His most recent publication is Islam, Peace, and Social Justice: A Christian Perspective (2014). He is the author of books on multicultural and multifaith dynamics and hopes to advance the promotion of a greater sense of mutuality and respect among peoples of different faiths and cultures. He is fluent in Chinese and lived in Western China for six years where he taught intercultural studies at the Yunnan University in Kunming. Van Gorder also worked for four years for Open Doors, a Netherlands-based human rights organization serving persecuted Christians around the world.