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Rev Peter Hastie


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Principal and Pastoral Dean

Teaching area: Systematic theology and Apologetics

  

Education:

  • BJuris 
  • BTh (Hons)
  • MA(Theol)
  • LTCL

Peter has spent 32 years in Pastoral Ministry as well as 14 years in Christian publishing as the editor of Australian Presbyterian. For over two decades he has been involved in Christian education, serving on the Councils of both The Scots College, Bellevue Hill and PLC Sydney and Armidale, where he has been chairman.

 

Rev Dr Greg Goswell

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Academic Dean

Teaching area: Hebrew and Old Testament Studies

 

Education:

  • BSc (Med) (University of Sydney)
  • BD (London)
  • ThL (Australian College of Theology)
  • DipArts(Theol) (Moore Theological College)
  • ThSchol
  • MTh (Australian College of Theology)
  • PhD (University of Sydney)

Greg teaches with the experience of twenty years in parish ministry and missionary service in Jordan. He is married to Mignon and they have four children. He is an active member of Canterbury Presbyterian Church. His special area of study at the present time is Ezra-Nehemiah.

Select publications:

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'The Use of the Old Testament in the Westminster Standards'
Reformed Theological Review
by Greg Goswell

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'The Order of the Books in the Hebrew Bible'
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
by Greg Goswell
 
 

Rev Dr Tony Bird

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Postgraduate Dean

Teaching area: Greek and New Testament Studies

 

Education:

  • BSc
  • PhD (University of Leeds)
  • BTh  (Australian College of Theology)
  • DipMin (Australian College of Theology)
  • MTh (Australian College of Theology)

Tony is a former missionary in Indonesia, along with his wife Carol. They have four children. Tony is active in Donvale Presbyterian church where he preaches regularly. He has recently completed a commentary on the letter of James.

Select publications:

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'Authorship of the Pastoral Epistles'
Reformed Theological Review
by Tony Bird

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Practice Makes Perfect
James Simply Explained
Welwyn Commentary
by Tony Bird 
 
 

Rev Dr Jared Hood

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Faculty Secretary

Teaching area: Theological Studies

 

Education:

  • BTh (Hons) (Australian College of Theology)
  • DipTh  (Australian College of Theology)
  • MTh  (Australian College of Theology)
  • GradDipIS (University of South Australia)
  • ThM (1st hons) (Westminster Theological Seminary)
  • MA(Th)  (Australian College of Theology)
  • PhD (University of Melbourne)

Jared has spent thirteen years in pastoral ministry, and has lectured and studied in various fields. He has a PhD in Jewish Studies from the University of Melbourne, and has a ThM at Westminster Seminary in historical theology. He serves as Business Convener of the General Assembly. Jared is married to Cassie, who home schools three of their five children. Jared also has oversight of the college library.

Select publications:

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'Whitefield: The Heart of an Evangelist'
Reformed Theological Review
by Jared Hood

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Christian Commitments
Presbyterian Church of Australia
by Jared Hood
 
 

Rev Dr Felix Chung

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Practical Theology Coordinator

Teaching area: Asian Program and Missiology

 

Education:

  • DipSoWork
  • MME (Alliance Bible Seminary)
  • MTh (Alliance Bible Seminary)
  • PhD (Reformed Theological Seminary)

Felix, a Hong Kong born Chinese Australian, has been serving as pastor, missionary, and Bible College lecturer in different cultural settings for almost 20 years. He is also involved in different missionary ministries, publishing articles in mission magazines and visiting overseas Bible colleges and churches to lecture mission-related courses. He is married to Mei, who has also been serving with him as a missionary and church worker for over 15 years. They have one child named Joseph.

Select publications:

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Chinese Qinqing Mission Theology: An Interdisciplinary Approach
VDM Verlag
by Felix Chung 

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Multiculturalism and Education
PTC Media
by Felix Chung