Our Staff

Paul Sands with his wife Ruth

David Gibson with his wife Lorraine

David trained as a professional musician, teaching for 20 years. He moved with his family to Bedford (and Russell Park Baptist Church) in December of 1985, when he took up a teaching post locally.  Over the course of about 10 years he became successively a Deacon, the leader of the ‘new’ worship group, a Home Group leader (with Lorraine), and then an Elder. In October 1997 he resigned his secular job and became Associate Pastor.

Chris joined us at Russell Park in August 2006 as trainee Youth Worker.

He became a Christian in year 4 at school when his best friend (who was also his worst enemy just the year before) returned from a weekend talking all about the fun he had.  He’d also become a Christian and Chris thought that it wasn’t fair him having all the fun and getting saved, so he prayed he’d be saved too.

If he could have any super power he’d love to be able to fly since he is a bit scared of heights and wouldn’t have to worry about falling anymore.

His greatest achievement is cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats when he was 17.  Would have been much easier if he was able to fly.

Chris and Hannah got married in the summer of 2007.

For more information about the youth work in our church click here.

David Cavanagh and his wife Joy

David was property care deacon during our building project in 2007 before taking on the task of Church Administrator.

He is married to Joy and they have two children, Steven and Natalie.