Ched Myers holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of California at Berkley and an MA in New Testament Studies from the Graduate Theological Union. He has served as adjunct faculty at Memphis Theological Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary and Claremont School of Theology. He has taught courses at many other seminaries.

    Ched’s books include: Binding the Strong Man: A Political Reading of Mark’s Story of Jesus (1988), The Biblical Vision of Sabbath Economics (2001), Who Will Roll Away the Stone: Discipleship Queries for First World Christians (1994), and Say to This Mountain: Mark’s Story of Discipleship (1996, co-authored) all published by Orbis Books.

    “ For the past 30 years, I have sought to respond to the discipleship call in a variety of ways: as an activist, writer, community builder and educator. At the center of my approach is the practice of relectura: a “re-reading” of the Bible in light of concrete struggles against violence and oppression. I believe that the Judeo-Christian sacred story is the older, deeper and wiser tradition that has the power to transform our lives and our history – but only if we can overcome its domestication under the dominant culture. Our task is thus to rebuild literacy in which the Word and the world are brought to bear on each other at every turn.”