STAUROS - Key Persons
George is married to Valerie and they have two sons and live in Richill, county Armagh. George was originally from Scotland, north of Inverness…
George is married to Valerie and they have two sons and live in Richill, county Armagh. George was originally from Scotland, north of Inverness, and was converted from a background in alcohol addiction. He came to Northern Ireland to spend time with us in Ballyards and later he stayed on as a volunteer. He joined the staff team in May 2002.
The main focus of George's work is pastoral visitation in the community. This requires him to travel all over Northern Ireland especially the counties of Armagh, Tyrone and Londonderry. He has a heart for people with alcohol issues and regularly shares his own experience of deliverance from alcohol addiction.
Gillian is originally from Scotland and volunteered with Linda McCredie in the Glasgow area in 2001. She met Tommy at a Stauros conference in Scotland in 2003 and later married in 2005. …Gillian works part-time with Stauros and is involved with finance and administration. She is an asset to the team in the work she does. Gillian has been on the board since 2019.
The work of Stauros on the Isle of Man centres on Gordon Buist. Gordon was converted to Christ from a background in alcohol dependence. He served as a volunteer with Stauros Isle of Man before joining the staff team. He lives in Oncan and attends Living Hope Church, Douglas. Gordon works closely with Griah, which is a Manx word meaning love or charity. Graih is an independent charity but began as a Stauros drop-in, based at The Alpha Centre in Broadway Baptist Church. Griah provides some small rooms for men to receive a hot drink and something to eat and find someone to chat to. Gordon volunteers on a weekly basis to help in this ministry.
Kim volunteered for Stauros for a time before joining the staff team in June 2021. Kim has a 4-year-old daughter named Beth (who keeps her very busy). Kim was brought up in North Belfast in a none Christian home. Her next-door neighbour got saved when Kim was 7 years old and started taking her to church. Kim heard the gospel through her neighbours and believed. But it wasn't until she was 15 and someone discipled her that she started to understand and count the cost. Kim has always loved people and has had a desire to help them know Christ as their saviour. Kim has been in full time ministry for 14 years nine with Baptist missions and the last five with East Belfast mission. Kim is already working with a lot of people who currently have addiction issues, she feels the time is right for her to join the staff of Stauros and continue to minister to people with addiction issues. Kim's home church is Living Hope Belfast and She enjoys going for walks, reading and more importantly drinking coffee. John 4:35 You know the saying, "Four months between planting and harvest.' But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest."
Margaret is married to Ricky and has two daughters, Courtney and Lauren. Margaret was converted from a background of drug and alcohol addiction in November 2010 and volunteered for Stauros for a time before joining the staff team in August 2018. Margaret truly believes that God has given her a passion to help others, the lost and the broken (as she was) without hope.
Margaret is a qualified Counsellor and also volunteers in Christian Guidelines. The main focus of her ministry with Stauros is among women who have a wide range of needs including many with substance abuse and addiction issues. she would come alongside and support these women in the community. Her depth, experience and knowledge make her very effective in this field. Her other area of focus is helping to oversee the Stauros meeting that takes place on alternate Thursdays in the Village cafe which is part of Newtownbreda Baptist Margaret's home church.
Pamela is married to Roy and lives at Straidhavern. Pamela was converted from a background of alcohol addiction and volunteered for Stauros for some years before joining the staff team in September 1997. …Pamela was the first female member of staff to be employed by Stauros. Pamela sits on both the UK board and the Isle of Man Board.
Pamela also speaks at women's meetings, teaching God's word gently and effectively, reaching into hearts that hurt and lives that are overshadowed by trouble. She is one of the two trainers who deliver the Stauros courses "Tackling Addictions", "Family Dynamics" and "Relapse prevention." Pamela sits on both the UK board and the Isle of Man Board, and attends quarterly board meeting's helping to oversee the work in the UK and Isle of Man.
