Andrew Graystone
After gaining a degree at Durham University, Andrew worked as a youth worker for churches in Hull and Chester le Street, County Durham, then did research in the theology of family at the College of St Paul and St Mary in Cheltenham.
In 1995 Andrew joined the BBC as a producer in the Religion and Ethics department, then became Development Executive responsible for the commissioning of religious programmes across BBC radio and TV. After leaving the BBC he worked as a media analyst and communications consultant. He has worked extensively in the church and the voluntary sector as a consultant, especially focusing on change-management and communications strategy.
Andrew appears regularly as a commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live and has written and presented countless short talks for BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 2 and the World Service. He is chair of The Charnwood Trust, an educational charity based in the North West, and a governor of the Nazarene Theological College.
His favourite Bible character is Eutychus (Acts 20), the first person to be preached to death – and his core vocation is for the communication of the gospel beyond the confines of the church structures.
Andrew has written and published on the origins and impact of spiritual and sexual abuse within and beyond the church. He has extensive experience of supporting people living with the consequences of abuse. He is currently reading for a doctorate at Durham University, looking at the ways that digital culture is impacting understandings of personhood, embodiment and sexuality.
Andrew is married to Jane, and they are part of a messy, multi-cultural Nazarene church in South Manchester.
Andrew’s book Too Much Information? Ten Essential Questions for Digital Christians was published by Canterbury Press in September 2019. A second book, Faith, Hope and Mischief will be published in Summer 2020.