Gustaf du Plessis

Gustaf’s heart is to walk closely with the LORD and to see people grow to their full potential in Christ. Gustaf loves the Bible and is a skilled bible teacher. He is an ordained minister and has an undergraduate qualification in Christian Missiology and a Master’s in Theology from the University of Wales, Bangor.

Gustaf was radically saved in 2000 in South Africa. At the end of 2003, he came to the UK and has been serving in the local church as a youth leader, church planter and associate pastor. He is currently serving as Senior Pastor of Living Stones Church in Birmingham.

Gustaf is part of several church networks in various leadership positions. He is also a qualified Performance Coach and an Employment Specialist and used to be a university lecturer in Missiology.

Gustaf is married to Ruth and they love to spend time together.

Ruth du Plessis

Ruth is very blessed to have loved Jesus from being a small child. Ruth’s heart is to see people get saved and experience Gods love for themselves. Ruth has always had a heart for the poor and felt the LORD called her to be a nurse. She met Gustaf whilst she was in South Africa doing HIV/AIDs nursing. On returning to the UK she worked hard to gain two Masters in Public Health and to become a qualified Consultant in Public Health and was until recently, Director of Public Health for St Helens Council.

As well as having a full-time career and supporting he husband, Ruth has taken the lead in various church ministries, including youth work, worship and serving wherever is needed (from putting the chairs out to visiting the sick).