Blog Authors
Blog Authors
Blog Authors
Blog Authors
Blog Authors
Blog Authors
Blog Authors
Blog Authors
Blog Authors
The content of this blog is the combined effort of our faculty and staff here at Southern Cross College. Read below to find out a little more about each of our authors.
Benjamin
Clark
BEcon,
BTh, GradCert Information Services
Director of Knowledge Management
Completing
his Bachelor of Theology in 2003, Ben is now employed at Southern
Cross College as part of the faculty team. His main areas of
responsibility include management of the electronic and printed
resources within the James Wallace Memorial Library, the development
of the Pentecostal Heritage archives located at Southern Cross,
assisting in the management of the e-publishing arm of Southern Cross,
managing the college's Distance Education development and guest
lecturing in the History Department. In 2004 he enrolled with Edith
Cowen University doing a Graduate Certificate in Information Services
to complement his new role. He is married to Robyn, has two beautiful
daughters, Abagael and Charlotte.
Bronwyn Hughes
BA,
Dip Ed, Dip Mgt, MMgt, DBA.
Associate
Professor Communications
Bronwyn
has worked for 20 years in both secular and Christian media, including
time spent as a producer with ABC Radio National, as a presenter with
FM103.2; and as Director of the Anglican Radio Unit. Bronwyn has also
worked as Communications Director with NCLS Research and as National
Director for Mission Research and Development with the Bible Society.
She has co-authored several books on Australian church life, and is
Deputy Chair of FM103.2 and Chairman of Willow Creek in Australia.
Bruce
Stevens
BTh
(Hons), MTh, PhD (Psychology), LTh, Dip AII
Head of Graduate Program in Pastoral Care and Counselling
Bruce was involved in church ministry for a number of years, but subsequently moved into full-time clinical practice. In more recent years he has become a specialist forensic psychologist and is the senior family assessor for the ACT government. Bruce has written a number of books as well as many scholarly journal articles. He was a senior lecturer at the Charles Sturt School of Theology in Canberra and has lectured at both the University of Canberra and the Australian National University. As well as continuing his practice in Canberra, Bruce is the Director of the Southern Cross graduate program in Pastoral Care & Counselling. He is married to Jenny and has four adult children.
Christopher
Simon
BA,
MLitt, MTh, DMin, ThDip, MA (PC&C), CMCAPA, Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace
Training
Head of Pastoral Theology and Practice
Chris
was appointed to the faculty of Southern Cross in 1998. Prior to that
he was in pastoral ministry for thirty years and was also a part-time
faculty member of the Charles Sturt School of Theology. Training
at St John's College in Morpeth, NSW, Chris subsequently earned
degrees through the University of New England, Fuller Seminary and the
Sydney College of Divinity. He is head of the Department of Pastoral
Theology & Practice and has oversight of student counselling.
Married to Kathryn a trained nurse, they have three adult children.
David
Parker
DipMin, BTh, MA (Theol), ThD, Cert IV in Assessment &
Workplace Training
Head of Biblical Studies
David Parker is a
graduate of CBC and has ministered at Toowoomba and Mornington assemblies. He
was appointed to the college staff more than 15 years ago. David was the first
of our staff members to proceed into higher qualifications and has spent a
number of years studying part time at Moore College. He has achieved his MA
(Theol) and last year completed a PhD program. David is married to Ruth, and
they have three adult children.
Dean O'Keefe
B.Ed., B.Th.
Assistant
Registrar, English Campus
Dean is a devout
Queenslander, the son of a preacher man and the husband of one wife (Lisa). In
1998 he taught Mathematics and Science for two and a half years before moving to
Sydney in 2001 to commence a BTh. Dean was a youth pastor for two years before
joining the team at SCC, and is now involved in Hawkesbury Christian Church. He
is currently working towards a MTh in biblical studies. Dean looks after the
distance students and churches running the Certificate
awards.
