Background
Persson, Walter Helge was born on May 8, 1928 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Helge and Elisabeth Persson.
Persson, Walter Helge was born on May 8, 1928 in Göteborg, Sweden. Son of Helge and Elisabeth Persson.
Master of Education, Göteborg Folkskolesem, 1950. Postgraduate in theology, Lidingö Seminary, Sweden, 1953. Diploma, Colonial School, Brussels, 1954.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), North Park Seminary and University, 1984.
School inspector Swedish Missions, The Congo, 1955-1958, high school director The Congo, 1958-1960. Education secretary Mission Covenant Church, Sweden, 1961-1975, secretary world missions Sweden, 1976-1983, president Sweden, 1983-1993. Consul of the Congo, 1994.
Retired
Board managers World Council Christian Education, 1967-1972. Member education unit World Council Churches, 1972-1980. Member area committee World Alliance Reformed Churches, 1987-1994.
General secretary International Federation Free Evangelical Churches, 1971-1986, president, 1987-1994. Vice president Swedish Ecumenical Council, 1984-1993. President Swedish Free Church Council, 1990-1994.
Member development committee Prague Brethren Theological Seminary, since 1998. Member advisory committee Stockholm Theological Faculty, Stockholms Teologista Hogskota, since 2003.
Member Swedish Missionary Council (president 1978-1984, honorary president 1985).
Married Maj Gunnel; children: Anders, Pergunnar, Tomas, Jonas.