| Stephen Need | |
| Dean of St George's College, Jerusalem | |
| Church: | Church of England |
| Province: | Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Jerusalem |
| Enthroned: | 2005 |
| Term End: | 30th 2011 |
| Term: | 2 July 2005 (elected) – 30 April 2011 (resigned) |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1954, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Religion: | Anglican |
| Alma Mater: | King's College, London |
Stephen William Need (born 1954) is an Anglican priest and religious author, who was the Dean of St George's College, Jerusalem from 2005 until 2011.[1]
Need was born in Nottingham, England,[2] where he attended Carlton le Willows Grammar School in his early years, and went on to study theology at King's College, London. It was here that he studied for a doctorate in Systematic theology, after completing a Bachelor's degree in theology at the same institution.[2]
Need first joined the staff of St George's College as senior lecturer in 1996 and as a course director from 1999–2001. In March 2008, Need was ordained a priest at the college, where he served as a member of the pastoral sector at the time.[1]
Need now resides in Chelmsford in the United Kingdom, where he is a priest under the Diocese of Chelmsford at a church in Stock, Essex.[3] He has recently stated that he wishes to pursue further academic studies in the areas of St. Paul and Christianity in Turkey.[1]
Need is also the author of several successful books.[4]