Rev Dr Johnny Kumar

Rev Dr Johnny Kumar

Director of Undergraduate Studies; Lecturer in Biblical Studies

Johnny was born in England, where he studied at the University of London. He worked in Special Operations as an intelligence officer for New Scotland Yard for several years and was a Crime Scene Investigator before that. Johnny moved to Australia and started theological studies with AC (then Southern Cross College). Johnny and his wife, Celeste, have taught Biblical Studies and Theology at AC for over 14 years.

Qualifications

Ph.D (Australian Catholic University)
Dissertation Title Between Conviction and Critique: A hermeneutical exploration of the nexus between academic and ecclesial praxis within the Australian Pentecostal community 2023

Bachelor of Theology (Hons) (Charles Sturt University)
Dissertation Title Engaging with Hannah and Peninnah: A feminist reconsideration of women misunderstood in 1 Samuel 1 2012

Bachelor of Theology (Sydney College of Divinity) 2010

Research Interests

Pentecostal Hermeneutics

Ideological Readings 

Pedagogy .

Journal Articles

  • 2025
    • Kumar, J. (2025). Between Conviction and Critique: A Hermeneutical Exploration of an Australian Pentecostal Community. Australasian Pentecostal Studies, 25(1) 47-71. | External link | AC Link

Internal and External Grants

  • 2019
    • Special Studies Program Grant’, $40000, AC

Current Supervision

  • Current
    • Sackitey, F, Reading and Preaching the Bible in Ghana: A Study of Ghanaian Pentecostal Hermeneutics (PhD thesis)

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