An Exploration - Class in the Local Church | Jason Roach, Maegan Webb, Kevin Croft | School of Theology 2026
This plenary talk was recorded live at Oak Hill College for our School of Theology 2026 that focused on Class and Ministry in the UK Today. Jason Roach A medical doctor by background, Jason was the founder and senior pastor of The Bridge Battersea (now New Life Church Battersea) in London, as well as serving as an advisor to the Bishop of London. He currently is the Director of Ministries at London City Mission and is a well-known evangelical author and speaker on a range of topics. Jason’s latest book “Healing the Divides” looks at issues of race and God's vision for unity and diversity, helping churches to engage constructively with the wider conversation in our culture around issues of race and diversity. He is currently writing a book about recovering the blessing of hospitality in everyday life. In his role at LCM, Jason sits on the senior leadership team, and oversees teams based across London. Roughly 100 missionaries come alongside churches to encourage and equip them in seeking to make Jesus known to people on the margins. Jason is married to Rachel and they have 4 children. Kevin Croft Kev serves as Field Director for South London with London City Mission, and is an elder of Hope Church Vauxhall - a church that was planted in 2018 on the Vauxhall Gardens estate. Kev is married to Rebecca and they have 2 teenage children. He gave his life to Christ in a nightclub in 1999. Before working for LCM he was a funeral director for 18 years. Kev has a desire to equip churches to reach the 25% of London's population living on council estates: communities that have so often been forgotten and overlooked. He also helps churches grow in their gifts and desire to reach the older generation. Maegan Webb Maegan is a Mission Catalyst at London City Mission. She works as a missionary in Camden and Islington, with a focus on Council Estates and Seniors. She grew up on a council estate in North London in a non-Christian household and didn’t have any Christian influence for over 30 years. She is passionate about sharing the gospel, especially in this context - reaching the least reached communities in London, particularly those who are seeking spiritual fulfilment in all the wrong places. She would love to see Jesus glorified on council estates, and to see more local churches impacting their communities with the gospel, sharing Jesus with those who might not otherwise get to hear.
