Stephen Need
Stephen Need | |
|---|---|
| Dean of St George's College, Jerusalem | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East |
| Diocese | Diocese of Jerusalem |
| In office | 2 July 2005 (elected) – 30 April 2011 (resigned) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1954, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | King's College, London |
Stephen William Need (born 1954) is an Anglican priest and religious author, who was the Dean of St George's College, Jerusalem from 2005 until 2011.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Need was born in Nottingham, England,[2] where he attended Carlton le Willows Grammar School in his early years, and went on to study theology at King's College, London. It was here that he studied for a doctorate in Systematic theology, after completing a Bachelor's degree in theology at the same institution.[2]
St George's College, Jerusalem
[edit]Need first joined the staff of St George's College as senior lecturer in 1996 and as a course director from 1999–2001. In March 2008, Need was ordained a priest at the college, where he served as a member of the pastoral sector at the time.[1]
Current placement and future
[edit]Need now resides in Chelmsford in the United Kingdom, where he is a priest under the Diocese of Chelmsford at a church in Stock, Essex.[3] He has recently stated that he wishes to pursue further academic studies in the areas of St. Paul and Christianity in Turkey.[1]
Need is also the author of several successful books.[4]
Select bibliography
[edit]- Truly Divine and Truly Human: The Story of Christ and the Seven Ecumenical Councils (2008)
- 52 Reflections on Faith for Busy Preachers and Teachers: From the Sinai Summits to the Emmaus Road (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Stephen W. Need to resign as dean of St George's College, Jerusalem". Episcopal News Service. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Stephen W. Need | Publishing Christian Books". Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "All Saints' Church, Stock Harvard, Essex". Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Stephen W. Need: Books, Biogs, Audiobooks, Discussions". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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