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Rev Dr David Coffey (OBE), President of the Baptist World Alliance
David Coffey has been an ordained Baptist minister with the Baptist Union of Great Britain since 1967. A graduate from Spurgeon's College, London he has served as pastor of three Baptist churches in England. David was elected as the President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (1986-87), the Vice President of the European Baptist Federation (EBF) (1995-97) and President of the EBF (1997-99). In July 2005 he was elected as BWA President from 2005-10. During his ministry he has visited over 68 countries.

In December 2007 he was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list for services to inter-faith relations. He has a strong commitment to preaching and Bible teaching and has published a commentary on Romans in the Crossway Bible Guide series and, more recently, an Advent Bible study entitled Joy to the World: 31 Days for Advent (CWR).

Benjamin Francis, BIG LIFE Ministries
Benjamin Francis is part of the BMS Advisory Board in Kolkata, and also a dynamic church planter. Benjamin leads BIG LIFE Ministries, evangelising and planting churches in India, Nepal and Pakistan. You can download a video clip of Benjamin Francis from the Assembly website and be inspired! Pete James Worship director at St Thomas Church
Pete is the worship director at St Thomas Church, Philadelphia in Sheffield. As well as leading and training other worship leaders, he travels widely playing at conferences and events. This year he led worship at New Wine festival and played a series of events in America.

He has written a number of worship songs used across the UK and further afield. He recently joined BMS on a mission trip to Bangkok, where he wrote songs inspired by the injustice of the sex industry. Through his songs, Pete bridges the divide between worship and performance, entertainment and the challenge of the call to mission.