Ruth Ann Cannings  was born in Guyana, South America and has lived in London for 40 years, nursing for 30 of those years, the last 12 years of which she was a nurse/companion to the international cellist Jacqueline du Pre.

A Theology graduate from Philadelphia College she joined the staff of Kensington Temple in 1990 and served as Director of Pastoral Care until 1998 when she experienced a dynamic encounter with the Lord, urging her to move into a new ministry, "ARISE! For such a Time as This" a ministry which calls and equips men and women to rise to their full potential and purpose. In addition to her itinerant ministry, Ruth Ann represents Kensington Temple as a Borough Dean, is a trustee of ‘CARE and a volunteer with a pregnancy crisis centre. Coming to Bible Week for the second time to speak at the Ladies Services this anointed woman of God is not to be missed.