WELCOME - JON WATTS

Welcome to Rock Christian Centre! We are a vibrant active multi-cultural, innercity church.

I have been privileged to lead RCC for nearly 20 years, from our days as a small church plant meeting in rented offices, to a church of around 35 different nationalities, meeting in 3 buildings on 2 sites owned by RCC.

During the past 20 years we have launched Sheffield Street Pastors, Burngreave Foodbank, The Lighthouse Project for homeless and addicts, The WORD4WEAPONS gun and knife amnesty bin, Rock Welcome Church, Burngreave CAP Debt Centre and other groups and activities.

RCC is a non-denominational church that welcomes people from all backgrounds. I grew up in a strict Baptist family in Bedfordshire, rebelled as a teenager, was converted at Agricultural College. I completed a degree in theology at ‘London Bible College’ (now ‘London School of Theology’). Tricia and I have just celebrated 40 years of marriage and I have been in full time Pastoral ministry since 1985.

Currently I am a trustee of 3 charities and chair of ‘Together for Sheffield’, I am a founder member of SLIP (Sheffield Leaders in Prayer), work closely with ‘City Vision’, and am a member of the ‘Independent Advisory Group’ for South Yorkshire Police.

We are blessed with 3 adult children, 5 grandchildren and a large dog. My hobbies include DIY, cars and driving, gardening, travel etc.

Proverbs 18:22

He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favour from the Lord.