Walton Evangelical Church has a Leadership Team consisting of the Senior Pastor (Simon Robinson), Assistant Pastor (Dan Gower), Elders and Deacons.

Simon Robinson

Simon has been Senior Minister of the church since May 2003. Brought up in Essex, he studied and graduated in Theology in Nottingham and has been in pastoral ministry since 1988. He is married to Hazel and they have two sons, Andrew and Matthew.

Simon has a wider ministry in the form of writing and has a number of books published by Day One. These include Growing for God, Jesus: The Life Changer & Opening Up 1 Timothy.

Dan Gower

Dan has been the Assistant Pastor of the church since September 2010. After graduating in 2008 with a Sports degree from Edge Hill University, Dan moved down to Bath and worked at Monkton Combe Senior School, as Assistant Chaplain, resident house tutor and sports coach. During this time Dan took part in the South West Gospel Partnership studying part time whilst working at the school.

Dan is responsible for overseeing the youth work at the church and developing both evangelism and discipleship at Walton. Dan is also studying with the Northern Training Institute based in Sheffield.

He is married to Grace and they both have settled into the community and are excited about being in Chesterfield.

Janet Ayres

Janet has been working in the church office since May 2007, although she has been a member of the church for more years than she cares to remember. Janet is involved with the music group and, with her husband, is a youth leader for the Im’pakt youth group. Community involvement is a big passion and she is busy helping the church to build links with the local shopkeepers, residents and agencies, including the police.

Janet previously spent 7 years working as Support Services Manager at the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield and has also worked for the Lawyers Christian Fellowship.