Steve Chalke Cleric

Stephen John "Steve" Chalke MBE (born 17 November 1955) is a British Baptist minister, United Nations' GIFT special adviser on community action against human trafficking and a prominent, sometimes outspoken, Christian leader and social activist.Chalke is the author of numerous books and articles as well as a regular presenter and contributor on television and radio programmes. He was appointed MBE in 2004 for his "services to social inclusion", an honour bestowed upon him by the Queen. In the run up to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games he was chosen as one of the Olympic torchbearers for London 2012.In January 2013, Chalke sent what The Independent said would be "shockwaves through Britain’s evangelical community", in which he is a leader, by stating, both on his Oasis Trust website and in an article in Christianity magazine, that he now supports monogamous same-sex relationships.