Education
- 2009-2012 PhD (Theology), Durham University, UK. Thesis: Paul and the Vocation of Israel: How Paul’s Jewish Identity Informs his Apostolic Ministry, with Special Reference to Romans (available online). Supervisor: Prof. Francis Watson.
- 2007-2009 Master of Theology (Part Time), Moore College, Sydney. Articulated to PhD. Supervisor: Dr Brian Rosner.
- 2002-2005 Bachelor of Divinity and Diploma of Ministry, Moore College, Sydney.
- 2000-2001, Ministry Apprenticeship (MTS), Unichurch & Anglican Chaplaincy, UNSW. Trainer: Phillip Jensen with Phil Wheeler.
- 1993-1997 Bachelor of Engineering, (Electrical Engineering), Hons Class 1 and the University Medal, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
Teaching experience
- 2015-present Lecturer in New Testament, Moore College, Sydney.
- 2014 Lecturing (part-time), Bachelor of Divinity, Greek 1 and Issues in Theology, Moore College, Sydney.
- 2011-2012 Seminars and Marking, Bachelor of Arts (Theology), Introduction to New Testament (THEO1121), Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University.
- 2010-2012 Greek Grammar (first year level) for associate ministers, Christchurch Durham, United Kingdom.
- 2008 Lecturing and Marking, Diploma of Biblical Studies, New Testament 1 (Synoptic Gospels), Moore College, Sydney.
- 2006-2007 Seminars and Marking, Bachelor of Divinity, New Testament 2 & 3, Moore College, Sydney.
Publications
Academic
- 2024: “Pluriform Unity in Christ: Ethnicity, Race, and Reconciliation in Ephesians 2.” Lexington Theological Quarterly 52 (2022): 37–50.
- 2023: “Corporate Metaphors in Ephesians 2 as Models for Pluralistic Reconciliation”, Biblical Research 68 (2023): 74–93.
- 2023: “Israel and the Apostolic Mission: A Post-Supersessionist Reading of Ephesians and Colossians” Religions 14/1: 44; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14010044.
- 2022: “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” The Global Anglican 136/2 (2022): 126–144.
- 2021: “The named Jew and the name of God: The argument of Romans 2:17–29 in light of Roman attitudes to Jewish teachers,” Novum Testamentum 63.2 (2021), 229–248.
- 2018: “The formation of gentile Christ-believing identity vis-à-vis Israel in Ephesians and Barnabas.” Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia 11/4 (2018).
- 2017: Reading Ephesians and Colossians after Supersessionism: Christ’s Mission through Israel to the Nations. New Testament After Supersessionism (Eugene: Cascade, 2017).
- 2016: “The Work of Ministry in Ephesians 4:12.” Pages 1–25 in “Tend My Sheep”: The Word of God and Pastoral Ministry. Edited by Keith G. Condie. London: Latimer Trust, 2016.
- 2015: “The ‘Seed,’ the ‘Many’ and the ‘One’ in Galatians 3:16: Paul’s Reading of Genesis 17 and its Significance for Gentiles” in “All That the Prophets Have Declared”: The Appropriation of Scripture in the Emergence of Christianity. Edited by Matthew R. Malcolm. Authentic Media (Paternoster), 2015.
- 2014: “Preachers and Leaders” in Women, Sermons and the Bible: Essays Interacting with John Dickson’s Hearing Her Voice. Edited by Peter G. Bolt and Tony Payne (Sydney: Matthias Media, 2014).
- 2014: Paul and the Vocation of Israel: How Paul’s Jewish Identity Informs his Apostolic Ministry, with Special Reference to Romans. BZNW 205 (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2014).
- 2008: “Paul’s Covenant of Ministry.” Chapter 12 in Donald Robinson Selected Works Volume 3: Appreciation. Edited by Peter Bolt and Mark Thompson (Sydney: ACR/Moore Theological College, 2008).
Ministry-related
- 2024: Ephesians. Matthias Bible Guides. Sydney: Matthias Media, 2024.
- 2023: Truth Be Told: Living Truthfully in a Post-Truth World. Sydney/Youngstown: Matthias Media, 2023.
- 2022: “The Reports of the Board of Assessors and the House of Bishops”, pages 77–89 in Robert Tong, Claire Smith and Mike Leite, eds. The Line in the Sand: The Appellate Tribunal Opinion and the Future of the Anglican Church in Australia (Camperdown, NSW: Australian Church Record, 2022).
- 2018: Is God Green? Sydney: Matthias Media, 2018.
- 2017: “Are we there yet? ‘Exile’ in the Bible.” Vine Journal 5 (2017): 7-20.
- 2017: Gospel Speech Online: Speaking the Truth in Love in a Digital World. Sydney: Matthias Media, 2017.
- 2016: “Learning to Speak Christian in an Online World.” Vine Journal 4 (2016):17-27.
- 2015: Gospel Speech: A Fresh Look at the Relationship Between Every Christian and Evangelism. Sydney: Matthias Media, 2015.
Regular contributions to The Briefing magazine.
Christian ministry
I became a Christian at the age of 12, and since that time have been an active member of Anglican churches in the Diocese of Sydney. I am reformed and evangelical in my theological commitments and assent to the doctrine of the Anglican Church of Australia. I was ordained Deacon on 4 February, 2006 and Presbyter on 20 March, 2014.
Formal ministry experience
- 2013-2014, Assistant Minister, St Augustine’s Anglican Church, Neutral Bay. Senior Minister: Craig Roberts.
- 2009-2012, Ministry assistance in a lay capacity, Christchurch Durham, United Kingdom. Senior Minister: Tony Jones.
- 2006-2009, Assistant Minister, St Michael’s Anglican Cathedral, Wollongong. Senior Minister: Sandy Grant.
- 2004-2005, Student Minister, St Augustine’s Anglican Church, Neutral Bay. Senior Minister: Craig Roberts.
- 2002-2003, Student Minister, Kurrajong Anglican Church. Senior Minister: Sandy Grant.
- 2000-2001, Ministry Apprenticeship (MTS), Unichurch & Anglican Chaplaincy, UNSW. Trainer: Phillip Jensen with Phil Wheeler.