Leadership

Elders

Steve Kneale

Steve graduated in History & Politics from the University of Liverpool, where he met his wife Rachel. After this, he completed a Religious Studies & Philosophy PGCE and embarked on a short-lived career as a secondary school teacher. Steve then completed an MA in Theology before becoming a self-employed researcher serving the recruitment sector. He was called to be Pastor at Oldham Bethel Church in 2014.

Steve and Rachel have two children and outside of church, he enjoys discussing philosophy, politics and current affairs over “proper” freshly ground coffee.

Steve regularly blogs on issues related to church, theology, politics, society and Oldham at Building Jerusalem.


Luke Plant

Luke studied Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, and then started a career in computer programming. He later trained for pastoral work at London Seminary, and served as assistant pastor in Bradford, in the church where he grew up. He married Heidi, whom he met on summer camps in Wales, and they now have 3 boys. They served together in Eurasia helping in a local church, and later returned to the UK, joining Oldham Bethel Church in 2021.

Luke is now employed part time doing software development work, and continues his work in Eurasia through regular trips and remote support. He has a blog which is mostly techy computer stuff, but with some posts on wider subjects.


Deacons

Steve Wade (Treasurer)

Laura Campbell (Women’s Ministry)

Rouhollah Motallemi-Dastjerdi (Buildings & Maintenance)

Jan Wade (Children’s Work)

Babak Saboonchi (Welcome)

Sarah Hobson (Safeguarding & Music)

94 months ago