About

“Who Are Ya..?”

In the mountains near Scafell, Lake District

This website is run by a committed Bible believing Christian from the UK. Its motto is ‘Christian counter-culture youth work resources’.

We are Holy Spirit-filled believers in Jesus who are passionate about young people, creativity, worship, discipleship and relevant communication of God’s truth – his Word, the Bible.

This site subscribes to the Evangelical Alliance statement of faith. Basically this means we’re not dodgy or some weird sect. (Although no doubt like you, we are a bit weird…)

Attend and actively involved at Kings Church Eden, was formerly an active part of Exeter Network Church before moving house and have been part of the team at CSA in Torquay. Have also served many other churches, ministries and Christians in Devon, Cumbria and elsewhere.

Myfishbites.com has a Biblical Christian ethos based on an evangelical charismatic Christian faith. We work with all Christian denominations and all people (regardless of religion, no religion, lifestyle, race, gender, sexuality) to try and demonstrate integrity, quality, reliability and Christ’s love through this site and our lifestyle. We don’t hold any political bias, nor do we seek. Instead we firmly believe (as the Bible says) that we are Christ’s ambassadors and seek to live and speak on that basis alone. What we aim to present on this website is God’s truth in love. Where we get that wrong, we’re sorry!

The website was completely overhauled in 2019.

The Website – author

Myfishbites intends to be a resource for youth work and the local church, serving God. Since launching as a youth work website this has grown and developed to be used by people of all ages (and the reason for myfishtalks.com). Regularly attend and serve at my church in worship, tech, events and groups. Heart is to serve and encourage!

Youth Work experience – youth pastor at a church; lead Christian worker at a school; worked with excluded young people and projects; helped run an inclusion group at a school; Teaching Assistant and Chaplain in a school; set up numerous youth work worship and outreach events; ran a weekly Youth Service for 6 years; trained young people in DJing, rap, bands; was involved at an annual Scout group as key Christian speaker; taken a huge number of assemblies, lessons, theatre stuff, groups in schools.

Church Work Experience – Previous church helped set up live-streaming via ProPresenter 7, multiple cameras, DMX controlled lighting system, the PA (using Mackie equipment). Helped with the formation of the Exeter House of Prayer (now no longer running). Helped run a ministry in Torquay called CSA where I headed up worship and PA and served in music, speaking and other ways at weekly meetings, conferences and other teaching events (it now meets online post-Covid). Have helped set up and run a large number of events, serving churches, people, ministries and charities. Have spoken at multiple churches and events. Have great experience in filming, video creation, editing (Final Cut Pro).

Music and Worship Experience – Hugely involved in worship at the churches I have attended – leading, playing electric guitar / bass / doing tracks. Led worship at CSA. Have played at numerous events and conferences. Have a YouTube channel – with some backing tracks, some of my own songs, pads free to use for worship backing. Hugely experienced with live sound and PA – Mackie, Behringer, Allen & Heath. Experienced in music production and have some mastering skills with Logic Pro.

Strength Will Rise video – (played bass and electric and put the video together, June-July 2020). Audio mix was mastered elsewhere by Gideon and George Griffiths.

O Come O Come Emmanuel – played electric parts for this plus doing the video

Tech – Experienced with live video and video production. Also with recording music and mastering. Have a lot of design / computer skills, especially with iOS / MacOS. Have done tech support for many people. Experienced in running livestreaming – including OBS, Ecamm and Streamyard. Skilled in using ProPresenter 7 for both live visuals and for livestreaming. Very experienced running live sound for bands and running live PA, visuals and video, including ATEM Live products from Blackmagic. Headed up church tech team and transition to recording services, including wireless lighting rig.

Outdoors Skills – I enjoy general fitness, cycling, bouldering and getting out into the mountains (Mountain Leader trained). I’ve also taken various groups and individuals of varying skill levels into the moors and the mountains. Experienced with outdoor gear and outdoors kit, maps, navigation and outdoor issues including environmental interest.

Giving

Myfishbites strongly believes in not just giving money and time, but in being whole life disciples who cheerfully and joyfully give, as the Bible says, as led by the Holy Spirit. The projects we support can be found on the links page.

Shouts Out

To all those who have helped in the development of www.myfishbites.com. I hope I have credited all of you. I want to credit everyone (adults and young people) who have been involved in coding, assembling, writing, supporting. Thanks to my parents and my sister for their total support and Godly wisdom. Thanks to those of you who have visited this site. Thanks even more to those who keep coming back!

Most of all I give my thanks and shouts up to the awesome God, one in three and three in one. Thank you Jesus for dying, rising and calling me. Thank you for inspiring. This is all about and for you.