Rev Dr Bruce Allder, BPharm, MDiv, EdD (Griffith)
Senior Lecturer in Liturgy, Pastoral Theology and Practice
Research Faculty in Pastoral Theology, Sydney College of Divinity; Senior Lecturer in Language, Literature & Culture in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University
About: Bruce is married to Jacque (43 years) with two married sons and two grandsons. Bruce has been a pastor, District Superintendent and Principal of NTC at various times through his 38 years of ministry in the Church of the Nazarene. He loves cricket, bushwalking with his wife, playing with the grandsons, and doing odd jobs around the home.
Favourite verse: So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. (II Cor 5:16 & 17)
Research Interests: Education models for theological education; pastoral ministry and constructivist learning theories, transformative education particularly in multi-cultural contexts.
Recent Publications (Chicago format):
Allder, Bruce G. Ackerman, David A. The Emmaus Model: Discipleship, Theological Educaion, and Transformation. Lenexa, KS: Global Publications, 2019.
Allder, Bruce G. Embodying a Theology of Ministry and Leadership. Lenexa, KS: Global Nazarene Publications, 2018.
Allder, Bruce G. “The Telos of Preaching”, Crucible: Theology and Ministry, Vol. 9.1 November, 2018.
Allder, Bruce G. “Theological Education in Context: Exploring the Delivery of Theological Education in a Multi-cultural Setting.” In Wondering about God Together: Research Led Learning and Teaching in Theological Education. Sydney: SCD Press, 2018.
Allder, Bruce G. A Hope Filled Journey Under His Sky. Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2016.
Why NTC?: NTC has a vision to serve that extends far beyond its institutional boundaries. It is genuinely a servant of the church and the NTC community has embraced both academic rigour and effective ministry as a way of life.
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