Sonya Setchell was inducted as minister of Tamworth Baptist Church on 7th June 2025. She moved here from Somerset where she was the minister of Stoke St Gregory Baptist Church, a small church in a village on the Somerset levels. Prior to training for Baptist ministry, Sonya worked in a number of different churches in a variety of capacities. In addition to her theology degree, Sonya also has a degree in maths.
Sonya has a passion for discipleship and enabling people to become all that God created them to be. She has a heart for enabling churches to reach out to their local communities with the love of God, both in practical ways and with the good news message of Jesus. Sonya is married to Ian who supports her in her ministry.