Deborah
Taggart
BTh
Assistant
Student Dean
Deb
completed her degree in 2005 but 'loving and leaving' college
was not an option (loving it is irresistible; leaving is
incomprehensible). This year she is assisting Jacqui Grey in the
student dean department and engaging in further study. She
blogs less academically at http://the-bright-side.blogspot.com
and loves kids,
rainbow colours, pets, pillowfights, and hot cinnamon doughnuts.
Dreu
Harrison
BA,
BCom, MDiv (cand), Cert TESOL
Administrator, Graduate School
Dreu
is a New Zealander who moved to Sydney to study at Southern Cross in
2003. He is currently completing his MDiv with majors in theology and
philosophy. At present, he works as an English teacher for the Korean
Campus, as an administrator for the Graduate School and as a lecturer
in the Creative Arts program. His interests include rhetoric, design,
spirituality and continental philosophy.
Ian
Jagelman
ACA,
MDiv, Dmin (Fuller)
Director of Leadership & Management Program
Ian
is the Director of the Jagelman Institute, which provides training,
consulting and mentoring to churches and businesses, and the Director
of the Leadership & Management Program SCC, the graduate program
in leadership studies at Southern Cross College. He is also the
founding senior pastor of Christian City Church, Lane Cove, where he
spent twenty years building it into one of Australia’s larger
churches. His Truth for Life Ministries and his books, The Empowered
Church and Identifying and Developing Christian Leaders, are
influential around the world. Prior to entering the ministry, Ian
spent fifteen years in public accounting with Price Waterhouse
Coopers.
Jacqueline
Grey
BA,
BTh (Hons), PhD, Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training
Student Dean, Lecturer in Old Testament
Graduating
with a BA in 1994, Jacqui served as the AOG chaplain and campus
director for Students For Christ at Sydney University until 1998.
After studying at Southern Cross, Jacqui was employed at the college
in administration while completing her honours year in 2001. She is
currently undertaking her doctoral studies as part of the CSU
post-graduate scholarship program. Combined with her lecturing
responsibilities, Jacqui is also one of our student deans. She is also
an active member of Eastcoast City Church.
Jacqueline
Mees
B.Lit.,
M.B.A.
Business Program Co-ordinator
Jacqui
has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, strategy and
innovation. After obtaining her MBA in the Netherlands she joined
Unilever as a management trainee. She interrupted her career with
Unilever to join the Rotterdam Consulting Group. Always ready for
adventure she then re-joined Unilever to work for them over a period
of ten years in South Korea, the Philippines and Germany. At the end
of 1999 she immigrated with her husband and 2 children to Australia
where she has worked in senior marketing and strategy positions for
Kellogg's, Goodman Fielder, Dairy Farmers and currently the
Commonwealth Bank. She is also a part-time management consultant but
her true calling in life is to build an extraordinary Business School
for God's special people at Southern Cross College.
Jennie
Bickmore-Brand
DipT,
BEd, Grad DipT, Med, PhD
Head
of Educational Studies
Dr
Jennie Bickmore-Brand heads up the Graduate Education Program for SCC
having just completed four years as Head of Primary at Lake Joondalup
Baptist College in the northern suburbs of Perth. Jennie has had a
long history of influence in the Education sector, having taught in
education in both South Australian and West Australian universities.
Jennie's masters research developed a set of Teaching and Learning
Principles adopted in WA schools in the Stepping Out program. Her PhD
findings and publications have influenced the teaching of maths across
all age groups. As President for two terms of the Australian Council
for Adult Literacy, Jennie spans the gamut of teaching and learning
contexts and is well placed to promote the best practice in the
development of leaders in educational settings.
Joohee
Lee
BTh,
Grad.Dip Christian Counselling, MTh (Cand)
Teachers
Assistant to Dr. Shane Clifton, Academic Dean
Joohee
is still grappling with how to be Korean/Aussie at times but is really
a mix of both jumping from one to another while trying to contain her
sanity and integrity most of the way, i.e. she is a weird theologian
on the loose. As the shortest girl on staff (probably on campus
too) she is helping the tallest doc in the theology department! In further studies she is passionate about integrating theology with
contemporary psychological problems... Her vision is to be the
bluetooth of God, connecting His heart to His people, heaven's
customised ringtone.
