Rich Atkinson

Rich leads Forge, a network of youth, kids, and families ministry that is committed to reaching the 125,000 young people of Sheffield, England. Currently, Forge works with more than 1,200 young people a week. Forge operates out of St. Thomas Church Philadelphia, and it is committed to seeing churches equipped to reach a lost generation for Jesus. Rich has worked as a youth worker in Sheffield for nearly 10 years, and he is on the senior leadership team of St. Thomas, leading the university students and young adult ministry.