Staff Team

Phil, Grant and Hilary make up our Ministry Team. Along with Nicki and Dan, our support staff, they work alongside our Trustees.

Phil Marsden Lead Minister

Phil received his call to full-time ministry as a child and since the age of 19 has served with Youth For Christ, the Baptist Missionary Society and several large churches before taking up his present role as Ministry Team Leader at Central Baptist Church. Phil’s a visionary leader with a heart to share the good news of Jesus and to see the church grow.

Grant Hopkins Associate Minister

Grant recently joined us from South Africa. A Pastor for over 30 years, he is primarily responsible for supporting and multiplying our connect groups. With a background in Youth with a Mission (YWAM) and Community Development, he has a heart to see Central grow as a disciple making community, that increasingly impacts the world its members find themselves in.

Hilary Rowlands Pastoral Support Worker

Dan Easton Premises Manager

Dan is responsible for arranging room layouts and providing the A/V requirements for church services, events and external room hire bookings. He also assists our Estates and Operations Trustees with fabric and facilities tasks associated to H&S compliance and the general maintenance and upkeep of the church building .

His usual working hours are 08:30-17:00 Monday-Friday (hours may vary).

Nicki Lee Ministry Team PA

Nicki provides support to the Ministry Team with their day-to-day responsibilities and assists members of the Leadership Team and church group leaders with some administration and practical tasks. She also manages church-wide admin and communications.

Her usual working hours are 09:00-16:30 Monday-Friday (hours may vary).