Arrow Ireland
The Organisation : The Team
Director
John Alderdice
John is married to Ruth and they have two children, Hannah and Daniel. He is an Arrow graduate and has been a Methodist Minister since 1998. He served in churches in Richhill Co. Armagh and Newtownards Co Down prior to taking up the post of Methodist chaplain to Queen’s University, Belfast in 2009. As Chaplain he co-leads a church and student centre at The Hub Belfast (www.thehubbelfast.org) as well as working within the University. He has served on the boards of Summer Madness and New Wine Ireland. John has a passion to see the church become missional and to make a genuine impact upon contemporary culture, but being an Arrow participant really challenged him to think through the whole issue of leadership development in the church and the importance of effective leadership in relation to mission and evangelism. He is a technology lover, mac geek, book collector, music listener, and part time runner!
Leadership Team
Derek and Trich Dodd
For many years Derek and Trich served on the Leadership of YWAM Netherlands as National Pastoral Co-ordinators, until they moved back to Ireland in 1999, setting up home in County Wexford. Since then they have established YWAM Family Life Resources, serving all denominations, with a focus on strengthening the Family and equipping Christians for the work of Reconciliation in Marriage, Family and interpersonal relationships. Increasingly they have opportunities to teach in secular settings, and enjoy sharing biblical principles in a way that makes sense to non-believers, especially when they want to know more! They are also lay pastoral ministers on a part time basis with Redcross Church in County Wicklow. We love travel and as resource lecturers for YWAM’s international University of the Nations, spend several weeks each year teaching and ministering in different parts of the world.
Paul Hoey
Paul has been serving as an ordained member of Church of Ireland for 27 years, most of the time in parish ministry. Since 2003 he has worked for CPAS (The Church Pastoral Aid Society). He is secretary of the Church of Ireland Council for Mission and Chair of the Church21 Parish Development programme. Paul lives near Enniskillen. He is married to Sharon and they have three grown up children. Paul is also on the Arrow Board.
Diane Lyons
Diane is Arrow Ireland’s only employee at present and is responsible for all the Admin side of things, working part-time. She lives in South Co. Dublin with her husband Paul and their two teenage sons.
Kate Marshall
Kate is a partner in MaST Ireland, a business whose philosophy is to help organisations grow and succeed through developing their people. She holds an MSc in Coaching and Leadership. Kate is a life-long active member of First Presbyterian Church Ballynahinch and is married with three children and two step children. She has served as Guide leader, Alpha leader, Home Group leader, has helped lead worship at home and on mission trips and has recently been elected to serve on Church Committee.
Mervyn Nutley
Mervyn is thrilled to join the team for the third Arrow Leadership Programme, as it expresses his passion for developing the next generation of leadership in the church – a motivating factor in him enrolling as a participant in Arrow Ireland’s first programme in 2007 and mentoring a participant on the second. Mervyn has served in voluntary Church leadership for over 17 years. He founded Focus on the Family Ireland where he served as Director until recently moving on to establish a new adoption mediation agency. He serves on the board of Evangelical Alliance Ireland and is married to Gladys and they have one adopted Zulu daughter; Buhle Joy. Mervyn lives in Dublin where he is learning lots about Disney princesses and Dora the Explorer! .
The Arrow Board
Helen Clarke, Chairperson
Helen trained as a nurse and counsellor/trainer. Her particular interest is in encouraging young leaders in their personal development and spiritual growth. Helen grew up in a ministry home in Cork and has been involved in ministry with her husband Ken both North and South of the Border and in Chile. They are based in Cavan although ministry opportunities mean they travel a great deal. Helen’s first love is spending time with the family, having 4 daughters with 4 sons-in law. She is especially enjoying the blessings (and challenges) of 5 grandchildren.
Maurice Elliott
Maurice Elliott is married to Kirsten and they have three children. Maurice is the Director of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, in Dublin. Previously he was Rector of Shankill in Lurgan, Co. Armagh. He is also interested in ministry and mission in both Chile and Uganda. Maurice is an Arrow graduate, having completed the programme in the UK.
Jim Donnan
Jim is the general director of Scripture Union in the Republic of Ireland.
David Dunlop
David has joined Windsor Baptist church. He is married to Glenys and they have 3 daughters. David is an Arrow graduate.
Drew Gibson
While his academic study was all done in Queen’s University Belfast, Prof Drew Gibson’s real education took place in pastoral ministry in East Belfast and North Down, in a teaching and pastoral ministry in East Africa and in eleven years lecturing at Belfast Bible College. He has also been at finishing school for most of his life on rugby and football pitches, in chip shops and cinemas and on beaches and city streets. For over twenty five years he has been expertly tutored by (his wife) Anne and more recently by (his daughters) Katie and Naomi..
Paul Hoey
Paul has been serving as an ordained member of Church of Ireland for 27 years, most of the time in parish ministry. Since 2003 he has worked for CPAS (The Church Pastoral Aid Society). He is secretary of the Church of Ireland Council for Mission and Chair of the Church21 Parish Development programme. Paul lives near Enniskillen. He is married to Sharon and they have three grown up children. Paul is also on the Leadership Team.
Helen Warnock
Helen is the general director for Scripture Union in Northern Ireland. She is also an Arrow graduate.