Welcoming Jo and Jon Soper

We recently welcomed Jon and Jo Soper to the diocesan central support team on a part-time basis, serving as Bishops’ Advisors for Leadership Formation and Spiritual Renewal.

Jon and Jo were both licensed by Bishop Paul at Bishops Manor on the morning of the 14th of September. Their work will seek to help leaders across the Diocese respond to God’s calling, especially those stepping into new roles or pioneering new areas of ministry. This role has been made possible with thanks to external funding.

Jon and Jo were previously the Senior Leaders at Exeter Network Church in the Diocese of Exeter, which they founded and where they served for 20 years. They recently completed a year-long sabbatical which included walking the Portuguese Camino and some God-adventures in Brazil. 

Please join us in praying for them as they continue to get to know the Diocese. We are so grateful for the faithfulness of their ministries and for their willingness to respond to God’s call in stepping into these roles. We pray that, together, we will continue to share the living hope of Christ to the city, towns and villages of Nottinghamshire and beyond.