A busy church like Carrubbers would not function without the dedication of
a number of people who have devoted themselves to work for the church in
a full-time (paid) capacity.
Each of the staff members fills a specific role
and uses their gifts accordingly.
Wayne serves as the senior pastor of Carrubbers Christian Centre in Edinburgh. He was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York, and born again by grace through faith in Jesus Christ in his first year of studies at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, at the age of nineteen. Following graduation with a Bachelor of Engineering degree he worked for the United States Department of Defense in the Submarine Silencing division of the David Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Centre, just outside of Washington D.C.
Wayne joined the Carrubbers team in 1991 as student pastor following graduation with a Master's of Divinity from Capial Bible Seminary in Washington, D.C. He is mainly responsible for Bible teaching and training along with the oversight of the pastoral ministry and church development at Carrubbers. Wayne is also the director of the Institute of Biblical Studies, a two-year Bible training programme that is open to all and offered through the church.
He has been involved in Bible teaching ministry throughout the British Isles teaching at conferences, churches and Christian Unions. He has also taught for many years at the Golgota Bible School in Talmaciu, Romania. Wayne is married to Sarah and has two daughters, Rachel and Naomi.
David serves as the Associate pastor of Carrubbers Christian Centre in Edinburgh. He was born in Glasgow , has lived in Sheffield and Luton. Although brought up going to church, he became a Christian at the age of 17. After leaving School, David worked for 2 years in a sports centre, where he coached basketball, and played football, he now walks Digby his Dog for excercise!
David joined the Carrubbers team in 2001 as the associate pastor, with responsibility for the student ministry, and Evangelism. This followed graduation from The Bible Training Institute (Glasgow) in 1989 and pastoral ministry in Luton (1989-1992) and Currie (1992-2001). He is now mainly responsible for Evangelism, pastoral care of the many ministry leaders and Urban development. David is also the chairman of the Scottish Christianity Explored Advocates team and teaches on Evangelism at the Institute of Biblical studies.
David has been married to Janice for over 20 years years and has two teenage sons Euan and Murray.
Michael serves as the assistant pastor at Carrubbers. He comes to us from Texas via California. He was raised in a Christian home and by God's grace trusted Christ at a young age. He was trained at The Master's Seminary in California and moved to Edinburgh in 2004.
Michael's primary role at the church is leading our university student and young worker ministry, Index.
Michael is married to Emily and they have three children: Anna, Elijah, and Rosie. He enjoys running, old books, reading, Apple, playing guitar, and strategy games.
Andrew is originally from Dungannon, Northern Ireland, where he gave his life to Christ at a young age.
He came to Edinburgh to study in 1993 and that is when he had his first experience of Carrubbers, serving there in the music ministry and One Way Club. He then followed his career away from Edinburgh but came back to train for teaching in 1998. It was then that he met Carol and together they led the One Way Club ministry on Friday nights.
In 2004 they followed God's call on their lives and went to Mexico to serve as missionaries with OMS, working with social ministry projects, principally street kids and children's ministries. During this time Tabitha and Oscar were born and continue to make the Agnew house a noisy and fun place.
It is very exciting for them to be part of the work at Carrubbers again and serving with the Wallyford church plant.
