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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