Our people
Dr Stuart Blythe
Senior Pastor
Stuart is our Pastor. He joined the staff in August 2024. He is responsible for the overall leadership of the staff and the congregation.
Stuart has previously served as a pastor in two Baptist churches, Springburn Baptist and Kirkintilloch Baptist. For nearly twenty years, however, he was involved in theological education. First at the Scottish Baptist College, then at the International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam, and between 2017 and 2024 at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia Canada. At Acadia Divinity College, he was the John Gladstone Professor in Preaching and Worship and an Associate Dean and Dean of the College Chapel.
Stuart is married to Susanne, and they have two adult children. Stuart does not cook but can heat up a pizza, and both he and Susanne play the bagpipes as a hobby.
Davie Harper
Associate Pastor
Davie is our Associate Pastor. He joined the staff in December 2024.
David is the husband of Amanda and a devoted father to their three wonderful children: Alfie, Jack, and Joy. He is passionate about people and helping them live out their faith in community with others. For the past 10 years, he worked at Glasgow City Mission, where he led efforts to support individuals affected by addiction and demonstrated a deep compassion for those on the margins.
His hobbies include golf, cycling, and spending time with friends. He has a keen interest in politics and social justice – but don’t get him started!
His primary areas of responsibility include community engagement, children’s and youth work, and pastoral care.
Roma Madden
Community Worker
Roma is our community worker. She is responsible for running our weekly Community Foodbank and Cafe and interacting with the wider community. Prior to taking on this role in February 2022, she volunteered for over four years.
Roma was born and raised in the southside of Glasgow and has two beautiful daughters, Eilidh and Freya. Before volunteering, Roma had a 16-year-long career in the travel industry. To this day, she is passionate about travelling to as many countries in the world as she can manage with her young family.
Roma also loves to work on her garden, visiting flower shows to find new plants to introduce. Roma also loves to cook and bake, especially with her daughters, and has completed several speciality courses on cake baking, decorating, and traditional Italian and Chinese cooking – and what better way to spend time with family and friends than sharing good food!
David Stuart
WTC Scotland Hub Director
David is our WTC Hub Scotland Hub Director. He lives near Dundee with his wife and loves hillwalking, rock climbing, cooking, and coffee. He says theology has changed my life in more ways than one. It has given him words and frameworks to understand his faith and deepen his relationship with God.
His primary responsibilities include facilitating the regular Monday night Hub learning community, supporting and recruiting students, and representing WTC in Scotland. He is always happy to grab a coffee with someone to discuss the ways in which WTC theological study is accessible and transformative.
Auldhouse Community Church and Queen’s Park Baptist Church are joint partners in promoting the work of the Westminster Theological Centre in Scotland.
