Rt Revd Dr Jill Duff

Career History 

Bishop of Lancaster with the brief for mission, evangelism and church planting in Lancashire. Previously I was the founding Director of St Mellitus North West – the first full-time ordination college in the Northwest of England for over 44 years. Most of my ordained ministry has been in urban parishes, I have also worked as a school chaplain and church planter. My PhD is in bioinorganic chemistry and I have worked in the oil industry in research, marketing and logistics.

Tell us something about yourself we wouldn’t expect? 

The best thing I have done, not on my CV, is to become a Mum.

Why did you decide to become a trustee for Premier? 

I am passionate about communicating the good news of Jesus in ways that people can understand. Throughout history, the gospel has accelerated in times where Christians have adopted new technology: moving from scrolls to books in the 1st century, quills to the printing press in the 14th century. I was attracted by the vision of the Trustees for Premier to be a leading Christian digital platform.

Why is this important to you? 

I want people from all different backgrounds, ages and stages, to meet Jesus for themselves.

What would you want with you if stranded on a desert island? 

A Bible.

If you could invite anyone (past/present) to be at your dinner party, who would you choose and why? 

Mary.