Christian Leadership in the Public Square: Learning from 19th-Century Evangelicals - David Sandifer

What does it take to be a faithful Christian in the public square? In the first half of the 19th century, God used William Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect, along with other Evangelicals, to help bring about profound cultural and social change in Britain—including the abolition of slavery. What lessons can we learn from these leaders about how we engage in public life? This talk suggests six key characteristics from the examples of these 19th-century Evangelicals and explore what we can learn from them as we seek to be salt and light in the world around us today.

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David Sandifer was born and raised in France, of American parents. He holds a Ph.D. in history, from the University of Cambridge (2014). He spent 20 years in pastoral ministry in the U.S. and Australia, and also worked for a Christian public advocacy organisation in Australia, where he co-launched an on-going campaign to protect children from online pornography. He currently lectures in the area of practical theology and ethics at Tyndale Theological Seminary in the Netherlands. He has a heart to see the church in Europe renewed in love for God and holiness, and to see Christian families equipped to raise counter-cultural disciples who will 'shine like stars in the universe' (Phil. 2:15).

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