Sean is a follower of Jesus who has wrestled with the big questions for most of his life. This curiosity has led him into various avenues of postgraduate research which culminated in a PhD which explored the interactions between early Christianity and the Graeco-Roman world. His interests and concerns are wide-ranging, but in their various ways have to do with the quest for flourishing in all dimensions of life through responsible interpretation and appropriation of Scripture, the Christian tradition and contemporary wisdom. This has led him to the great privilege of being involved in a wide variety of ministries around the world, including church planting, youth work and university mission. Sean is an ordained pastor in the New Zealand Assemblies of God churches.
Qualifications
PhD (Otago University) , 1 Peter and Negotiating Life in the Graeco-Roman World – 2016
Research Interests
The Johannine Epistles
The Petrine Epistles
James and Jude
Revelation
The Apostolic Fathers
Presentations
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2017
- The Tyndale Greek New Testament: A Critical Review (2017), Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Biblical Studies, New Zealand, 01 Dec 2017
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2016
- Hate in the Johannine Epistles (2016), Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Biblical Studies, New Zealand, 01 Dec 2016
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2015
- 3 John and Imitating Good (2015), Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Biblical Studies,, New Zealand, 01 Dec 2015
- ‘Honour Everyone’ and Christian Identity in 1 Peter (2015), Muted Voices: Neglected Texts and Early Christian Identities, Durham University, Durham, UK, 01 Apr 2015
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2014
- πάντας τιμήσατε in 1 Peter 2:17 (2014), Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Biblical Studies, New Zealand, 01 Dec 2014
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2013
- Acculturation and 1 Peter (2013), Otago University, PhD Seminar, Otago, NZ, 01 Sep 2013
- “Going Too Far” A Response to Carter on 1 Peter (2013), Australia & New Zealand Association of Theological Schools, Auckland, NZ, 01 Jul 2013
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2011
- Philippians and Phronēsis (2011), Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Biblical Studies, New Zealand, 01 Dec 2011
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2010
- Conversion in 1 Thessalonians (2010), Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Biblical Studies, New Zealand, 01 Dec 2010
- Christological Ethics in Philippians (2010), Alphacrucis Australia colloquium, Sydney, Australia, 01 Jun 2010
Current Supervision
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Current
- Garrett, R, TBC (Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours))
Completed Supervision
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2018
- Abatacola, J., Unknown (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Ashton, E., Unknown (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Hingston, J., Unknown (Masters Project/Thesis)
- McQueen, C., Unknown (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Mincher, S., Unknown (Masters Project/Thesis)
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2016
- Price, D., Unknown (Masters Project/Thesis)
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