Our church
Who's who
A few of the people you'll meet on a Sunday. Say hello to any of us — we'd love to know you're here.
Elders
Our elders lead the church, teach the Bible and look after the church family.
Eirian
Elder · Pastor
Eirian moved to Cardiff in July 2022 to live on the Fishguard Road Estate and join the church as a full-time pastor. He grew up in Bridgend with his Christian parents and his two older brothers. At the age of 13, he was persuaded by a Christian that the good news about Jesus was true and decided to become a Christian himself. Eirian’s been married to Portia since 2014 and they have three children; twin boys and a girl.
After an office job in Exeter for 6 years, Eirian trained to be a church minister at Oak Hill College in London, where he became more and more convinced that the Bible gives us the best answers to life’s big questions.
Eirian loves rugby, running, coastal walks, camping, trips to the beach and living in north Cardiff! He’s also a fluent Welsh speaker.
JM
Elder
JM has been an elder of the church since a group from Highfields Church Cardiff came to support Llanishen Evangelical Church in 2006. He is married to Ruth and is the father of two teenage girls.
He is particularly passionate about missionary work, helps run the monthly food market and can often be found cooking in the kitchen during any outreach events involving food.
Steve
Elder
Steve grew up in Cardiff and became a Christian at the age of 16 after being challenged with a simple question: “Are you a Christian?” This question prompted him to reflect on the truth of the Bible and its implications for his life. Steve loves serving alongside people in different ways in church life to help each other and those in the community, and to tell people about Jesus.
Steve is married to Julie, and together they have four children. The family live in Cardiff, having previously spent some time living in France. Steve enjoys doing sports, being outdoors and loves good food with friends and family!
James
Elder
James was born and raised in England, and he became a Christian just before moving to Wales for university. He loves football, DIY, cooking, and being part of the church family. He’s married to Beth and father to four kids (and one lazy dog).
Clive
Elder
Clive first came to the church with his wife Nicola over 20 years ago to help with youth work. They then decided to stay, and Clive became an elder in 2006. Clive and Nicola have 2 teenage children. Clive enjoys cricket, walking and camping. Clive is involved in pastoral care, leading a home group, and manages the church building.
LLEC staff
Sabrina
Female Pastoral and Outreach Worker
Sabrina has spent most of her life in her home country of France, growing up in a Christian family. Throughout her teenage years, she became more and more convinced that the Bible was true and that her faith in Jesus would influence her life from then on. In 2008, Sabrina moved to the UK to study music performance in London, and joined a church which helped her grow in her understanding of the Bible and deepen her relationship with God.
Until recently, she attended Highfields Church Cardiff where she trained with an organisation called Biblical Counselling UK (BCUK) which helps Christians to better understand how the Bible connects with today’s struggles and life experiences. After serving as Pastoral Trainee for a year at Highfields, Sabrina has been encouraged to spend more of her time working for a church. She joined Llanishen Evangelical Church in 2025 as a Pastoral and Outreach Worker where she will complete her internship with BCUK alongside serving her new church family.
Sabrina is married to Matthew and they have two young boys, Jamie and Noah. She loves travelling and discovering new cultures with her young family. She likes West End musicals and catching up with friends over a nice cup of coffee.
Julie
Female Pastoral and Outreach Worker
Julie has called Cardiff home for the past 25 years, where she lives with her husband, Steve, four teenagers and a cheeky dog!
Since becoming a Christian, Julie has experienced first-hand God’s love and care, in good and joyful circumstances, but also in the really tough times. She’s passionate about sharing the hope and peace she has found in following Jesus, and helping others discover the joy of knowing Him in every season of life.
Julie loves spending time with people from all backgrounds and cultures, getting to know them and learning from their life stories. When she’s not spending time with family and friends at home, you might find her in the various activities run by the church, reading the Bible with someone in a café, or out and about, walking in the Welsh countryside with her dog.
Julie’s happiest moments often include good food, laughing with friends or admiring God’s creation by the seaside. She also loves singing, music, and learning new languages, but her greatest joy is seeing God at work in people’s lives!
Nicola
Safeguarding Officer
Nicola has lived in Cardiff over 25 years and has been a member at LLEC since 2006. Before joining, she had been involved in the children’s work at the church. Nicola teaches the children in Sunday club, plays cello in the music group and helps with the monthly food markets. Nicola works part time as a paediatrician and so has experience in safeguarding children. She is married to Clive and has 2 older teenage daughters.
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