IT Director
Rev Richard Giesken, BBusSc, MDiv, MTh, GDLT
Associate Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Missiology
About: Richard and his wife Judy were both born in South Africa. After completing his seminary training at APNTS, Philippines they moved to Australia in 2000 where he has been serving the Church of the Nazarene as Pastor and Educator. He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and has a passion for growing Christ centred communities of faith. He has a keen interest in family history and global cultures.
Favourite verse: “For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves, but for him who died and was raised for them..” (2 Cor 5:14-15, NRSV)
Research Interests: Pentateuch, Community formation in the Bible, Holiness and Community Development, World Religions and Intercultural Studies
Recent Publications:
Giesken, Richard H. Entering the Mission of God. Frameworks for Lay Leadership Series. Edited by Rob A. Fringer. Lenexa, KS: Global Nazarene Publications, 2018.
Giesken, Richard. “Holiness in Community.” In Renovating Holiness, edited by Josh Broward and Thomas Jay Oord. Boise, Idaho: SacraSage Press, 2015.
Why NTC?:
NTC strives to practice what it teaches. As a learning community the faculty of NTC are all engaged in practical church work bringing together knowledge, faith and action in a dynamic educational process.
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