Destiny College Staff
A great benefit of studying at Destiny College is the rich mixture of regular and guest lecturers, all of whom have considerable experience of ministry, practically outworking the spiritual principles they teach.
Andrew & Sue Owen - College Principals
Andrew and Sue founded Destiny College in the year 2000
as part of the wider Destiny Ministries
network of churches and worldwide initiatives.
During nearly three decades in ministry,
they have established dozens of churches
around the world, which are thriving under
Andrew’s apostolic ministry. Andrew’s
passion to help the church and individual
alike reach their fullest potential is
evident in his keen interest in each student
of Destiny College, his insightful
teaching equipping them as they train for
Christian leadership. His powerful,
proven ministry is guaranteed to help shape
your life for maximum impact.
Sue oversees
the fantastic music ministry here at Destiny,
releasing people all over the world to
truly worship God through refreshing new
songs. Her ministry through the annual
Diamonds ladies’
conference continues to touch the lives
of women of all ages. Students often comment
on Sue’s
natural ability to take spiritual principles
and apply them to daily life in such a
down to earth way.
As Senior Pastors of Destiny Church Glasgow,
Andrew and Sue lead a dedicated team that
is
making a very real difference in many communities
across the city.
Peter Anderson - College Director
Himself a graduate of Destiny College, Peter is in full
time ministry as the Senior
Pastor of Destiny Church Edinburgh – a
rapidly growing contemporary church in
Scotland’s capital city, which he pioneered
from scratch in 1998. Peter also works
internationally within the growing Destiny
Ministries network and is in demand as
a
speaker at numerous conferences and events.
Peter’s deep passion is to see local
churches, built according to biblical principles
and empowered by the Holy Spirit,
changing nations – one life at a time.
Liam Smith - College Director
Now heading up Destiny Church Rosenheim, Germany, Liam
has been part of the
Destiny College team since its very beginning.
Until recently, he was Associate
Pastor and Business Manager in Destiny
Church Glasgow, working widely within the
Destiny Ministries family – sharing his
expertise with new and existing churches
to develop life giving structures that
bring strength to the body of Christ. In his
new role,
Liam hopes to see healthy, vibrant churches
established all across Europe.
George Alexander - Lecturer
With
many years’ experience of pastoral leadership in a local
church, George now operates primarily in a teaching role
as Director of Artios Ministries (www.artios.org.uk)
and carries the weight of the Theology and Biblical Studies
teaching at Destiny College. George has a tremendous gift
for effectively communicating profound
biblical truths in a simple way, making
essential Christian doctrine accessible to
all.
David Thomson - Lecturer
David is Associate Pastor on the staff of Destiny Church
Glasgow. Professionally
qualified in the areas of Counselling
and of Social and Pastoral Ministry, he
oversees
the community outreach and counselling
work of the church. At Destiny College
he
teaches on Project Management, Mercy Ministries
and Pastoral Care. David has an
infectious passion for God and for people
and a desire to truly make a real, practical
difference through the local church.
Ivan Squillino - Lecturer
Ivan is a recognised evangelist, with a powerful healing
ministry. He has seen literally
thousands come to faith in Jesus, and many
hundreds of people miraculously healed,
during over twenty years in ministry. Ivan
also oversees the work of Destiny Ministries
in Orissa, India where we now have several
churches and are in the process of
opening our second orphanage that will
bring hope and positive change in that region.
Graeme Williamson - Lecturer
Graeme
is Associate Pastor of Destiny Church Edinburgh where
he carries responsibility for overseeing many areas
of church life including pastoral care,
home
groups and business management. He teaches
on a wide range of topics at Destiny
College each of which reflects his heart
for students to give their all – practically
and
spiritually – for the glory of God and
for the benefit of His church.
Many more pastors and leaders from the Destiny Network and beyond teach at Destiny College throughout the year.