Background
Spindler, Marc Robert was born on August 25, 1930 in Mulhouse, France. Son of Daniel and Suzanne (Herrenschneider) Spindler.
Spindler, Marc Robert was born on August 25, 1930 in Mulhouse, France. Son of Daniel and Suzanne (Herrenschneider) Spindler.
Student, State University, Lyons, France, 1950. Student, State University, Strasbourg, France, 1957. Doctor degree, State University, Strasbourg, France, 1967.
License letters, State University, Montpellier, France, 1974.
Parish minister Reformed Church in Alsace and Lorraine, 1957-1960. Missionary Paris Evangel. Missionary Society, Evangel.
Church Madagascar, 1960-1968, United Church of Jesus-Christ in Madagascar, 1968-1973. Associate professor missiology and ecumenics University Leiden (The Netherlands), since 1974. Director department missiology, Interuniversity Institute for Missiological and Ecumenical Research.
Served with French Army, 1954-1957. Member International Association for Mission Studies, Malagasy Academy, European Association of Mission History (president).
Married Antoinette Theis, April 9, 1956. Children: Lorraine, Aldric, Aurore, Brieuc.