Sam is a northerner with eastern roots, but has made Cardiff his home. He studied Economics at Cardiff University and managed a sales team, before supporting students to share their faith as a staff worker with UCCF. He has been part of the church since 2012, studied with Union School of Theology, and became pastor in 2021. Sam is married to Esther and they have three young children.

Ben is married to Rebecca and they have three children. He works as a NHS Consultant and hobbies include reading, bird watching, running and supporting Sheffield United FC.

Matthew is married to Rachel and has two children. He became a Christian in his late-teens. Born in Leicester, he came to Cardiff to study and has settled in Wales ever since. He spent 12 years working in the telecom industry before a career change took him into residential property letting, maintenance and management. His love for all things Leicester remains, especially after witnessing the lifting of the Premier League trophy first-hand.  When he can, he enjoys visiting beautiful parts of the British Isles and the occasional game of golf.

Ian is married to Rachel and they have three children. He became a Christian in his early twenties and has been a member of Minster since 2004. He works as a healthcare IT systems architect, having worked most of his career in NHS Wales and most recently for an independent sector healthcare and wellbeing charity.

Jonny's bio coming soon!

Our Elders are supported by the Deacons, who are biblically-qualified members of the church who serve the congregation through leading and supporting particular ministries in the church. This allows the Elders to devote themselves to the ministry of the Word of God, to prayer, and to pastoral care of the church.

Pete's bio coming soon

Clare is originally from Swansea. She is married to Paul and they have two children. She's always loved working with young people and says that it helps being a big kid herself!

Gemma is originally from Northern Ireland and she moved to Cardiff over a decade ago where she met her husband Pete and never left. She is a mum to three young kids and works as an occupational therapist. Some of her favourite things include going to the beach, family bike trips, reading and visiting coffee shops.

Elizabeth came to Cardiff in 2016 to study English and Creative Writing, and now works for the church. She's a lover of hot chocolate and reading victorian gothic literature, and when she's not working she can probably be found in her garden or playing around with her pets.

Tom is originally from Devon and is married to Hannah. He has been living in Cardiff since 2011 and works for the NHS. He loves going out for coffee and cake, and travelling to new and exciting places abroad. He enjoys anything sporty except rugby, which means he’s probably living in the wrong country.

Jonathan is from Cardiff. He spent just over three years working with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) overseas, training missionaries in biblical knowledge and fostering a love for the Bible. He moved back to the UK in 2024 and has a heart to see young people live passionately for Jesus.

Contact: jonathan.hope-gill@minsterchristiancentre.org.uk