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The Rt Revd David James became Bishop of Bradford in 2002. He loves the rich
diversity of the diocese and takes every opportunity to get out and about - especially
into schools and colleges. David is an outspoken champion of children and young
people in the life of the Church. He is also delighted to see lay people growing
in confidence in their faith and developing their God-given gifts alongside
the clergy. He encourages churches to experiment in new ways of sharing the
love of Christ in the communities they serve.
David was previously Bishop of Pontefract and has been a vicar in Sheffield and Southampton. Before ordination he taught chemistry in university and he has also been a university chaplain and governor of a college of higher education. He is currently co-chairman of the Anglican Moravian Contact Group which seeks to foster closer relations between the two Churches.
Pakistan has a special place in David's affections; having visited the country he is keen to return.
David Lee is never happier than when seeing Christ at work in the lives of people and communities - 'the good news' is that Jesus is Lord, which is well paraphrased as 'Jesus is the one who is reigning now - and wants to make a difference'.
David, Janet, Simon and Jonathan moved to Bradford in 2004 sensing a call from God to leave life and ministry in Birmingham. David was a Residentiary Canon in the heart of the city and was the Director of Mission for the Diocese. David's interests embrace the world church, fresh expressions of church and non-embarrassing evangelism!
David has worked as a missionary in Uganda and in Britain, and has been a teacher of the New Testament, Systematic Theology and Missiology (which is becoming a growth industry in the CofE!). David's research interest is how we read scripture within our postmodern culture - usually best appreciated by younger people! David has served as a Rector of two rural parishes and greatly enjoys life in Yorkshire.
The Revd Canon Paul Slater has been the Bishop of Bradford's Officer for Ministry and Mission since 2001 and has now taken on the additional role of Archdeacon of Craven.
Paul, who is 46, was born and bred in Bradford and has served all his ministry in the Diocese of Bradford in a variety of posts. For six years he was Rector of Haworth and before that had been Bishop David Smith's Personal Assistant, Warden of Readers, Priest-in-Charge of Cullingworth and Director of the Diocesan Foundation Course. He served his curacy at St Andrew's, Keighley.
The Very Revd David Ison was installed as Dean of Bradford Cathedral in September 2005.
David is married to Hilary and they have four grown-up children. Hilary is also ordained and works part-time on the staff of the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield.
David was born in 1954 and studied at Leicester and Nottingham Universities. He was awarded a PhD from London University in 1985. He and Hilary both trained for ministry at St John's College, Nottingham.
David served a Curacy at Deptford in London and was then a lecturer at the Church Army Training College at Blackheath. After a spell as vicar of Potters Green in the Diocese of Coventry he went to Exeter in 1993 as joint director of the South Western Ministerial Training Course and Continuing Ministerial Education, becoming a part-time residentiary canon at Exeter Cathedral in 1995.
Malcolm Halliday became Diocesan Secretary in 1985 after spending 22 years
in various departments of the Inland Revenue - including Policy and Special
Investigations Divisions.
From 1999 to 2002 Malcolm also acted as Diocesan Director of Education overseeing the diocesan involvement in the Schools Reorganisation in the Bradford Education Authority area. This saw the creation of two Church of England Aided Secondary Schools and a significant expansion of provision at Primary level.
Malcolm is a strong advocate of the Church's need to realize the "varieties of gifts" of people, lay and ordained. His role is key to the implementation of diocesan policies, priorities, financial planning and staffing and he has responsibility for assisting deaneries in the development of their strategies for local ministry and mission following the diocesan "Open to Change" consultations.
The Revd Paul Slater has been Bishop's Officer for Ministry and Mission since
November 2001, with oversight for a department which includes vocations, training
and in-service training for both ordained and lay ministries, evangelism, liturgy,
spirituality and ministry among deaf people.
A Bradfordian by birth, he has spent the whole of his ordained ministry in the Bradford Diocese, in parochial appointments, various training posts and a spell as Bishop's personal assistant. He feels that one of the keys to the successful reshaping of patterns of ministry in the church is the provision of quality support and appropriate in-service training for clergy.
The Revd Sam Randall became Bishop's Officer for Church in the World
in 2002. Prior to this appointment he has been a parish priest, a Diocesan
Ecumenical Officer, the Director of a community development organisation and
an Army Chaplain. As departmental head he is responsible for
a variety of activities that relate to the church and its mission with and
towards the wider community. In this work he is supported by a committed and
gifted team of officers.
Sam was attracted to the diocese because of its challenging diversity and the creative way, through the "Open to Change" process that the Church is seeking to respond to the diocese's challenges and opportunities. Important issues for the diocese include the increasing number of Asylum seekers, the continuing rural challenge, a large and significant Muslim community and the particular difficulties of working on poorly resourced housing estates.
