The ministry of Langham Partnership UK & Ireland is overseen by a board of trustees, with day-to-day management delegated to the executive director.
David Cansdale (Chair): David Cansdale was a police officer, serving initially in the Metropolitan Police from 1963 and then in Hertfordshire Constabulary where he was Assistant Chief Constable from 1989 to 1997. Since then he has been able to give his time to the Diocese of St Albans and a number of charities including London School of Theology, All Saints Centre for Employment and New Directions (ASCEND) and Hertfordshire Community Foundation. He is a Reader and Church Warden at Christ Church, Chorleywood. He is married and has three adult children and two grandchildren.
John Thomas (Treasurer): John Thomas is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. After obtaining a degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and professional training from KPMG, London, he worked for a small firm for six years before setting up his own practice which is now based in Southall. His interest in Charity Finance has seen him in the following roles; Finance Director, Consultant, Independent Examiner and Auditor. He is currently a trustee of 4 charities. John is married and has two sons.
David Turner: David Turner is a circuit judge dividing his time between the Crown Court at Chelmsford and the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where he sits as a deputy high court judge. He was called to the bar in 1976 and became a QC in 2000. In practice he is a family law specialist. Since his student days at King’s College, London, he has been involved at All Souls Church, Langham Place, serving as church warden there since 1983 and reader since 1981. He is married and has two sons.
John Wallis: Having served in South Korea, John returned to UK serving as UK Director for OMF International. He has chaired the Board of the EMA (now Global Connections). He returned to pastoral work with the Anglican Church in 1989. He continues to write and edit books. John lives in East Anglia, is married and three married children.
John Wyatt: John Wyatt is professor of Neonatal Pediatrics and Consultant Neonatal Pediatrician at University College London. He has a long-standing interest in medical ethics and is chairman of the Study Group of the Christian Medical Fellowship and a board member of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. He is married and has three children. The family are active members of All Souls Church, Langham Place.
Paul Batchelor: Paul joined the Board of LPUKI in 2005 after assisting the Board in aligning its national role with the emerging role of Langham Partnership International. He also serves on the LPUKI Finance Committee. He is a member of St Nicholas Church, Sevenoaks where he was church-warden from 2001-2007 and a member of the Board of OM Ships, part of Operation Mobilisation. Paul worked as a development economist in Africa, was a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1982-2004 and is now board chairman of Crown Agents and OPM, two international development consultancies.
Pam Bryan: Pam Bryan has been the Associate Minister at Purley Baptist Church since July 2000. After graduating from Bible College in 1986, she went to work for 4 years in DR Congo training pastors. On her return she spent 5 years on the staff at All Nations Christian College and while there she helped to run a church plant in the local town. At Purley, Pam combines her love for pastoral ministry with her love for mission. Her main role is to work within the local community to bring about spiritual transformation.
Norman Fraser: Norman is an IT entrepreneur who has started a number of successful companies, including the first British venture in the Republic of Moldova. He is currently CEO of a Silicon Valley startup. He is a past Assistant Head of Student Ministries at UCCF, and current Trustee of IVP and Chair of Living Leadership. He was a Trustee of EELAC until it merged with Langham Partners. Norman has degrees from Edinburgh and London Universities, and was a UK Entrepreneur of the Year semi-finalist in 2004. He is married to Sarah and is a member of the Leadership Team of Christ Church Ewell.
Executive Director: Ian Buchanan
Ian joins LPUKI after helping Scripture Gift Mission through an extensive repositioning project as the new Lifewords ministry. He is married with three children. Ian studied in the commercial world both Engineering Metallurgy and Marketing and also included training for the ministry obtaining a Master of Divinity from Columbia International University, USA and a Master of Theology from Trinity International University (TEDS), USA. His ministry skills include an intense passion for good communication through preaching, teaching and writing. Ian was born in Kenya and studied in South Africa, USA and England. Hobbies include kayaking, reading, rambling and cycling.