John is married to Anne who is a nurse and they have three children. He is an East Anglian and has spent most of his life there. Until 1997, when he moved to Lancing, he was a pastor in Lowestoft for fifteen years. Since 1993 he has links with the Baltic state of Latvia, where he is involved in teaching the Bible and providing humanitarian aid. John takes a keen interest in most sports (he is an Ipswich Town Supporter), contemporary music and literature. He is also an interested observer of the wider Christian scene. As a result of these reflections he has written a book entitled Fly on the Fence which is published by OM Publishing. John has also contributed to a symposium on Homosexuality and writes for a number of Christian publications.

Lancing Tabernacle has been Steve's home church since 1994. Steve is married to Charlene and, individually and together, they have worked serving the church in a variety of ways, with a particular focus on youth work and music.

In September 2008, Steve became the Pastoral Assistant of the church meaning he is primarily responsible for working with teenagers and young adults both within and outside of the Tab.

Since 2001, Steve has been involved with the music at the Tab, leading services on a regular basis and one of his desires is to help people see how worship is giving to God in all sorts of ways and is far more than just music on a Sunday.
For many years, Steve has also been a keen songwriter and, with the help of many talented musicians, he has recorded a number of short, semi-professional CDs and one semi-professional album: Grace in a torn world. To find out more about the past and future projects of Brunton and to listen to the recordings of a selection of their songs, visit www.bruntonmusic.co.uk
Steve has a degree in English and Creative writing and, in contrast to John(!), is a Norwich City supporter.