PhD, BD, BA (Hons)
Vice Principal & Academic Dean
In his role as Academic Dean, Colin ensures the academic programme
runs smoothly and is kept relevant and up-to-date by a process of
continual review and development. He also liaises with the University of
Gloucestershire, who validate most of Redcliffe's courses.
Colin lectures in subjects such as NT Greek, the Growth of World
Christianity and Christian Spirituality Worldwide. He also enjoys being a
pastoral care tutor.
Coming to faith at 14, Colin studied modern languages at Kings
College, London, before going on to study ministerial and missionary
training at the Irish Baptist College, while obtaining his Bachelor of
Divinity externally from London University. After brief service as a
pastor, he went to Nigeria with Action Partners for nine years, spending
seven at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria. Colin then spent
the next 14 years at the Lebanon Missionary Bible College and finally
came to Redcliffe in 1998.
For his PhD Colin studied under David Wright at New College,
Edinburgh, researching the priesthood of all believers and the
priesthood of the ordained in the first 300 years of the church.
Colin has four grown-up children and three grandchildren. He
is married to Ann, and they attend a local Anglican church, where
he preaches sometimes. He is also a trained spiritual director with
several directees. Colin enjoys watching sport on the TV, reading
'whodunits', listening to music (nothing after 1820), and walking,
especially if it involves a climb and spectacular views.
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