About

Boer studied, taught and/or researched:

• Calvin College (USA) 1958-1962
• Calvin Theological Seminary (USA) 1962-1965
• Michigan State University (USA) -- African studies 1965-1966
• Pierre Benignus Study Centre, (Nigeria) -- Islamics 1967
• Vrije Universiteit (The Netherlands) -- Missiology 1972-1974
  • Research Fellow 1973-1974
  • Awarded Th. D. 1979
• Cecil Rhodes Library, Oxford (UK) 1973
• University of Jos (Nigeria) -- Lecturer in Ethics 1978-1979
• Calvin Theological Seminary -- Lecturer in graduate course on Missiology 1981
• Theological College of Northern Nigeria 1993-1996

Boer's Career includes:

• Barber Assistant (Netherlands) 1948-1951
• Bread Delivery (Netherlands) 1948-1951
• Paper Boy (BC, Canada) 1951-1954
• Church janitor (BC, Canada) 1953-1956
• Lumber mill and plywood (BC) 1954-1958
• Student (MI, USA) 1958-1966
• Church Developer (Nigeria) 1966-1976
• Director, Institute of Church & Society (Jos, Nigeria) 1977-1989
• Consultant at above 1989-1993
• Director, Wholistic Health Care Dept.(Jos, Nigeria) 1981-1991
• Consultant at above 1991-1993
• Lecturer in Church & Society issues (Jos, Nigeria) 1993-1996
• Free lance researcher and writer on Christian-Muslim issues:
  • 1996-2001 (Grand Rapids, MI, USA)
  • 2001-Present (Vancouver, BC, CANADA)

Contact Info

Dr. John H. Boer
907-1250 Bute Street
Vancouver, BC
Email: boerjf@hotmail.com
CANADA V6E 1Z9
Telephone: 604-646-8016