Tony Baker: ‘Evangelical statesman’ 1938–2023

James Dudley-Smith  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Feb 2024
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Tony Baker: ‘Evangelical statesman’ 1938–2023

James Dudley-Smith writes: Tony was an evangelical statesman in the Church of England, a lifelong preacher and lecturer, pastor and servant of Christ.

After Oxford University and then Clifton Theological College, Bristol, he served curacies at St Ebbe’s in Oxford, and Welling near Bexleyheath. He was vicar of Redland in Bristol 1970–1979 during which time he was part of the lecturing staff at Tyndale Hall and then Trinity College Bristol, where he was Director of Ministry and Mission. He was vicar of Christ Church Beckenham 1979–93, and vicar of Bishop Hannington Hove 1994– 2003 before retirement to Eastbourne.

In addition he was at various times on the council of Reform, and subsequently chair of the trustees; on the Evangelical Alliance council; a director of en; and had roles and responsibilities with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship, London City Mission, UCCF, CPAS, Latimer House, Disabled Christians’ Fellowship, Sussex Ministry Training Course, John Newton Project and Bible by the Beach. He spoke at the Keswick Convention several times, as well as abroad in India, Pakistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, the Netherlands, Greece and South Africa.

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