The work of Stauros in England centres on Paul Murphy. Paul was converted to Christ through the ministry of Lawrence and Iris Hennessey. He served as a volunteer in Stauros before joining the staff team in 1998. He is married to Lynne and has a grown up family. Paul and Lynne live in Bolton, Lancashire and are members of The Bridge Church in Bolton.
Rachel is married to Graham, they live in Portrush and worship and serve in Ballysally Presbyterian Church in Coleraine. Stauros has always been close to Rachels heart as it is ‘the family business' in more ways than one. …Rachel grew up knowing her Uncle Arthur's testimony and the transformational impact it had on her dad and the next generations of the Williams family of which she is proud to be one! Ten years ago, Rachel started a journey to become a qualified counsellor (which she achieved in June 2015). and throughout that journey, she had support from Janet McCullough and Pamela Brown, who helped navigate her own insecurities and struggles as well as encourage her to see the purpose that the Lord had for her in this area. In addition, in Rachel's current role in work as an HR Manager, her passion has always been for people and how to love and be compassionate to all in society, regardless of the home they are brought up in or the circumstances they find themselves in. Therefore, when asked to join the trustees in December 2019, she was delighted to be able to use her skills and heart for Stauros in a more practical way and prays that she can continue to do so for many years to come. For Rachel, the verse from Joshua 24:19 is her mission statement for this journey, ‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.'
Ricky is married to Margaret and they have two daughters. In January 2013 Ricky made the best decision of his life, and that was to ask Christ into his life as his personal saviour.
Ricky is married to Margaret and they have two daughters. In January 2013 Ricky made the best decision of his life, and that was to ask Christ into his life as his personal saviour. He would love to say from that day his life was great, but it wasn't there were issues in his life that he needed to work through from his past and that is where Stauros through meeting with Arthur Williams were able to help him. From meeting with Arthur, he was able to personally benefit from the one-to-one ministry offered by Stauros, this helped him to see the importance of meeting on a one-to-one basis.
Ricky believes the Lord give him a heart for hurting people and came on board as a volunteer for Stauros in December 2017 and later joined the full-time staff in February 2020. The focus of Ricky's ministry would be to come along side men in the community sharing the love of Christ.
Robert has been married to Linda for 35 years, they have two son's Robert, Peter and daughter-in-law Megan. Robert was not brought up in a Christian family, but had a number of Christian friends who invited him to church.… In August of 1979 Robert attended an evening service in a Gospel Hall where he heard once again that God loved him, that evening in his bedroom he repented of his sin and asked Jesus to be his Lord and Saviour.Robert trained as a nurse and has worked in various NHS Trusts. In 2010 Robert was accepted as a Minister in Training in the Elim Movement. In April 2014 he was ordained as an Elim Minister. At present Robert is the Associate Pastor at Larne Elim Church. Robert has always had a heart for people who suffer with addictions. He became involved with Stauros many years ago through his friendship with Roy and Pamela Brown. He has shared at the Stauros meetings held in Ballyards and also the Stauros groups held in people's homes. Robert feels very privileged to serve as a trustee with the Stauros Foundation since 2019.
Job Titles:
- General Director
- UK Trustee
Roy is the General Director of Stauros and he sits on the Isle of Man Board, the USA Board as well as the UK Board of Trustees. Roy was converted through the work of Stauros as a resident in Ballyards Castle.… His value was soon recognized and he worked as a volunteer for some time before joining the staff team in January 2005. Roy leads the daily running of the organization and is the staff's first port of call. Roy has been a trustee since 2014.
Roy has been the General Director of Stauros since 2017. He sits on the Isle of Man Board, the USA Board as well as the UK Board of Trustees. He lives with his wife Pamela at Straidhavern and they have two grown up children and three grandchildren.
Woody, originally from Baltimore in Maryland USA, is married to Elaine who is from Belfast, and they have three daughters. They live in Banbridge and attend the local Baptist church there. After marrying they helped establish Stauros in 1995 in Baltimore. Woody and Elaine moved to Northern Ireland at the invitation of Stauros where he joined the staff team in November 1998.