Noel Gibbard (1932–2014) was a Welsh preacher, pastor, and church historian whose ministry profoundly influenced evangelical Christianity in Wales. Born in September 1932 in the Gwendraeth Valley, South Wales, he grew up in a Welsh-speaking community and trained for ministry at the Evangelical Theological College of Wales in Bryntirion, Bridgend. Ordained as a Congregationalist minister, Gibbard served pastorates in Dowlais and Bynea before moving to Barry, where he became a lecturer in church history and doctrine at the South Wales Bible College. He later co-founded the Welsh Evangelical Church in Cardiff in 1979, serving as an elder and co-pastor, driven by a vision to reach Welsh speakers with the gospel. Gibbard’s preaching career was marked by his passionate exposition of Scripture and a deep longing for revival, reflecting his extensive knowledge of Welsh Protestant heritage. A prolific writer, he authored books such as Fire on the Altar: A History and Evaluation of the 1904-05 Welsh Revival and The First Fifty Years: The History of the Evangelical Movement of Wales 1948-98, alongside translating hymns like John Elias’s “And was it for my sin.” After retiring, he served as president of the Evangelical Theological College, leaving a legacy of theological education and spiritual encouragement. Married with a family—specific details are scarce—he died in 2014, remembered as a humble preacher whose ministry bridged pastoral care, historical scholarship, and a fervent call for spiritual awakening.