Team Leaders Within Wales

James Lusted, Assistant National Director in Wales for Sports Chaplaincy UK & I
James Lusted lives in North Wales with his wife, Chloe, and their daughter, Olivia. James is a minister with the Assemblies of God Great Britain, and serves as a Pastor at Festival Church and has a passion for seeing people supported, encouraged and empowered to thrive. James believes in the power of sport to bring people together, and the important role chaplaincy plays in supporting individuals both on and off the field. Through Sports Chaplaincy UK & Ireland, he is passionate about building relationships, offering pastoral care and sharing the love of Jesus within the sporting community.


Chris Armstrong, N Wales, Rugby Development Officer and Local Church Engagement for Sports Chaplaincy UK & I
Chris ‘Geordie’ Armstrong is married to Emma, who both serve as Chaplains at Rhyl Rugby Club. He has two grown-up sons who have flown the nest. Recently stepped back from his day job as a Chartered Surveyor and has a passion to see Sports Chaplaincy grow across Wales, the UK and Ireland.  He will be supporting the National Director primarily in North and Mid Wales, as well as taking on a Local Church Engagement role for SCUK. Former Swimming, Ice Hockey and Soccer coach. Loving life in North Wales for 30+ years. It’s about Community & Relationships. Still learning to love God more each day. Psalm 127.


Jon Butler, Wales Football Point of Contact
Jon lives in Aberystwyth, leading a church plant as a minister with the Assemblies of God Great Britain, having moved with his family from Portsmouth, where Jon had served in church leadership and as a Detective in the Police. Jon’s passion for football led to him becoming the Chaplain for Aberystwyth Town Football Club, one of only two clubs to have played in every season of the Cymru Premier (Welsh Premier League) since it was formed in 1992.
In December 2020, Jon became Wales Football Point of Contact for Sports Chaplaincy to build on the great work of connecting and helping to place Chaplains within Football Clubs across Wales.


Heather Lewis, Support Lead In Wales, Including Disability Sport & Pastoral Care Support For Women In Wales
Heather has served as a chaplain since June 2013 for Disability Sport Wales,  as Chaplain to the Cardiff Chief Mixed Ability Rugby since Sept 2018 and more recently with Run4Wales Event Chaplaincy. Heather has also had the privilege to serve as a chaplain at some major events, such as the International Paralympic Committee’s European Athletics Championships 2014 in Swansea, the World Para Athletics 2017 in London, the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships 2018 in Hamburg and the Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast 2018. 

During COVID, Heather went online and, after 2 years of study, completed the Tilsley Bible College Joshua course in June 2022, covering topics such as the foundations of the Bible, unpacking and preaching the good news, spiritual character formation, digging deeper and telling the gospel, and care for others. She also takes responsibility for providing pastoral support to the female chaplains in Wales and helps develop the work of Sports Chaplaincy UK across Wales.