Faculty

Alan Scotland

Principal, Lecturer, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
MA International Peace Studies; BCW Diploma; Senior Pastor

Alan is a former student of the Trinity School of Theology (when it was based in Swansea and known as Bible College of Wales) and is a respected pastor to pastors. He and his wife, Betty, have been in ministry for over 25 years, travelling extensively throughout the UK and into Africa, USA, South America, China, Hong Kong, India and Europe. He also serves on the Board of UCB (United Christian Broadcasters). Alan and Betty founded Lifelink International which comprises an international group of churches and ministries.

Alan teaches regularly at Trinity on various aspects of pastoral ministry and evangelism, as well as being involved in the pastoral care of the students.He is also involved in strengthening churches and training leaders wher he is keen to develop relationships across the wider church, and unlock ministry resources in people so that they are positioned for the imminent worldwide harvest. Alan and Betty have four grown-up children; three sons and one daughter.

Ian Rawley

Vice Principal; Visiting Lecturer; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
JP; MA (Cantab.); MTh (Bangor University); Barrister-at-Law; Pastor

Ian became a Christian in 1974 and was dramatically baptised in the Holy Spirit soon afterwards. After studying history in the USA, he read law at St John's College, Cambridge and then completed his legal studies in London to become a barrister in 1980. Not long afterwards, he went to Bible College to prepare for 'full-time' Christian ministry. It was while he was there that he met and married his wife Carole.

Ian teaches regularly on various aspects of pastoral ministry and works closely with the Dean of Studies on the development of the School curriculum. Along with his wife, he has pastored churches in South Wales and West Yorkshire, and currently leads New Life Church, Cambridge. Through their clear prophetic and teaching ministry, they are involved in the oversight of the churches that are part of Lifelink International, as well as ministering to the wider church. Their four children are aged between 18 and 26.

Ewen Robertson

Dean of Studies, Lecturer
PhD in progress, MTh, MA, BA Hons, MCIPD, DipCG

Ewen is the Dean of Studies at Trinity School of Theology where he also lectures in Homiletics and Mission. After studying History at Reading University, he worked full time with Campus Crusade for Christ for two years amongst university students. He then trained as a careers adviser in 1988 at Huddersfield University, and worked for 10 years in a Careers Company. He completed the Institute in Personnel and Development qualification in 1994.

He has a passion for cross-cultural mission. Over the past number of years, he has made numerous trips to India, South Africa and China. On these trips he has been involved in evangelism, Bible teaching, practical projects to alleviate poverty and empowering people to find worthwhile employment.

Alongside developing the academic progranme at Trinity, Ewen is currently undertaking doctoral research concerning the approach of the new churches in cross-cultural mission.

Gordon Williamson

Dean of Students, Pastoral Oversight, Lecturer
MTh , Dip. Ministry Studies, Dip. T&CP, Cert. SM, Cert. RCEP

Gordon moved to Trinity School of Theology with his wife, Helen, in February 2003. He is Dean of Students and lectures in New Testament. Prior to that, he and Helen spent a year studying at Bizweni Bible College, near Cape Town, South Africa. Part of their time there was spent as house parents to the other students which helped to prepare them for their new roles at Trinity School of Theology.

Their call to go to South Africa marked a turning point in their lives, having been powerfully moved by the Holy Spirit. From that time on, their lives took a new direction into fulltime Christian work. Prior to that Gordon was involved in pastoring a church near Wrexham in North Wales, where he also worked as an Economic Development Officer for Wrexham County Borough Council.

Helen Williamson

Dean of Women Students, Arts Coordinator
Cert. in Ministry (Bizweni); Basic and Intermediate Counselling Training (Yale College, Wrexham).

Helen came to Trinity in February 2003 with her husband Gordon, following a year of study at Bizweni Bible College, near Cape Town, South Africa. Part of their time there was spent as house parents to the other students which helped to prepare them for their new roles at Trinity School of Theology.

Helen is also undertaking a fine art degree on a part time basis and contributes her skills in creative arts to the Trinity curriculum.

