Denise A. Austin

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Denise A. Austin
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NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationTheologian
EmployerAlphacrucis

Denise A. Austin is an Australian Pentecostal historian, particularly focused on Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.[1]

Austin is the Deputy Vice President of Research and Standards, and Professor of History at Alphacrucis College.[2] She is also the Director of the Australasian Pentecostal Studies Centre.[3] Austin received her PhD from the University of Queensland.[2] Her 2004 dissertation and subsequent book (published 2011) is entitled Kingdom-Minded People: Christian Identity and the Contributions of Chinese Business Christians.[4] Austin has secured over $100,000 in grants to fund the research of pentecostal history.[2] Austin has also written the biographies of several key figures in Australian history including Andrew Evans,[5] founder of the Family First political party, as well as the biography of bass player George McArdle from the Little River Band.[6]

Life and career[]

Denise A. Austin was born in Brisbane in 1969 to Alan and Merle Anderson.[7] She met and married her husband Garry while studying at Rhema Bible College in Townsville. Together, they worked as Assemblies of God missionaries in Hong Kong before returning to Australia for further study. In 2006, Austin became the Academic Dean of Garden City College and began lecturing on Church History and Missions.[8] In 2009, she started working at Southern Cross College which changed its name to Alphacrucis College later that same year. She is actively working with TEQSA to help Alphacrucis College become the first Pentecostal training college in Australia to achieve university status.[9] She is an ordained minister with Australian Christian Churches.[citation needed]

Selected publications[]

Books[]

  • Austin, Denise A. (2009). The Man from Little River: The Story of George McArdle, Former Bass Player for the Little River Band. Ark House Press. ISBN 9781921589034.
  • Austin, Denise A. (2011). 'Kingdom-Minded' People: Christian Identity and the Contributions of Chinese Business Christians. Brill. ISBN 978-9004204027.
  • Austin, Denise A. (2017). Jesus First: The Life and Leadership of Andrew Evans. Love of Books. ISBN 9780648033493.
  • Austin, Denise A.; Jacqueline Grey; Paul W. Lewis, eds. (2019). Asia Pacific Pentecostalism. Brill. ISBN 9789004396708.

Chapters[]

Articles[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hill, Graham Joseph; Barker, Jen. "160+ Australian and New Zealander Women in Theology You Should Know About". The Global Church Project. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Rev. Professor Denise Austin". Alphacrucis College. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. ^ Bricknell, Kerryn; November, 14th of; News, 2016 | General Alphacrucis. "Australasian Pentecostal Studies Centre Wins Two Community Heritage Grants". Alphacrucis College. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. ^ Austin, Denise (2011-09-20). "Kingdom-Minded" People: Christian Identity and the Contributions of Chinese Business Christians. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-22267-0.
  5. ^ Austin, Denise A. (1917-05-14). Jesus First: The Life and Leadership of Andrew Evans. Love of Books. ISBN 978-0-6480334-9-3.
  6. ^ Austin, Denise A.; McArdle, George (2009). The man from little river: the story of George McArdle, former bass player for the Little River Band. North Sydney, N.S.W: Ark House Press. ISBN 978-1-921589-03-4. OCLC 301525844.
  7. ^ "Ministerial Retirements and Memorial Minutes" (PDF). 34th Queensland Synod. The Uniting Church in Australia: 33–34. May 2019.
  8. ^ "The Christian Mission in the Public Square" (DOC). The 2008 AAMS & PACT Conference. Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture: 28. October 2008
  9. ^ "Rev. Professor Denise Austin". Alphacrucis College. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

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