InterviewBlog | In conversation with Stephen Gaukroger
In conversation with Stephen Gaukroger
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 16.12.16
STEPHEN GAUKROGER is the Director of Clarion Trust International.
He previously pastored two churches and served as President of the Baptist Union. He is Patron of Viva, working to change the lives of vulnerable children across the world; of Youthscape, working to reconnect the Christian community with young people and make a positive difference to their lives; and of Mildmay, a charity specialising in HIV/AIDS care, education and training in the UK and Africa.
He is a Bible Champion for the Evangelical Alliance’s ‘Biblefresh’ initiative and is the Senior Biblical Advisor for the Friends and Heroes animated children’s series, shown on the BBC. Stephen chairs the International Council of The Rooftop Ministries (formerly Viz-a-Viz Ministries), he is Vice President of the Bible Society, and Ambassador for Haggai Institute, an international organisation which trains Nationals for evangelism in their own countries. Over the last 10 years he has spoken to leaders and been involved in evangelistic events in over 25 countries around the world. He is a prolific author (more than 20 books) whose writing has been widely translated. He is married to Janet, and they have three adult children and three grandchildren.
I met Stephen in the Clarion headquarters in Beaconsfield, a small office behind the high street with a great coffee machine, to talk about preaching and his new role as ambassador for the Haggai Institute. Chitchat out the way and coffee in hand, Stephen launched into the priorities in preaching that have shaped his ministry.
