LifeSpring Church is led by our lead pastors, James & Emma Hollands and their teams of 12. In addition, a senior leadership team meet with them to share responsibility for the day to day running of the church.
Pastor James Hollands
Pastor James is married to Pastor Emma and has 1 son, Reuben.
Pastor James has been part of LifeSpring almost his entire life. Before becoming lead Pastor, he was youth pastor here at LifeSpring.
Pastor James is a big football fan and supports his local team Reading, where he and Reuben have season tickets. He also has a soft spot for Liverpool FC. He loves all sports and enjoys cooking in his spare time.
But his main passion is making Jesus famous in Reading and has a love for the church. Pastor James loves working and investing in all ages and believes the best is yet to come!
Pastor Emma Hollands
Pastor Emma is married to Pastor James and has been since 2008. She loves being a mother to Reuben who was born in 2017.
Pastor Emma has been part of LifeSpring since her early twenties and also works in a local primary school. Pastor Emma loves spending time with her family and also loves studying theology, she is currently doing a degree in this.
Pastor Emma loves investing in people of all ages and is passionate to see Reading won for Jesus.