Main Staff

Mike Beaumont
Principal
Mike has over 40 years’ experience as a pastor, mentor, Bible teacher, lecturer, author and broadcaster, working with churches in our Salt & Light Family both in the UK and right around the world. He has written or made significant contributions to 15 books which are currently available in 25 languages.

Gordon Smyrell
Academic Dean
Gordon has been involved with Bible teaching and prophetic ministry in TVCC since 1984. Now retired, he was formerly a lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Teesside, so loves interacting with eager students. His great passion is to help ordinary Christians get a better understanding of the Bible’s message.
Teachers
Our teachers are drawn primarily from the churches of Taking Ground and other like-minded movements.