Meet the team

We have a wonderful team of staff, trustees and volunteers.

We have a large team of Leaders, staff, trustees and volunteers who help us run our church and lots more! We are so blessed to be able to bless the community generously, run projects, events and courses as well as support the normal day-to-day running of the church.

Meet our senior leadership team

John and Debby Wright

Senior Pastors

John and Debby are the Senior Pastors of Trent Vineyard and also serve as the National Directors of Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland.
John Bodily

Senior Associate Pastor

John oversees various staff ministry teams and also speaks regularly on Sundays.
Paul Bevan

Business Director

Paul oversees a wide variety of the operations you see in any business, not just a church.
Susie Aldridge

Associate Pastor

Susie oversees various staff teams including those involved in kids, youth, students, young adults, newcomers and evangelism. She also leads Dreaming the Impossible Youth festival.
Dave Miller

Senior Ministry Pastor - Worship

Dave oversees worship and prayer.
Ben Hyett

Senior Ministry Pastor - Newcomers Integration and Evangelism

Ben oversees our newcomers, evangelism, discipleship and Sunday hospitality teams.

Meet some of our leadership team

Jo Gresty

Senior Ministry Pastor - Small Groups, Pastoral Care and DY+

Jo oversees our Small Groups Team, Special Interest Groups, our DY+ discipleship year and provides support through pastoral care.
Nicola Bryce

Ministry Pastor - Alpha, Marriage and Family Pastoral Care

Nicola oversees our Alpha courses, women’s events, marriage and family pastoral care.
Ali Delaney

Ministry Pastor - Trent Compassion

Ali has oversight of Trent Compassion, which has a large staff and volunteer team and has a range of ministries to bless the city.
John Bernard-Carlin

Ministry Pastor - Pastoral Care

John oversees pastoral care and Trent Justice.
Matt Buck

Senior Manager - Production and Communications

Matt oversees media, production, communication and events.
Ollie Ryan

Ministry Pastor - Trent Youth and Young Adults

Ollie oversees our Youth ministry and has oversight over those involved in students and young adults. He also leads, ZŌÉ, our 20s-30s discipleship year.
Becka Stewart

Ministry Pastor - Trent Kids and Families

Becka oversees Trent Kids. She’s also involved in our marriage and family ministries.
Amy Prinsloo

Ministry Pastor - Students and Young Adults

Amy oversees Trent Students and Young Adults, and is also involved in our ZŌÉ discipleship year.
Dave Ellis

Ministry Pastor - Trent Compassion

Dave oversees various compassion ministries including the Living Room, Soup Run and our Prisons ministry.
Katie Elam

Ministry Pastor - Leadership Development

Katie oversees our leadership growth track, including Inspire and Hub.
Marie Hammond

Ministry Pastor – Sundays and Discipleship Courses

Marie oversees our various logistical and hospitality Sunday teams. She also oversees our discipleship courses.
Josh Dillingham

Senior Ministry Staff - Trent Kids

Josh oversees 5-11s in Trent Kids.
A whole team of staff and volunteers

Making things happen

There's a large team of staff and volunteers who help us bless the community generously, run projects, events and courses as well as support the normal day-to-day running of the church.

Meet our trustees

Clive Sillito

Trustee

Clive has been a member of Trent Vineyard since 2004. He is a self-employed business consultant focusing on strategic planning and organisational change. He is also a Trustee of Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland.
Paul Bryce

Trustee

Paul has been a member of Trent Vineyard since 2001. He is one of the founding directors and the Chief Commercial Officer for a fast growing technology business.
Paul Tomkins

Trustee

Paul has been a member of Trent Vineyard since 2002. He is a solicitor specialising in property disputes and is a Partner at Freeths LLP.
Sam Dunlop

Trustee

Sam has been a member of Trent Vineyard since 2011. He works as a Financial Systems Manager for a leading infection prevention company, implementing and supporting finance systems across the global business.
Michael Yanney

Trustee

Michael has been a member of Trent Vineyard since 2002. He works as a Consultant Paediatrician at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust.
John Wright

Senior Pastor

John is the Senior Pastor for Trent Vineyard.
Jessica Woodliffe

Trustee

Jess has been a member of Trent Vineyard since 2018. She works as a self-employed barrister at Ropewalk Chambers.