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New Chief Executive Officer joins Leaders of
Worship and Preachers Trust
LWPT is delighted to welcome Ian Buchanan. Ian has come to LWPT from Wycliffe Bible
Translators. He joins us with a life-long passion for developing the ability of God’s people to
communicate God’s word in a way that is true to the text as well as transformative for the
audience.
Ian Buchanan
To put it in his own words, “I have a deep-seated conviction that God wants
his people to look and sound ever more like the message we proclaim. And
as the message is all about our Lord Jesus Christ our commitment to grow
in Christlikeness is essential. Since God’s people grow primarily (but not
exclusively) through being reshaped by God’s word, it becomes crucial for
all of us to become walking commentaries on Scripture. Becoming those
free samples of Jesus to all who wish to know what our Lord is like”.
ICHTHUS SUMMER 2020
This is a crucial time for LWPT. We will keep reshaping ourselves around our
historical desire to see that the leaders who are responsible for developing
God’s people are well equipped for the task. We are very grateful for your
prayers, time and money and all the support that God has used to bring
us this far. Please pray for us as we move LWPT into the next gear. Especially as we consider more
ways to engage the wider church with support for those who God uses to develop His people
through His word.
David Latter, Chair of LWPT’s Trustees commented, “We are delighted to have appointed Ian as
our new Chief Executive Officer. Ian brings with him a wealth of experience in Wycliffe Bible
Translators, Pilgrims’ Friend Society and Langham Partnership. He has already ‘hit the ground
running’, following in the good work that Amelia led for us and is making progress in taking LWPT
forward in new directions. Despite the limitations of Covid-19, there are exciting times ahead for us
and, in his role as Chief Executive Officer, Ian will be making strong connections with leaders of the
many denominations in the UK. Ian has the full support of the Trustee Board and staff and I wish
him well as he takes on this new role.”
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