Mike Brown

Visiting Lecturer in Missiology
MA, PGCE, BSc, Pastor

Mike was born in 1960 and raised in the city of Manchester. After studying mathematics at Liverpool University he became a Christian at the age of 21. Believing it was right for him to become a missionary in Albania, he attended the Bible College of Wales from 1983-1986. In 1989 he went out to live in Kosovo province in what was then known as Yugoslavia.

He was involved in Bible teaching ministry both in Kosovo and among Slovak believers in the northern province of Vojvodina. After moving to Albania in July 1991, Mike then began a church-planting ministry in and around Korca, southeast Albania in 1991.

This continued until 2002 whilst working at various times on an MA in Missiology from Fuller Seminary in California. Mike's work culminated in working full-time for two years (2002-2004) in the Albanian Bible Institute, Durres. He and his wife Suela, along with their two children, Nathanael and Anastasia, live in Nuneaton where Mike and Suela pastor a church. Mike is also a qualified teacher of mathematics.

Mike Orsmond

Visiting Lecturer in Hermeneutics
BComm; MA Biblical Interpretation

Mike Orsmond is from East London, South Africa. There he spent most of his youth playing competitive water polo and surfing at Nahoon beach. In the last year of high school, at the age of 17, he became a Christian and started on the great adventure with God by daily following Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Having completed a Bachelors of Commerce degree at Rhodes University and following a very short stint as a school teacher, Mike felt God was calling him into youth work. So, for the next two years he was a youth worker in a Baptist Church in South Africa. Then he came to London for a one-year working holiday. However, many opportunities opened up for him and now, some years later, he is still living in the United Kingdom.

During his time in London he not only worked for a Japanese commercial bank but also worked for an Anglican church, St Michael's, as a lay assistant, before going to the London School of Theology to do both an undergraduate theological degree and a Masters in Aspects of Biblical Interpretation. Following graduation, he became an Open Learning tutor at the London School of Theology, and the associate minister at Rickmansworth Baptist Church. Mike then moved to Swansea as a full-time lecturer at Trinity School of Theology for a year prior to his marriage to Victoria in the summer of 2009. Mike and his wife Victoria now live in london and Mike is once again very involved in Rickmansworth Baptist Church as well as lecturing at Trinity School of Theology.

Tony Martin

Visiting Lecturer in Prayer & Mission and Christianity & the Arts; Pastor
MTh; BA.

As a young man Tony earned a first class honours degree in Fine Art. Shortly thereafter he became a Christian, and ever since has been seeking to bring together Christianity and the arts. Tony is lead elder of Mid-Somerset Community Church in Glastonbury, UK, and recently spearheaded the first annual Grace festival in the town. Grace is a Christian-themed, fringe arts festival incorporating music, drama, painting and other art forms.

Tony is an established artist in his own right, and often helps to run the Art Tent at the Soul Survivor youth festivals held each year at Shepton Mallett. As well as playing a significant role in the Christianity and the Arts elective, Tony teaches the prayer aspect of the 'Discipleship and Mission' module. This class, among other things, examines the prayer life of founder Rees Howells. Tony is married with one son and two daughters.

Peyton Jones

Visiting lecturer in Evangelism into the Future
Masters in Theology (in progress): Wales Evangelical School of Theology

Peyton Jones, who is from the USA, has been in full-time ministry since 1993. His background in ministry comes from the mega-church context in Huntington Beach California. Becoming a Youth Pastor at 19 years old, he cut his teeth on ministry until the same church asked him to become an Assistant Pastor two years later. Peyton later served as interim pastor, where he served until the Lord called him as an overseas missionary.

Since 1999, Peyton has served as an evangelist, pastor, and church-planter. As well as pastoring Pillar Community Church, Peyton is a visiting lecturer on the Evangelism into the Future module.

Richard Maton

Visiting Speaker

Richard, a previous Principal, along with his wife, Kristine, were both deeply influenced by the ministry of the late Director of the Bible College of Wales, Samuel Howells. They continue to support the staff and students through intercessory prayer as the Lord directs along with other projects within the community. Richard also speaks occassionally at School meetings.