Devoted 2025 Special Guests

STAFFORD, UK – 19 July 2025 – The highly anticipated Devoted 2025, hosted by ChristCentral, has announced its special guests, promising a weekend of profound teaching, inspiring stories, and heartfelt worship.

The festival is set to feature a diverse array of voices from across the globe, reflecting ChristCentral's international reach.

This year's speakers include Chris Frost, Jeremy & Ann Simpkins, Joseph Mwila, Natalie Williams, and Andrew Wilson, alongside many other key leaders within the ChristCentral movement.

Jeremy & Ann Simpkins are foundational figures, helping to lead the ChristCentral International Apostolic Team, which is part of Newfrontiers. With over 40 years of leadership experience, they've been instrumental in planting churches across the UK and internationally. Jeremy was entrusted with leading ChristCentral when it was formed in 2011, a team that now serves over 300 churches in 30 nations. Recently, they've returned to Kings Church in Hastings, their original home church.

From Ghana, Michael Akotia leads City of Grace Church in Ho and oversees 24 ChristCentral churches across Ghana and West Africa, driven by a vision to plant churches throughout the 16 nations of the region.

Igor Bogomaz joins from Ukraine, where he leads a church and the "Triumphant Grace" sphere of churches. With a Master's in Theology, Igor is passionate about building Christ-centred communities and fostering an understanding of God's grace.

Roger Bye, based in Cumbria, UK, leads Kings Church Cockermouth and serves ChristCentral churches in Cumbria, Mexico, Sweden, and Canada. Known for his prophetic gift, Roger is committed to encouraging and equipping prophetic communities.

Karen Khachatryan has led a family of churches in Armenia since 2005. An experienced Bible teacher with a unique Eastern perspective, he focuses on leadership development and Biblical theology, passionately mentoring others for growth.

Joseph Mwila, founder and leader of Dayspring Ministries, oversees numerous churches in Zambia and across Africa. His initiatives include the "Streetlife Project," which has supported orphans and provided education for over two decades.

Graham Pyman leads Jubilee Church Derby and plays a signifcant role in the day to day running of ChristCentral. He works with churches in the UK, Cambodia, and Germany, as well as overseeing ChristCentral's events, communications, and safeguarding. He and his wife Sarah are also foster carers.

Chris Frost, leader of Gateway Church in Leeds, heads the ChristCentral UK Team and serves on the ChristCentral International Apostolic Team. With two Master's degrees in Leadership, he's also the co-author of "Leadiagrams."

Rob & Helen Coleman lead the School of Transformed Supernatural Life (TSL) in Bolton and are part of Grace Church Bolton's leadership. Their passion is to equip believers to live a "normal, supernatural Christian life," carrying God's Kingdom wherever they go.

Christina Duerden, Chief Operations Officer for Jubilee+, a charity focused on mercy and justice, is passionate about helping churches embrace God's heart for the marginalised and vulnerable.

Alan Rose, Lead Elder of York City Church, is currently pursuing a part-time Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies at the University of Durham, bringing academic depth to his teaching.

Raj Saha, a GP and leader of Jubilee Church Teesside, also serves on the ChristCentral UK Team. He champions the "Multicoloured Church initiative," promoting intercultural diversity within the church.

Natalie Williams, CEO of Jubilee+ and author of "Invisible Divides" and "'Tis Mercy All," is passionately committed to seeing the church be a place of overflowing mercy for those in poverty.

Andrew Wilson, Teaching Pastor at King's Church London, holds degrees from Cambridge and King's College London. He is a prolific author and a popular speaker at conferences globally, returning to Devoted as a welcomed guest.

Worship Led by Jos Wintermeyer
Leading the worship team at Devoted this year will be Jos Wintermeyer. With over 20 years of worship ministry experience, Jos previously spent seven years touring and writing albums with the band Phatfish, playing with renowned worship leaders like Lou Fellingham and Matt Redman. He joined Lifespring Church Horsham in 2013 as Worship Pastor and now leads their Senior Leadership Team while regularly leading worship.

Devoted 2025 promises to be a significant event for growth in your walk with God and re-connecting with others from across our family of churches, offering delegates the opportunity to grow together and be inspired by many influential leaders & speakers.

"We’re looking forward to having a great time together!"

For more details on the programme for Devoted 2025, visit devotedevent.org