David Shosanya

 

"The challenge confronting us is to identify and respond to changing socio-cultural trends and dynamics, develop credible relationships in communities where we worship, understand and own local issues, and empower others to take action capable of impacting their communities".

Rev David Shosanya is co-founder of Street Pastors, an urban initiative to help young people who are living on the margins of society.

David has developed a number of innovative approaches to mission and has experience in leading short-term missions in Europe. He is a person of energy and creativity - a person who it is believed will help churches think 'outside the box' when it comes to mission. He has a holistic view of mission, believing that the gospel is about the transformation of the whole of life. He has become engaged in a number of inter-agency approaches to tackling social issues for example in work with the Home Office Strategic Policy Team (regarding issues of youth offending), with the Metropolitan Police (involved in organising a conference funded by the Metropolitan Police Authority to explore issues around faith and criminal justice), with the London Civic Forum and the London Development Agency.

In addition, David has contributed to press and media on a range of faith-related subjects and lectures on Social Exclusion and Diversity for Oasis Trust on their youth and ministry course. David is also the regional minister of the London Baptist Association.