That They May Live | Jarratt | Silmon | Roberts | Hughes | 10 Apr 2027

That They May Live

“Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, that they may live.”  — Ezekiel 37:9

That They May Live is a day for Christian men who may feel tired, distant, discouraged or on the edges of faith — men who once felt alive in God, but now find themselves struggling, uncertain of His love, or wondering what remains.

Drawing inspiration from Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones, we will journey through four movements: Calling, Grace, Surrender and Action. We will explore the God who still speaks into dry places, patiently rebuilds what has been broken, breathes fresh life by His Spirit, and raises men to stand again.

Four speakers will lead four distinctive sessions combining biblical teaching, personal experience, discussion, prayer and practical participation.

This is not a day about trying harder to become better men. It is about discovering that even when faith feels little more than scattered bones, God has not finished with us. He still calls. He still restores. He still breathes life. And He can help us stand again.

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Programme

10:00 - 10:30am: Start – Welcome/Registration/Hot drinks

10:30 - 11:30am: First Session — Calling: “Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!” (Ezekiel 37:1-6) led by Tom Jarratt

11:30am – 11:35am: Short Break.

11:35am – 12:35pm: Second Session — Grace: “I will attach tendons… bring flesh upon you… cover you with skin.” (Ezekiel 37:7-8) led by Joe Silmon.

12:35pm – 1:30pm: Lunch.

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Third Session — Surrender: “Come, breath… and breathe into these slain.” (Ezekiel 37:9-10) led by James Roberts.

2:30pm – 2:35pm: Short Break.

2:35pm – 3:35pm: Fourth Session — Action: “They came to life and stood up on their feet.” (Ezekiel 37:10) led by Jason Hughes.

3:35pm – 4:00pm: End — Hot Drinks & Cake

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About Your Event Speakers

Tom Jarratt

Tom has been a follower of Jesus Christ for the last 47 years. He is married, with two nearly adult children, and lives locally to The Wellspring on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire border.

Originally trained as a civil engineer, Tom felt called to Bible College in his late twenties, where he studied theology and met his wife. After Bible College, Tom and his wife spent approximately ten years in church leadership alongside their other careers — his wife as a social worker, and Tom in both engineering and the waste industry.

No longer in church ministry, Tom now runs his own business in the waste industry. His favourite foods are pie and mash and curry, and his favourite Bible story is Jesus and Peter walking on the beach. The ingredients for his dream day are a walk, time with Jesus, friends and sharing a meal.

Joe Silmon

Joe is co-founder and warden of The Wellspring. He previously served in the wider church as a youth leader, evangelist and pastoral worker.

He has a particular passion to see believers transition from the shackles of performance-based religion into the revelation and liberty of God’s grace.

At The Wellspring, Joe plans, programmes and leads events, while also managing the ministry’s IT, operations and marketing. He's a Londoner with over 30 years’ experience in business management, insurance and localisation.

Joe is married to Cathy and they have two grown-up children, Josh and Sarah. He enjoys deep conversation, writing, and exploring the connections between faith, culture and the world around us.

James Roberts

James trained as a mechanical engineer before starting work with Which? Magazine, trying to break all manner of consumer goods at its laboratory in Harpenden! He became the car correspondent before starting his own company offering advice on cars and car safety.

He helped pull together the Euro NCAP crash-test programme and, although he looks like a crash-test dummy, he never actually filled that role.

The general plan was to amass plenty of money and then take on a full-time church role in retirement, but the Lord had other ideas. In 2008, together with his wife Dibs, James shut the business and planted Connect Church Chorleywood, where they were very impressed with what the Lord did despite their leadership! Easter 2025 saw them step away from church leadership.

James enjoys rugby, wine, curry, sailing, skiing and a good chat — although not all at the same time. He has three daughters aged between 27 and 31.

Jason Hughes

Jason is married to Sue, and they have two married children — one living with his wife in Cape Town and the other with her husband in London.

Trained as a forester and land manager, Jason has worked across forestry, farming and estate management, including running a 400-acre estate for a Buckinghamshire charity supporting disadvantaged families.

He currently teaches construction skills to boys at a secondary special educational needs school and also works with several private estates. Jason has a deep love for God and a particular gift for hearing what God may be saying and helping others recognise what God is doing in their lives.

About The Wellspring Ledbury

The Wellspring was founded by wardens, Joe and Cathy Silmon, in early 2023 as a non-denominational Christian retreat and events centre. Established to serve, support, and resource the Body of Christ primarily in the Malvern Hills and surrounding three counties areas, we organise and host public and private events, provide venue hire, plus rental of a residential, self-catering, retreat cottage.

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Venue Info

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