The Board of Directors of The Gideons International In Canada | ShareWord Global are pleased to announced the appointment of Dr. Alan Anderson as the organization’s new President, effective June 11, 2019.
The national Board has been diligently and prayerfully pursuing candidates for the position of President over a period of several months and are grateful to Vice President, Business & Communications Kevin Cawthra and Vice President, International Growth Giorgio Gori for their strong leadership over the interim period.
Alan brings a wealth of leadership experience, a humble heart and a passion to reach the lost with the good news of Jesus. God’s hand has been evident throughout the entire search process and the organization looks forward to see what great things He has in store in the days ahead.
“I am excited to be joining The Gideons International In Canada | ShareWord Global at this crucial juncture,” said Alan. “What a great history of faithfulness and impact you have had already. And the wise changes that have happened over the past 8 years have opened up amazing possibilities for the future. As a person dedicated to scripture and seeing people enter the kingdom of God, I feel a resonance with our mission. And it is so clear to me that God’s hand has been moving to make this opportunity possible for me. It is with great joy that I anticipate our collaboration in this ministry for many years to come.”
Alan’s appointment is a reflection of the ministry’s current state: a readiness to build further sustainability and growth while taking a posture of submission to God’s direction. He will be working with the team to deliver the vision and mission of the ministry and impacting lives with the gospel.
Alan brings decades of experience with a dedicated focus on leadership and ministry. Alan graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Biochemistry, received an MBA at the University of Washington in 1984, and a Master’s of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1999. He finished his D.Min in leadership from Gordon-Conwell Seminary in 2007 and has served as an adjunct faculty member at Tyndale Seminary since 2009. He brings a great mix of leadership, operational experience, a history of establishing sustainability and a passion for training and development. Alan will lead The Gideons International In Canada | ShareWord Global as a visionary, strong, team-focused leader and we are grateful to welcome him into the ministry.
The Gideons International In Canada was founded in 1911 and in 2015 it grew to include the international arm, ShareWord Global. The ministry is training, equipping and mobilizing believers—gathering people together who share a passion to get God’s Word out, to change lives through the message of Jesus Christ.
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