John W. Woodhouse
Academic background and interests
Present Position
2002- |
Principal, Moore College , Newtown |
Qualifications
1969 |
Bachelor of Science, Honours 1 (UNSW) |
1974 |
Licentiate in Theology, Honours (ACT) |
1975 |
Diploma of Arts (Theology) ( Moore College ) |
1975 |
Bachelor of Divinity, Honours ( University of London ) |
1981 |
Doctor of Philosophy ( Victoria University of Manchester ) |
Previous Experience
1970-1971 |
Geologist (NSW Geological Survey) |
1970 |
Lecturer (PT), Faculty of Applied Science, UNSW |
1972-1975 |
Student, Moore College |
1976-1978 |
Curate, St Barnabas’, Broadway (part time) |
1976-1978 |
Lecturer (PT) Moore College |
1978-1981 |
Curate, St Mary’s, Cheadle (Diocese of Chester) while pursuing postgraduate studies at the Victoria University of Manchester |
1982-1991 |
Lecturer, Moore College |
1985-1988 |
Assistant minister at Greek Bible Fellowship |
1991-2002 |
Rector, Christ Church (Anglican), St Ives |
1991-2002 |
Lecturer (PT), Moore College |
Professional Activities
1984-1986 |
Member, Sydney Diocesan Educational and Book Society |
1985- |
Member, Anglican Church League Council |
1987-1990 |
Member, Evangelical Fellowship of the Anglican Communion (EFAC) Sydney Committee |
1987- |
Member, General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia |
1989-2002 |
Member, Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission |
1991-2000, 2002- |
Member, Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney |
1994-2000 |
Member, Sydney Diocesan Standing Committee |
1998-2001 |
Member, General Synod Ordained Ministry Working Group |
2002- |
Chair, Sydney Diocesan Doctrine Commission |
Recent Postgraduate Teaching Experience
Taught the following coursework masters units:
The book of Joshua: expounding Old Testament Narrative
Preaching the books of Samuel as Christian Scripture.
Publications
‘Jesus and Jonah’. Reformed Theological Review 43(1984): 33-41.
‘The Use of the Bible in Modern Controversies: A Watershed Among Evangelicals’. Pages 5-14 in Explorations 1: Personhood, Sexuality and Christian Ministry. Edited by B.G. Webb. Homebush West, NSW: Lancer, 1987.
‘Signs and Wonders and Evangelical Ministry’, in Signs and Wonders and Evangelicals. Edited by R.C. Doyle. Homebush West, NSW: Lancer, 1987.
‘Evangelism and Social Responsibility’. Pages 3-26 in Explorations 3: Christians in Society. Edited by B.G. Webb. Homebush West, NSW: Lancer, 1988.
‘The Coherence of Romans 7:1 – 8:8’. Reformed Theological Review 47(1988): 8-16. [Co-author]
‘Leadership and Authority: A Response to Leon Morris’. Pages 35-48 in The Bible and Women’s Ministry. Edited by A. Nichols. Canberra: Acorn Press, 1990.
‘The “Spirit” in the Book of Ezekiel’. Page 1-22 in Explorations 5: Spirit of the Living God – Part One . Edited by B.G. Webb. Homebush West, NSW: Lancer, 1991.
‘The Spirit of Prophecy’. Pages 105-121 in Explorations 6: Spirit of the Living God – Part Two. Edited by B.G. Webb. Homebush West, NSW: Lancer, 1992.
‘Introduction to the Bible’. Moore Theological College Correspondence Course (1985). (Co-author)
‘The preacher and the living Word: Preaching and the Holy Spirit’ Pages 43-61 in When God’s voice is heard: Essays on preaching presented to Dick Lucas. Edited by D. Jackman and C. Green. Liecester: IVP, 1995.
‘Lay Administration of the Lord’s Supper: A Change to Stay the Same’. Pages 144-155 in The Anglican Evangelical Crisis: A Radical Agenda for a Bible Based Church. Edited by M. Tinker. Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publications, 1995.
‘Lay Administration of the Lord’s Supper’. St Mark’s Review 162 (1995): 15-19.
‘Joshua,’ in New Geneva Study Bible. Edited by R.C. Sproul, B. Waltke, M. Silva. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1995.
The Unity that Helps and the Unity that Hinders. Sheffield: Reform, 2002.
Other Writing
Old Testament 1. Moore Theological College Correspondence Course, 1995. (Reviser)
Major submission to the Appellate Tribunal hearing concerning lay and diaconal administration of the Lord’s Supper and other matters, 1996.
Contributing author to the report of the Ordained Ministry Working Group to the General Synod, 2001.
Research
‘Rheology and the Mechanism of Geological Folding’. B.Sc. (Hons) degree thesis. University of New South Wales, 1969.
‘The Geology of the Northern Williama Complex’. B.Sc. (Hons) degree thesis. University of New South Wales, 1969.
‘Semantic Structures in Biblical Hebrew: An Examination of Some Implications of Structural Linguistic Theory with Special Reference to the Verb QWH and to Selected Hebrew Psalms’. Doctor of Philosophy (Theology) thesis. Victoria University of Manchester.
Current Research
1 & 2 Samuel. An expository commentary under contract to Crossway Books.
Christ in the Psalms. An introduction to the Christological understanding of the Psalms.