Meet the Board
The purpose of the charity is 'to serve the Fresh Expressions movement and help it flourish'.
Our board is made up of a selection of people who have great wisdom and input to add to our movement:
The members of the board are:
Mark Williamson
Mark Williamson is founder and Chief Executive of One Rock International, which equips Christian leaders through training, coaching and community. For more than 20 years, he has supported church planters, pioneers and social entrepreneurs in the UK and internationally, helping them develop Christlike leadership and build flourishing organisations. Mark is Chair of the Fresh Expressions board and has helped lead creative Christian communities, including Sanctuary Westminster in central London. He is a Methodist local preacher and a member of Methodist Central Hall Westminster. Mark regularly writes and teaches about discipleship, leadership, pioneering and global mission, with a particular passion for developing leaders who transform their communities.
+Mike Harrison
Bishop Mike Harrison is the Bishop of Exeter, having previously served for eight years as Bishop of Dunwich in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Before becoming a bishop, he spent a decade as Director of Mission and Ministry in the Diocese of Leicester, following parish ministry in a variety of settings. Mike has national responsibility within the Church of England for pioneer ministry, champions mixed ecology and represents the Church on the Fresh Expressions board. He is passionate about mission, church growth and the development of new Christian communities, particularly within rural contexts, and serves as a member of the Church of England’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group.
Amie Buhari
Amie Buhari is the Founder & CEO of the Christian Youth charity The Hebe Foundation -which enables young people to realise & use their talents and gifts. Amie has 30+ years of youth worker/management experience.
She specialises in facilitation and strategy around Giftings, Purpose & Vision and EDI & Culture. Amie is also an Actor, Musician, Writer, and Worship Leader. She has been awarded twice for her leadership skills as a ‘Wise Woman in Leadership’ & the Prime Minister’s ‘Points of Light’ award. She also serves on several Trustee boards and is a fellow of the RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce).
Anthony Clowes
Leslie Newton
Leslie Newton is a Methodist minister, serving at SwanBank Church in Stoke. He has previously served as Chair of the Yorkshire North and East District, and before that in the Barnsley, Bramhall and Wythenshawe, and York circuits. Before entering ministry, Leslie trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He is passionate about helping the Church rediscover its pioneering roots and develop diverse, contextually shaped Christian communities. Leslie is the author of two books, Revive Us Again, and Church Unbound exploring how the priorities and practices of the early Methodist movement can inspire spiritual and social transformation today. He is married to Gill, who is also a Methodist minister.
James Henley
Ali Williams
Ali has worked in church planting, pioneer ministry, and the creative arts for over twenty years, both before and since ordination in the Church of England. She has served in a wide range of contexts, from cathedrals to rural barns, former pit villages to manor chapels, schools to beaches, and almost everything in between, working across church traditions.
An academic, writer and musician, Ali is a creative and passionate practitioner. As a coach and mentor to church planters and pioneers, Ali is passionate in supporting church leaders to work imaginatively with their local communities. Ali is currently serving in Peterborough Diocese.
Elliot Thomas
Elliot Thomas lives in London with his wife and three children. He is Senior Legal Counsel at The Salvation Army, where he advises its international leaders and trustees. He is also a spiritual director and has a qualification in organisational development.
Elliot brings more than 20 years’ legal experience advising companies and charities around the world. He now focuses on faith based work and has holds a number of leadership and governance positions in Christian charities.
Operational Structure
Leadership Community
fx Operations team
The fx Operations Team who serve the movement and help the individuals and networks within it to flourish through effective connecting, resourcing and communicating.
