My name is Sam Ball, and I am the Pastor of an independent pentecostal church in Portsmouth, UK. I am married to the wonderful Gemma, and we have a baby on the way, due in just a few weeks time!

I love biscuits, playing music, video games and football and I feel privileged to have grown up in a fantastic Christian family. I am passionate about seeing people of all ages and backgrounds transformed and changed by the Holy Spirit. I want to see everyone make a difference for Christ in their unique context, performing miracles and telling their friends, family, colleagues, and anyone who will listen, about all God has done for them. I love the local church, and I am passionate about seeing the New Wine vision of local churches changing nations come to pass. I love God and want Him to be at work in the life of me and my family, and I want to see Him at work in you and your family too.

I grew up in a typical Pentecostal church, moving to a free charismatic Anglican church for my teenage years where I played in the worship band and got involved preaching, leading services and running youth groups.

I studied for a degree in Theology, Music and Worship which amazing and then after graduating and getting married, I spent 4 years as the Worship Pastor in 3 rural Anglican churches. From there I moved to my current role as a Pastor in Portsmouth.