CONTRIBUTORS
DAVID THOMAS
David Thomas leads New Room which, along with Seedbed Publishing, exists to gather, connect, resource, and commission the people of God to sow for a great awakening. A seasoned pastor, David earned a PhD in historical theology studying patterns of prayer that have preceded awakening movements in American history. His work focuses on empowering emerging leaders and those who love them to catalyze communities of encounter with God in hearts, homes, churches, and cities. David and his wife, Karen, live in Lexington, Kentucky, and are the parents of three young adults.
MIRIAM SWANSON
Miriam has been equipping local churches to love, reach and disciple university students through the Fusion Movement for over a decade. She moved from the UK in 2019 and is now pioneering Fusion USA from her home in Florida where she lives with her husband Ben, and two small children. She travels to speak and train the church internationally, is passionate about mission and raising younger leaders, and adores this wild new adventure of being a mum.
JAMES ALADIRAN
James Aladiran, founder of Prayer Storm and author of Life On Fire, is an instrumental figure in the UK for catalysing the Church into a lifestyle of prayer, purity and power. Along with his wife, Rebecca, director of Prayer Storm Music, James and the team have been mobilising strategic prayer in the UK and abroad for over 12 years. His heart is to see spiritual awakening across the body of Christ, and see a generation of believers sold out for Jesus, committed to prayer, and radical in their pursuit of holiness.
JONNY GUMBEL
Jonny Gumbel is the Rector of Christ Church, Rio de Janeiro, having moved there with his wife Tara and their four children in August 2022. Previously they lived in Brighton for thirteen years, where he was associate vicar at St Peter’s Brighton and taught theology as part of the Peter Stream at St Mellitus College. He studied theology at Oriel College, Oxford and Kings College, London. He is author of Loved and Called.