Church has worked as a journalist, writer, and editor, and was one of the driving forces behind Japanโs Jezebel magazine. He helped found the Hummadruz Film Festival, which held events on three continents and provided a platform for filmmakers working in world music and environmental themes. More recently he has worked on peer-reviewed journal articles and works translated from Asian languages. Church currently lives in Los Angeles and Landers, California, with his partner and a neurotic dog.