Abhy has been involved with Catholic Charismatic Renewal for over 20 years through the international Catholic movement, Jesus Youth. He has served the Lord through Jesus Youth in various capacities, including as the first Youth Coordinator in the UK, two terms as Jesus Youth UK National Coordinator, and a member of the Jesus Youth international council, Formation Coordinator, and youth team animator. Abhy also represented Jesus Youth in the RELAY Europe team in its early years and has been a member of the CNSC in England & Wales since 2020 before becoming the CNSC coordinator in February 2024. He has led and spoken at various charismatic events both in the UK and across Europe. Abhy has a great passion for creative and new ways of evangelization in a digital world and a heart for forming young missionary disciples. He resides in Maulden with his wife Saumya and their four young children. Additionally, he is part of the executive leadership team of a multinational organisation

Fr. Simon is a parish priest in the Diocese of Northampton. After becoming friends with Sion Community founders Michelle and Peter Moran, he stayed at Sion's centre in Brentwood, near where he worked as a Careers’ Adviser. "The Community invited me to prayer," he says."Whilst I found the worship and use of the gifts of the Spirit a bit over the top, they spoke of Jesus as a friend and radiated joy. I aspired to the same and asked to be prayed with. In a very quiet, low-key way, I was baptised in the Holy Spirit. With a new sense of purpose, I joined the Sion Community and spent ten years with the youth ministry." Fr. Simon then felt a call to priesthood. He was ordained in 2008, and ministered with Sion Community for ten years. He now serves as a full-time parish priest at St Martin de Porres parish in Luton.

David James Oakley was born on 28th November, 1955 in Stourbridge. He is the eldest of five children to Joyce and Fred Oakley. The family moved to Birmingham when David was 7 years old. After school, he worked in a well-known department store and entered Oscott in September 1974. Fr David was ordained on 5th July 1980 and has served in several parishes within the Archdiocese of Birmingham. He has always suggested that the parish is his natural habitat. Fr David studied catechetics at the Maryvale Institute and was awarded a MEd degree. He was appointed Pastoral Director and Procurator at Oscott in 1994. During this time he researched a PhD thesis in Pastoral Theology, which was later published. As Parish Priest at Maryvale, Fr David directed the diocesan Department for Parish and Family Catechesis, developing resources in collaboration with CaFE. At the same time, he undertook licentiate studies in the Pontifical University of St Patrick’s, Maynooth and was awarded the STL degree. Since February 2013, he has been the twenty-third Rector of Oscott.

Frank was baptised in the Holy Spirit aged 17 at St Mungo's prayer group, Glasgow. With degrees in Theology and Religious Studies, and a passion to teach Religious Education, he has taught mainly in Hexham and Newcastle Diocese, where he became a headteacher. Frank is married to Christine and they have four grown up children and four grandchildren. Ordained a permanent deacon in 2005, Frank ministers in St John XXIII parish in Washington. Now retired, he serves as a member of the CNSC, and is a trustee of the CREW Trust and The Peru Mission charities.

Jonathan grew up in Hertfordshire before studying medicine at UCH London where he met his wonderful wife, Sarita. After qualifying they worked in Queensland for a year before arriving in Weymouth, UK, to work as GPs. Jonathan says: "I am blessed with a beautiful family, and everything that comes in having 4 children! Experiencing Baptism in the Spirit showed me deeply what joy is, and how it continues and sustains in both good and traumatic times. A prophetic word led me into the permanent diaconate; such a blessing to have opportunities to share our "Good News" through this ministry. Shalom!"

Originally from Ghana, Jones moved to The Gambia in 1996 and became a member of a new charismatic prayer group. After joining and leading a praise and worship ministry, Jones joined the National Core Group-the Gambian equivalent to the CNSC- and was heavily involved in evangelisation and parish CCR prayer groups. In 2007, Jones moved to Leeds and was sad to find there was no CCR prayer group. After consulting with the DST and parish priest, he started one in 2011, serving as coordinator and joining the DST in the Diocese of Leeds. After serving his term as coordinator, he has moved on but is still a member of the DST and core group.

