Ronald Sider

Dr Ronald Sider was convenor of the Ethics and Society Study Unit of the WEA Theological Commission from its inception in 1977 to 1986. During this time he led the Unit in a range of progressive and fruitful activities including conferences, publishing, lecture tours and the journal Transformation which remained with the TC until 1988 when it was sponsored by others.

Dr Sider is best known for his book, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: A Biblical Study (1977, 5th edition in preparation) which quickly became a popular and influential text on the simple life style. Much of his work with the TC Study Unit was focused on this theme. Some of this work appeared in books edited by Dr Sider for the TC, including Lifestyle in the Eighties: An Evangelical Commitment to Simple Lifestyle (Paternoster, 1982) and Evangelicals and Development: Towards a Theology of Social Change (Paternoster, 1981).

Dr Sider is currently President of Evangelicals for Social Action, Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry and Public Policy at Eastern Seminary (Philadelphia, USA) and Director of the Sider Center on Ministry and Public Policy at Eastern Seminary/Eastern University. Holding MA and PhD degrees from Yale University, he is also author of many other books, including Just Generosity (1999) and Churches that Make a Difference (Baker, 2002).