User:Paul M. Beckingham

Dr. Paul M. Beckingham is a popular speaker, teacher,and writer. He was born 06 September 1952 in Portsmouth, England. At the age of 6 months he travelled to Toronto where he lived until he was 6 years old. His parents' marriage failure resulted in he and his younger brother being taken by their mother, Lois, to a slum just outside of the Gorbals in Glasgow Scotland. His difficult childhood, being found by the Salvation Army in England, schooling in Bournemouth, Hampshire, and university studies in Bangor, North Wales and in London have fitted him well for a life of service to others. He holds a B.Ed (Hon) from the University of London, England, an MDiv from Regent College, Vancouver, BC, and a DMin from Carey Theological College, Vancouver, BC.

With wide life experience and many careers, Dr. Beckingham has taught in Primary and Secondary education in London, worked in business, served as the Youth Director of the London City Mission, was appointed Pastor of Marineview Chapel, Vancouver, BC, completed missionary service with his wife, Mary and their five children in Nairobi, Kenya, taught as the assistant Professor of Church and Mission at Carey Theological College, at the UBC Campus, Vancouver, BC, and currently serves as the Senior Brigade Chaplain for the Canadian Army based out for 39 Canadian Brigade Group, Vancouver, BC.

With his doctoral studies focusing on: "Traumatic brain injury: implications for appropriate pastoral interventions," Dr. Beckingham has also undertaken postgraduate clinical counsellor training at theThe Lincoln Clinic and Centre for Psychotherapy, London, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, the The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma, Jerusalem, and City University of Seattle. He currently holds the post of Senior Therapist at Pacific SoulCare, a professional counselling practice in Vancouver, BC.

A noted writer, Dr. Beckingham is the author of the award winning memoir "Walking Towards Hope: Experiencing Grace in a Time of Brokenness" (Pickering, ON: Castle Quay Books, 2005). He is a contributing author to other volumes including, "The Cradle and the Crown" (Vancouver, BC: Regent Publishing, 2006), "Hot apple CIder" Vol. I & II (Markham, ON: That's Life Communications, 2008 & 2011).

As regular contributor to Tidings Magazine (New Brunswick), Dr. Beckingham has written occasional pieces for Faith Today, Christian Week Newspaper and other journals.