King’s Church Durham
Building Community - Living for God
Home
About us
Meetings and Events
Groups
Community and Mission
Training
Resources
Giving to Kings
Connect
Contact us
The Kings Internship
The Training Team
The King's Training Team is one of the most qualified and experienced groups of in-house trainers in any local Church in the country.
Mark Bonnington
Mark Bonnington studied both Maths and Theology before writing his PhD thesis on Galatians. He taught New Testament for 12 years at St John's College, Durham University where he holds a Fellowship. He combines leading Kings with teaching part-time at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in Durham, Leeds and Nottingham. He has a passion for combining serious study of the Bible and theology with preaching and down-to-earth engagement in the life and mission of the church. Mark teaches New Testament on the Internship Programme.
Melody Briggs
Melody Briggs has an MA in Theology and taught and trained people for mission at All Nations Christian College before she moved to Durham. She is writing her PhD on children's understanding of Bible stories. She organises the second year of the Internship programme and teaches mission, church history and historical theology.
Paul Burgess
Paul Burgess has a background in Youth and Community work and an MA in Applied Theology, Family, Youth and Community Work from Moorlands College. He oversees the mission and community engagement elements of the Internship.
Ruth Perrin
Ruth Perrin studied history, was a teacher and worked with both YWAM and UCCF before running an cross-denominational internship programme in Leeds. She took an MA in Theology and Ministry and is now writing her Durham PhD on faith development in young adults. Ruth teaches pastoral studies, leadership and ethics and oversees the formational and personal development aspects of the Internship programme.
Richard Briggs
Richard Briggs is Director of Biblical Studies and Hermeneutics at St John's College, Durham University. He previously taught New Testament at All Nations. As well as writing on Biblical Interpretation and the Old Testament he preaches regularly at Kings. In teaching and preaching his missed vocation as a stand up comedian comes to the fore. Richard teaches OT on the Internship Programme.
Wesley Hill
Wes Hill came from an internship at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis to an MA in Theological Research in Durham and is writing a PhD on Paul's doctrine of God. As well as preaching at Kings Wes contributes to teaching in Historical Theology.
The Internship
The current year
Apply
More information
Download the current brochure (below) or contact us for more information.
Download (PDF, 3.8mb)