Liz Shercliff has been Director of Studies for Readers in the Diocese of Chester since 2009. She holds MAs in Adult Learning and in Mission and Ministry. As part of the management team of All Saints Centre for Mission and Ministry she holds particular responsibility for developing homiletics, and is currently reading for a Doctorate in Professional Practice at the University of Chester, focusing on women’s preaching. With Professor Elaine Graham she inaugurated the Women’s Voices conference for women preachers and those who seek to support them.
She has been Resources and Reviews Editor for The Preacher magazine since 2014 and was, until recently, a member of the Executive of the College of Preachers. Outside of work, Liz has attended every production at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre for 27 years. She is a member of a local badminton club and a keen football fan.