Pete is one of the founding champions of the 24-7 Prayer movement and leads Emmaus Rd with Sammy. They live in Guildford with their two sons, and their two dogs, Noodle & Crumble. Pete is an ambassador for the NGO Tearfund and served for seven years on the senior leadership team of HTB in London. Pete is a renowned author and his books include Red Moon Rising, God on Mute and Dirty Glory. He loves live music, decent coffee, Portsmouth FC and art galleries. He’s happiest climbing mountains, knocking down walls or whizzing around the local country lanes in his 1964 Morris Minor convertible.

Sammy became a Christian just up the road from Guildford at the age of seventeen. Working together in team ministry since they were first married more than 20 years ago, Sammy & Pete have planted two churches. With a background in business, Sammy is a proud mum to two teenage boys, and can often be found reading highbrow books in quiet corners of local coffee shops. Less impressively, she admits to having watched the Bridget Jones movie more than thirty times, and to having once been lead singer in a pub covers band.

Bill is married to Nici and they have three sons. Before joining Emmaus Rd he worked as a curate under Bishop Sandy Millar and was involved in planting a church in inner city London. This was followed by five years serving on the leadership team at HTB where he founded the Furnace, a community of intercessors committed to fulfilling the vision of non stop prayer in HTB’s 24-7 Prayer room, which he oversaw for two and a half years. He is passionate about people encountering the presence of God. And Fulham FC! Bill loves good stories.

Josh is married to Em and they have a son called Jackson, and together they lead Emmaus Rd Woking. Josh was the Associate Minister at an Anglican Church just outside Southampton for nearly three years before relocating to Woking. He has degree from Oxford (Brookes) and has completed one year at Bethel School of Ministry, currently he is studying for a Diploma in Kingdom Theology at Westminster Theological Collage. Josh is passionate about seeing people walking in freedom and living life to the full.

Em is an amazing mum to Jackson (4) and leads Emmaus Rd Woking with her husband Josh. She is currently the Operations Manager for a charity in Southampton which works to support women in prostitution. Em is passionate about people, and seeing them step into their destinies.

Adam has been part of Emmaus Rd for several years and he leads our evening service along with his wife Hannah. Adam heads up operations for the global 24-7 Prayer movement. Adam is a graduate from Southampton University and also from training at Bethel Church in Redding, California.

Hannah heads up the Vision Course for 24-7 Prayer. She is originally from Northern Ireland and has also lived in St Andrews, Scotland where she studied theology under NT Wright. She is a regular speaker and Bible teacher at Emmaus Rd. Hannah is married to Adam and together they lead the evening meeting at Emmaus.

Nici keeps Emmaus Rd running! When not in the office or looking after her three boys she will be found taking on the Surrey Hills in preparation for her next triathlon. Her background is in marketing and operations with experience working for large corporations, starts ups and charities. She loves anything competitive and a good coffee.

Matt, a keen runner, mountain biker and formula one fan, heads up the youth and kids work at Emmaus Rd. Originally from Southampton, he studied youth & community work with applied theology before moving to Guildford to join the team 4 years ago. Matt is married to Paz who he met in Spain whilst at a 24-7 Prayer gathering. He is passionate about seeing young people realise their potential, discover their gifts and get to know Jesus. And he makes the best cup of tea Guildford has ever seen.

Jessica studied Spanish & Portuguese at Queen’s University Belfast before interning at Emmanuel Church in Lurgan for a year. She moved to Guildford in August 2016 to take over the kid’s work at Emmaus Rd. Highly competitive by nature, Jessica loves hockey (as long as she wins!) and feels called to seeing children released into their full potential.

Sam grew up in the North-East of Scotland before moving to Guildford for the 24-7 Prayer Vision Course at the beginning of this year. At the conclusion of the course Sam took on the role of Youth & Kid’s Intern and now works alongside Matt and Jess on all things youth & kids related. Sam is passionate about creating a safe place for young people to have fun and be themselves. He loves chocolate ice-cream and afternoon naps.

Jenny is a Paediatric Occupational Therapist at a local school for children with complex needs. She is passionate about seeing those with a disability included and welcomed into every part of church and heads up this work at Emmaus Rd, both in church and through our Family Outreach team.

Erik and his wife Rebecca moved to Woking as missionaries over 20 years ago. With a dedication to seeing God’s people demonstrate God’s love in tangible ways, they have kick-started lots of crazy ventures and projects. This includes founding The Lighthouse – a huge derelict building now turned into a vibrant hub that cultivates community transformation through various innovative projects. On days off, Erik can be found in the corner of a good coffee shop, exploring the Surrey Hills, or strumming his guitar – with great passion and little skill!

