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Rev Dr Dean O'Keefe

State Director - South Australia

  • Biography

    Dean is married to Lisa and together they have four children. Before commencing theological studies Dean worked in secondary education. He has been involved in children and youth ministry leadership for over two decades. Dean completed a Doctor of Ministry in 2018. He loves teaching people about God, see people formed into the likeness of Christ, and good bakeries.

    Dean\'s publications have contributed to the Pentecostal Studies, Biblical Studies and Faith-Based Education research clusters.

    Qualifications

    Doctor of Ministry (Evangel University)
    Dissertation Title Pentecostal Pedagogy: Integrating Elements of a Pentecostal Worldview in the Classroom at Alphacrucis College 2018

    Master of Theology (Sydney College of Divinity)
    Dissertation Title Faith and Works equals Faithful 2010

    Bachelor of Theology (Sydney College of Divinity) 2004

    Bachelor of Education (Griffith University) 1998

    Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) (Macquarie Business Training Centre) 2010

  • Research Interests


    Research Interests

    New Testament (Faith in James)

    Spiritual Formation

    Children and Youth Ministry

    Pentecostal Education

  • Research Publications

    Book Chapters

    • 2022
      • O'Keefe, Dean D. & Grey, Jacqueline N. (2022). "Fear God, and Keep His Commandments”: Models for a Pentecostal Pedagogy from Exilic and Post-Exilic Texts of the Old Testament In Johnson, Dave & Wadholm Jr., Rick (Eds), Pentecostal Theological Education in the Majority World: Volume 1 The Graduate and Post-Graduate Level (pp. ). Asia Pacific Theological Seminary Press. | External link
    • 2002
      • O'Keefe, Dean (2002). Armstrong, Norman Lloyd (1917-2011) In , Australasian Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements (pp. ). . | External link

    Journal Articles

    • 2024
      • Dean O'Keefe (2024). Review of Steven Félix-Jäger and Yoon Shin, Renewing Christian Worldview: A Holistic Approach for Spirit-Filled Christians. Australasian Pentecostal Studies, 25 (1) 75-76. | External link

  • Scholarship

    Presentations

    • 2023
      • Character Formation is a T.E.A.M. Effort (2023), Life FM Radio, Adelaide, 26 Nov 2023
    • 2022
      • Seminar: The Fear of the Lord (2022), Elizabeth Church of Christ, Adelaide, SA, 14 Aug 2022
    • 2020
      • Advent (2020), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, Australia, 06 Dec 2020
      • Discipleship - Part 2 (2020), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, Australia, 09 Aug 2020
      • Discipleship - Part 1 (2020), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, Australia, 17 May 2020
      • The Original Bohemian Rhapsody - John Hus (2020), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, Australia, 01 Mar 2020
    • 2019
      • (with Bonython, J) Great Moments in Church History - John Watsford (2019), Australian Christian Churches South Australia Podcast, Adelaide, Australia, 06 Oct 2019
      • Prayer and Teaching (2019), ANZATS 2019, Auckland, NZ, 02 Jul 2019
      • Sport's Role Models (2019), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, 23 Jun 2019
      • The Five Women in the Genealogy of Jesus (2019), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, 12 May 2019
      • Benefits of Fasting (2019), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, 31 Mar 2019
    • 2018
      • Social Media and Spirituality (2018), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, 07 Oct 2018
      • The Role of the Father/Man (2018), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, 02 Sep 2018
      • Pentecostal Pedagogy (2018), ACHEA, Sydney, 17 Aug 2018
      • Spirit-Inspired Teaching (2018), PCBC, Brisbane, 05 Jul 2018
      • Pentecost (2018), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, 20 May 2018
      • The Meaning of Easter-Passover (2018), 1079 Life Radio - Sunday Night Talk, Adelaide, 01 Apr 2018
    • 2017
      • Pentecostal Pedagogy (2017), Alphacrucis College, Sydney, 31 Aug 2017
    • 2013
      • Child Theology: Spiritual Formation of Children and the Role of Parents (2013), Child Theology, Alphacrucis College, 19 Apr 2013

    Engagement Publications


    Book Reviews
    • 2024
      • O'Keefe, D. (2024). Review of Steven Félix-Jäger and Yoon Shin, Renewing Christian Worldview: A Holistic Approach for Spirit-Filled Christians. Australasian Pentecostal Studies, 25(1) 75-76. | External link | AC Link
    Popular Articles
    • 2021
      • O'Keefe, D. (2021). Assessing Your Artificial Spirituality. CRUCIS, . | External link
      • O'Keefe, D. (2021). HeartFelt Prayers. ACC EMag, 222-23.
    • 2020

  • Teaching

    MIN005 Children’s Ministry
    MIN006 Youth Ministry
    MIN220 Youth Ministry
    MIN221 Children’s Ministry
    MIN326 Advanced Children’s and Youth Ministry
    MIN520 Youth Ministry

  • Supervision


    • Current
      • Ken, J, Anangu Theology: Redemptive Analogies in Pitjantjatjara Culture (DMin thesis)
      • Oluwasola, O, The impact of faith, spirituality and faith-based communities on healthy adaptation of migrant youth (DMin thesis)