Stephen is the vicar
of Christ Church, Virginia
Water. He and his wife have been in full time Christian ministry together
for 30 years.
Stephen is chairman of the
International Bible Society UK,
well known for the New International Version (NIV), the most widely read Bible
translation in English.
He is a founding member of
the Institute for the Study of Christian
Zionism (ISCZ) , a member of the Advisory Council of Evangelicals
for Middle East Understanding, a Trustee of the Amos
Trust and the UK Board
of Reference for the Mar Elias Educational Institutions,
in Ibillin, Galilee, founded by Bishop Elias Chacour.
Stephen has served as an external examiner for post-graduate degrees (MPhil
and PhD) awarded by the University of Wales and the
Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) and also Tyndale-Carey
Graduate School, Bible College of New Zealand
He is also on the editorial board of Living
Stones Magazine and a member of Anglican
Mainstream
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Christian
Zionism : Road-map to Armageddon?
"I
am glad to commend Stephen Sizer's ground-breaking critique of Christian Zionism.
His comprehensive overview of its roots, its theological basis and its political
consequences is very timely. I myself believe that Zionism, both political and
Christian, is incompatible with biblical faith. Stephen's book has helped to reinforce
this conviction." Revd John Stott, Rector
Emeritus, All Soul's, Langham Place, London, the principal framer of the Lausanne
Covenant (1974) and founder of the Langham Partnership International (author
of more than 40 books including Basic Christianity, The Cross of Christ, The Contemporary
Christian, Evangelical Truth and New Issues Facing Christians Today, and eight
New Testament expositions (Acts, Romans etc.) in the 'Bible Speaks Today' series
published by IVP).
In
the Footsteps of Jesus and the Apostles
John
Stott has also kindly written the foreword to In
the Footsteps of Jesus and the Apostles:
"Stephen
not only draws out the relevant historical and biblical significance of each site
but seeks to highlight its contemporary relevance. We are reminded, as the New
Testament proclaims, that we believe in both the historical Jesus who lived and
the contemporary Jesus who lives.
This
book might well have borrowed the title from a well known earlier volume, The
Historical Geography of the Holy Land. For it is a fine blend of history, geography,
biblical allusion and Christian teaching. Bible students will enjoy looking up
its many references. Particularly striking are the double-page, full colour spreads,
which occur every three pages and give us spectacular panoramic views. It is a
fine blend of history, geography, biblical allusion and Christian teaching."