Jose has been a full time lay evangelist since 2010. He is a member of Sehion Ministries UK, where he is currently serving as UK Coordinator. Jose is involved in youth ministry, as well as preaching and healing ministries. He is married to Rino and has three children, Grace, Rachel and Emmanuel.

I first encountered the Charismatic Renewal 35 years ago at a prayer meeting in The Royal London Hospital. This was a catalyst to my life as an active christian living in community with others for many years; I am now a member of the Chemin Neuf Community along with my husband, Richard. We have four adult children and two young grandchildren.

Mark has a long history of involvement in Charismatic Renewal and is grateful for what it brings to his life. Mark has been blessed and sustained by the gift of an extended family who are all his teachers, not least of whom is Annie his wife who together are happy parents to 6 grown children and grandparents of 4 soon to be 6 grandchildren, God willing. In their early years together, they were blessed by association with and teaching from the Mother of God Community, in particular from Fr Paul Watson, which has provided a solid foundation to their faith lives.In more recent years, they have been rewarded by working with Celebrate and Mark has co-ordinated the regional team in the Midlands which has brought him more widely in touch with people in renewal. Mark coordinates the CDSC Birmingham in order to serve the vision of CHARIS, working to try to bring the various elements of renewal together to serve the wider church. Mark has recently completed the 2 year CHARIS Integrated Formation Programme and joined the CNSC in March 2023.

"The CNSC seeks to be open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in both our discussion and activities. Members of the CNSC work to maintain close relationships with the various expressions of CCR in England and Wales. We have a special concern for retaining faithfulness to the Catholic Church amongst these various expressions, but we also maintain links and connections with other Christian denominations and networks."

Russ has been involved with CCR for several decades. He is passionate about leading people to a personal relationship with Jesus through Baptism in the Holy Spirit and street outreach missions. In 2019, Russ organised an unforgettable intercessory sailing prayer mission for Celebrate around Britain, which was extensively covered by the BBC and the national Christian press. Russ loves helping people step into their God-given purpose. He serves as chair and MC for Celebrate Southampton and is a founding member of the ecumenical Healing on the Streets (HOTS) Southampton. He is also part of Harvesters Men's Network core team. 

Sonia grew up in Sri Lanka in a Buddhist environment. Her life changed when she was 17 through a Life in the Spirit seminar programme at school. "Jesus became real to me," she said. She came to the UK in 1985 and married Marlon in 1988. They have two sons.  Sonia works as a cake artist and freelance florist. She points to her eldest son’s miraculous healing as a turning point in helping her realise the power of prayer, and was influenced by the preaching of Lalith Perera, the founder of the Risen Lord Community. From his visit to England, a prayer community grew, with Sonia serving as its coordinator. They have met regularly since 2008 for praise, worship and teachings.

Steve has been involved in CCR since 1985 when Renewal in Wales was expanding, due to Bishop Langdon Fox's influence. "I had a new parish priest and soon the whole parish came alive," Steve says. "I studied the parish priest to see what was different and realised he involved Jesus in everything he did and said. I wanted that relationship, too. I was baptised in the spirit, received the Holy Spirit into my life and have walked with Jesus ever since." Steve is chair of Wrexham CDSC. He was involved with the “Seekers” evangelising group in Pantasaph and the evangelical “New Wine” organisation for evangelisation, both in North Wales. He is married with four children and six grandchildren.

From Spain, Vicky has been involved in CCR since she was 14, when she was invited to a prayer group. Since then she has been involved in various evangelisation activities. As a member of Spanish covenant community 'Bethany', she helped bring parishioners into a personal relationship with Jesus. She also sang and played guitar in her local region. Married to Andy since 1998, she and Andy then ministered together in a regional youth ministry in Spain. In 2003, Vicky and Andy joined Sion Community in England, where she worked in school and parish missions and served as Community Leader for 8 years. She is now an Associate Member of Sion, working in youth ministry, and earns her living as an interpreter. She has been a member of the CNSC since 2020.