A little about our Senior Ministers
Craig and Deborah serve as senior ministers at Brave Church. They have been married for 30 years and have three grown up daughters and a granddaughter. They bring a huge wealth of experience and wisdom from their years in ministry and various social work settings. Craig has many years experience working as a registered social worker within child protection and adult safeguarding settings. Deborah has been successful in building a large charity in Hyndburn that provides health and wellbeing services to the local community.
In January 2022 God called Craig and Deborah into ministry with an emphasis of combining faith with actions. Brave Church is committed to being a contemporary and relevant influence in the community and beyond.
A quick note from our Senior Ministers…
It is our honour to serve God in leading Brave Church together with an amazing team of people. We have lived in the local community of Hyndburn our whole lives. We are passionate about making a positive difference to the area and seeing the amazing transformation in peoples lives. Our motivation lies within our love for Jesus and His people; this stimulates our faith into action. We believe in the power of a relevant local church where all can find a place to belong and thrive. We are committed to boldly declaring the gospel and meeting peoples needs through community action. We have a heart to ‘speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves’.
Craig and Deborah
At Brave Church, we are:
God Focused
Loving and Valuing People
Believing for Transformed Lives
Our Purpose
Brave Church exists to lead people who are far from God into a relationship with
Him, to help them discover their purpose, become all that God intended them to
be and to live the brave and courageous life that God has called them to live.
Mission
Our mission is by the leading of the Holy Spirit to bravely REACH UP to God in
worship. To REACH OUT to our communities with compassion, love and
acceptance. To REACH IN by growing as disciples of Jesus and to REACH
BEYOND by building a church that is relevant for future generations.
Our Vision
Our vision is to be a church that:
Is a vibrant welcoming and gracious community where everyone has a place of significance, where nobody will be judged, overlooked or forgotten.
Pursues God’s presence, who are dependant upon the Holy Spirit to lead and empower.
Communicates the gospel with passion and authenticity.
Will not turn away from community needs but will respond with love and generosity.
Worships Jesus passionately through song, prayer, declaration and actions.
Shares the good news of Jesus Christ to the community of Hyndburn and beyond.
Learn to live in love and harmony with each other.
Builds generationally where the young will bring strength, energy and vibrancy, and the mature will bring wisdom, experience and wise counsel.
The hurting, the depressed and the confused can find love and acceptance.
Promotes health and hope and model forgiveness.
Will be authentic and speak the truth when providing encouragement and guidance.
Will speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves and see that the crushed and the poor and helpless gain their voice.
Develops people to spiritual maturity through Biblical teaching and principles and to develop leaders for each generation.
Every member will be encouraged to discover their giftings as we serve each other and plan towards significant ministry, their ministry in their world by helping them discover their gifts and talents that God gave them.
Sends out believers to reach beyond our borders.
Dreams for a church with a family centre, counseling centre and prayer rooms with a worship centre to facilitate spiritual, emotional and physical growth.
January 2024