Bible People in the
News
SOUTH KOREA — The Korean
Bible Society (KBS) has announced that the Rev Dr Young-Jin Min,
its Deputy General Secretary, has been appointed General Secretary.
For his first year in office, he will work jointly with the current
General Secretary, Ho Yong Kim. (WR 374/IB1 - 2.03) e-224
December 6, 2002
CANADA — The Board of Governors
of the Canadian Bible Society has announced
the appointment of the Rev Glen Pitts as National Director.
Mr Pitts is an ordained minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of
Canada, and his ministry has taken him to more than 100 countries. He
said, “I am very pleased to be a part of the team at the Canadian
Bible Society. I believe that God has led me here for this time, to
support the Bible cause.” He indicated that he would like to see
increased vitality at all levels of the organisation, and called for
youthful zeal, passion and energy. He lives in Mississauga, Ontario,
with his wife Janette. His leisure interests include reading, riding
his motorcycle and skiing. (WR 374/IB2 - 2.03) e-226
December 16, 2002
ITALY
— The retirement has been announced of the Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal
Carlo Maria Martini. The United Bible Societies (UBS) sent him a letter
expressing profound gratitude for all the work he had done in the UBS
context, writes Dr Jan de Waard. Bible work has long been a central
issue in Dr Martini’s life. It was at his initiative that, in November
1980, the so-called ‘School of the Word’ was founded, with the
aim of making the message of the Bible more accessible. In an interconfessional
context, he has played a valuable role in advising on the selection of
competent Roman Catholic candidates as UBS translation consultants. In
his letter of thanks to UBS, Cardinal Martini stressed his two major occupations
for his retirement: biblical studies and intercessory prayer. Dr
Jan de Waard is UBS Interregional Coordinator of Work on Ancient Languages
and Texts. (WR 374/IB3 - 2.03) e-225
December 12, 2002
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