QUALIFICATIONS

  • Levels 2 and 4 Te Ara Reo Māori—Te Wananga O Aotearoa (2013). 

  • Diploma in Ministry—Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership (2013). 

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Christian thought and history)—University of Otago (2012).  Thesis title: Exploring a Christian conception of economic life from within Karl Barth’s doctrine of creation. 

  • Bachelor of Theology (first class honours)—University of Otago (2008).  Dissertation title: Coming to Life from within the Belly of the Beast: A Critical Evaluation of Kathryn Tanner’s Economy of Grace. 

  • Master of Business Administration (with distinction)—Massey University (1994). 

  • Diploma in Teaching—Dunedin Teachers’ College (1982). 

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Economics—University of Otago (1980). 

  • Bachelor of Arts (major in Economics, minor in History)—University of Otago (1978). 

Honours & AWARDS

  • Inducted into the Rotorua Boys’ High School Hall of Fame (2016). 

  • Prestigious Doctoral Scholarship awarded by the University of Otago (2009-2011). 

MINISTRY History & Key Roles

  • Minister of St James Presbyterian Church New Plymouth (Jan 2014—Dec 2021) 

  • Ministry leadership, pastoral care, and teaching for diverse faith community of around 130 people. 

  • Deputy chair of Tertiary Chaplaincy Trust—Western Institute of Technology in Taranaki. 

  • Lay member of Clinical Ethics Advisory Group—Taranaki District Health Board. 

  • Participation (at the invitation of the New Plymouth Police) in a marae-based hui to bring Mongrel Mob and Black Power members together with a view to de-escalating gang tensions in the region. 

  • Convenor of Theology of Money and Property workgroup for the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. 

  • Keynote speaker at the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand 2023. 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Finding Love: An Appreciative Inquiry into Christian Talk about Sin and Salvation Wipf & Stock: Eugene OR, 2021. 

  • Understanding the Economic Environment (3rd Ed) LexisNexis: Wellington, 2011. 

  • Understanding the Economic Environment (2nd Ed) LexisNexis: Wellington, 2004. 

  • Understanding the Economic Environment Butterworths: Wellington, 1998. 

  • Basic Economics: A New Zealand Perspective Dunmore Press: Palmerston North, 1992.