Bringing believers together from across Devon to transform the marketplace.
We host business networking breakfasts in Exeter and Plymouth on a regular basis. See our online schedule for details. In Exeter we meet at the Toby Carvery, Middlemoor. These breakfasts often feature talks from Christian entrepreneurs and ministry leaders.
We host regular Zoom gatherings at 8am on a Friday. These are a good opportunity for our regional hubs to come together, pray for one another and share what God is doing in our lives and businesses. This often includes a guest speaker.
CTN Southwest is a place where businesspeople can connect with like-minded believers and encourage and support each other.
Our leaders, Barrie Townsend and Frank Bennett are available to chat and provide friendly support.
We share prayer requests amongst our members and pray for each other during our interim Zoom meetings, sometimes using breakout rooms.
CrossLife Testimony evenings are informal gatherings in a pub where you can invite friends to hear how God has transformed lives.
CTN has been a lifeline for me to engage with other like minded people and to chat about problems and share hopes for the future. As you can imagine I wasn't working in Lockdown! Having so much time on my hands made me realise how much I appreciate my Christian friends! Life has changed so much but now we’re able to be out, it's time to seize the day.
Thank you Barrie and Frank for your faithfulness to keep us joined together and for your commitment to everyone connected with CTN. The Kingdom of Heaven is advancing through the work you are doing. Your discipling and making friends with each of us will further advance the Kingdom here in the UK.
Prophetic Voice to UK Business, David Shadbolt spoke at CTN Southwest on Friday 16th January 2026, once again bringing a timely message, this time on how King David triumphed during a time of great loss. This is an edited transcript of his talk that will encourage you immensely throughout 2026 or whenever challenges arise.Hello, my …
Chris and Debbie Girdler are a lifeline to many. Through their combined writing gifts, whether in print or through song, they share hope and encouragement far and wide. Having fostered over 25 children, they also have very big hearts and a deep passion for reaching others with testimonies that offer hope and new beginnings. Our …
On Friday, 12th September, the CTN Southwest Network gathered at Toby Carvery for a special breakfast meeting with Santi Bonifaz, Campus Pastor of Riverside Church Exmouth, John Maxwell Speaker, and leadership coach. The morning began in prayer for friends and members of the wider network, before turning to the theme of Santi’s talk: “What’s in …