The Life exhibition expands

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

A proud Welshman from Swansea, Tom’s connection with Counties stretches back to 2016, when he enrolled on the One2Lead programme. After graduating, he became one of the first young people to take part in TEAM – Counties’ gap year programme standing for Training in Evangelism and Mission – completing his placement with Dunvant Christian Fellowship and Castleton Chapel in Swansea, and shadowing Counties evangelist Tim Cracknell at Forest Community Church, Gloucestershire.

Tom reflects that his time with Tim and the team helped shape him as an individual, and he remains deeply grateful for the support he received. Since then, he has continued to invest in the next generation, teaching on One2Lead South Wales and Borders – the very programme he once completed as a student. Alongside his new role, Tom also serves as Worship Team Coordinator and Worship Leader at his home church, Dunvant Christian Fellowship.

His appointment, Tom explains, was entirely unexpected – and entirely God. During the summer of 2025, while packing up his room ahead of his wedding to Cash, he opened a box of materials from his TEAM placement and began praying that God would open a door for him to be more involved in Christian ministry. When the Deputy Life Exhibition Coordinator role appeared on Facebook, he initially scrolled past it – until his pastor, Counties evangelist Phil Davies, sent it to him directly.

Tom shares: “Immediately, I remembered the joy and deep satisfaction that serving God brought me. That very day, when I got home, I began to fill out the application, and I knew that God was in it all.”

Already in post, Tom has seen first-hand the impact the Life exhibition makes – strengthening relationships between local schools and churches, and opening up conversations about faith across the UK. He is eager for more churches to get involved.

Tom shares: “I would encourage church leaders to get in touch – even if it’s just to get more information about what the Life exhibition is. Expect relationships to strengthen and the name of Jesus to impact all who are delivering or going through the programme.”