Rick & Julie Oldland - Senior Pastors
Senior Pastors Rick & Julie Oldland
Rick & Julie Oldland are pioneering and prophetic leaders. Their passion is to spread the fire of God's love and presence everywhere. Rick and Julie have over 38 years full time ministry experience having trained at Spurgeons College London. They have three children and five grandchildren. They love God, love people and love life.
Their calling is to seek out, encourage and strengthen those upon whom the call of God lies and to raise up apostolic ‘beacon churches’ that will broadcast to whole regions the Good News of Jesus Christ as apostolic resource centres. Modelling the Kingdom as it is in Heaven on earth.
Rick is an ordained Baptist minister and also a Global Leader of Harvest Alliance a worldwide network of churches that has been birthed in revival and renewal. For many years they have also been UK Directors of Iris Global, the ministry of Drs Heidi & Rolland Baker with who they are good friends. Rick also served for many years as a crew member on the local RNLI all-weather lifeboat and remains Station Chaplain.
Rick & Gill Hooke - Assisitant Pastors
Children & Families - Rick & Gill Hooke
Rick is assistant pastor with responsibility for 0 -11s. Rick & Gill carry a real passion for spiritual growth among our children and are gifted children’s pastors with decades of experience. Rick is also an anointed worship leader and leads the church into deep places of encounter with the Lord in worship both in our Sunday gatherings but also at many conferences and events. Rick was spent his career as a CAD designer and Gill as a local primary school teacher.
Steve & Alyson Hobin - Associate Pastors
Pastor Steve & Alyson Hobin
Steve and Alyson are Associate Pastors with years of experience. They have a real heart for mission, teaching, the arts and prophetic. Their passion is to see the Kingdom of God advance in new ways and new places and for all people in society. They bring decades of experience as Christian leaders to the heart of Blackpool and the Lord’s heart to all people. Steve was a former senior police officer and Alyson a school teacher.