Meet the team

The UK team

Angel Mountain Ministries is a Registered Charity in the UK managed by a gifted team of Trustees.

John de Jong leads the team. He worked in the professional audio industry for many years before leaving to become a staff member of the Manchester Vineyard where the he served for nine years. John is a working musician and song writer with almost forty years experience of leading worship and being involved in Christian ministry. He studied Physics with Acoustics at the University of Surrey, and later studied for a Humanities degree with the Open University, specialising in Aesthetics (Philosophy of the Arts) and Human Philosophy, and is currently studying for a doctorate in Theology at King's College London. Convinced that European faith has become over-intellectual and formulaic, John is passionate about getting faith 'from heads back down to hearts' and helping Christians re-discover their creative voice. To find out more about John's musical work, please click here.

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Martyn CrippsMartyn Cripps read Law and practiced as a solicitor before his ordination as an Anglican priest in 1982. He is now Rector of the parish of Davenham (Cheshire) and has much experience of leading churches into renewal. Martyn, with his wife Meg, is closely involved in the development of the School of Creative Christianity, and Meg also serves as a Trustee of Angel Mountain Ministries.
Mike Ainscough was involved in many of the first events organised by Angel Mountain back in the late 90's, and has recently re-joined the team. He brings a wealth of management experience with him, having worked at senior management level in companies in the UK. He is also a musician, songwriter and guitarist.
Jenny Brown is our trustee responsible for finances and has an administrative background in the oil industry.

 

 

The Czech Team

 

The Czech Trustees

Left to right: Libor Orel, Tomáš Stanek, Peter Studnicka, Lukáš Hradil, John de Jong, Petra Hradilová, Ondrej Malina, Petra Šustrová, Daniela Trojtlerová.

 

 

Lukáš and Petra Hradilovi have recently retired from being trustees - but we love them and they look great in this photo!
Ondrej Malina is a great guitarist, also often touring with John and the band, and works in his spare time for a relocation agency in Prague.

Libor Orel, a drummer and qualified high school teacher, currently serves as the Project Manager of the School.
Tomáš Stanek, is the co-founder and Director of a translation and interpreting company in Brno - The Brno English Centre , and a great keyboard player.
Petr Studnicka, a Theology graduate from Charles University. Having worked as a pastor for a number of years, Petr was the driving force behind a youth centre in his hoetown of Krnov. He now works for Krnov town council helpig to deliver social services to needy people.
Petra Šustrová, also a graduate from Charles University, works as a project writer and funding consultant for a Catholic NGO based in Prague.
Last but not least, Daniela Trojtlerová is a graduate with a background in missions currently running her own translation and interpreting business. A very gifted and dedicated team!