Richard Hubbard
Chief Executive Officer
Rich is married to Lynda and they have two children, Sam and Amy. Rich was an elder in Arun Community Church in Sussex for over 16 years. He is also a qualified Solicitor. In 2007 Rich became CEO of Links International. He travels widely all over the world, having input into churches and overseeing projects. One of his passions is the interface between the business world and the kingdom of God.
Joe Gisbey
Micro-Enterprise Manager
Micro-Enterprise Manager
Starting in 2004 Joe began to travel with Rich and later in 2005 to assist in the internal office administration. He now travels widely, leading trips and teams, serving churches and organisations around the world.
Joe now oversees the area of micro enterprise development, seeing many initiatives started from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Joe is currently based with his family in Colombia in South America and heads up the leadership team of a church named Comunidad Mosaic.
Linden Boothby
Community Healthcare Manager
Community Healthcare Manager
In 2006 Linden and her husband John moved down from Lincolnshire to join the Links team. Linden has a passion for the poor and has, in the past, lived in Africa working on healthcare-related projects.
Linden now manages the area of Community Healthcare. Originally a manager in a primary care trust, she brings professional skills to help us develop our community healthcare work. She is also an expert in training and management issues.
Lynda Hubbard
Office Manager and Act4You Manager
Office Manager and Act4You Manager
Lynda has been Office Manager since September 2005. Lynda has been involved in the work of Links for years, supporting Rich and helping with the various tasks of proof reading the magazines and helping with the mail-outs. She now oversees all the work, from banking to general correspondence, from administration to filing. Lynda also manages our Act4You accounts which continue to grow as we seek to serve people under the charitable umbrella of Links International.
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Graham & Ruth Swaffield
Managers of Bible-Based Marriage
Managers of Bible-Based Marriage
Graham and Ruth Swaffield have a ministry to Marriage which started in 1999 when they received an invitation to go to Uranga in Kenya to speak on marriage. After many trips to Africa, they have developed a programme that is modular in style and can be adapted to take from four hours to five days. They have also developed a ‘Marriage Encounter' which takes two full days.
Over the years they have had many testimonies of how God has brought forgiveness, love and happiness to marriages and families. They have been married for 35 years and have three sons and one granddaughter.
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Mandy Dukes
Accounts
From the beginning of 2007 Mandy Dukes has taken over from Clive Abbott as our Accounts Assistant. Mandy is married to Pete and they have two young children Sam and Alice. Mandy also works part time as a teaching assistant at her children's school, regurlarly helping out in their classrooms.
Steve West
Projects Manager
Since early September Steve has been spending a couple of days each week working with Links, based in Rustington. Having worked with the NHS for many years, and then more recently with Arun Community Church, he has had a long-held dream to work with developing countries. His roll will be very much around co-ordinating the various one-off projects in the various corners of the world that come under the Links banner.
Steve West
Projects Manager
Since early September Steve has been spending a couple of days each week working with Links, based in Rustington. Having worked with the NHS for many years, and then more recently with Arun Community Church, he has had a long-held dream to work with developing countries. His roll will be very much around co-ordinating the various one-off projects in the various corners of the world that come under the Links banner.
Steve is married to Pat and they have four children.
Kirsten Britcher
Australia
Kirsten joined the Links team in September 2008. For the past 8 years she has lived in China, Hong Kong, and England serving with Links partner International China Concern who care for China's abandoned and disabled. Kirsten has a passion for the nations, to see lives transformed, and to use her experience in project management, communications, graphic design and fundraising to support the Links team.
Mike & Beryl Godward
South Africa
South Africa
For fourteen years Mike and Beryl led Wellspring Uganda which is a 'Centre of Excellence' situated near Kampala. Wellspring consists of a vibrant church (Wellspring Christian Fellowship), a Health Centre with maternity and dental facilities, a nursery and primary school, a housing development project and employment through business development initiatives. Together with Links' partnership Wellspring has seen over 2,700 individuals go through micro enterprise initiatives, literally seeing them come out of poverty.
Following their move to South Africa at the start of 2009 Mike and Beryl have been heading up Links South Africa.
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Introducing James Bierbrauer
James has recently moved from Bath, UK, to join the Links International team in South Africa for 6-12 months commencing in February 2010. He grew up in Germany and moved to England in 2005 for university. In the last 4
years, James became a member of Bath City Church and served on the youth work team for a number of years. His heart is to follow Jesus and serve where he is lead, as well as enjoy life! A keen surfer and sportsman, James loves meeting people, cooking and enjoying good food and being outside.
