Bishop Christian Alsted was elected to the episcopacy by the Northern Europe Central Conference in February 2009 and assumed office on May 1, 2009. He currently serves as the Resident Bishop of the seven conferences in the Nordic and Baltic Episcopal area of the Northern Europe and Eurasia Central Conferences of The United Methodist Church.
 
Christian was born in Horsens, Denmark; He graduated from Horsens Gymnasium in 1980 and from UMC Theological Seminary in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1984. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree as a Beeson Pastor from Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky in 2002.

Christian was ordained deacon in 1984 and ordained elder in 1986. He served as pastor in Esbjerg-Varde from 1984. In 1989 he was appointed to Copenhagen, Jerusalemskirken where he served in 20 years. During this time, he initiated the start of The International Methodist Church, Copenhagen and served as its pastor and later as supervising elder. Another church was planted in Solroed south of Copenhagen. In 2001 he became the District Superintendent of the Island district, where he served while he was the senior pastor in Jerusalemskirken.
 
His work includes:

• Chair of the Connectional Table
• Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Baltic Theological Seminary
• Co-chair of the European Methodist Council
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops, the World Methodist Council, and the board of Funds for Mission in Europe
• Board of Directors of the General Board of Church and Society (2012-2020)
• United Methodist Publishing House (2009-2012)
• Study Committee on The World Wide Nature of the Church (2009-2012)

• Diploma in Strategic Leadership, UCC University College Copenhagen 2016
• Certified Leader of Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) 2007
• Doctor of Ministry, Asbury Theological Seminary, KY, USA 1999-2002
• Beeson Pastor, Asbury Theological Seminary, KY, USA 1999-2000
• Ordained Elder 1986
• Advance study for ordained ministry 1984-86
• Ordained Deacon 1984
• Diploma from Överås, the UMC Theological Seminary in Gothenburg, Sweden 1984
• Graduated from the Horsens Gymnasium 1980

• Jerusalemskirken, Copenhagen 1989-2009
• District Superintendent 2001-2007
• The International Methodist Church, Copenhagen 2004- (supervising elder)
• Svendborg (2002-2004)
• Esbjerg-Varde 1984-1989

• Denmark Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
• Chair of Annual Conference Council UMC 2008-2009
• Annual Conference Council UMC 2001-2007
• Chair of National Hymnal Committee UMC 1994-2006
• The Board of Evangelism 1997-2001
• Chair of the Board of Ordained Ministry UMC 1997-2001
• Board of Ordained Ministry 1992-1997
• Chair of Methodist Historical Society 1989-2009
• National Board of Church and Society UMC 1984-1987
• Chair of National Youth Organization (MU) 1987-1993
• Board member of National Children and Youth Organization (MBUF) 1987-1993
• Board of National Youth Organization (MU) 1985-1987.

• The General Board of Discipleship – Board of Directors 1996-2004
• Delegate to Central Conference UMC 1992-1996, 1996-2000, 2005-2008
• Delegate to General Conference UMC 1996-2000
• Central Conference Board of Evangelism 1996-2000
• The Annual Conference of the British Methodist Church 1993
• Chair Nordic Methodist Youth Council (MNUR) 1989-1993
• Nordic Methodist Youth Council (MNUR) 1987-1989

• Co-chair ecumenical dialogue between the United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark 2011-
• Co-chair ecumenical dialogue between the United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norway 2009-
• Co-chair ecumenical dialogue between the United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland 2010-
• The Danish Council of Churches 2011-
• The Norway Council of Churches 2009-
• The Dansk Willow Creek Committee 2003-2006
• Evangelical Alliance 2004-2006
• The Lausanne Committee 2002-2004
• Danish Church Days 1989-1992
• Danish Bible Society 1994-1998 / and numerous local ecumenical committees since 1984
• Chair of Copenhagen Gospel Festival Committee 1992-1999, 2004-2009

• Advisory Board of Coach Partners (2006-2008)
• Sølvgade School Board (2000-2004)
• Vuggestuen ved Jerusalemskirken, Chair of the board (1992-1998)

 Publications:
"Remembering the mission during disagreements: A reading of Acts 15 and 16" (Emerging, 2019). Ny Mission nr. 36 "Mestring af uenighed - hvordan lever vi med uenighed og bevarer enhed?" (2019). Nordic Perspectives on Methodism 1 'What is Methodist Identity Today' (2015). Do Not Be Afraid (2015) “Moving into new Territory”, Religionsfriheden er truet i Danmark, feature in The Christian Daily, May 2008. 4 Uger med Fokus på Vejen (with Ole Birch) Jerusalemskirken 2008, Det er kristendom (with Ole Birch) Jerusalemskirken 2007. 4 Uger med Fokus på Dit Liv (with Ole Birch) Jerusalemskirken 2007, Dagslys, Boedal 2006 (contributes with 18 devotions), Salmer & Sange hymnal for Metodistkirken i Danmark, Kurerforlaget 2006 (editor Christian Alsted), Worship Change to Reach Non-Christians in Traditional Danish Evangelical Free Church, Dissertation, Asbury Theological Seminary 2002., I medgang og modgang - om parforhold og seksualitet (with Lars Ulrik Jensen), Med Liv og Sjæl – Gudstjeneste for alle aldre (with others) MNUR 1993.