hiː hæd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl səksˈɛs ɪmˈiːdɪətli ˌaʊɾəv sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi, hˌævɪŋ wˈɜːkt fɚðə wˈɜːld kˈaʊnsəl ʌv tʃˈɜːtʃᵻz æz ðə pˈʌblɪk ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz sˈɛkɹətɹi fɚðə wˈɜːld kˈaʊnsəl ʌv kɹˈɪstʃən ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən.
He had professional success immediately out of seminary, having worked for the World Council of Churches as the Public Relations Secretary for the World Council of Christian Education.