Meet our Teaching Staff
Passionate, devoted and accessible, our lecturers are committed to nurturing you through your Theological study experience.
- Dedicated academic socials across the year to get to know the faculty on a casual basis.
- Multiple 1:1 tutorial opportunities face-to-face or remotely.
- A dynamic and interactive learning experience by real-world lecturers who are leaders and active in their specialist fields.
- Classes with lecturers that care about how your studies can shape you, and what our programmes can do for you as an individual.
Head of Centre for Ministry and Mission, Principal Lecturer in New Testament
Postgraduate Programme Leader,
Senior Lecturer in Old Testament
Pr Ivana Mendez
Undergraduate Programme Leader,
Senior Lecturer in New Testament
Dr Julian Thompson
Lecturer in Pastoral Studies and
Old Testament Studies
Race, Identity and Nation;
Theological Methods for Pastoral Studies
Preaching Biblical Narratives,
Principal Lecturer Emeritus
Dr Jean-Claude Verrecchia
Lecturer Emeritus
Apologetics,Contemporary Evangelism
& Discipleship
Visiting Lecturer
Biblical Theology &
Praxis of Ministry & Mission
Visiting Lecturer
Principal of Newbold College
of Higher Education,
Principal Lecturer in Pastoral Studies
Lecturer in Pastoral Studies,
Director of Field Education
Dr Dan Serb
Lecturer in Pastoral Studies
(Church Leadership & Administration)
Bernie Holford
Karen Holford
Pastoral Psychology and Counselling
Visiting Lecturer
Dr Augustus Lawrence
Pastoral Psychology and Counselling
Dr Gabor Mihalec
Pastoral Care and Counselling;
Marriage Counselling
Dr Sorin Petrof
Digital Discipleship
Head of Research, Principal Lecturer in Systematic Theology
Principal Lecturer in Systematic Theology
Pr Rory Mendez
Dr Gunnar Pedersen
Leading Motifs in Adventist Theology,
Lecturer Emeritus
Development of Western and
Reformation Thought,
Principal Lecturer Emeritus
Apologetics, Contemporary Evangelism
and Discipleship
Ordination of Women in Seventh-day Adventist Theology: A Study in Biblical Interpretations
Jan Barna
SDA International Bible Commentary, Vol. 3 (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel)
Laurence Turner
(one of THE authors)