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Season 8: Episode 10 | Dirk Gevers | What if You Didn't Have Access to the Bible?
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Listen to Rev. Dirk Gevers, the Secretary General of United Bible Societies (UBS) being interviewed by Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. In this episode they discuss Dirk’s early years and how he encountered the love of God as a teenager, which set him on a course to discovering a call to ministry. Dirk fulfilled various regional and national church leadership positions including CEO of the Bible Society of South Africa for eight years prior to serving in his current role as the UBS Secretary General where he provides strategic leadership to member Bible Societies in their mission to enable the Word of God to reach and speak to people's hearts.
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Learn more about United Bible Societies: unitedbiblesocieties.org
Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.ca
Help people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donate
Connect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesociety
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Dirk Gevers is the Secretary General of United Bible Societies, providing strategic leadership to the global membership organization. Before taking up this role, Dirk was CEO of the Bible Society of South Africa (BSSA) for 8 years and was with BSSA for 15 years. He has fulfilled various regional and national church leadership roles throughout his ministry. In recent years he has served the Fellowship as Vice-Chair of the Global Council and Executive Board, and Chair of the Solidarity Fund Oversight Group. With global experience working across diverse cultural and confessional contexts, Dirk brings both a strong theological background and a passionate focus on unlocking access to the Bible for people everywhere.
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Manage episode 451010964 series 3523767
Listen to Rev. Dirk Gevers, the Secretary General of United Bible Societies (UBS) being interviewed by Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling. In this episode they discuss Dirk’s early years and how he encountered the love of God as a teenager, which set him on a course to discovering a call to ministry. Dirk fulfilled various regional and national church leadership positions including CEO of the Bible Society of South Africa for eight years prior to serving in his current role as the UBS Secretary General where he provides strategic leadership to member Bible Societies in their mission to enable the Word of God to reach and speak to people's hearts.
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Learn more about United Bible Societies: unitedbiblesocieties.org
Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.ca
Help people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donate
Connect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesociety
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Dirk Gevers is the Secretary General of United Bible Societies, providing strategic leadership to the global membership organization. Before taking up this role, Dirk was CEO of the Bible Society of South Africa (BSSA) for 8 years and was with BSSA for 15 years. He has fulfilled various regional and national church leadership roles throughout his ministry. In recent years he has served the Fellowship as Vice-Chair of the Global Council and Executive Board, and Chair of the Solidarity Fund Oversight Group. With global experience working across diverse cultural and confessional contexts, Dirk brings both a strong theological background and a passionate focus on unlocking access to the Bible for people everywhere.
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