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Steven Curry Senior Pastor |
James Russell Associate Pastor |
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Steven came to be the Pastor of Ballymena Baptist in November 2017. He is married to Gail and has four grown-up children, Andrew, Simon, Matthew and Jonathan. Steven is committed to the practice of faithful biblical exposition and has a passion for worldwide mission. To get in touch with Steven, please email him at info@ballymenabaptist.org |
James joined Ballymena Baptist as Assistant Pastor in August 2022, and became our Associate Pastor in September 2025. Before joining Ballymena Baptist, he spent time training at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and at the Cornhill course in Belfast. James' better half is Emily, and they have four boys called Seth, Finlay, Lucas, and Rory. To contact James you can email him at james@ballymenabaptist.org |
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Josh Cairns Assistant Pastor |
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Josh joined Ballymena Baptist in 2022 as pastoral assistant for youth and families and became our Assistant Pastor in September 2025. He has been involved in youth ministry in Cambridge, and is passionate about sharing the gospel with young people, and encouraging them to grow in their faith. He is married to Rachel who is a teacher. Josh loves a good cup of coffee, and is always up for a chat over one! Josh can be contacted via josh@ballymenabaptist.org |
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Elders |
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Wayne Charleton |
Stuart Faloon |
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Wayne is married to Lynsey and they have three daughters. He works in the IT industry. He has served the wider church in various roles from a young age and currently serves on the tech committee and leads the Anchor Boys. |
Stuart is married to Sarah-Jayne and they have two daughters, Emily and Grace. Stuart works in special needs through the week and in his role as elder he leads a sports ministry (BBFC) and the church welcome team. |
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Roy Hamill |
David McCaughey |
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| Roy is married to Ruth and has 3 grown-up chidren and two granddaughters. He spent his working career in health and social care. In his role as an elder he is involved in serving in a number of ministries such as pastoral care, safeguarding and staff support and development. |
David is married to Wilma and has three grown-up children and three grandsons. He is involved in visitation and teaching within the church, and regularly preaches in other local churches. David is passionate about seeing others won for Christ and maturing in their faith. Outside of church, David is employed in a local manufacturing company. |
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Nigel Moore |
Ken Poston |
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Nigel is married to Tracy and they have three young children – Hannah, Esther and Samuel. Nigel grew up in Ballymena Baptist and works as the director of a medium-sized accountancy firm. Nigel has served in various organisations in the church since his teenage years and currently serves on the finance committee. |
Ken has served as an elder for over 20 years. He has a passion for Mission; overseeing the involvement of our church in mission and supporting our members who serve as missionaries. He is married to Judith and has two sons. He works as a senior engineer for a local manufacturing company. |
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Stephen Russell |
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Stephen is married to Angela and they have 4 sons and five grandsons. He works as a local GP and in his spare time he enjoys reading, walking and listening to music. He currently co-ordinates the church music team and the prayer & care groups. |
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Staff and Visitation Team |
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Keren Roebuck Administrator |
Andy Dalrymple Pastoral Visitor |
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Keren is the church administrator, joining the team in 2023. She grew up in the church and enjoys serving on the Deep Youth Fellowship team. Keren studied film production at Ulster University and is currently studying for her masters in theology at the Irish Baptist College. You can contact Keren via admin@ballymenabaptist.org |
Andy joined the team in 2025 and works alongside the staff and elders to carry out pastoral visits. |
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Harry Beckington Ministry Apprentice |
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Harry is our Ministry Apprentice, joining the team in September 2025. He attends the Cornhill training course part time and is excited to develop his skills in a range of ministry settings. |
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Alicen Ewart Visitation Team |
Judith Poston Visitation Team |
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