|Leadership Team
|Lead Pastor
Ps. Seán Booth
Lead Pastor of Open Arms Church
Credentials:
– Ordained minister with Christian Churches Ireland.
– Honours Degree in Business Management from TU Sandyford.
– Masters Degree in Biblical Studies from the University of Chester.
Ps. Seán has been in ministry for almost 20 years, serving as a Pastor in Open Arms for over 15 years, along with serving 3 years in the Church of Ireland as Associate Pastor in Saint Catherine’s Church, Thomas Street. Seán, & his wife Gillian, launched Open Arms Church in Sandyford in March 2018 & took over the leadership of Open Arms Newbridge
in April 2020.
|Executive Team
Alan Fay
– Bachelor of Business in Management from TU Sandyford
– Diploma in Biblical Theology from Opened Bible Academy, Sandyford
Ps. Brian Somerville
– Ordained minister with Christian Churches Ireland.
– Masters Degree in Missional Leadership.
– BSc Honors Degree in Estate Management.
Rahul Samuel
– Masters Degree in Business Management from
– UCD Michael Smurfit Business School.
– BSc Honors degree in World History & Economics
|Oversight Board
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Lead Ps. St. Mark’s Church, Sandyford, Ireland.
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|Ministry Team Leaders
Alan Fay
Patrick Bayo
Gillian Booth
Blake Edgmon
Paulina Samuel
Nyasha Makhuza
Rahul Samuel
Kevin Fitzgibbon
John Startin
Sean Duncan
Alex Afolabi
Claire Afolabi
Jason Hogan
Our Mission
Our Vision
|Core Values
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We Are Raising & Releasing
We seek to raise people up & release them into their God given potential. We choose to release people into the role that matches their gifting, and don’t hold on but rather release them fully trusting that the Holy Spirit will fulfil his purpose through their lives. We choose to place the relationship over the role believing that God will honour the stewardship of the relationship by fulfilling the role.
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We Have Thick Skin & A Soft Heart
We are not afraid to offend for the sake of the mission & vision of the church. We are willing to be offended & not take it to heart but rather from a place of compassion we choose to surrender, forgive, and learn where we need to. We love always, everyone, at all times, no matter the cost. But never shy from the truth while always communicating & exemplifying grace.
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We Are Thermostats Not Thermometers
We set the atmosphere, we set the bar that others will rise to, and we will not lower due to any lack of energy, criticism or crowd, even if it’s just us we will lead. We are aware of the temperature but we do not lower our expectations nor our conviction due to cultural opinion, difference in style or questioning motive and/or execution of leadership. We set a welcoming atmosphere always. We embody our name, Open Arms, through everything we do throughout all environments. We are an inclusive family, but absolutely exclusive when it comes to the truth of God’s word & holding others accountable to his truth.
|Leadership Principles
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We are generous. We give away what we have to others in order to influence & see others go further faster through shared wisdom, knowledge & resources.
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We raise leaders. By identifying, investing & building up those with
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We release & don’t hold on. This means releasing the leader into their
God-given potential according to their gifts & abilities.
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We place the relationship over the role believing that God will honour the stewardship of the relationship by fulfilling the role.
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We are not afraid to offend others for the sake of the mission & vision of the church. This can mean making tough decisions for the sake of the church over the individual.
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We are wiling to be offended & not take it to heart, but rather from a place
of compassion surrender, forgive, and learn where we need to. Even if it
means learning from criticism we receive.
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We love always, everyone, at all times, no matter the cost. But never shy from the truth while always communicating & exemplifying grace.
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We set the atmosphere in every environment. We set the bar that others will rise to. We will not lower due to any lack of energy, criticism or crowd. Even if it’s just us we will lead.
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We are aware of the temperature but we do not lower our expectations nor
our conviction due to cultural opinion, difference in style or questioning
motive and/or execution of leadership
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We set a welcoming atmosphere always. We embody our name, Open
Arms, through everything we do throughout all environments. We will
accept & love everyone. We are an inclusive family, but absolutely exclusive when it comes to the truth
of God’s word &holding others
accountable to his truth.
|Our Beliefs
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The Bible
The Bible (the Old and New Testaments), as the inspired
Word of God and the infallible
all sufficient rule for faith and practice.
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The Trinity
The Unity of the One True Living and Loving God Who is the Eternal, Self-Existent I AM and Who has also revealed Himself
as One being in three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Christ
The Virgin Birth, sinless life, miraculous ministry, substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, triumphant ascension and abiding intercession of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in His Second coming as the blessed hope set before all believers, to reign as King in glory.
LIFE GIVING x LIFE CHANGING
