About
Who is Ted? Ted Esler's passion is to see believing communities of Jesus followers spring up among all cultures. He writes, speaks, and leads with that passion in mind.
Background Originally from the suburbs of Minneapolis, Ted obtained an undergraduate degree in computers and speech communications at Mankato State University (1986). During this time he became a follower of Jesus and got married to the beautiful Annette. He worked in the tech industry until 1990 when he and his family attended a training institute for cross-cultural ministry in Orlando and then, in Belize, Central America. In 1992 Ted and his family moved to the Balkans where they lived in Zagreb, Croatia, and then Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Their years in Sarajevo are chronicled in Ted's book, Overwhelming Minority. In September of 1999 they moved to London, Ontario, where Ted was the director of Pioneers-Canada. Ted finished a Masters in Theological Studies during this time at Heritage Seminary (2002). Soon thereafter, Ted joined the leadership team of Pioneers-USA, where he currently works as executive vice president. The Eslers have five kids. Ted is currently in the PhD program at Fuller's School of Intercultural Studies.
Interests Ted's areas of interest include relief and development, church planting, bass and trombone, sailing, and the occasional cigar. He also runs, bikes, and practices karate (currently a brown belt working toward black!). Ted loves to read.
Available to Speak Ted is available to speak at your church, missions conference, agency gathering, or Perspectives course. Ted also has a course in personal productivity for people in ministry called "Death by Email." Blas Tiangco Blas is the assistant editor for Esler.org. Ted and Blas have been working together for over a year. Blas lives in the Phillipines.
