team

As part of the Church of England, St Luke’s operates with a dual arrangement of leadership (church leader) and governance (the PCC).

The primary focus of the church leader is spiritual, theological, pastoral and operational leadership. This involves initiating vision, developing culture and direction, implementing the decisions of the PCC (Parochial Church Council), and overseeing the day-to-day management of the staff team and pastoral leaders of the church. They also hold the teaching and doctrine of the church, chair the PCC, lead the staff team and are the representative of the church to the community and neighbourhood. The church leader often shares these responsibilities with a small leadership team, including the churchwardens.

The primary focus of the PCC is governance and strategy, and to represent the voice of the congregation. The PCC works with the church leader in upholding the vision, ethos and framework of the church. Members of the PCC listen to and represent the interests of the congregation to offer effective feedback and advice to the church leader.

leadership

Adam Smith

Adam is St Luke’s Church Leader. Adam is married to Abby, and they have three young kids.
Adam & Abby moved back home to Newcastle from Bristol in 2021 to be part of the team at St Thomas’ Newcastle. Adam was licensed to St Luke’s in 2023 in order to lead a team from St Thomas’ to join with the existing congregation in revitalisation project, or ‘church graft’, and to lead St Luke’s in this next season of it’s ministry.
Alice Wilkinson

Alice serves as Associate Leader at St Luke’s.
Alice moved to Newcastle in 2019 as part of the team planting a church into St Thomas’. She served on the staff there and, having answered God’s call to join the team grafting into St Luke’s, she was appointed to her role in January 2024.
As Associate Leader, Alice supports Adam in the leadership and vision of St Luke’s. In particular she’s taking a lead on helping St Luke’s to grow younger and more diverse.