MBC has a team of Elders, something like a non executive board of directors - each of whom is responsible for the three “Ps” of MBC: People, Policy & Prayer. They meet regularly at 7.00 am on a Thursday to pray and pick up on any important matters and for a longer business meeting the second Thursday of the month. Elders (who are not elderly at all) serve for at least 3 years. As part of their responsibilities each elder usually chairs one of the MBC Action Groups.

Mr Mike Law


Mike is married to Lin and has two grown up sons, Dave and Mark, one of whom lives in Sydney, giving Mike and Lin a good excuse for holidays in Australia. For 25 or so years Mike has run the Christian Resources Project, a local charity, which operates a schools ministry and religious education resource centre for the Westcountry. Mike is Chair of the Community Outreach Action Group, Occasional preacher, and currently the President of the South West Baptist Union. Mike would rather read a book than watch the TV!

Mr Don Nuttall


Don lives in Mannamead, Plymouth and is married to Aileen with three grown-up children – Becky (married to Jim) Howard – living and working in Bristol and Hattie. If it’s cold, hot or inappropriately wet in church, or everything’s a mess-he’s your man! Don has played ten of the British Open Golf Championship courses – he has four more to go!

Mrs Dilys Pugh


Dilys is married to David and they have three grown up children: Catherine – an HR advisor in London; Eleanor – establishing an English language school in Andalucia, Spain; and Jonathan – part-time catering assistant at City College, Plymouth. Jonathan has special needs and lives at home, Dilys being the primary carer. Dilys now works at home as a piano teacher, having taught Music and A-level Spanish in a ‘previous life’ before having children. She is also a qualified and experienced counsellor, at present working with Crossline as well as using her counselling skills within the church setting. Dilys is (regretfully!) coming to the end of a two-year course in “Spiritual Direction and Accompanying Others” (Breakthrough to Life), which she has found immensely enriching.  Dilys is one of the Worship Leaders at the 9am ‘service’ and one of her favourite meetings is the Tuesday early morning prayer meeting -  Pray7. She also loves and collects pencils and beads!

People at Mutley Baptist Church - The Elders...

Mr Rob Dymond

Rob is married to Di and has a daughter named Beth who is in the sixth form. He supports Plymouth Argyle (home and away) and is said to have green blood in his veins. For the past 29 years Rob has worked for the Royal Mail as an engineer. Rob works in the children’s groups leading ‘Energise’ - years  5 to 6, and also assists the Youth and Children’s Pastor in co–ordinating the children’s work. He is a trustee for ‘Christian Resources Project’ and serves on the committee of ‘Buckland Holiday and Conference Centre’.

Prof. John Spicer


John is 48 years old, married to the amazing Fiona, his strength and soul mate. They have three children, Ben, Ethan and Ellie. John has been a marine biologist since he was four; a Christian since  he was seventeen. John has led worship, been a Youth leader and Bible teacher. He and Fiona have kept an open house for most of their married life. They went to Bible College in Glasgow, John under cover of darkness, Fiona during the day. Within 'God's new society', John’s passion is for 'every Christian to be a lover, reader and studier of God's Word and every life a Christlike life of worship and servant hood, never forgetting, ever celebrating, always amazed at, ceaselessly proclaiming that we, the unlovely, are loved with an unconditional love, because of Jesus.’ John also plays a mean game of table tennis and will gladly take on all-comers.

Mrs Jackie Stopp


Jackie is married to Ollie has a daughter Jennifer and a son Sam. She has attended Mutley Baptist church for 10 years, since Ollie and Jackie got married here. She loves all things Indian and reading travel books! She teaches English to adults from around the world and has served in various areas of the church. As an elder Jackie would like to serve God by seeking His will through prayer and worship and to serve and support the church in intercession, mission, outreach and discipleship. 

Mr Terry Williams


Terry is married to Sarah with two boys, Ben and Josh, and one daughter, Hannah. He has been at Mutley for over twenty years and in that time has been involved in Youth Work, Soup Run, been one of the founders of Rahab and has lead house groups. Currently, Terry and Sarah are Street Pastors and lead Alpha. He is passionate about empowering leadership and longs for the Church to see the love and power of God intervene in circumstances and in people’s lives.

Mr Les Powell


Les is married to Pauline with three children – Rachel, David and Emily and works in the bereavement services of Plymouth City Council. He enjoys walking, table tennis and archaeology. Is involved in the pastoral work of the church and of late has become a Street Pastor. Les preaches at a number of churches in Devon and Cornwall. His spiritual passion is to help people discover Jesus and grow to become more like Him.