Name: Benjamin James Hardy

Area of Serving: Connect group leader and a part of the pastoral care team for young adults.

What is the best thing about belonging to Church180? 

Missions, as we're here to reach our world. I love that our church is interested in meeting the needs of my unchurched friends.

Where is your dream holiday destination? 

A boat trip around the Caribbean followed by a few weeks in the Maldives.

Which 3 people would you invite to dinner, and why? 

That’s a hard one! It would probably have to be Smith Wigglesworth as I want some of his faith for healing the sick. Richard Branson as I love his have-a-go attitude, I’d like to learn how he thinks, and of course my wife, Angela.

What music is getting the most air-play on your iPod at the moment? Hillsong live - God Is Able and The Lincoln Lawyer original motion picture soundtrack.

What book are you reading? FROM BUDDHA TO JESUS: An Insider's View of Buddhism & Christianity(Comparing World Religions) by Steve Cioccolanti.

A recommended movie you have seen recently?  Captain America: The First Avenger.After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Surfing and rebuilding old cars, and I like spending time with my wife.

Anything else you would like to add...?    I would like to see the younger generation respect and learn from the elderly; there are too many life experiences and skills going to the grave.