Dr. Joe Aldred

Formerly of Churches Together in England

Joe was formerly responsible for Pentecostal and Multicultural Relations at Churches Together in England and is a bishop in the Church of God of Prophecy. He is Honorary Research Fellow at Roehampton University, Trustee of Movement for Justice and Reconciliation, and of NCLF – A Black Christian Voice; Patron of Housing Justice and Patron of the Nurses Association of Jamaica, in addition to several other voluntary roles. Joe is a broadcaster on various platforms including the BBC’s Daily Service. He has experience as bishop and pastor, chair and member of strategic boards, including the Government’s Windrush Working Group. Joe has a Master’s Degree with Distinction and a PhD in Theology from Sheffield University; is author and editor of several books including Respect: Understanding Caribbean British Christianity, The Black Church in the 21st Century, Thinking outside the box – on race, faith and life (Hansib 2013), From Top Mountain – An Autobiography (Hansib 2015), and most recently Editor of Pentecostals and Charismatics in Britain.