Our Team
Elders & Wives
Chris & Tor
Chris is Freedom Church’s Lead Elder, having felt called to move to Liverpool from Leeds with Toria in 2013 to plant Freedom Church. They have been married since 2003 and have three children and, more recently, a dog! Chris runs his own business and Toria is a qualified teacher, and oversees our Baby Basics project. The family love playing games and opening up their home to guests – where Toria can always be relied upon to provide an amazing meal!
Matt & Becky
Matt and Becky moved to Liverpool in 2014 to be a part of Freedom Church. Between them they have 3 kids, one medical degree, a great love of the outdoors, and really enjoy good times with good friends. They deeply love everything about Jesus, his word, his Church, his mission and his Spirit, and long to play their part in helping others come to share in the joy of knowing him. Moving to Liverpool and seeing what God has done as they have helped begin Freedom Church, has been one of the greatest family adventures they have been on so far and they can’t wait to see what he will do next as the church grows.
Chris & Debbie
Chris and Debbie are native scousers who were delighted to move back home to Liverpool to help plant Freedom Church after living in Leeds for over a decade. They met when they were 16 and have been going strong together ever since! Chris works full time for Freedom Church as a Staff Elder. Debbie is a keen crafter and is setting up her own paper cutting business. She also runs the Freedom CMA project for Freedom Church, offering free debt advice to anyone who needs her help! They’re kept very busy by three young kids - George, Chloe and Jacob - all of whom Chris is raising to have a life of misery, sharing his passion for Everton FC.
Pete & Jenni
Pete
Phil & Sarah
Phil & Sarah were both born and raised in Liverpool and love this great city! They have both been part of the staff team since 2019, Phil joined the eldership team in 2022 and they recently got married in August 2023! Together, they oversee youth, students and twenties in the church as well as having separate responsibilities for worship and kids work. They love getting out and about, music, and spending quality time with friends and family around good food and a board game!
Our Board of Trustees hold legal, financial and governance responsibility for the organisation.
Trustees
Chris
Chris (Chair) has led the Eldership team and board of Trustees since he and his wife Toria moved to Liverpool to plant Freedom Church in 2013. He has nearly two decades of church leadership experience, having previously been an Elder and Trustee at Gateway Church Leeds. He has overseen the continual growth of the church to its current size of over 170 people meeting on two sites.
He is also a successful businessman, setting up CCB Sheet Steel in 2015, and having over 20 years of experience as a salesman in the steel trade. He now leads the business full time as Managing Director, and volunteers time to Freedom Church for his Elder and Trustee roles.
Rebecca (Becky)
Becky and her husband Matt were also part of the original team which moved from Leeds to plant Freedom Church Liverpool a decade ago. She is currently part of our wider leadership team and one of our children's ministry volunteers.
Becky is also a medical doctor specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, with over 15 years experience working for NHS and further qualifications in Leadership and Higher Education.
Barry
Barry has a doctorate in Applied Theology from Bangor University. He has pastored churches in Manchester, Essex and Merseyside.
He moved with his wife to Kirkby in 2006 and set up Rainbow Childcare in a primary school. Rainbow employs 10 staff and cares for around 100 different children every week.
Barry has also been CEO of a Christian charity specialising in supporting people out of poverty. He semi-retired in 2018 and now uses his vast experience of charity fundraising to support a number of charities with writing grant funding applications.
Babajide (Jay)
Babajide is a Consultant Business Analyst and Architect with 15 years of experience, five of which have been spent in a business owner/self employed capacity. He has worked on over 50 projects spanning 12 industries and around 20 different businesses.
He also has extensive experience of volunteering in church roles, including as a Trustee, children’s work leader, football outreach leader, and helping to lead a mission trip to Kosovo.
Jay’s rich breadth of experience across multiple sectors and industries gives him a unique balance and viewpoint of both the business world and the church/charity sector.
Helen
Helen is a quality, health, safety, environmental and regulatory professional who has worked across multiple industries. She is currently employed as a Quality, Safety and Sustainability Manager in the power industry.
Helen has a keen eye for detail, with vast experience in certification, auditing and risk assessment. She worships at All Hallows C of E Church, and serves as an independent member of our Trustee board.