Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel on retiring from HTB, evangelising the world and addressing racism
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Emma Fowle2022-07-29T12:52:00
As he retires from leading the largest Anglican church in England, the Alpha course pioneer and prolific church planter says he’s just getting started
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