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simon kilpatrick

SIMON KILPATRICK

Simon leads Praxis Movement and also works with the Home Mission Department Team of the Methodist Church, is part of a team leading a local church and part of a Chaplaincy Team in a local secondary school. Simon is married to Cheryl with three kids and living in Wicklow.

ANNE BAENZIGER

Anne has been living in Dublin since 2013 working with Praxis, Breathe Community (MCI) and recently completed a Masters in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care at DCU. She is passionate about building community, connecting people, and helping to create change. She’s a cyclist, enjoys cinema and loves anything that makes Dublin better!

claire douglas

CLAIRE DOUGLAS

Claire is from Co. Monaghan. She is married to Craig and mum to Izzy & Phoebe. She has a background in design and mission work. She joined the Praxis & Forge Ireland teams in 2022.

GARETH MACLEAN

Gareth believes God is inviting us to be part of his family and to partner with him in releasing his Kingdom. When he is not running, reading or drinking good coffee he has the privilege of leading an amazing gathering of people in Orangefield Presbyterian Church in Belfast.

ROSS HILL

Ross is part of the Missional Enterprise stream. He runs an art supply business and co-leads a church community in Dublin with Lucy, his wife. He is passionate about creating spaces centred on prayer, mission and justice.  They are in the process of setting up a flower & bakery enterprise to help the local community flourish.

neil dawson

NEIL DAWSON

Neil is married to Judith and they have 4 kids. He leads Grace Community Church in Richhill alongside good friends. He also serves on the Drop Inn leadership team, a local charity with community projects all over the world. He enjoys a good book and a conversational podcast. He is also a long suffering Leeds United supporter.
lucy hill

LUCY HILL

Lucy hails from Belfast but lives in Dublin with her husband Ross and 3 daughters. She’s the Director 24/7 Prayer Ireland & co-leads a church community. She is passionate about seeing young leaders equipped and especially young women released to lead in the Irish church. Lucy also serves on the board of Tearfund Ireland & completed a post grad in Theology.

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