With a passion for transformation and justice, Rebecca has spent more than a decade working alongside individuals as a coach for personal transformation, and has over 25 years’ experience in missional transformation, including church planting, and pioneering Christ-centred social action.  Rebecca is happiest when she is designing and creating beautiful and safe spaces where people can relax and flourish.  She loves spending time with her 3 sons, and exploring new cities with her husband Erik.

A local girl, Jazz has a background in mental health nursing and is married to Michael, who is a sound engineer in the West End. Together they are on the evening service leadership team. With a big pastoral heart, Jazz co-ordinates our community outreach work and oversees collectives, our midweek small groups. Jazz loves a good coffee, a good joke and a good book, regardless of what it’s about!

Natalie is a Tottenham lady with a big loving heart. After getting married August 2015, Natalie and her husband Robert moved to Guildford and started attending Emmaus Rd. She is a keen lifestyle & fashion blogger as well as being a lover of Gospel & Worship music, her favourite artist being William McDowell. You can find her around on a Sunday morning with a big smile on her face… and wearing a colourful headwrap!

Peter arrived in Guildford from Northern Ireland over 5 years ago to study at the Academy for Contemporary Music, graduating with a First. A world-class musician, he has played with many of the world’s best known worship leaders & regularly plays guitar with Worship Central. It was whilst touring in Canada that he met Andrea, to whom he is now married! Peter is passionate about helping people truly encounter God in worship. And board games.

Richard is married to Calli and together they write, perform and record music together in a band called Cardboard Carousel. They also feel a call towards worship ministry which has lead Richard to join the Emmaus Team and attend the Worship Central Academy this year. He loves the outdoors and has a heart for people and their well being, although if he sees a dog, you’ll lose all his attention for at least 5 minutes.

Jess, alongside working for a local charity, leads the student work at Emmaus with her husband Ben. In her spare time she loves playing netball, eating Thai food and enjoying a glass of wine with friends. She has a big heart for vulnerable people and seeing those who are least raised up for God to use them. She is also a very gifted cellist, although she wouldn’t tell you!

Ben, along with his wife Jess, leads the student work at Emmaus whilst studying for a degree in Theology at St Mellitus College in London.

Originally from the North East, Holly has been part of Emmaus since 2010 and has been working as Pete’s assistant for the past 4 years. She also leads the Emmaus Prayer Room team, serves on the Evening Service team and heads up the Living Room Sessions. Occasionally you can find her organising an Emmaus Rd party – her favourite is the Winter Ceilidh! Holly is in her happy place when sharing meals with friends, listening to music, taking photos or practicing hand lettering. In the warmer months she attempts to windsurf.

Scot is married to Misty and, together with their two children, they spent five years living and working in Eastern Europe before returning to the UK in 2010. Scot helps to lead the human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide. A rather slow, but enthusiastic, long distance runner you can find Scot running the Surrey Hills in his spare time.

After five remarkable years travelling around Europe with her husband Scot and their two children, Misty returned to teaching. She now heads up Matrix, a local Christian charity providing a lifeline and life-changing opportunities for some of the most disadvantaged young people across Guildford.

Bex Barker is a local school teacher and a mum to two boys. We love having her on the team because she ‘says it like it is’ and keeps us focussed on our mission to the marginalised and those who don’t yet know Jesus.

Rachel Bower works in Marketing and Communications. She is married to Tim and they have two daughters. We love having her on the team because she has an amazing ‘can-do’ attitude, is good fun and was formerly a trustee of another church in London so she really knows what she’s doing!

Scot Bower heads up CSW, an organisation advocating for people who are being persecuted for their faith around the world. He and his wife Misty have two teenage kids, and also serve as Elders. We love having Scot on the team because he is a brilliant strategic thinker, keeps the link with our Eldership Team strong and is usually up for a pint.

Christian Guy is the US & Europe director for Justice and Care, an NGO fighting human trafficking. He was previously a special adviser in 10 Downing Street and before that the head of the Centre for Social Justice. We love having him on the team because he’s razor sharp, and passionate about helping the poor.

Pete is the Team Leader of Emmaus Rd and the International Director of 24-7 Prayer. Married to Sammy with two grown-up sons, he is always bringing new vision to the team, and calling us back to prayer.

Katie Millar is a full-time mum to three kids with a passion for people and especially those who are finding life difficult. We love having her on the team because she has an eye for detail, is good at asking awkward questions and is involved in everything!

Ian Nicholson is a Director of Woking Football Club, Chair of the Matrix Trust and European Director for 24-7 Prayer. Married to Jackie, with three grown-up kids, Ian became a Christian in the Sixth Form at the Royal Grammar School, and has lived in Guildford ever since. If you have any questions about the governance of Emmaus Rd you can email Ian here.