Business Background
In 2009, James graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc in Business Administration. As part of his studies, he spent 16 months working for Lloyds TSB and HBOS, gathering valuable experience and skills in various areas. Throughout these work placements, James developed a keen interest in and passion for project management, which he hopes to pursue as a career.
Why SA?
After completing his studies, James chose to realize the opportunity to go to South Africa, as he believes this is the next step Jesus has for his life. While in South Africa, he is seeking to support and serve with Mike & Beryl Godward in establishing Link's organizational presence, drawing on relevant administrative and project management skills. Boasting much natural beauty, amazing people and great waves, James hopes to make the most of his time enjoying every aspect of South African life, including a good braai (barbeque).
Passions & Dreams
Over the last few years, God has been growing a passion in James for raw, genuine and simple Christianity, which is centred exclusively on Jesus Christ. With this in mind, James gets excited about people knowing the reality of Jesus' cross and the impact on every aspect of life, especially community, family and restored relationships. Other passions include Jesus-centred teaching and preaching, as well as seeing worship music focus on God. Generally, his heart is for restoring the basics: that Jesus came so that we can be free to live meaningful lives out of a new heart, enjoying God and giving Him the glory!
Introducing James Bierbrauer
James has recently moved from Bath, UK, to join the Links International team in South Africa for 6-12 months commencing in February 2010. He grew up in Germany and moved to England in 2005 for university. In the last 4
years, James became a member of Bath City Church and served on the youth work team for a number of years. His heart is to follow Jesus and serve where he is lead, as well as enjoy life! A keen surfer and sportsman, James loves meeting people, cooking and enjoying good food and being outside.
Business Background
In 2009, James graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc in Business Administration. As part of his studies, he spent 16 months working for Lloyds TSB and HBOS, gathering valuable experience and skills in various areas. Throughout these work placements, James developed a keen interest in and passion for project management, which he hopes to pursue as a career.
Why SA?
After completing his studies, James chose to realize the opportunity to go to South Africa, as he believes this is the next step Jesus has for his life. While in South Africa, he is seeking to support and serve with Mike & Beryl Godward in establishing Link's organizational presence, drawing on relevant administrative and project management skills. Boasting much natural beauty, amazing people and great waves, James hopes to make the most of his time enjoying every aspect of South African life, including a good braai (barbeque).
Passions & Dreams
Over the last few years, God has been growing a passion in James for raw, genuine and simple Christianity, which is centred exclusively on Jesus Christ. With this in mind, James gets excited about people knowing the reality of Jesus' cross and the impact on every aspect of life, especially community, family and restored relationships. Other passions include Jesus-centred teaching and preaching, as well as seeing worship music focus on God. Generally, his heart is for restoring the basics: that Jesus came so that we can be free to live meaningful lives out of a new heart, enjoying God and giving Him the glory!
Billy Wells
Office Manager
Links International – USA Office
Office Manager
Links International – USA Office
Billy manages the Links USA office in addition to being the Director of Finance and Communication for River Stone Community Church in San Marcos, Texas. Billy graduated from Texas State University with a degree in economics. Billy and his wife, Jessica, are passionate about missions and building the Kingdom of God in the nations. They live in San Marcos with their boxer, Marley.
Edith Watt
Canada
Canada
Edith lives in Vancouver, Canada but has a passion and vision to work internationally. She served for a number of years as part of the Executive Board of ICC (International China Concern), travelling to China regularly in her role as member care and personnel director. Having now returned home, she has joined the Links team, taking on the role of representing Links to churches in the Vancouver area. At present we are in the process of establishing a Canadian non-profit organisation to underpin the work of our fledgling Canadian office.
Founders
Norman & Grace Barnes
Norman is the founder of Links International, which became a charity in its own right in 1985. Norman is now retired but as previous Director of Links International, had travelled to 50 different countries. His original vision for Links was established after he made a visit to Ghana in 1979. Norman preaches and teaches both in the UK and USA. He continues to help people/churches to find their destiny in God especially in the area of mission.
Grace, together with her husband, Norman Barnes, led a church in Essex for 31 years. Grace acted as a consultant to Links International prior to her retirement. She has travelled extensively both with Norman and in her own right, leading teams of women to such places as Mexico, India, Burundi, Ghana and Sri Lanka.
Norman and Grace Barnes
Fran Beckett
Dr Steve Brady
Rev. Steve Chalke
Gerald Coates
Dr Patrick Dixon
Rowland Evans
Faith Forster
Rev. Dr. Michael Green
Floyd McClung
Mike Morris