elders

King’s Christian Centre has a team of elders who lead, oversee and care for the church. 

Andy Leake, Pastor
Andy, married to Sue for 32 years, was born in Cardiff, and has never been too far from Wales. His diverse work experience has led him to the world of finance, law-enforcement, social work and charities. He is keen to get involved in local life and feels welcome already. His desire is to develop a church at Kings Christian Centre that is inclusive, dynamic and relevant.

John Haime
John and his wife Joy have been at King's since the church was started. They have 3 teenaged children, Naomi, Natalie and Stephen. John is a Building Services Design Engineer with the local authority. John enjoys photography, natural history and entertaining friends.

Howard Litherland
Howard and his wife Liz have been committed to King's almost since the church started in 1993. They have five children and six grandchildren who they love very much. Howard is a sales engineer with a locally based company and Liz is a teacher. As hobbies they enjoy walking, reading, photography and spending time with their friends and family.

Rob Hardie
Rob and his wife, Jean, have 3 children Mike, Dawn and Daniel, and 5 grandchildren. As a young family they spent several years in the Congo as missionaries.  They now run their own Kitchen & Bathroom business. They are building a home in Portugal where they want to offer respite to Christian workers.