Rev. Dr Soritua Nababan

WCC president from Asia

Rev. Dr Soritua Nababan of the Protestant Christian Batak Church (HKBP) served as ephorus (bishop) in his church, which is the largest Protestant church in Indonesia, from 1987 to 1998. His international ecumenical involvement has included service as a member, and then vice-moderator, of the WCC Central Committee, from 1983 to 1998; as president of the Christian Conference of Asia from 1990 to 1995 (and youth secretary from 1963 to 1967); as vice-president of the Lutheran World Federation from 1984 to 1991 (and earlier, from 1970 to 1977); and as vice-chairman and then moderator of the WCC Commission on World Mission and Evangelism from 1968-1985. He was general chairman of the Communion of Churches in Indonesia from 1984 to 1987 (and its general secretary from 1967 to 1984).

Interview with Rev. Dr Soritua Nababan