Russ & Lesley Howell met when Russ was training at South Wales Baptist College and Cardiff University and Lesley was studying music and singing at Cardiff University and the Royal Welsh School of Music and Drama. She has taught piano, singing and other instruments.
Prior to his time at theological College Russ had been to college where he studied Dance/Drama and Art. Ministry began when Russ was Ordained as a Baptist Minister in 1972 in Mountain Ash.

Russ was called to Hoole Baptist Church in Chester in 1977, where they are still members. During that time he also worked with leaders and Churches throughout the City. Lesley worked alongside him leading Prayer Ministry and Worship Teams.
In 1986 they began a wider ministry working with Churches in Hungary and then travelling in East and Western Europe and Sierra Leone. They have been involved in In-Service training for Clergy and full-time Christian workers and pastoring prophetic teams.
Since 1995 they have worked mostly with Church leaders in Britain, with the occasional trip to Europe. Since they moved to Pensarn Cottage in 1994 they have developed a 'Retreat' facility and offer weekends for Church Leaderships, worship teams and intercessors as well as running these weekends. Lesley is an Asda Chaplain and also tutors for Acorn Christian Listeners. Russ was at one time one of the editorial consultants for the Prophecy Today magazine.

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