As considered one of the UK’s most ambitious Christian projects prepares to interrupt ground, the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer has appointed a recent Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ian Bullock, to assist steer the initiative into its next chapter.
Former Chief Executive of the Royal College of Physicians, Dr Bullock, brings with him an in depth background in leadership.
He has held senior roles across multiple national and international health organisations, including the European Resuscitation Council and the Health Foundation.
In his leadership on the Royal College of Physicians, he oversaw an establishment with 350 employees and a membership base of 40,000.
Located in Coleshill, near Birmingham, the Eternal Wall is ready to rise 160 feet into the skyline and have 1,000,000 bricks – each representing a documented answered prayer.
The project, greater than 17 years within the making, goals to be an enduring symbol of hope, faith, and answered prayers.
A committed Christian, Dr Bullock sees his recent role as a calling moderately than simply a profession move.
“I’m so excited to have joined this team and am honoured to be supporting Richard and playing an element in making hope visible across the UK,” he said.
“Eternal Wall will tell stories of how great our God is and I cannot wait to drive this forward as we enter a really exciting few months.”
With Dr Bullock now taking the helm to oversee the each day management of the landmark development, founder Richard Gamble will dedicate his time to global engagement, fundraising, and gathering 200,000 prayer testimonies ahead of construction to be included within the monument’s digital archive.
Gamble has recently been touring the UK and USA, sharing the guts behind the project and rallying supporters.
“It looks like we’ve turned a corner in recent months and the addition of Ian will only help us recover from the finish line quicker,” he said.
Designers and builders are in the ultimate stages of refining cost estimates and coordinating logistics. A proper update is predicted soon, outlining the beginning date and next steps.
“Our aim is to deliver a world class landmark that allows us to encourage the nations to wish,” Gamble added.
“Ian’s appointment is consistent with those aspirations and a critical constructing block as we prepare for significant news.”
As the project inches toward groundbreaking, Gamble expressed gratitude for the continued support and prayers from backers world wide: “I’m grateful to each supporter who has got us this far and I’d urge those keen about God moving to maintain us of their prayers throughout the next few months.”
