Clive Calver

Clive Calver
Nationality	British
Education	London Bible College (Now: London School of Theology)
Occupation	Church Leader
Religion	Christian
Spouse	Ruth Kirby

Clive Calver is an Evangelical Christian leader, teacher, author and international speaker.^[1][2][3] He is the senior pastor of Walnut Hill Community Church, Bethel, Connecticut. For seven years he was president of World Relief and he traveled around the world, ministering to the poor and networking with churches to follow after the teachings of Jesus Christ and bring help to those in need. Calver previously led the Evangelical Alliance of the United Kingdom and was a major spokesperson for Evangelicals on both sides of the Atlantic. It was during that time that Calver and his commentaries on current issues were featured often on the BBC. During the early 1970s, he founded and led the groundbreaking mission team "In the Name of Jesus" (ITNOJ), which included Graham Kendrick, Stephen Maxted, Steve and Cathy Coupe and Rob Buckridge among its members. He also went on to lead British Youth for Christ, and was heavily involved in the Spring Harvest series of Christian Conferences. He has also appeared on ABC's Nightline, CNN, and National Public Radio. He has authored twenty books and has been published in many national and local print media. He married Ruth Kirby, daughter of Gilbert Kirby, the principal of London Bible College that both he and Ruth attended.

Works

• Sold Out: Taking the Lid Off Evangelism (1980) ISBN 055100827X
• With a Church Like This Who Needs Satan? (1981) ISBN 0551008989
• The Fight of Your Life (1986) by Clive Calver and Derek B. Copley ISBN 0860653552
• Growing Together (1986) by Ruth and Clive Calver ISBN 086065432X
• Where Truth and Justice Meet (1987) ISBN 0340410655
• He Brings Us Together (1987) ISBN 0340396091
• Thinking Clearly About the Truth (1995) ISBN 185424289X
• Together We Stand (1996) ISBN 0340642378
• The Holy Spirit: Transforming Us and Our World (2001) ISBN 1859995276
• (Series Editor) Prayer (Thinking Clearly Series) by John Woolmer and Clive Calver (2001) ISBN 0825460220
• (Series Editor) The Uniqueness of Jesus (Thinking Clearly Series) by Chris Wright and Clive Calver (2002) ISBN 0825460069
• (Series Editor) Great Commission (Thinking Clearly Series) by Rose Dowsett and Clive Calver (2002) ISBN 0825460328
• Descending Like a Dove: The Truth About the Holy Spirit (2004) ISBN 1591852900
• Alive In the Spirit (2006) ISBN 1591858720
• On the Front Line: A Father and Son, 30 Years Apart, Debate What It Means to Live All Out for Jesus by Clive Calver and Gavin Calver (2007) ISBN 0825461480
• Dying To Live: The Paradox of the Crucified Life (2009) ISBN 1934068802

Notes

1. ^ "What British Evangelicals Do Right". Christianity Today. 1996-12-09. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/december9/6te028.html. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 
2. ^ Goodstein, Laurie (2003-05-08). "Top Evangelicals Critical Of Colleagues Over Islam". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/08/us/top-evangelicals-critical-of-colleagues-over-islam.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 
3. ^ "Relief Efforts in Sudan". PBS.org. 1998-08-07. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week149/news.html. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 

External links

• Walnut Hill Community Church

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