Michael prest biography
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Field Partner
This special episode is a recording of a live event we hosted with Tony Horsfall on the topic of working from a place of rest. To watch the video recording of the event, visit fieldpartner.org/change
At some point in our lives, we all face different types of changes that can lead to feelings of loss and grief. It could be as simple as switching jobs or as profound as losing a loved one. Change can be a challenging journey, but it doesn't have to be walked alone.
During this webinar, Tony shared his personal experiences and offered valuable insights from a biblical perspective, as well as practical tips to help navigate through these changes. It was an excellent event for anyone who is currently experiencing or preparing for a transition or grieving, especially if you're on the mission field. There was also a Q&A.
Tony served as a missionary with OMF in East Malaysia, and later headed up EQUIP, a missions training programme based in England. For a number of years, he was Pastoral Carer for MAF, visiting their teams in Africa on a regular basis. Tony has a God-given passion to help those in Christian service sustain themselves over the long haul of ministry. He is an author, retreat leader, mentor and friend. He has written ‘Working From a Place of Rest’ an
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On 1 June our New Director, Michael Prest, takes up his post. We warmly welcome him to this new role in UFM and pray that the Lord will richly bless him and Rachel and the children as he leads UFM. In this interview Michael tells us a little about himself and Rachel and the children, and about his hopes for his new ministry and for UFM.
Please tell us a little about yourself, Rachel and the children.
Rachel and I met at Beeston Free Church in Nottingham where we had both gone to study at the university (myself a few years earlier!). Rachel trained as a medical doctor, and I studied pharmacy and business. We recently celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary and my 40th birthday! It’s been an action-packed decade; living in 8 houses, 3 cities and 2 countries. In life and ministry we’ve known times of deep joy and, also, faced periods of great challenge. The normal Christian life!
We’re very grateful for our four little ones – Bethia (7), Jemima (5), Benjamin (2) & Nathanael (born in February).
How did you became a Christian?
Through the steadfast witness of my parents, and the teaching of the church I grew up in, I never doubted God’s existence. However, I look back to the age of 17 as the time I came to a saving faith in Jesus, helped enormously by the work of the D
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Michael Prest – Behind rendering Myth.
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