Charles R. Ringma
Professor,
Missions and Evangelism
BD (Reformed Theological College, Australia), BA, MLitSt, PhD (University of
Queensland)
Charles Ringma has been teaching
at Regent since 1998 and brings a breadth of experience in urban
missions and spiritual
theology. As the founder and first director of Teen Challenge
in Australia he developed drop-in centres, services for homeless
youth, counselling programs, and therapeutic Christian
communities for clients with drug dependencies. Also during
that time, he was a consultant to government and community-based
programs and was a clinical teacher in the Medical School, University
of Queensland, specializing in social medicine. Prior to
coming to Regent he served on the faculty of Asian Theological
Seminary in the Philippines for six years. He and his wife Rita
are part of the neighbourhood ministry of Grandview Calvary Baptist
Church in East Vancouver and have four children and four grandchildren.
Select
Book Titles: Gadamer’s Dialogical Hermeneutic; Cry
Freedom with Voices from the Third World; Dare
to Journey with Henri Nouwen; Seek
the Silences with Thomas Merton. Forthcoming:
Wash the Feet of the World with Mother Teresa.
On sabbatical, Fall
Term 2004
Book
Titles & Audio
Titles by Paul Helm are available at Regent
Bookstore Online.
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