Founding President
Ps Alun Davies
M. Min (Rhema)
In addition to being the Founding President of Harvest Bible College, Ps Alun Davies
is also the Senior Pastor of Faith! Christian Church and
the Australian Christian Churches State President for Victoria.
Harvest has completed over 25 years of training leaders for ministry
During this time we have trained many hundreds of people for ministry and
enabled them to fulfil their God-given dream. I have watched with anticipation
the flow of students studying and graduating every year. I am excited to see
our graduates effective and fruitful in many leadership positions as they
continue to grow in ministry and influence.
As we continue into the future our passion is a strong as ever to
train more people to achieve their destiny and develop their ministry.
Our courses have improved. Our delivery is better than ever. Our faculty is the
best we have ever had as we continue our commitment to train and teach with
excellence. Our network of colleges continues to expand and strengthen and we
know we can help you fulfil your God-given dream as we have for many hundreds
of other successful graduates.
Principal
Dr Brendan Roach
Ed.D. (Nova), M.A. (Melb), Post. Grad. Dip., B.A. (Harvest), Cert IV (AWT).
Brendan is the Principal of Harvest Bible College. He is an expert in the training and professional development of ministers.
Brendan teaches and preaches locally and internationally. He is a Teacher/Preacher who brings the word of God alive by applying it to everyday life. Brendan is a cross culture communicator using today's popular culture to illuminate the word of God.
His personal ministry purpose statement is "To connect with people who's desire is to become all that God has called them to be and do all that God has called them to do."
Teaching Areas:
Life and Ministry of Jesus; Archaeology; Strategic Leadership; Preaching; Old Testament Survey and New Testament History.
Academic Dean
Rev Ian Grant
Ph.D. (Cand.) (Monash), M.A. Miss. (Fuller), Dip. T. (UNE). Dip. Min. (Faith BC), Cert IV (AWT).
Ian came to HBC in 1999 fresh from six years as Senior Pastor of a significant
multicultural church in Brisbane. The son of missionaries to Vanuatu, he is a
trained teacher, serving with the Apostolic Church in Papua New Guinea, developing
national leadership both in Bible College and general education. Leadership
training and contextualising the Gospel were the focus of his M.A in Missiology
at Fuller Seminary's School of World Mission.
Ian is presently a PhD candidate at Monash University. Ian has served as
Principal and Dean of Bible Colleges, and taught in many undergraduate and
graduate institutions internationally.
He has pioneered, and regularly consults with churches, mission and other training
organizations, particularly in the Asia-Pacific Rim.
At present he is helping his wife Nais and four sons grow a new cell-based church for
Gen Xers with AOG in Endeavour Hills. He is passionate about raising up young
anointed leaders, global missions, expresso coffee, contemporary worship, forests and
reefs!
Teaching Areas:
Missiology, Church Leadership, Communication, Global Christianity
External Studies Director
Ps Michael Podhaczky
Ph. D. (Applic.), M.A.(theology) , B.A. Bib. Stud., B.A., Dip. Ed., Cert IV (AWT).
Michael has been a minister and teacher for twenty years. He has a passion to teach both the Biblical and Theological truths contained in Scripture and Church history. His experience has be achieved through
years of lecturing, supervising Biblical education, Pastoring, preaching and ministry
within the college and local Church setting and overseas.
His ability to effectively communicate the Bible and theological truths is continually
being developed and enhanced through both; ministry in both Australia and abroad and
further study.
Michael is happily married with three great children and three grandchildren. He loves
a good spicy curry, and hopes to see his beloved football team (Geelong) win another a grand
final before he goes to be with the Lord.
Teaching Areas:
Bible Study Methods, Hebrew, Hermeneutics, Introduction to Church History,
Introduction to Theology, Life of Christ , Theology of the Future,
The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit,
The Person & Work of Christ, New Testament Theology.
Chaplain
Rev Graham Holman
M.Ed. (Monash), M.Th. (Cand.), B.Th. (MCD)., B.Sc.(Melb.) , Cert IV (TAA).
Graham Holman worked for many years in secondary education, serving as Deputy Principal for over 10 years before going into full time ministry in 1998. During that time he was an active Assistant Minister, first in the Apostolic Church and later in the CRC Churches International. He joined the faculty of Harvest Bible College in 2000.
