Who is Gary Nelson?

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Gary Nelson is a former President and Vice Chancellor of Tyndale University1. He joined Tyndale University on July 1, 2010, after serving as General Secretary of Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM), the national and global working arm of Canadian Baptists, for 10 years1.

Dr. Nelson has lectured and taught courses at universities and seminaries across Canada and the United States. Over the years, he has lectured internationally in India, Bolivia, Czech Republic, Germany, Scotland, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda on topics and themes that focus on missional living, contemporary ministry and urban missiology, as well as leadership and governance for Christian organizations1.

Dr. Nelson received his Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia and graduated with a Master and a Doctoral degree from Fuller Theological Seminary1.

His writings include co-authored books such as Future Faith Churches: Reconnecting with the Power of the Gospel for the 21st Century (Wood Lake Books, 1997), Borderland Churches: A Congregation’s Introduction to Missional Living (Chalice Press, 2008) and most recently, Going Global: A Congregation’s Introduction to Mission beyond Our Borders (Chalice Press, 2011)

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For people in my hometown:  Gary got his start in ministry as an associate pastor at First Baptist Regina, then had a highly successful pastorate at First Baptist Edmonton before moving on to above appointments.

Just a few days after I first posted this, I was informed of Gary’s passing. in recent years his health has been failing, due in part we understand to a “bug” picked up while on international travels in his ministry roles. Here is a tribute posted by Canadian Baptist Ministries, the group he led for ten years as part of his ministry career.
https://www.cbmin.org/a-tribute-to-gary-nelson/

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First published:  2024/01/19