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Peter Anderson

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PETER ANDERSON was born in Zimbabwe, and studied at the University of Cape Town. After teaching high school geography, he studied at London School of Theology. From 1976, Peter and his late wife Geralyn served in Asia, first with OMF International and then with the Jian Hua Foundation. The first edition of Peter’s book “Weapons of Peace” was published in Hong Kong in 1995. Peter and his ‘second blessing’ Elizabeth returned to NZ in 2005 and from 2006 had ten years in pastoral ministry on Auckland’s North Shore. From 2016 to 2021 Peter was an Adjunct at Carey Baptist College. Peter’s book ‘Africa to China with Love: A Lifelong Missional Adventure’, focussing on his experiences in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China (1976-2005), was published by Castle Publishing in 2023.

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Africa To China With Love

In AFRICA TO CHINA WITH LOVE, the author shares many remarkable, life-changing stories from his years living in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the PRC. “Peter Anderson’s unique journey spans the decades since China’s door first began reopening to the outside world, an era of unprecedented change…A skilful storyteller, Peter, weaves together this unfolding narrative with personal anecdotes of God’s amazing work revealed in the lives of students, entrepreneurs, peasants, officials, and modern-day heroes of the faith…a highly engaging account.” Dr Brent Fulton Founder, ChinaSource. “What a narrative! And how well Peter has woven a rich tapestry of personal memories, ethnography, a close-up of organizations Friends of China and Jian Hua Foundation, and much else! … The photos alone are stunning.” Dr G. Wright Doyle, Director, China Institute, Editor, Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Copies available from Castle Publishing and on Kindle.

Writer: Peter Anderson

Weapons Of Peace

WEAPONS OF PEACE is set in South Africa in the period 1800-1852. Based on the lives of William and Johanna Anderson, it is a thrilling story of adventure, trial, romance, tragedy and faith. William, one of the earliest missionaries sent out by the London Missionary Society, has been described as a true friend and champion of the indigenous peoples of  South Africa. “Splendidly researched and sensitively scripted… I commend to one and all this tender but telling and triumphant tale of adventure and high achievement for our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Dr Michael Cassidy, African Enterprise, South Africa. “The seasons of life and ministry lie exposed within these pages: conflict, revival, failure, fruitfulness, suffering, and sin. And then we discover two people inhabiting those seasons with a stubborn commitment to dignity, reconciliation, and peace… a story of realism and tenderness with a resonance in our times and cultures.” – Dr Paul Windsor, Director of Langham Preaching & Former Principal of Carey Baptist College, Auckland, New Zealand. Copies available from the author.

Writer: Peter Anderson

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