Ven. Dr. Rob James
Rob was ordained in the Church of England, and has worked in parish and Cathedral ministry there. He came to Canada in 2022 to take up the post of Associate Professor and Director of Anglican Formation and Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology. Since then, he has also taken on some leadership responsibilities in the Diocese of New Westminster. External Member of the Sheffield Centre for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield. Archdeacon of Burrard, Diocese of New Westminster
Rob has research interests and academic publications in the study of the New Testament and other early Christian texts, and also in the study of translating and presenting the Bible in the modern world. As well as academic publications, his book of retellings of Bible stories, 50 New Testament Stories for Storytellers, has recently been published.
Rob is married to Jean, a High School Mathematics teacher by profession. Jean has a keen interest in youth and children’s work, and she has a lot of experience in leading groups of young people in conservation work.
Category: 5 Weeks of Summer
Upcoming Programs by Ven. Dr. Rob James
2025 Week 3 Adult 19+: Interactive Biblical Storytelling
Interactive Biblical Storytelling Much of the Bible originated as oral tradition, stories that were told and retold over the years. Jesus told stories as a key part of his instructional technique, and these stories were retold by his followers. Today, the Bible is a written text, but one way of bringing the stories alive is […]
