Timothy Yates taught in the University of Durham as tutor and lecturer at St. Johns College and in the faculty of theology. He holds a doctorate in mission studies from the Univers...view moreTimothy Yates taught in the University of Durham as tutor and lecturer at St. Johns College and in the faculty of theology. He holds a doctorate in mission studies from the University of Uppsala, Sweden. His books include Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century (CUP), Venn and Victorian Bishops abroad (SPCK), a study of the missionary policies of Henry Venn of CMS, and The Expansion of Christianity (Lion). He is Canon Emeritus of Derby Cathedral and an Honorary Fellow of St. Johns College, Durham.view less