Rob Whittaker - Bible School Principal
Previous employment: Trained as a physicist, took a degree in theology, and then spent 25 awesome years in an exploding church situation, where he was Senior Pastor.
Family: Two great daughters who keep him young and broke, and a wife who keeps him honest and well dressed!
Interests: Most sports, but especially football, rugby, cricket and Formula 1
Favourite film ever: Field of Dreams
Favourite book ever: Henri Nouwen's "Return of the prodigal"
Favourite song ever: Leonard Cohen's "Take this waltz"
Sue Gilmore - Registrar
Interests: Kite flying, reading, bird watching, Scrabble
Biggest influence on my life: Books
Favourite book: Lord of the Rings - Tolkien
Favourite movie: Sound of Music
Favourite singer / music: Classical / Eva Cassidy
One unique thing about me: I’ve eaten crocodile in New Zealand
Why someone should come to our Bible School:
To discover who Christ is and discover who they are in Christ.
Kim Lee - Student Studies Coordinator
Interests: Hiking, reading
Biggest influence on my life: Growing up on the mission field
Favourite book: Adam Bede
Favourite movie: Shadowlands
Favourite singer / music: Fernando Ortego's album 'Hymns of Worship'
One unique thing about me: I hold citizenship from three countries
Why someone should come to our Bible School: It has a very practical focus for applying God's Word to your life. There is a great opportunity to meet people from around the world, to live very closely with them and to take time to really listen to the Lord. It is located in a beautiful part of England.
Ian Ellershaw - Dean of Students
Interests: Sport, farming
Biggest influence on my life: My family.
Favourite book: Other than the Bible I can’t think of a book that stands out as having a massive impact on my life.
Favourite movie: Gladiator
Favourite singer / music: At this time my favourite is probably, 'The Fray'
One unique thing about me: Probably my sense of humour. Which although I enjoy it, doesn't seem to make many others laugh
Why someone should come to our Bible School: Because giving a set period of time over to seek God, and sit under the teaching of His Word, is a life changing decision. For me it encouraged me, challenged me and most of all deepened my relationship with the Lord Jesus. What better use of time is there than that?
Trevor and Vivien Patterson - Pastoral Carers
Trevor
Interests: Work / gardening / preaching / golf
Biggest influence on my life: My wife Vivien and 4 sons
Favourite book: Maybe it's time to Laugh Again by Charles Swindoll / Life Application Study Bible
Favourite movie: Band of Brothers with Damien Lewis and Shawshank Redemption with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
Favourite singer / music: Abba / John Denver
One unique thing about me: I am an identical twin
Why someone should come to our Bible School: Bible School develops a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ and equips students to handle themselves better in society.
Vivien
Interests: Reading / Theatre / Films / Writing
Biggest influence on my life: Oswald Chambers
Favourite book: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Favourite movie: Twelve Angry Men with Henry Fonda
Favourite singer / music: Eva Cassidy
One unique thing about me: I have a bus pass and my own teeth
Why someone should come to our Bible School: The experience offers the opportunity to discover a depth of reality which is potentially life changing, based on the truth of who Jesus is and the truth of who we are.
Charity Brown, Charissa Chick and Bill Gibbons - Resident Assistants
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Interests: Jesus, travelling, music, reading, and learning new things
Biggest influence on my life: My parents, they instilled Christ in me at an early age through their lives. They taught me what it meant to love and be loved genuinely and unconditionally
Favourite book: ooooo tough one! Anything by Francine Rivers, Crazy Love by Francis Chan, and of course.... the Twilight Series!!
Favourite movie: easy .... Sister Act 1 & 2
Favourite singer / music: there is no way I could pick only one, it changes every week. But two bands I will always love are Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews Band; and my favorite singer at the moment is Adele
One unique thing about me: I have a brother that is 15 years younger than me
Why someone should come to our Bible School: Because it will change your life if you let it. There is no place like Capernwray. Come here and get lost in the overwhelming love of God and the people who came here to serve Him.
Charissa Chick
Interests: Love, relationships, photography, tea, music, honesty, laughter
Biggest influence on my life: My father, for always letting me be who I am, and loving me anyway - the good, the bad, and the ugly
Favourite book: Enders Game by Orson Scott Card, and Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss
Favourite movie: Stars Wars series, Gladiator
Favourite singer / music: Snow Patrol, Joshua Radin, KT Tunstall
One unique thing about me: I've loved sci-fi since I was 9 years old
Why someone should come to our Bible School: One of the greatest things about bible school here at Capernwray is time. Removed from the routine of work or university, you can fully focus on God. Discovering and growing in your knowledge of the Lord and discovering what his will in your life truly is.
Bill Gibbons
Interests: Football mainly, though was runner up at the tiddly wink world championships 3 times running
Biggest influence on my life: my friends
Favourite book: preferably one with lots of pictures, but other than that probably the autobiography of Tony Anthony, 'Taming the Tiger'
Favourite movie: changes with my mood I think
Favourite singer / music: Foo Fighters, Green Day, The Fray, Lifehouse
One unique thing about me: I once sang Happy Birthday to the Pope on Bavarian television
Why someone should come to our Bible School: No matter what standard of Biblical knowledge or academic ability, it is a place where you can get into, get a lot out of and further your relationship with the Lord.
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