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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Dip Counselling (AIPC), MI dip (BCNZ), Btheol (Otago), MA (HarvestBC)

Grant is head of Vocational Education Studies at Harvest and works as a Chaplain in a local high School. Along with his wife Trudy he also counsels and mentors couples and individuals through to health and maturity in all aspects of their lives. He has a particular focus towards working with marriage relationships and men's sexuality. In 2010 the family joined the leadership team of Kaleidoscope, a new emergent church plant in Pakenham that seeks to connect the disconnected in society to God by providing a meeting place where Jesus and life intersect.

Grant has a passion for Biblical and Systematic Theology - with particular emphases on Trinitarian thought, Christology and Soteriology, as well as a love of NT development and teaching - mainly in the areas of the Gospels and Pauline studies. His desire is to challenge and encourage Christians to live a theologically grounded and biblically informed life centred on healthy Christian community and radical Christ-centred discipleship.

He loves flying, music, AFL (Go Saints!), playing squash, watching NZ beat the Aussies in any sport, Monty Python, good curries and Hokey Pokey Ice Cream. When he is not drinking good coffee while helping people he is either reading theology for fun or getting out and about with his family. 

Grant lives in Melbourne's South East along with his wife Trudy, 2 boys and his cat.

Main Teaching Areas
Biblical Studies (Romans and Galatians; Life of Christ; Hermeneutics); Introduction to Theology; Person and Work of Christ.

Tutoring Areas
Music and Worship; Media and Communications in Ministry; Planting and Developing Churches; New Testament Theology.

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