John Sherwood is Director of Catalyst Youth Trust. He has worked with Counties for 26 years, and uses GSUS Live to build relationships between churches, schools and communities across his region.

Counties is delighted to welcome Tom Binding as a new Deputy Life Exhibition Coordinator.

For many churches, engaging local primary schools can feel daunting, but the Life exhibition can open doors. Designed primarily for year 5 and 6 pupils, it provides an immersive learning experience that complements RE lessons and locally agreed syllabuses.

GSUS Live lessons, hosted in a west Wales secondary school, led to eleven pupils approaching Counties Evangelist, Janet Hawking, for prayer during their break time.

In 2026, Life exhibition celebrates its 20th anniversary, after its inception at St Mark’s Church in Kennington, London.

You don’t always know the impact you’re having at the time. You crack on with what’s in front of you, and it’s often only years later that you realise the influence people or organisations had on you. That’s exactly how it was with Counties and Phil Miles.

Ros Wilshire is the Priest in Charge at St Stephen the Martyr, Willenhall, in the West Midlands. She’s been a passionate supporter since she first came across the Life exhibition in 2018.