Together with his wife Eulalie he pioneered Living Way Christian Network in 2001 and continues to serve there as the Senior Pastor. He has served on the CRC State Training Board for the past 10 years and been its chairman for the past 3. He has been a member of the crc National Training Team since 2004 and has led the development and introduction of Certificate IV and Diploma courses for the CRC.
Graham teaches CRC emerging leaders and prospective ministers across Victoria at a range of level as expressions of his heart to teach and train and care pastorally. He is regularly consulted on the appropriate training paths for young and prospective ministers. He has been the Chaplain of Harvest Bible College since 2000..
Teaching Areas:
New Testament Greek 1, 2 & 3, New Testament Exegesis, The Pentateuch.
Head of Biblical Studies
Dr Jon Newton
PhD (Deakin), MA Theol
(BCV/ACT), BA Hons (ICI), BA, Dip Ed (Sydney), Cert IV in AWT (Tabor)
Jon is an experienced Bible teacher, pastor, school principal and missionary with a
passion for reaching the nations with the truth of God’s Word and training and encouraging
Christian leaders. He joined the faculty of Harvest in 2009 after three years as academic
dean of Tabor College, Sydney.
He is an ordained minister with ACC who regularly ministers in churches and colleges in Australia
and Asia with a prophetic anointing. He is the author of the forthcoming book “Revelation Reclaimed:
the use and misuse of the Apocalypse” (Paternoster). His ministry vision is summed up in three
words “International Investment and Impact.”
Teaching Areas:
Biblical Studies generally, e.g. Old Testament and New Testament Survey, Pauline Literature, Acts. Issues in Apologetics.
Accreditation Officer
Dr David Morgan
MDiv (Fuller); PhD (Dunelm)
David has been involved in Pentecostal churches for over twenty years. He has
worked and studied in the USA and the UK to fulfil his passion to teach at
University level. His experiences include working in secular employment, short
term missions, leading ministry teams, being a founding member of a church plant,
teaching in churches and colleges in Australia and overseas as well as ministry
within colleges and local Church settings. He continues to try and find better
ways to communicate the truths of God through study, reflection and interaction
with students.
David is still madly in love with his wonderful wife and they have a super son.
He blogs at http://davidjmorgan.wordpress.com, and hopes to continue travelling as
the Lord allows.
Quality Assurance Officer
Ps Kay Dohle
BSc, DipEd, (MA Cand)
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 in areas of teaching and training. She
continues to be actively involved in her local church.
2003 saw 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. She also began her Masters Studies. She now serves as a Lecturer, Dean of Women and the Quality Assurance Officer. With a calling to see the Great Commission fulfilled Kay has ministered in many nations focusing on the training of emerging leaders. .
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.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Derek Tucker
BTh, Dip Miss, Dip TAA
During his varied career, Derek has always been involved in either training or
Christian ministry, and at times, even both at the same time!
Derek pastored churches for 8 years in Queensland, with a particular focus on
Young Adult ministry and Youth Leadership Development.
He returned to Melbourne in 2000 with his wife, Colleen, and their three girls,
and became manager of Casey Connections, a Christian cafe, bookshop and opshop.
After two exciting years, he moved on and developed a successful career in staff
and leadership training, in his job with a Registered Training Organisation and
with The Winepress AOG in Berwick in Victoria. At The Winepress, Derek has written
and facilitated several courses, including Coaching, and has been the Internships
Coordinator since the beginning of 2006.
Derek is now working with Youth for Christ Australia as National Training Manager.
He is also completing his
Masters of Arts in Ministry at Harvest Bible College.
Derek is passionate about training emerging leaders to become leaders who are
thriving for Jesus and have powerful ministries. When we have effective leaders,
we can achieve so much for the Kingdom. He is excited that through his various
roles he is seeing his two passions for training and ministry being combined!
Librarian
Kerrie Stevens
AALIA, MAppSc(Lib&InfoMgt)(CSU), BBus (Info & Library Management)(RMIT).
Kerrie is passionate about her role as the Harvest librarian and has seen the library
grow to contain over 35,000 volumes. She is always on the lookout for more resources
for students and is always willing to assist students with using the library's facilities.
