Before coming to WEST Mark spent most of his adult life in South Asia, where he was involved in evangelism, Bible teaching, leadership training, research, writing, and publishing. Nepal’s Tribhuvan University awarded him the PhD for his study of the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley. Mark and his wife Becky from the USA, have five children, two of whom are now at university.

Qualifications

PhD MA BSc

Research Interests

Nepalese culture and history
Hinduism
History of mission in South Asia
The globalization of mission
Contextualization of the gospel to Hindus and Buddhists

Recent Publications

Caste and Kinship in a Modern Hindu Society: The Newar City of Lalitpur, Nepal. Bangkok: Orchid, forthcoming.

“The Changing Architecture of Global Mission.” Foundations 65 (Autumn 2013): 40-52. http://www.affinity.org.uk/foundations-issues/issue-65-article-3-the-changing-architecture-of-global-mission

“Review Article: Constructing Theological Vision.” Foundations 64 (Spring 2013): 98-111. Online: http://www.affinity.org.uk/foundations-issues/issue-64-article-5—review-article-constructing-theological-vision