Building Relationships with Local Friends
Led by Emil Shehadeh and Mark Pickering
Discover how you can better understand the culture and customs of the place where you live. It's possible to build meaningful and lasting friendships with in your community.
Emil Shehadeh achieved BSc Hons (Medical Biology), MSc (Biochemistry), MB ChB (Medicine), and a Diploma in Dermatology and MRCGP. In the early 1990s, he co-founded a Church in Cardiff, S Wales. He practiced as a GP (Family Physician and a trainer) until 2016. Emil has a PhD in Islamic Studies from Logos University and is engaged in another piece of research at LST, Northwood.
Dr Mark Pickering is the Chief Executive of CMF (UK/Ireland). He is based in London where he also works as a secure environment GP (in prisons and similar institutions). He previously led student ministry for CMF UK and for ICMDA. In these roles he has developed many partnerships with organisations in student ministry, bioethics and advocacy.
