Timothy Healy
Director of Postgraduate Programs; Associate Lecturer in MinistryTim is an Associate Lecturer in Ministry and Program Director for Post Graduate Studies in the School of Ministry and Theology. He is based in Perth, Western Australia. Tim has a Masters Degree in Theology from Bangor University (Wales) with a focus on Christian Environmental Ethics and Ecotheology.
Born and raised in South Africa, Tim moved to Australia in 2007 with his wife Liezl. He has led two large Pentecostal churches, Discovery Christian Life Centre in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, and Riverview Church in Perth, Western Australia.
He has a particular interest in the environmental challenges of the twenty-first century and how Christian faith informs a response to these. He is also a passionate wildlife photographer and spends as much time as possible in nature chasing light and colour.
Qualifications
M.Th (University of Wales) , New Morality for the New Millennium: an Assessment of the Impact of Environmental Ethics on Christian Morality and Witness in the Twenty-first Century – 2009
Grad. Cert. Professional Supervision (Alphacrucis University College) – 2023
B.Th (University of Johannesburg) – 2003
Current Research
The Role of Ecotheology in Australian Theological Higher Education
Tim is a PhD candidate with Alphacrucis University College research the role that ecotheology plays in the formal ministry training of pastors, ministers, and ordinands in Australian Theological Higher Education.
Research Interests
Discipleship; Ecotheology; Ecotheology in Theological Higher Education;
Field of Research
TheologyJournal Articles
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2026
- Healy, T.J., Luetz, J.M. & Hodson, M.J.(2026). Faith without action? Christian ecological conviction and the civic participation gap in Australia. Ambio, 1–13. | External link
Presentations
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2023
- Earth Matters: Christian Faith and the Future of the Planet (2023), Churches of Christ State Conference 2023, Adelaide, 17 Nov 2023
Book Reviews
Book Reviews
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2026
- Timothy J. Healy (2026). Review of Eugene Baron and Amos Yong (eds.), Wonders Above, Signs Below: Pentecostal Missiology and Environmental Degradation. Australasian Pentecostal Studies, 26 (2025)93–99. | External link | AC Link
Awards
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2025
- Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, Alphacrucis University College
- ACA001 Faith and Purpose
- MIN101 Introduction to Pastoral Ministry
- MIN102 Christian Spirituality
- MIN203 Preaching
- MIN302 Discipleship
- MIN401 Foundations of Pastoral Ministry
- MIN402 Christian Spirituality
- MIN504 Preaching and Public Communication
- MIN509 Discipleship
- RES500 Independent Guided Research
- RES501 Research Project
- THE401 Christian Worldview
Completed Supervision
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2026
- Tim Minahan, An Exploration of the Challenges Facing the Sunday Worship Experience. (Masters Project/Thesis)
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2025
- Michael Chong, The Health and Longevity of Multicultural Pentecostal Churches in Australia: How has migration shaped the life and identity of Australian Pentecostal churches, and what practices can support their ongoing vitality and growth in a multicultural context? (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Matthew Milosevic, The Impact of Pentecostal Intra-disputes on Pentecostalism's Ecumenical Potential with Other Christian Traditions (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Van Nun Lian, The Fourfold Gospel and Pentecostal Conceptions of the Trinity (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Olive Fonoti, Sustained Discipleship Engagement Among Generation Z in Multicultural Pentecostal Churches in Australia (Masters Project/Thesis)
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2024
- Robert Saltmiras, Graded Assertiveness in Church Leadership Teams (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Ada Han, The Role of Small Groups in Discipleship (Masters Project/Thesis)
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2023
- Ashwina Milburn, Discipling Generation Z in Australian Christian Churches: A Partnership Between Churches and Parents (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Rachael O'Neill, The Role of Effective Discipleship in Addressing the Decline of Christianity in the United States (Masters Project/Thesis)
- Julia Pani, Using the Enneagram to identify spiritual disciplines in the process of Christian spiritual formation. (Masters Project/Thesis)
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