Harvest Bible College - Directors

Dr Ian Grant - Director of Training


Ph.D. (Monash), M.A. Miss. (Fuller), Dip. T. (UNE). Dip. Min. (Faith BC), Cert IV (AWT)

Ian has pioneered, and regularly consults with churches, mission and other training organizations, particularly in the Asia-Pacific Rim.

Ian has served as Principal and Dean of Bible Colleges, and taught in a variety of undergraduate and graduate institutions internationally.

Ian, his wife Nais and four sons, helped pioneer Hope Generation, a youth / young adults church with ACC in the City of Casey. He is passionate about fathering young anointed leaders, global missions, espresso coffee, contemporary worship, forests and reefs!


Main Teaching Areas
Missiology, Church Leadership, Communication, Global Christianity


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Dr Jon Newton - Acting Director of Academic Affairs


PhD (Deakin); MA (Theol; BCV/ACT); BA Hons (Bible and Theology; ICI Uiversity); BA (Sydney); Dip.Ed. (Sydney); Cert IV in TAE (ACOM)

Jon has been a full-time faculty member since 2009, having moved to Harvest from Tabor College NSW. He has wide experience in ministry, missions and education, having been a school principal, missionary, church planter and associate pastor.

During his ten years on the staff of Lighthouse Christian Church and College, Jon studied for his MA (Theol) at Bible College of Victoria and then completed a PhD with Deakin University, submitting a thesis on “Postmodernism, Christianity and the Book of Revelation.” He has presented papers at many academic conferences and written articles in peer-reviewed and on-line journals. In 2009, his first book was published by Paternoster Press (UK), entitled Revelation Reclaimed: The Use and Misuse of the Apocalypse.

Outside College life, Jon is actively involved in preaching, pastoral work, teaching and missions.

He has ministered in churches and colleges in Myanmar, India, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia and Denmark. He is an ordained minister with Australian Christian Churches. His personal ministry statement is "International Investment and Impact."

Jon is happily married to Judy with five adult children (three now married). His research interests include Revelation, Christian worldview, apologetics and contemporary prophecy. Other interests include both Rugby codes (Jon follows the Newcastle Knights in NRL and the Melbourne Rebels in Super 15 rugby), classical music and coffee.

Main Teaching Areas
Biblical Studies (e.g. Acts; Romans; Pauline Literature; Revelation; Exegesis Corinthian Correspondence); Issues in Apologetics; Eschatology and the Theology of the Future.

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Ps Kay Dohle - State Director - Queensland


DipEd(LaTrobe) BSc(LaTrobe) DipChrMin(Har) Harvest Bible College

Coming to Christ through a Pentecostal university ministry (Students For Christ) shaped much of Kay's Christian perspective. Her formative years as a Christian were spent sharing the gospel with fellow University students, discipling new converts and raising up leaders. These ministry skills were built upon as she later served as a missionary in the Philippines from 1990-1995.

On her return, Kay served on the ministry team of Richmond AOG as their young adults pastor, overseeing missions and training. She continues to be actively involved in her local church and with a calling to see the Great Commission fulfilled Kay has ministered in many nations focusing on the training of emerging leaders. 

In 2003 Kay join the staff of AOG World Missions as their mobilisation and placement coordinator. In this role Kay prepared Australians for long and short-term service overseas. In 2006 she commenced lecturing at Harvest Bible College as an adjunct lecturer. Having worked as the College's Dean of Quality Assurance Officer and lecturer, she is now the Queensland State Director. 

She is an avid reader, loves swimming and enjoys watching all forms of sport; cricket being her favorite. She also travels regularly throughout Australia training missionary candidates.

Main Teaching Areas
Spiritual Leadership, Theology

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Ms Carol Roach - Director of Student Services


DipBus Acct (Swinburne), Dip Proj Mng (Swinburne), GradCert IS Mng.

Carol has spent the past 10 years working in dual sector tertiary institutions. Prior to commencing with Harvest, Carol held a Lead Business Analysis role with Victoria University in the Business Review and Improvement team. This team supported the Student Management Implementation (SMIG) Project, and was the 2009 recipient of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Students Service Award for their effort on the successful implantation of the Skills Victoria reforms.

Before transitioning to Victoria University, Carol was a Lead Business Analyst with Swinburne University contributing to the following university wide projects: Student Administration Process Improvement Project (business process improvements ), Student Management System Implementation Project (system requirement gathering and analysis), and Higher Education Support Act (HESA) Implementation Project (business process re-engineering, system requirements, policy development and staff training). Carol held the General Member position on the Swinburne Academic Board 2008-2009, and managed the Swinburne Student Financials Team.

Carol holds a Diploma of Business (Accounting), Diploma of Project Management and a Graduate Certificate Information Systems.

Carol has been a Christian for 30 years and has served in the following capacities of the local church; children’s church, praise and worship, pastoral care, Board Member, and administration.

Mr Pravin Ramdany - Director of Corporate Services


LCC, IAB BA Admin (Accounting), LIC (Teo), Grad Dip (Teo)