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Essen, Robert Van was born on May 12, 1947 in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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Robert Van Essen
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Robert Van Essen, Dutch minister, theologian. Certified psychiatric nurse. Chairman Casa Materna Committee, Wassenaar, Netherlands, 1975; Board directors Casa Materna Children's Home, Naples, Italy, since 1985; board directors Youth for Christ, Driebergen, Netherlands, 1991—2000; Member of Dutch Bible Society (board directors 1992—2001).
Education
Bachelor of Divinity, Dutch Reformed Course, Amsterdam, 1976. Master in Missiology, Free University, Amsterdam, 1996.
Career
Nurse Psychiatric Hospital Veldwijk, Ermelo, Netherlands, 1965—1968, Jellinek Clinic, Amsterdam, 1968—1970. Team director Tot Heil des Volks, 1970—1973. Writer, teacher Theological Training Center 'In de Ruimte', Soest, Netherlands, 1973—1983.
Pastor youth ministries Dutch Reformed Church, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1975—1976, pastor, 1977—1992, SoW Church, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1992—2001, The Hague, Netherlands, since 2001. Board directors Missiological, Deaconal and Ecumenical Council of SOW Churches in the Netherlands, Utrecht. Warden Order of St. Luke the Physician in the Netherlands, Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands, since 1980.
Member commission on church renewal World Evangelical Fellowship, Singapore, 1981—1987.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Casa Materna Committee, Wassenaar, Netherlands, 1975. Board directors Casa Materna Children's Home, Naples, Italy, since 1985. Board directors Youth for Christ, Driebergen, Netherlands, 1991—2000.
Member of Dutch Bible Society (board directors 1992—2001).
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Connections
Son of Dirk van Essen and Anna Harmsen. Married Elizabeth Zondag Essen, June 19, 1968. Children: Martyria Bijsmans-van Essen, Stephen, Martinus Basilius, Anna Elizabeth.
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Religion
Dutch Reformed
Education
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1976
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1996