Background
POTTER, Philip was born on August 19, 1921 in Dominica. Son of the late Clement Potter and of Violet Peters.
POTTER, Philip was born on August 19, 1921 in Dominica. Son of the late Clement Potter and of Violet Peters.
MTh, London University. Doctor of Theology, Hamburg University. Doctor of Laws, University Wisconsin.
Doctor of Theology, University Geneva. Doctor of Theology, Bucarest University. Doctor of Theology, Humbuldt University, Berlin.
Student, Christian Movement Great Britain, 1948—1950.
Executive Secretary 1957-1960, Director Commission, on World Mission and Evangelism 1967-1972, General Secretary, Geneva 1972-1984. Professor, United Theological College, of the West Indies, Kingston and Chaplain, University of West Indies since 1985. Secretary for West Africa and West Indies, Methodist Missionary Society, London 1961-1966.
Honorary Th.D. (University of Hamburg 1971, University of Geneva 1976, Theological Institute of Romanian Orthodox Church 1977, Humboldt University, Berlin 1982, University of Uppsala 1984, University of Birmingham 1985). Honorary Doctor of Laws (University of West Indies) 1974. Niwano Peace.
Key Words of the Gospel 1964, Explosives Lateinamerika (chapter in book edited by T. Tschuy). Review of Mission, Student World, 10 Fragen an die Weissen 1973, The Love of Power or The Power of Love 1974, Living the Christian ^ear 1975, Life in all its Fullness 1981. Numerous articles in Ecumenical Review.International Review of Mission, Student World.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church.
Hiking, geology.
Married 1st Doreen Cousins in 1956 (died in 1980). Married 2nd Baerbel van Wartenburg in 1984.