We are supported by a Council of Reference, made up of senior church leaders. As well as endorsing our ministry, they help us to stay in touch with what is happening in the wider church.
Bridge Builders' Council of Reference
Click on names of Council members to read endorsements of Bridge Builders' ministry
Marigold Bentley, Assistant General Secretary, Quaker Peace and Social Witness (Society of Friends), located in London
Viscountess Gill Brentford, former Third Church Estates’ Commissioner (C of E), located in East Sussex
The Rt Revd Graham Cray, Archbishops' Missioner & Team Leader of Fresh Expressions, (C of E), located in Kent
Dr John Paul Lederach, Professor of International Peacebuilding, University of Notre Dame (Mennonite Church), located in Colorado, USA
Revd Dr Andrew Prasad, Moderator, North Thames Synod (URC), located in London
Major Norman Ord, Principal, William Booth College (Salvation Army), located in London
The Rt Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford (C of E), located in Oxford
The Ven. Rachel Treweek, Archdeacon of Hackney (C of E), located in London
The Revd Dr Mark Wakelin, Connexional Secretary for Internal Relationships and President-designate of the Methodist Conference, (Methodist Church), located in London
The Rt Revd Martin Warner, Bishop of Whitby (C of E), located near Middlesbrough
The Revd Ernie Whalley, Vice-president, Baptist Union (Baptist), located in Leeds
The Rt Revd Frank White, Assistant Bishop of Newcastle (C of E), located in Northumberland
The Revd Dr Nigel Wright, Principal, Spurgeon’s College (Baptist), located in London
Past members of the Council of Reference include the following:
The Revd Elizabeth Caswell, former Moderator of the Eastern Synod (URC)
Andrew Clark, former General Secretary of Quaker Peace and Service (Society of Friends)
The Rt Revd David Hope, former Archbishop of York (C of E)
The Revd Will Morrey, former District Chair and President of the Methodist Conference (Methodist Church)
The Rt Revd Peter Price, Bishop of Bath and Wells (C of E)
Lilamani Wickramaratne, Consultant in Cross Cultural Communication (Society of Friends)
