Steve Chalke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Steve Chalke

Baptist Minister

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1955

Place of Birth: Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Profession: writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Stephen John "Steve" Chalke, (born 17 November 1955) is a British Baptist minister, the founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust, a former United Nations' Special Adviser on Human Trafficking and a social activist. Chalke is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and is also the author of a large number of books and articles as well as a former presenter and now regular contributor and commentator on television, radio and other media. In the 2004 New Year Honours, Chalke was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to social exclusion through the charities Oasis Trust and Parentalk".In 2005 he was made an Honorary Fellow of Sarum College, Salisbury. In 2012 Chalke was chosen as one of the Olympic torchbearers for London 2012.In 2015 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Staffordshire University.In 2017 Chalke was installed as an ecumenical canon of Southwark Cathedral.In 2018 Chalke was given the 'Spirit of London' award by the London Marathon.