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I had a battle going on in my head: shall I just enjoy my life and then convert on my deathbed? But I felt I couldn't do that - it was now or never - so I took a step of faith and became a Christian.

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
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Barrister
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Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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