David T Williams

 

'While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us. Romans 5.8
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TENTMAKING and THEOLOGY

Jesus said "Freely you have received, freely give" (Matthew 10:8)

In acknowledgement of God's inspiration in thirty years of teaching at the University of Fort Hare, Alice, Eastern Cape South Africa
And in a “tentmaking” ministry to schools of nearly fifty years

many of the fruits of David's research are made available, some for free download.

Just click on the appropriate title on the left.

 

About David T Williams

 

David Williams was born and brought up in England, but while reading engineering at Cambridge paid two visits to Africa, first to South Africa, and then to a mission station in Zambia. Being impressed by the needs of Africa, and feeling the call of God, he did a year's post-graduate teacher training in England, where he met his wife, Gill, before coming to Southern Africa with a missionary society. They spent a period in a mission high school in Swaziland, then several years ministry in township High schools in Durban. David was then called to be minister of a non-denominational church north of Johannesburg, where he also did the first part of his doctoral studies with UNISA. On completion of this, he accepted an academic post, lecturing in theology at the University of Fort Hare, soon completing his doctoral thesis,  University of Fort Hare, soon completing his doctoral thesis, "The call of Jeremiah". He progressed to becoming a full professor. While lecturing, he was active as a "tentmaker" missionary, involved in several ministries in the area around the University. He has full ministerial recognition by the FIEC in the UK and the Baptist Union in South Africa. He has four children; the eldest is working for Bentley (UK), the second is teaching in Somerset West in South Africa, the third has deceased, but previously worked for the British Wireless for the Blind Fund. The last taught as a teacher in Orpington, also in the UK, before coming to Somerset West in South Africa to teach.


While a missionary in Swaziland, then in church ministries in Durban, Sandton and then after “retirement” from the university, David had a ministry of visiting High schools to conduct assemblies and preach the message of salvation. This reached about 10 000 on a yearly basis. An account of the ministry is to be found in Story of a tentmaker.

 

Published work

The link on the left gives an indication of the subject matter of each book. Where they are published in print versions, they are readily available from the relevant publisher, or from other outlets, such as Amazon, or Barnes and Noble. South African sources such as Takealot only list some titles. If they are not published in print, they are available fully for download.

Other writings lists articles and book chapters, with bibliographic information.

 

 

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