advisory council
Experienced, Wise and Mature Advisors
We believe in the value of senior elders who are full of wisdom and experience in their God given calls. BICP therefore has an Advisory Council to support the core leaders.
This honorary group includes senior apostles as well as prophets who generously make themselves available to give counsel and advice as required but are not required to attend BICP meetings.
We trust that the inclusion of senior apostles in the Advisory Council will further strengthen the bonds of relationship and communication between apostles and prophets in the British Isles.
Meet the Advisory Council
Julie Anderson
Advisory Council Member
Julie was born in Norfolk, England. Living in London in the sixties, Julie’s employment in the media brought her amongst the heart of the music business working for Beatles Manager Brian Epstein – and subsequently as Personal Assistant to Simon Dee, working on “Dee Time” – The BBC’s #1 chat show at the time. Married to John Walker of Walker Brothers fame, she experienced a supernatural encounter whilst living with the Rolling Stones in the south of France in the early 70’s, and her heart was turned. She’s authored a book “Rehearsal: Supernatural encounters with Rock ‘n’ Roll Legends” to testify of her experiences. Julie carries an anointing for God’s great plan He has prepared and fashioned for the redemption of the sounds of the sixties, as we all become worshipping warriors.
Rachel Hickson
Advisory Council Member
Rachel has been married to Gordon since 1981, and they have 2 married children and 5 grandchildren. Their daughter Nicola is married to Tim Douglass and they pastor a Hillsong Church in Melbourne, Australia, while their son, David, is married to Jenny and lives in Peterborough, UK, where they are part of KingsGate Church. Rachel is a daughter of missionaries, Alan and Eileen Vincent, and lived in India for 16 years as a child.
At the age of 24 Rachel, with her husband Gordon, worked alongside Reinhard Bonnke and the Christ for All Nations team in Africa. In Zimbabwe she almost lost her life in a horrific car accident, but was miraculously healed by God. After returning from Africa in 1990, Rachel and her husband, Gordon, pastored a group of four churches in Hertfordshire and it was during this time that that they established Heartcry Ministries with the call to train and equip people to be released into effective prayer and missions for their communities, cities and nations.
Rachel and Gordon moved to Oxford in May 2005, where Gordon was the Associate Minister at St Aldates until Dec 2010. Rachel and Gordon still live in Oxford, an incredible student city which has seen many great men of God like C.S.Lewis, John and Charles Wesley birthed.
Rachel travels internationally, visiting Europe, North America, Africa and India. Invitations come from various denominational backgrounds where a passion for unity has brought the churches together to pray for a move of God in their area. Rachel and Gordon have a passion to see cities transformed through the power of prayer and evangelism.
Rachel is the author of 8 books: Supernatural Communication – The Privilege of Prayer, Supernatural Breakthrough – The Heartcry for Change, published by New Wine Ministries. Stepping Stones to Freedom, Pathway of Peace, Run Your Race and Eat the Word, Speak the Word all published by Lion Hudson with study guides to accompany the teaching books too. Her most recent books are I Love Prayer and Release My Frozen Assets published by Heartcry for Change.
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Revd Canon John McGinley
Advisory Council Member
John is Vicar of Holy Trinity Church a Resource Church in the Church of England seeking to plant churches and release kingdom resources to other churches. He is passionate about enabling the church to be the missionary movement Jesus commissioned us to be. He holds a number of national roles in this area as New Wine Head of Church Planting Development, Development Enabler for The College of Archbishops Evangelists and on the Council of Reference for the Global Anglican Futures Conference UK. He is an author of resources for evangelism; “Mission Shaped Grace – Missional Practices for Missional Disciples” and “Mission Shaped Living – how to be witness for Jesus in our every day lives”. He is married to Bridget and they have two daughters.
Dr Sharon Stone
Advisory Council Member
The first thing others say of Dr. Sharon Stone is that she sees the best and brings out greatness in others. As a passionate apostolic, prophetic minister she is being used to gather, equip and mobilize many to develop new Kingdom Paradigms and a Supernatural Lifestyle.
Over the last four decades Dr. Sharon has planted and supervised the pioneering of many churches and ministries with current wineskins and a heart to transform their territories. She is known for her accurate prophetic gifting which helps direct nations, cities, churches and individuals in partnering with God’s timely purposes.