Relay Worker in our North East region.
Tim is doing Relay in Sheffield, supporting the Christian Unions in Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield.
Relay is a ten-month discipleship, training and mission programme run by UCCF, a charity which aims to give every student in Great Britain an opportunity to hear and respond to the good news about Jesus Christ.
Relay Workers equip, resource and encourage student Christian Unions whilst being discipled and trained by a member of UCCF staff.
Tim says...
I met Jesus powerfully during my first stint at university in Birmingham, where I’d started studying to become a doctor. In the following few years, I left university, went to Bible school, spent a year serving a church plant in Birmingham, and went back to uni in Durham to study engineering. In that time, Jesus completely transformed my understanding of what it means to follow him with everything I’ve got and has totally hijacked my life plans.
I grew up in Singapore, the USA, Canada and (mostly) England – so asking me “where are you from?” turns out to be a great way to get me talking for 5 minutes. My time with my local church in Durham and the CU was one of the most significant times of growth in my life, and I’m desperate to see other students meet Jesus and be transformed like I have in this critical season of their lives. All in all, I can't wait to serve the CU in Sheffield on Relay and get alongside/encourage/cheer on the students sharing the good news Jesus with their uni.
I love sport, good books & films (particularly the Lord of the Rings), and I love helping people encounter God through music too – so you’ll often find me close to a piano or a guitar.
Pray for Tim
Prayer is a vital part of supporting Tim’s work with Christian Unions. Here are some prayer points from Tim:
- For the Freshers joining uni this September. There's a whole generation of students looking for community, purpose and meaning, and they're more open to Jesus than ever. Pray for wisdom for us in Sheffield to reach all of them with the good news.
- For the students taking over leadership roles in their CUs, some of whom have never seen CU outside of a pandemic. Pray for grace, courage and inspiration for them to be creative and bold this year in making Jesus known.
- That I'll continue to grow more dependent of Jesus in prayer this year, learning to trust him more in all the joys and challenges of mission - and especially raising support!
Partner with Tim
It costs on average £8,000–12,000 to cover the living and ministry expenses of a Relay Worker.
Having a team of people who partner financially and in prayer with Relay Workers means that they can:
- Encourage CU students in their faith in the Lord Jesus.
- Give biblically-grounded answers to students exploring Christianity.
- Support CUs as they seek to give every student the opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.