A little information about me…

I was born in the Orkney Islands in Scotland in 1955 (below are links to my family line. My mother’s maiden name was ‘Eunson’, indicating some Norwegian / Scandinavian background).

I was the sixth child of eight. At age 18 I left to study theology at London Bible College (now London school of Theology). I graduated in 1976 with an honours degree in theology, and also left engaged to Sue Middlemiss with whom I had 27 years of marriage. We moved to Cobham, Surrey to participate in a reasonably new expression of church there. Ben and Judith were born in 1981 and 1984 respectively. In Feb, 2005, Sue passed away, and I continued to live in that area in Leatherhead, until the end of 2008. I still journey with many of those same believers, and have friends in many places in the world.

In August 2008 I proposed to Gayle (Crawford), and we were married at the end of November 2008. I had known Gayle for some 10 years, but for the previous 4 years she had been living in Inverness. We found our paths converging and a wonderful relationship has developed. By the time you read this we will have been relocated into Palma de Mallorca.

Some of the core influences on my thinking has been:

• A major charismatic experience that left me knowing that God was real and that his gifts are for today
• A belief in the miraculous. The Lord is a healer. This theology needs to be nuanced, and there is much more to an understanding of theology than merely quoting Scriptures, and I am very aware of texts that many quote were in the context of a corporate setting
• An impact by Anabaptism and its call for radical discipleship, non-violent resistance, and in particular a Christo-centric interpretation of Scripture
• A belief in spiritual warfare – but in a rounded way, that acknowledges the powers in the heavens, but one that calls as well for an engagement with the corresponding earthly powers. So into this I tend to read, for example, the book of Revelation, in a more political slant than as a foretelling of a future timetable
• The writings and approach of N.T. (Tom) Wright have been incredibly influential
• Finally, in this short and not exhaustive list, I would not be able to leave out the influence of the Celtic tradition of Christianity

My main work between 1998 and 2008 has involved ‘Sowing seeds for revival‘, and to a lesser extent ‘Company of prophetic people‘. My overall desire is to see a generation rise up who know the Lord and are strong in him. The need to be involved in supporting a rising generation is therefore very necessary.

Here are links to see my family line:

• The Scott side
• The Eunson side