Eden Staff

Julian Hardyman, Pastor

Julian was born near Windsor in 1964. Brought up in a Christian family, he became a Christian through the Christian Union at his secondary school. He read English at New College, Oxford, also serving on the CU Executive Committee, and then studied at the London College of Printing before working in the printing and publishing industries. This included more than two years working for the notorious Robert Maxwell, though Julian did get all his pension contributions back in the end.

In 1991 after working as Production Manager at IVP, the Christian publishers, he joined the staff of Cornerstone Evangelical Church, Nottingham as Church Manager and Pastoral Assistant. From 1993-1996 he studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Chicago, USA for an M.Div. After graduation in 1996 he joined the staff of Eden as Associate Pastor.

Julian was appointed as Senior Pastor of Eden in September 2002.

In 1989 he married Debbie, who is a community dentist. Their three children, Robin, Fiona and Kitty, were born in 1993, 1995 and 2000. Julian enjoys walking with his border collie dog, painting with oils and watercolours, political biographies, and opera. He is a member of the board of IVP. In 2006 he published his first book, Glory Days: Living the whole of your life for Jesus, now available in a new edition called Maximum Life. This was followed up in 2010 by Idols: God's battle for our hearts. See bibliography...

Dave Gobbett, Associate Pastor

Dave returned to Cambridge and to Eden in 2008 after nine years away. Having been brought up in a loving Christian home within earshot of West Ham United FC in East London and coming to faith in Christ in his early teens, Dave arrived in Cambridge first time round to read Engineering at Gonville & Caius from 1995-99. During this time he was an associate member of Eden and served as president of CICCU (1997-8).

Dave worked for the Ford Motor Company for a couple of years before exploring paid Christian ministry as a trainee at Eden, a pastoral assistant at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington DC and as administrator of The Bible Talks, Mayfair. From 1999-2001 he attended the Cornhill Training Course and after 4 years of student ministry in the North East with UCCF (2001-05), Dave completed a BA (Hons) in Pastoral and Theological Studies at Oak Hill Theological College (2005-08).

His proudest moments by far have been marrying Sally (a speech & language therapist) in September 2004 and celebrating the birth of their baby daughter, Ella-Beth in October 2008. Hopefully there’ll still be time for the odd frame of snooker, game of tennis or episode of 24!

Genevieve Jennings, Pastoral Worker

Genevieve comes from London and studied English Literature and Italian at Leeds University. After graduating, she worked as a Technical Author for five years at a computer company in Dunstable. It was there that she heard the gospel for the first time, becoming a Christian in 1984. She subsequently joined a local church, West Street Baptist Church, and attended the Bible College attached to it.

She went to Japan in 1991 with Worldwide Evangelisation for Christ (WEC International) and, after studying Japanese for two years, worked in evangelism and pastoral care. She lived in Hikone and in the university city of Kyoto, which is the cultural capital of Japan. When back in the UK, she was on the staff team at West Street.

Genevieve likes art exhibitions, reading, swimming and coffee-shops and, above all, knowing Jesus!

Ruth Tricker, Administrator

Ruth is a qualified teacher and has taught in a primary school in Calne, Wiltshire and also English as a Foreign Language to both adults and children in Portugal. She was involved in everything from cleaning to cooking in a conference centre in Seaton, Devon and at Wycliffe Bible Translators in High Wycombe she did administration, conference centre work and looked after international volunteers. Most recently she has worked for the Jubilee Centre, Cambridge and in administration and finance for Romsey Mill Youth and Community Centre in Cambridge.

Ruth took up her post as church administrator in July 2004, having previously served the church as a deacon. Her brother David is one of Eden's elders.

Sara Reid, Children's worker

Sara was born in Nigeria and brought up in Northamptonshire before coming to Cambridge as a student and new Christian in 1983. She studied Spanish and French at Gonville & Caius College before completing a PGCE and working as a primary school teacher locally.

She married Doug (an electronic design engineer) in 1989 and they have three children - Alice, Phil and Matthew. Since having children, she has worked as a supply teacher, registered childminder and in a pre-school.

Sara enjoys walking, gardening, reading and wild open spaces.

Anna Harvey, Church Assistant

Anna grew up in Sheffield in a loving Christian home and became a Christian on a summer camp aged 11. Using music, one of her greatest loves, to convey her Christian faith is one of the things Anna is most passionate about. In her gap year she taught in a specialist music school in Kerala, South India and helped on music courses in the Andalucian mountains. Before becoming an Eden Church Assistant, Anna studied music at Jesus College, Cambridge and spent her time there getting involved with the Christian Union, organizing concerts, playing the recorders and violin and singing in choirs and operas. Anna also loves swimming, the outdoors, foreign languages, helping with youth camps and coffee shops.

Craig Summers, Church Assistant

Craig grew up in the beautiful city of Wolverhampton, in a Christian family who brought him up to love Jesus. When he was little, he wanted to be an astronaut, an author or a preacher - however, after discovering a great love for dismantling things, he pursued Engineering, studying in Cambridge from 2005-2009. Shortly after graduation, he was married to the lovely Heather, and they now live in Cambridge where Craig is working as Church Assistant at Eden Baptist Church.

A self-proclaimed bicycle geek, Craig also enjoys the countryside, reading, playing the piano and indulging in geeky banter.