Our Leadership Team

Here are our Leadership Team that serve and lead us...

Paul and Yvonne Ras were both born in Zimbabwe. Although Paul's parents lived in Salisbury (Harare), every possible opportunity was spent in the African bush visiting relatives' farms and ranches. Despite his love for the outdoors, he knew from the age of six that he was called to the ministry, and that meant people and not trees! From the outset, Yvonne was a dedicated city girl, and she has retained her love of the bright lights and city skylines.

They were married in 1966 and after three years of equipping in the USA they entered the pastorate in 1977. At the end of 1989 they moved to the UK and spent the following year working with the Community Church in Southampton. At the beginning of 1991 they assumed pastoral oversight of the Isle of Wight Christian Fellowship.

They simply desire to see the reality of God's power and to experience His manifest presence. Their honest belief is that there is a dimension of God, which the Church has not yet fully stepped into. This they keep looking and believing for.

Steve and Claire Doggett met in Cambridge in 1982 and moved to the Isle of Wight 10 years later. At present Steve is senior partner at Grove House Surgery and Claire teaches at Carisbrooke High School . They have 4 children aged 19 to 13. Their main role at VLC is training and equipping with a particular emphasis on young people. Steve travels regularly to India to equip church leaders.

Mike and Karen Conolly have been maried for twelve years and have two sons Luke who is eleven and Charlie who is seven. Mike became a member of the Church in nineteen nintey three with Karen following two years later after they were married in April of ninety five. Having come down from Glasgow Mike left behind a history of drug addiction, Gangs, prison and long spells in Psychiatric hospitals. Becoming a Christian in nineteen eighty eight Jesus led him step by step out of drug addiction and mental illness. Karen is a resident of the Island having been born here. Before becoming a Christian she did what most young people did, drinking clubbing and trying to have a good time. But life still felt empty no matter how many friends she had or how good a time she seemed to be having. In nineteen eighty nine Karen visited some friends who had become Christians. They shared the good news of the Gospel with her and she became a Christian herself that night. Again step by step and still continuing as with Mike Jesus leads her evermore to freedom in Him. Karen is now a Teaching assistant at a local school in Newport and Mike is employed by the church.

Peter and Sarah Rudd have attended Victorious Life Church since their marriage in 1990. They are responsible for the management of finances within the church, Peter is also chair of the trustees of the church's charitable trust. They also lead one of the inter-generational life groups. Peter is currently leading on the search for our own church premises. They have two children, Nick and Abi. Peter is Assistant Principal Finance at Portsmouth 6th Form College and Sarah works in administration at a local school.