BTBAB is run by a team of Directors, supported by coordinators and covered by a board of advisors known as Trustees. Together, we come from a diverse expression of God’s family but with a common desire to see people experience the love of God in a practical way in the developing world.
My name is Shirley. I am from Lancashire (England) but I arrived in Liverpool in 1990 after spending two years in South Wales. I came to Liverpool to help establish a team who would encourage people to step out into short/long term mission. I then went out from 1993 till 1999 to North Africa. I returned home in 1999 to pursue a Masters in Primary Health Care (something of a miracle) and then took a break from missions for several years during which I invested in my local church. Then in 2013, I went on my first BTBAB mission (which God used to restore my full passion for missions) and I have never looked back since.
Since joining BTBAB in 2013, I have been part of 8 teams (4 of which I have led). I held the post of Director of the ACI for 2 years helping to identify and sponsor young people into education up to university level, in the developing world. In 2018, the organisation began to experience a shift to developing people on the field (not just at home) and subsequently asked me to step in to champion this cause on the Board of Trustees.
I enjoy cycling and love reading...but most of all, I have a passion for people growing into their call.
Esther joined the BTBAB team in 2014 and held the post of Administrator for a numbers of years before being offered the opportunity for training into senior leadership. She accepted the challenge and subsequently was instrumental in helping to create an administrative structure for our new base. She is also the first fully trained worker on the field in the history of the organisation.
God called Esther to full-time mission in her early 20's, working with YWAM for 3 years. However, just as she was fully ready to do cross cultural missions, God told her to go back to Hereford. After a long break away, God has drawn her back to missions and she went on her first trip with BTBAB to Peru in 2014. She has since been on a further 9 trips to Vietnam, Peru, Thailand (x3), India & the UK (x2).
Esther was in Thailand as a Field worker for BTBAB and returned in March 2020. She has since taken on the role of UK National Director.
Tina’s first mission trip was to the Philippines in 2018 and whilst there she discovered that there was more to this than going on a trip. So started a journey with BTBAB! Since then, she has been on a trip to Thailand in 2019 and she led a team to Ethiopia in 2020.
Tina lived in the UK for 30 years - London for 19 years and Poole for 11 years - before returning to live in the west coast of Ireland. She has 3 grown up children - 2 boys and a girl and 3 grandsons. Tina is a fulltime career for her parents and works seasonal part time work as a receptionist in a local family run hotel.
Tina is the toolbox co-ordinator and looks forward to continuing to lead teams on short term mission trips wherever the spirit leads.
My name is Alan. I’m 67 years old, married to Elizabeth and we have 4 children and one grandson. I have been with the Lord since 1987 and have attended the same church in Kilmarnock ever since.
My introduction to BTBAB came via Jenny – a member of BTBAB – who attends my church and is a close friend. My first trip was to Wales which suited me fine as it was in the UK. I never imagined and in fact had said I would not go to any other country on mission. God had other plans and when I was asked I could find no reason to say no.
I have been blessed not only on the trips, but also by the training weekends, teaching and relationships that have come with it. So, when I was asked if I would be willing to join the BTBAB Team assisting the Toolbox Coordinator, it seemed yet again that no was not the right answer. I look forward to being part of BTBAB but more, being enabled to support Tina, the Mission Teams, and the wonderful work BTBAB will undertake in the future.
Colin had worked quietly behind the scenes for 2 years, serving BTBAB in many ways - leading worship at the base, producing our new logo and updating our marketing materials. Without prompting Colin, he built our new website behind the scenes which went live in October 2018 and has been busy rebranding and reworking our marketing materials.
Colin is a father to Joshua, lives & works full time as a web & graphic designer in Gibraltar, a small British Peninsula at the southern most part of Spain.
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