Carl Beech
Carl Beech is the pioneer and visionary behind Edge Ministries and the Edge Faith Community and its associated network of churches. He is also the president of Christian Vision for Men (CVM), and founded the men’s festival called “The Gathering.”
He speaks to thousands of men and women around the world each year about the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.
Formerly a banker, church planter, youth worker and senior pastor of a large multi-congregational church.
On the Councils formerly of the EA, and currently of Proclaim Trust, Restored and CreationFest.
Founder of sober leader and pioneering a new discipleship movement called “New Nazarites”
Passionate about taking the gospel to the most deprived and broken communities in the UK and overseas
Author of numerous books and founder of the Codelife movement.
Podcaster and broadcaster/commentator on faith.
Married to Karen since 1994 with two adult daughters
Enjoys sporting challenges and has run the London, Snowdonia and Chesterfield Marathons, cycled from Lands End to John O’Groats, Calais to Nice, the length of Italy and Port Elizabeth to Cape Town! He also loves gardening, music, art, and hanging out with friends and family
Karen Tullett
Deputy CEO, & Edge Faith Community leadership.
Kind and enthusiastic, Karen is an avid parkrunner, CrossFitter, and lifelong learner, she also plays netball, evangelises and pioneers. A passionate believer in the healing freedom that comes from knowing Jesus she feels called to love the one, and love the world.
Karen was born and raised in Essex where she spent most of her adult life working with children and young people, alongside church leadership, itinerant speaking, and post-grad academic study in Psychology and Theology. She then devoted two years to missional church planting up in Scotland, while also working hard to support survivors of human trafficking, and as a practitioner in a care home for adults. Karen sits on the board of Trustees at Made For More, Chelmsford.
In the summer of 2022, Karen relocated to Staveley, poised and expectant to serve the community and see gospel led transformation as part of the Edge Faith Community leadership team and took up the position ‘Director of Community Impact’, she was then appointed Deputy CEO in April 2023.
The biggest joy in Karen’s life is holding the role of aunty to four nephews and a niece, as well as godmother to two godsons and a goddaughter.
Andrea Hutchinson
Executive Assistant to Carl Beech. Edge Faith Community leadership. Director of Worship.
Andrea grew up in Sweden, and moved to the UK at the age of 23 in 2006. She’s a married mother of two, and she works as the executive assistant to Carl Beech. She’s part of the Edge Community leadership team in Chesterfield, and she leads the Tupton location of the Edge Community. She met Jesus in Chesterfield in 2012 and has been raring to build His kingdom ever since, with a heart to please the Lord and help his people. Andrea also took on the role of Director of Worship in the summer of 2022, and is working on developing the sound and worship culture of Edge Ministries.
Karen Beech
Project Leader.
Karen is part of the Edge Faith Community leadership team and also oversees some of our key projects such as our Community Cafe in Staveley and the Preloved Uniform Project.
Driven by a strong desire to share her faith in Jesus with others, she has a huge heart for those who are most hurting which has led her to volunteering in all sorts of community initiatives over the years.
Karen has a background in operations management and was previously in the Civil Service.
She has a massive soft spot for creatures, a love of 80’s disco music and veggie food. She hasn’t eaten meat for nearly 40 years!
Together with Carl they have been on an adventure of pioneering mission and church planting/leadership which led them to founding and developing the EFC together.
Steve Martin
Operations Director. Edge Faith Community Leadership
Steve originated from Brighton, and joined the Royal Navy as a Weapons Engineer in 1979, rising to the giddy heights of Warrant Officer 1. He served on many ships and in various shore establishments throughout his 28 year career. Highlights included many 'thrilling' cold war patrols in the Iceland /Faeroes gap, involvement in numerous humanitarian relief operations (including the Boxing day Tsunami) and patrol duties during the Balkan conflict and Iran / Iraq war. His final sea going job was as the Executive Warrant Officer on HMS Chatham.
Early on in his career Steve became a Christian, and through many ups and downs tried to live out his witness in the rather challenging environment of a messdeck on board a warship! Steve left the RN in May 2007 to become the Executive Secretary of the Naval Christian Fellowship, an independent charity based in Portsmouth, which, working alongside Naval Chaplaincy service, supports and encourages Christians in their life and witness in the RN, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
In 1987 Steve married Helen (a naval nurse) and they have two sons, Ben who is a Lay Pioneer minister in Derby, (with a remit specifically for the 18-30 age group). and Sam who is in the Royal Marines Band Service currently based in Portsmouth. Steve's hobbies include music (especially if its on vinyl) , playing guitar and running (marathons!). He also drives a 30 year old VW Van and a 2.8i Capri of the same vintage!! Steve prides himself on his 'dits' which is Naval terminology for stories, and normally requires a translator to interpret all the RN slang which peppers every sentence.
He works for Edge as the Operations Director based at the office in Chesterfield.
Al Weller
Operations Support.
Al is married to Kate and has a son in secondary school. He has a big love for gathering people together around food and is known as the BBQ king! We all looked forward to his various “smoked products” at Christmas. He has a huge heart for those who need the most help which drew him to join the Edge team. After moving to Chesterfield with his family in September 2020 he took up a role providing operations support across the variety of projects locally and nationally and is also part of the Edge Faith Community leadership team. A season ticket holder for Chesterfield FC you’ll find him in the stands on Saturdays with a mug of Bovril cheering them on loudly!
Gemma Carneiro
Edge Faith Community Leadership
Gemma is part of the Edge Faith Community Leadership team and is based in Holme Hall. Currently she runs a toddler group, alongside Katie, and together they are seeking to build a network to support parents within our Edge communities.
Gemma is married and has three small children. She is qualified as a Secondary School Maths teacher.
Gemma became a Christian as a child and from a young age has had a heart for broken and hurting people - particularly in the area of young families and children. She is super keen to see restoration for families within her community.
Gemma loves to be outdoors or in a cafe somewhere drinking tea!
Katie Meadows
Edge Faith Community Leadership
Katie is part of the Edge Faith Community leadership, and is based in Holme Hall, Chesterfield. She is a married mum of one, and currently runs the Little Stars toddler group in Holme Hall, along with Gemma, and they are working to build parenting support in the communities that Edge works in, through a partnership with Kids Matter.
Katie became a Christian as a young person, after her parents attended an Alpha Course, and then the local church, in Holme Hall. She felt called to be God’s light in places of deep brokenness and hurt, and practised as a mental health social worker for a time, before taking time off after having her daughter. She has a real heart to be Jesus’ hands and feet in the area, and to see brokenness restored. She loves all things creative, getting out in nature and a good chat over a cup of tea!