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One such tireless Christian school advocate is Dr. Richard
Edlin, Director of Edserv International, a worldwide educational service
organization based Down Under, in
the kangaroo capital of the world—Australia.
Richard is originally from New Zealand, but has lived
in various places around the world, including a stint in Bolivia as principal of a
Christian school there. He is a well-known international speaker on topics related to
Christian education. The Cause of Christian Education, now in its 4th edition, is his most popular book. In
my opinion, it is one of the best and most thorough treatises on Christian schooling
available today. His recently published little book for Christian parents, Thinking About Schooling, has been
enthusiastically received.
At present, Dr. Edlin is focusing on “train-the-trainer” strategies, particularly between countries across the Asia/Oceania region, as
well as speaking on "imagination and the Christian school," and mental
health issues in Christian school communities.
I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Edlin will be doing a speaking tour of the US in 2018.
I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Edlin will be doing a speaking tour of the US in 2018.
The passion that Richard and his wife, Annette, share
for Christian education is born out of their deep desire to see young people
celebrating the Lordship of Christ over all
of life, interacting humbly yet boldly with the world around them in all its dimensions, in every vocation. It’s a passion we both share.
Richard is also concerned about how Secularism
is increasingly capturing the public space in Western countries. What is
currently happening in the US is also happening Down Under. Last week,
Richard sent me a stunning speech by a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, expressing in no uncertain terms his serious concerns about the
direction things are going (and at such a rapid speed) toward shutting up Christians in the West. Check
it out here.
You may contact Dr. Edlin at redlin@edservinternational.org.
Richard Edlin, Director of Edserv International. |