administrator, and also remains as General Secretary for MET.
She lives on the Isle of Wight where her husband John is Superintendent Minister for the island. Apart from being a wonderful island to explore, they are both very excited about the immense opportunities that the island offers in terms of mission and outreach working with the Methodist churches and with the Churches Together Groups.
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DEVELOPMENT WORKER
The Revd Derek Balsdon is a Methodist minister, currently serving MET as Development Worker, This follows 26 years of circuit ministry, which included serving in Gloucestershire, Cornwall and on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border. This role, funded by MET, seeks to provide a resource to develop the evangelical witness in Methodism. He is available to preach, lead Continuing Local Preacher Development, circuit and church weekends, staff retreats and speak about MET in Synods and other conferences. His special interests are prayer, preaching, healing and wholeness. He is married to Hilary, and they have three adult children.
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Lynn Petersen
VICE-CHAIR
Lynn is a lay worker at The King's Cross
Church in the Doncaster Circuit, and has
been managing the church's community
project, The Junction, for the last five years.
Her heart is to see people coming to faith
and growing and maturing in their discipleship.
Trustees
David Hull, Gareth Higgs and Lynn Petersen.
Other MET Exec Members and Officers
Equipping for Ministry Presbyter Support- Vacant
Equipping for Ministry Diaconal Support - Julie Morton
Praying Always - Roz Addington
Global Fellowship Group Representative - Ayodeji Okegbile
Prayer Conference - Kevin Jones
Safeguarding - Marian Izzard
Administrator - Marian Izzard
Magazine Designer - Daniel Watson
Website and Database - Church Insight
Book-keeper - Fiona Budd
If you need to contact MET please visit the Contact Us page.