Background
He was born in Glasgow in 1949 and was educated at Woodside Secondary School, Glasgow.
He was born in Glasgow in 1949 and was educated at Woodside Secondary School, Glasgow.
Following a career in banking (prior to 1975), he studied for a Bachelor of Divinity degree at the University of Glasgow. He also studied part-time (1996–1998) at the University of Edinburgh for a postgraduate Master of Theology degree.
This has been his only charge throughout his ministry. Prior to his ordination, he spent a year as Probationer at Cardonald Parish Church, Glasgow. These have included membership of the Panel of Worship to being Convener of the "Church without Walls" Planning Group from 2004 to 2009.
He is known as an innovator, particularly in promoting the use of new technology within worship.
He is a director of Sanctus Media a not for profit production company seeking to serve the wider Christian community and the Charitable sector. Aims to help some of the poorest children and communities around the world.
The charity’s Amazon Hope Project provides a health service for around 100,000 patients every year. has the patronage of Anne, Princess Royal. In October 2014 the Trust made history by delivering an ex Mod Fleet Tender to Lake Victoria to provide primary medical care to some of the poorest people in the world.
The Jubilee Hope left the River Clyde in Glasgow in January 2014 and finally arrived on Lake Victoria in September 2014 lieutenant was launched by the Princess Royal on the 2 October 2014 to begin a work that will have the potential to reach 2 million patients within the next twenty years.