Jonathan Bond
Director for Smaller Churches
Jonathan is married to Sarah - they have four grown-up daughters and seven grandchildren (two girls and two boys). He was brought up near Bakewell in Derbyshire, before following Sarah to Leeds (it was worth it, they married 2 years later).
Jonathan was a management accountant before his call to full-time Christian ministry. He undertook 2 and a half years on the job training at the church he attended in Leeds before, on his 40th birthday, becoming pastor of Jennyfield Evangelical Church, a smaller church in Harrogate. After nearly 18 years, he left to become FIEC’s Director for Smaller Churches though continues as a member.
Jonathan is still keen on sport, albeit enthusiasm has perhaps surpassed ability as the years have gone by (not that he wants to admit it).
