Gary V. Nelson
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Gary Vincent Nelson is an urban missiologist and President and CEO of Tyndale University College and Seminary
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
.
Prior to 2010 Nelson served as General Secretary of the Canadian Baptist Ministries. Since 2004 Nelson has been one of the Vice-Presidents of the Baptist World Alliance
, of which his denomination is a member-body.
in 1976.
He chose to pursue a calling to pastoral ministry and completed a Master of Divinity
degree at Fuller Theological Seminary
, Pasadena
, California
in 1980. After graduation Nelson began work as a pastor in Canada, including First Baptist, Edmonton
, Alberta
.
In 1984, Nelson returned to Fuller Theological Seminary
and enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry
program. The doctoral dissertation submitted to the Seminary in 1987 was entitled "The pre-conditions necessary for evangelism in the urban context: a study on Toronto Baptist Churches."
, Toronto
, effective July 1, 2010.
Nelson was the Speaker for the installation ceremony of the new President of the Acadia Divinity College
, Wolfville on May 10, 2008. Earlier in 2008, he delivered the Graduation Address at Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad in which his Church Society is a participating member
and was also on the Doctoral Committee of St. Stephen's College, Edmonton
. He oversaw programs at Carey Theological College
, Vancouver
.
Prior to his appointment as President of Tyndale University College and Seminary
, Nelson had been a sessional lecturer and adjunct professor at Tyndale.
Tyndale University College and Seminary
Tyndale University College and Seminary is an accredited Christian institution of higher education in the Protestant Evangelical tradition located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tyndale students come from over 40 different Christian denominations and more than 30 different ethnic groups. Tyndale...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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.
Prior to 2010 Nelson served as General Secretary of the Canadian Baptist Ministries. Since 2004 Nelson has been one of the Vice-Presidents of the Baptist World Alliance
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance is a worldwide alliance of Baptist churches and organizations, formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London during the first Baptist World Congress.-History:...
, of which his denomination is a member-body.
History
Nelson was born in Canada. He earned a degree in Education (B.Ed.) from the University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in 1976.
He chose to pursue a calling to pastoral ministry and completed a Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
degree at Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary is an accredited Christian educational institute with its main campus in Pasadena, California and several satellite campuses in the western United States...
, Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 1980. After graduation Nelson began work as a pastor in Canada, including First Baptist, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
In 1984, Nelson returned to Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary
Fuller Theological Seminary is an accredited Christian educational institute with its main campus in Pasadena, California and several satellite campuses in the western United States...
and enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry degree is, according to The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada , a doctoral level degree oriented toward ministerial leadership often in an area of applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, church leadership, pastoral psychology or the...
program. The doctoral dissertation submitted to the Seminary in 1987 was entitled "The pre-conditions necessary for evangelism in the urban context: a study on Toronto Baptist Churches."
Leadership
On February 2, 2010 it was announced that Nelson had been appointed as the President and CEO of Tyndale University College and SeminaryTyndale University College and Seminary
Tyndale University College and Seminary is an accredited Christian institution of higher education in the Protestant Evangelical tradition located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tyndale students come from over 40 different Christian denominations and more than 30 different ethnic groups. Tyndale...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, effective July 1, 2010.
Nelson was the Speaker for the installation ceremony of the new President of the Acadia Divinity College
Acadia Divinity College
Acadia Divinity College is a seminary of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches and is located on the campus of Acadia University in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley...
, Wolfville on May 10, 2008. Earlier in 2008, he delivered the Graduation Address at Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad in which his Church Society is a participating member
Educator
Nelson has lectured and taught courses at seminaries throughout Canada for more than two decades. He taught Church Ministry at the Edmonton Baptist Seminary, EdmontonEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
and was also on the Doctoral Committee of St. Stephen's College, Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
. He oversaw programs at Carey Theological College
Carey Theological College
Carey Theological College is an evangelical Christian seminary based in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a ministry of the Baptist Union of Western Canada....
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
Prior to his appointment as President of Tyndale University College and Seminary
Tyndale University College and Seminary
Tyndale University College and Seminary is an accredited Christian institution of higher education in the Protestant Evangelical tradition located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tyndale students come from over 40 different Christian denominations and more than 30 different ethnic groups. Tyndale...
, Nelson had been a sessional lecturer and adjunct professor at Tyndale.
Publications
- (With Donald C. Posterski) Future Faith Churches: Reconnecting with the Power of the Gospel for the 21st Century. Kelowna, BC: Wood Lake Pub., 1997. ISBN 9781551545097.http://www.woodlakebooks.com/product_detail.taf?site_uid1=14958&hallway_uid1=14961&search_id=&catalog_uid1=85&link_type_uid1=&person_id=&u_currency_id=127
- Everything Old is New Again: Emerging Church Ecclesiology. A paper presented at the Symposium of the Baptist World Alliance, Elstal/Berlin, Germany, 2007.
- Borderland Churches: A Congregation's Introduction to Missional Living. Atlanta, GA: Chalice Press, Atlanta, 2008. ISBN 9780827202382.http://www.cbp21.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=3027