Joshua
Dowton
BTh,
BTh (hons) (cand), Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment
Distance
Education Development Officer, Lecturer in Biblical Languages
Josh
completed his BTh at SCC in 2004, and decided that it would be a good
idea to pursue a career in lecturing Biblical languages (???). He is
currently completing his BTh honours in Biblical Studies, while also
working in the Distance Department at SCC. Josh and his wife Tara live
in the Promised Land (Baulkham Hills), with their two playful Labrador
x Golden Retrievers.
Mark
Hutchinson
BA
(Hons), DipEd, PhD, Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training
Dean
of Graduate School, Lecturer in Church History
Mark
Hutchinson was foundation Director of the Centre for the Study of
Australian Christianity 1991-1999, after serving as senior researcher
on the 25 Year Macquarie University History Project under the
direction of Prof Bruce Mansfield. Since then, he has been senior
lecturer in Society and Culture, Macquarie Christian Studies
Institute, and Head of the Church History Discipline at SCC. He is
Associate Director of the Currents in World Christianity Project,
based at Cambridge University, UK.
He
has produced numerous publications along with a number of articles and
reviews. His research areas include the history of migration and
religion, Pentecostal and charismatic movements, and the development
of historiography and historiographical thought. He currently teaches
in history and sociology at SCC, and is the Academic Dean and chair of
the Academic Board as well as the Coordinator for the Distance
Education Program.
Mark
is married to Alphonsa, and they have three children, James, Sonia,
and Andrew.
Shane
Clifton
BEcon,
BTh (Hons), PhD, Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training
Academic Dean, Lecturer in Theology
While
working as an accountant (better to keep this a secret) Shane
completed a Bachelor of Economics degree. Deciding the money wasn’t
good enough, he resigned in 1995 and went to bible college!! He
followed his ministry diploma (Australian
Steven
Carter
MA,
MDiv.
Executive Registrar
Steve is our token American on the college staff and has just joined the SCC team this year. He completed his undergraduate degree in History at Vanguard University in California and his MA in Ministry and MDiv. in Theology at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in the Philippines. He is the son of missionaries and has lived and travelled extensively, yet is looking forward to planting himself for a LONG time at SCC. He is married to a beautiful Swede, Ella, and has a young daughter named Elsie.
Stephen
Fogarty
BA,
MA (Theol), PhD (Cand), Cert IV in Assessment & Workplace Training
Principal, Lecturer in Theology
Stephen
graduated from Commonwealth Bible College (the previous name of SCC)
in 1984 and moved to Perth where he was Youth Pastor at Girrawheen AOG
and later Pastor of Mandurah AOG. In 1994 he returned to Southern
Cross as Dean of Students and was appointed Principal in 1999. Since
being in Sydney, he planted Bankstown Family Church and
completed an MA in Theology. He is currently studying towards a ThD in
theology. His wife Sandra teaches at a local high school. They have
three children, Melissa, Amanda, and Andrew.
Tanya
Riches
B.A.
(psychology/political economy), M.A. (Theological Studies)
Head
of Creative Arts
A
singer/songwriter since she was four (such titles as 'we're gonna
stomp on the devil’s head'), Tanya became known to the Church at
fifteen for 'Jesus what a Beautiful Name', published by Hillsong
Music Australia, which remains in the top 20 CCLI most used songs
around Australia. She assisted in managing United Live band through
from its beginning EP 'One' to gold status and five live albums;
ran the Hillsong Choir at three locations, and sang for Hillsong
Church in Australia ten years before joining her own band, 'Speaking
of Sarah'. She is now creator and program head coordinator of our BA
Creative Arts.
