Colin is married to Hayley, and they have two children, Dan (23) and Bethan (20). He was born in Bolivia, South America, where his parents were long term missionaries. He came to faith as a young child, largely through his parents' consistent example and faithful Bible teaching. When he was 13 he returned with his parents to the UK, and settled in Birmingham which had been his mother's home city. When he completed secondary education he was employed by British Leyland where he worked for several years in their computer department.
Colin trained for pastoral ministry at Bryntirion, South Wales and then took up the ministry at Stroat Evangelical Church, just outside Chepstow in South Gloucestershire. After 6 years there he returned to Birmingham to become the first pastor of the South Birmingham Evangelical Church, now Monyhull Church, which had been founded 5 years earlier.
In addition to the pastoral ministry, Colin is involved with the FIEC as a council member, and also as part of their church restoration team. His other main interest is in world mission, and he is Chairman of the council of UFM Worldwide.