The Reverend Dr. Andrew Stirling is the Ambassador for the Canadian Bible Society. Prior to that appointment in 2022, he served as the Senior Minister of the historic Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church in Toronto from 1998 to 2021. Andrew was born in the United Kingdom and is a Canadian Citizen. He received his education in England, Bermuda, Canada and South Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Comparative African Government and Law from the University of Cape Town (South Africa), a Master of Divinity from the Atlantic School of Theology (Halifax, Nova Scotia) and a Doctor of Ministry in preaching from Acadia Divinity College (Wolfville, Nova Scotia).
In 2008 Wycliffe College (Toronto), recognized his contribution to preaching with an honorary Doctor of Divinity. In 2016 Dr. Stirling was appointed a Lifetime Fellow of Acadia Divinity College and in 2019, in recognition of his contributions to preaching, Emmanuel College, (Toronto) created a scholarship in Homiletics in his name.
Andrew has written two books: What’s Good About the Good News? and The Christian Imperative (both by Lancelot Press). He was the Editor of The Trinity: An Essential for Faith in Our Time (Evangel Publishing House) and has published over 55 theological and devotional articles. He has been a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School (also taking courses at the Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Law School) and an Academic Visitor at Regent’s Park College, Oxford University. He was a founding faculty member of Augustine College in Ottawa.
Andrew has taught Church History at the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto, Systematic Theology at Tyndale University Seminary (Toronto) and Homiletics at Acadia Divinity College and Emmanuel College at the Toronto School of Theology.
He has preached and given lectures on four continents. His theological interests include Evangelism, Church/State Relations, Biblical Theology, Missions and Homiletics. He has media training and has appeared on numerous television programs including: Eye to Eye, Cross Currents, 3D Dialogue, Spirit Connection and Reach Out For Life. Andrew enjoys playing the guitar, golfing, auto racing (he is an IndyCar Chaplain) and supporting Manchester United Football Club. His podcasts can be heard at, www.biblesociety.ca
EDUCATION
BA – University of Cape Town
MDiv – Atlantic School of Theology
DMin – Acadia Divinity College