ROY LEITH is the Senior Pastor of Living Hope – Belfast. He was married to Daphne in 1972 and has two daughters, Donna and Daphne, four grandchildren, Rebekah, Sophie, Benjamin and Lydia. He attended the Assemblies of God Bible College in England in the mid - 70’s after which he became the Pastor of Assemblies of God Church in Ballymena where he served for four years. He established the Assemblies of God Church in Portrush, and was Pastor there for eleven years before becoming the Senior Pastor in Living Hope – Belfast (formerly Bethshan Tabernacle) in 1995. Under his Leadership a new building has been erected in the Shankill Estate, Belfast. This new building opened in November 2007 and is the home of Living Hope Church – Belfast and Living Hope Charity- Belfast. At present he is responsible for over twenty departments functioning in Living Hope on a weekly basis reaching out to the community and building up the Church.
MATTHEW DAVIS is one of two full time Pastors serving in Living Hope – Belfast. He joined the Church in June 1998 after three years at the Assemblies of God Bible College in England, where he was awarded his BA (hons) in Biblical Theology. He became a full time Church worker in September 2001 and was ordained as Pastor in April 2005. He is responsible for all the children’s and youth work and has seen the work grow from 8 children attending Sunday School in September 2001 to over 200 children and young people attending a variety of activities every week. His desire is to see young people build their lives on God. Since the Charity was established as the social arm of the Church in November 2001 he has been responsible for raising over £150,000 for the variety of community projects that the Church is involved in, to provide help and hope to those in the community. He is married to Athena and has two daughters Ruth and Abigail. As well as his family his four passions in life are Aston Villa, James Bond, Ulster Fry’s and dressing up in Church.
BOB SHAW serves as an Elder on the Leadership Team at Living Hope – Belfast. He became a Deacon in 1966 and was appointed an Elder in 1982. He is the longest serving Elder at Living Hope. His great love for the Shankill area comes from the fact he was born there and is truly a Shankill Road man. Although retired he is still active in Church life and is the Leader of one of the house groups.
JACK McCOUBREY serves as an Elder on the Leadership Team at Living Hope – Belfast. He became a Deacon in 1973 and was appointed as an Elder in 1997. Born in Argyle Street he truly is a Shankill Road man. He has his own business on the Shankill Road “Jackie’s Quality Meats”. Jackie is the leader of the Worship Team, a family man with a great love for music.
JOHN KAYES has served as an Elder on the Leadership Team of Living Hope – Belfast since December 2008. As well as serving as an Elder John is greatly involved in the Children’s work and has played a leading role with the late teens and twenty’s group. A member of the Church for twelve years he is married to Daphne and has two children Benjamin and Lydia. He is employed at Bombardier Aero Space Belfast as a manufacturing engineer and has been with the Company since leaving school, joining them as an apprentice.
STEPHEN FRANCEY has served as an Elder on the Leadership Team of Living Hope - Belfast since December 2008. Stephen had been an active member of Living Hope – Belfast for fifteen years. As well as serving as an Elder he also serves as head of the Men’s Department and is greatly involved with the youth. He is employed at Bombardier Aero Space Belfast, is married to Patricia and has three teenage children Ashleigh, Matthew and Nathan.
