He served in administrative institutions of the religion for decades, worked for the BBC, and was a prolific writer.
hiː sˈɜːvd ɪn ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz ʌvðə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən fɔːɹ dˈɛkeɪdz, wˈɜːkt fɚðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː, ænd wʌzɐ pɹəlˈɪfɪk ɹˈaɪɾɚ.