Melvin Tinker (27 June 1955 – 23 November 2021) was an English evangelical Anglican clergyman. He was senior minister of St John's Church, Newland from 1994 to 2020, when he left the Church of England.[1]

Tinker was born on 27 June 1955 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.[2] He later attended Hull University and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.[3] He was one of the founding members of Reform.[4]

Tinker wrote 19 books, including several on the relationship between Christianity and culture, such as Alien Nation: The Growing Isolation of the Church from today's Culture (Christian Focus Publications, 2002) and That Hideous Strength: How the West was lost (Evangelical Press, 2018), as well as producing a large number of other written articles for various Christian publications and websites.

He died from pancreatic cancer on 23 November 2021, at the age of 66.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mann, Julian (23 November 2021). "Evangelical leader Melvin Tinker passes away". Christian Today. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The Rev Melvin Tinker obituary". The Times. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ Sanlon, Peter (23 November 2021). "Melvin Tinker (1955-2021): A consummate pastor-theologian who was valiant for gospel truth". Premier Christianity. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ^ "'A sinner saved by a gracious and merciful King': Melvin Tinker, 1955-2021". Christian Institute. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.


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