Martin Garner
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Martin S. Garner is a British
ornithologist and Christian
evangelist
. He lives in Sheffield
, England
. He is married to Sharon Garner and they have two teenage daughters, Emily and Abigail.
Garner works as a "Pioneer Evangelist" for the Wilson Carlile College of Evangelism, a centre for the training of Christian evangelists, run by the Church Army
, an organisation within which he holds the rank of Captain. In February 2007, he wrote "A Call for Apostles Today" (ISBN 9781851746477), which argues that individual apostle
s, and groups, working in parallel with churches, are a more effective way of promoting Christianity than are churches alone. He is also the director of the Free Spirit Trust, an organisation promoting Christian missionary work, and jointly runs the "Great APEs" website, a website for "Apostles, Prophets and Evangelists".
His ornithological writing has included articles for British Birds
and Birding World
magazines. He is credited with discovering the first British records of Caspian Gull
, in Essex in the 1990s. In 1997, with David Quinn
and Bob Glover, Garner published a two-part paper in British Birds
covering the identification of Yellow-legged
and Caspian Gull
s, which covered the former in far greater detail than any previous published work, and contained the first detailed English-language descriptions of the latter. His first bird-related book, Frontiers in Birding (ISBN 9781898110477), was published by BirdGuides Ltd. in 2008. He is a member of the British Birds Rarities Committee
.
United Kingdom
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ornithologist and Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
evangelist
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
. He lives in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
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. He is married to Sharon Garner and they have two teenage daughters, Emily and Abigail.
Garner works as a "Pioneer Evangelist" for the Wilson Carlile College of Evangelism, a centre for the training of Christian evangelists, run by the Church Army
Church Army
Church Army is an evangelistic Church of England organisation operating in many parts of the Anglican Communion.-History:Church Army was founded in England in 1882 by the Revd Wilson Carlile , who banded together in an orderly army of soldiers, officers, and a few working men and women, whom he and...
, an organisation within which he holds the rank of Captain. In February 2007, he wrote "A Call for Apostles Today" (ISBN 9781851746477), which argues that individual apostle
Apostle (Christian)
The term apostle is derived from Classical Greek ἀπόστολος , meaning one who is sent away, from στέλλω + από . The literal meaning in English is therefore an "emissary", from the Latin mitto + ex...
s, and groups, working in parallel with churches, are a more effective way of promoting Christianity than are churches alone. He is also the director of the Free Spirit Trust, an organisation promoting Christian missionary work, and jointly runs the "Great APEs" website, a website for "Apostles, Prophets and Evangelists".
His ornithological writing has included articles for British Birds
British Birds (magazine)
British Birds is a monthly ornithology magazine that was established in 1907. It is now published by BB 2000 Ltd, which is wholly owned by The British Birds Charitable Trust , established for the benefit of British ornithology...
and Birding World
Birding World
Birding World is a monthly birding magazine published in the United Kingdom. It is the magazine of the Bird Information Service, based at Cley next the Sea, Norfolk....
magazines. He is credited with discovering the first British records of Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull is a name applied to the gull taxon Larus cachinnans, a member of the Herring Gull/Lesser Black-backed Gull complex.- Description :...
, in Essex in the 1990s. In 1997, with David Quinn
David Quinn (bird artist)
David Quinn is a British bird artist. He won the 1987 "Bird Illustrator of the Year Award" of the British Birds magazine. His illustrations have appeared in several works, including the New World Warblers and Tits, Nuthatchs & Treecreepers volumes of the Helm Identification Guides series, as well...
and Bob Glover, Garner published a two-part paper in British Birds
British Birds (magazine)
British Birds is a monthly ornithology magazine that was established in 1907. It is now published by BB 2000 Ltd, which is wholly owned by The British Birds Charitable Trust , established for the benefit of British ornithology...
covering the identification of Yellow-legged
Yellow-legged Gull
The Yellow-legged Gull , sometimes referred to as Western Yellow-legged Gull , is a large gull of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, which has only recently achieved wide recognition as a distinct species...
and Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian Gull is a name applied to the gull taxon Larus cachinnans, a member of the Herring Gull/Lesser Black-backed Gull complex.- Description :...
s, which covered the former in far greater detail than any previous published work, and contained the first detailed English-language descriptions of the latter. His first bird-related book, Frontiers in Birding (ISBN 9781898110477), was published by BirdGuides Ltd. in 2008. He is a member of the British Birds Rarities Committee
British Birds Rarities Committee
The British Birds Rarities Committee , established in 1959, is the national bird rarities committee for Britain. It assesses claimed sightings of bird species that are rarely seen in Britain, based on descriptions, photographs and video recordings submitted by observers...
.