Your Lecturers
The Academy Students share the lecture room with some of our best national and international communicators including:-
Glyn Barrett, Manchester. UK
Glyn is the Senior Pastor of Audacious City Church & Director of Audacious and Youth Alive UK. He is renowned for his enthusiasm for life, love for connecting with people, drinking coffee and of course, Manchester City FC! On the Audacious Academy. Glyn will lecture the Directors Hour, Audacious leadership and Church History.
Dave Gilpin, Sheffield. UK
Dave is the Senior Pastor of Hope City Church with its congregations in Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds & Newcastle. Dave is a genius when it comes to creativity, communication and faith. On the Audacious Academy Dave will lecture on faith dynamics.
Derek Smith, Bolton. UK
Derek is the Senior Pastor of Kings Church, Bolton and a Director of Audacious. Derek’s preaching is nationally impacting with its no-nonsense approach, great insight and immediacy of application. Derek lectures on Preaching on the Audacious Academy.
Stuart Keir, London. UK
Stuart and his wife Julie are the pastors of London City Life Church and he is on the Audacious directorate and Youth Alive UK national team. Stuart is renowned as a clear strategic thinker, a visionary and has incredible passion for all he does. On the Audacious Academy Stuart lectures on Gifting & Calling and Church planting
Sophia Barrett, Manchester. UK
Sophia is the Senior Pastor of Audacious City Church and is on the Youth Alive UK team and mother of Georgia & Jaedon.
Her passion for life and intimacy with God is a force on the Academy. You will get to spend time with Sophia each week on the Academy and she will lecture on How to read the Bible for all its worth.
Matt Deaville, Manchester. UK
Matt is the Dean of the Audacious Academy and on the leadership team of Audacious City Church. Everybody knows him as ‘Pastor’ Matt and on the Academy he will be your point of reference. On the Audacious Academy Matt lectures on the Power of Servanthood and on Spiritual Gifts.
Mark Foster, Manchester. UK
Mark is the lead singer in the Audacious band and Youth pastor of Audacious City Church. Mark is sharp, relevant and impacting communicator and his enthusiasm to lead and speak demands the attention of all around him. On the Audacious Academy. Mark will lecture on the Journey to Maturity and coach on youth leadership and schools work.
Other key lecturers include:
Paul Reid - Youth Alive UK
Joel Weaver - Audacious Band & University Students Pastor, Audacious City Church
Jenni Dring - Audacious band & Children’s Pastor, Audacious City Church
Mark Ritchie - National Evangelist, Nottingham
Grayson Jones - Senior Pastor, International City Church, Doncaster
Paul Benger - New Life Church Lincoln
Plus international guests including:
Neil Smith
Vice president of Planetshakers Ministries International & Senior Pastor of Lakes City Church, Perth. Australia.
Paul Geerling
Youth Alive Australia Director & Senior Pastor of Metro Church, Brisbane, Australia.