Christ Church Central Leeds | Church Planter
Yorkshire is the biggest county in England, yet only an estimated 0.7% of people attend church. Leeds is the largest city in this county, which includes 50,000+ students. There are few conservative churches and no other Presbyterian churches in the city. Jonty is planting Christ Church Central, Leeds as an International Presbyterian Church, and they have grown to about 170 people! 90% of the congregation is under the age of 40, and 80% under 30. Jonty’s wife, Georgina, homeschools their five children.
- Pray for a venue for the church, as they have been evicted from their evening service venue, and an LGBTQ group is trying to get them evicted from their morning venue.
- Pray for Zac and Kate Leach, arriving in Leeds this summer, and for a smooth transition for Zac to his role as assistant minister for the church.
- Pray for evangelistic fruit in Leeds.
- Pray for the development of youth and children’s ministries in the church, as the number of children attending the church is growing rapidly!
- Pray for Focus, a student group of 40-50 youth, that there will be spiritual fruit and conversions.
- Pray for the Rhodes children as they struggle with finding peers.
- Pray they will not resent the faith but grow strong in Christ.
- Pray for Georgina as she homeschools the kids and balances life at the church – for her to have grace and wisdom to confront pressures from both.
- Pray for Jonty to walk closely with the Lord and minister in a way that honors the Lord and serves the congregation.
Last updated:
August 16, 2025