Chris Hewer has been working in the field of Christian-Muslim relations for forty years. How did he prepare himself? What is his approach? What has he learnt in the process that could be passed on to others? What lies in the future and who is going to carry the work forward?

Dr Chris Hewer comes from a background in Christian theology, education, Islamic studies and inter-faith studies and has worked in the field of Muslims in Britain and Christian-Muslim relations since 1986, first at the Centre for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at Selly Oak in Birmingham and from 1999 to 2005, as the Adviser on Inter-Faith Relations to the Bishop of Birmingham. From 2006-2010, he was the St Ethelburga Fellow in Christian-Muslim Relations in London, with a brief to deliver adult popular education courses, study days and talks around Greater London.  His current work is to teach study days and residential courses, and to develop written and electronic resources.  He has delivered a forty-six part series of half-hour TV talks, broadcast on an international Muslim satellite channel to give a general introduction to Understanding Islam, which can be seen, together with accompanying articles, on his website: www.chrishewer.org.  There are various other articles and books available to download free-of-charge on the website including resources for teaching about Islam as a second religion for the UK GCSE Religious Studies syllabus.