Although Pastor Stephen would have called himself a Christian, he wasn’t a fully-fledged believer until he gave his life to the Lord in the year 2000. After meeting his now-wife, Sarah, for the first time, she invited him to church—and the story unfolds from there. He had a life-changing encounter with God and has never looked back. Since that moment, Pastor Stephen and Pastor Sarah have been serving the Lord for 25 years. From the moment he decided to follow Jesus Christ, God pulled him straight into His work and ministry.
At the age of 18, Pastor Stephen felt called to leave his full-time occupation as a manager in sales and 'step out of the boat' to serve the church he was attending.
After a year of serving voluntarily, both Pastor Stephen and Pastor Sarah were asked to take over as full-time Youth Pastors of a fast-growing church in Gravesend. Over the next 13 years, they moved from Youth Pastors into more developed leadership roles. Then, after 13 years of serving, Pastor Stephen heard God calling him to step out in faith once again—to build a new, vibrant church in Dartford.
After months of seeking God, both Pastor Stephen and Pastor Sarah resigned from their full-time jobs, trusting Him for what was next. With a newborn baby and a young family, they stepped out in faith again, believing that God would provide—and He never failed. In 2015, they founded Crossways Community Church, and to this day, the church has been growing for 10 years. Crossways is now a thriving, modern, Bible-based church that continues to impact lives and the local community.
Since then, their passion for serving God through practical, life-application preaching and teaching has only grown. Their greatest desire is to help people step into their God-given destiny. Pastor Stephen and Pastor Sarah have always put God first in their lives and stand firmly on His Word in everything they do. Their faith is strong, and they communicate and apply God’s truth in a way that is both simple and relevant to today’s world.
They love imparting God’s Word and are passionate about seeing people dedicate their lives to the Lord, whether speaking at conferences, groups, or churches.
Pastor Sarah is currently employed part-time by Crossways Church, while Pastor Stephen is now employed full-time, overseeing the church’s vision. They have a strong marriage, having been married for 23 years, and are blessed with three wonderful children—Sophie, Sam, and Stanley—as well as a lovely dog named Bailey.