Meet the church leaders
They're a friendly bunch!
In a lively Christian church such as ours, there are many opportunities to serve God. That means everyone can find a part to play in church life - it's not only for an elite few! If you have the right talents, a love for Jesus and a desire to serve him, MBC can use you in teaching, visiting, making music, working with the children, office administration, audio-visual support, computing, magazine editing, catering, flower arranging, photography, gardening, painting and decorating... the list is as endless as there are church activities.
Specific areas of church life are led by our Ministry Leaders, men and women who are recognised annually by the church members as having the gifting and executive leadership skills necessary for these key roles.
The overall spiritual life of the church is the responsibility of our Leadership Team. The Team consists of our Minister, Danny Brown, and men and women who are elected annually by the church members. Members of the Leadership Team collectively have the legal responsibility of Charity Trustees.
The Leadership Team meets regularly for prayer and formal church business. Prayer, fasting, reflection on the Bible and other spiritual disciplines are all practised regularly by this group. The Leadership Team will offer prayer and anointing with oil for the sick, upon request, in accordance with James 5:16.
Danny Brown, Minister
I joined MBC in March 2019 as Associate Minister, I coordinate our Youth and Children’s teams as well as a number of our community activities. I am an accredited Baptist Minister who studied at Bristol Baptist College and have a passion for helping people discover what a life lived with Jesus looks like. I’m a fan of anything with two wheels - I’m just not that great at staying upright on them. I really enjoy mountain biking and find it useful in helping me stay relatively healthy and give my mind a break. I have a beautiful wife (Emma), a young son (Sydney) and two little dogs (Alfie and Pippa) who we love exploring the countryside with. I also enjoy snowboarding, and anything remotely practical.
Please contact Danny on his mobile (07888 399714) or by email (
danny@minchbc.org.uk).
MBC Leadership Team
Scott Coles
My wife Michelle and I moved to the UK in 2006 and joined MBC in 2008. I am a specialist carpenter/ builder and run my own small company. At MBC I have been involved with the youth ministry since I joined and ministry to young people is where my heart lies most. My interests include hiking, skiing/snowboarding, swimming, music and I have a love of Christian apologetics. I am married with two children and live in Stroud.
Liz Farley
I became a member of Minchinhampton Baptist Church together with my husband, Peter, in August 1978 when we bought the original 1765 Baptist Chapel to renovate, eventually moving in with our three children in September 1979. I’ve been a worship leader in the church for just over 20 years and was first elected to the church leadership team as church secretary in 2001. I served on that team under two successive ministers (Alisdair Longwill and Liam Eaglestone) until April 2016 when both Peter and I decided to step down in favour of younger people. However, I was re-elected in September 2021. I also hold the post of Designated Person for Safeguarding. I love making music, playing tennis, walking, travelling (especially to France), good food and wine and a decent murder mystery! We now have five grandchildren ranging in age between 4 and 17 years old, and I thoroughly enjoy spending time with them, though they can be quite exhausting!
Howard Scott
With Jane I moved to Tetbury from Suffolk in 2022. I have had a career as head of a language school in Italy, and more recently in coaching business executives and others in communication and presentation skills. In my previous church I served as a member of the PCC and the preaching team, led an outreach team and organised Christian Aid work. I am looking forward to investing my energies in the life of MBC.
Ian Williams
I’m Ian and I’m the Church Treasurer. I’ve been a member of the Leadership Team since 2016 and a member of the Church since 2007 (wow - that sounds like a long time). My hobbies are cricket, rugby and reading – only one of which I can do now due to injuries! I have two daughters who are heavily involved in the youth group. My wife is Naomi and we’ve been married since 2006 having met travelling in Central America many years ago.
At MBC we believe that in following Jesus we are able to know forgiveness, freedom and the very fullness of life. We are passionate about MBC being a community where God’s love can be experienced in real and practical ways. We hope you can join us in discovering this great truth.