Our Mission Team is here to serve you and your parish

The Mission Team is here to serve you and your parish(es). Our aim is to encourage growth in all parishes of Peterborough Diocese by providing resources, support, and training to equip and inspire mission and evangelism. Find out more about the members of our team below and discover how best they can serve you.

"Hi I’m Charlie Nobbs, Director of Mission for the Diocese.   My job – funded by your share – is to help churches of all sizes and shapes to reach out to those who won’t just walk up the path on a Sunday morning – why not invite me over for a chat.   I love the outdoors and once beat Mo Farrah in a marathon!" 

Find out more about Mission Conversations

Contact Charlie here

"Hi, I’m Roger Woods, the Diocesan Urban Support Officer with a particular passion to help clergy and churches in inner urban and outer estates; I work with churches from other contexts as well!  I love visiting parishes in person and seeing a context for myself.  An interesting fact about myself: I’m a bit of a “statto” on sporting trivia, and appeared on a national TV sports quiz in my younger days." 

Find out more about Urban Church Support

Contact Roger here 

"Hi I’m Dave Battison, the Parish Growth Officer, and whilst I welcome being involved in all contexts, I do have a particular interest in rural settings. I also support pioneering projects and the creation of New Worshipping Communities. I am an avid fan of Wimbledon fortnight, and I was once in a lift with Steffi Graf!" 

Find out more about Pioneering

Contact Dave here 

"Hi, I'm Helen Bent, a member of the national Leading Your Church Into Growth (LyCiG) team, working with the Diocesan Mission Team here to encourage and inspire churches to grow. I love chatting to people, sharing faith stories and encouraging their own personal faith journeys. I enjoy being outdoors, and am a keen gardener, walker and caravanner." 

Find out more about LyCiG

Contact Helen here