Dr Daryl Potts
Doctor of Philosophy , Master of Arts (Leadership) , DipMin (Ministry)

Biography

Daryl J Potts is a recent addition to the team at Alphacrucis College, and is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Ministry Program.  Daryl’s particular area of expertise is in pastoral praxis and managing the spill-over of ministry work and responsibilities into the relational areas of the minister’s marriage and family.  Daryl's Doctoral Thesis investigated the impact that being involved in ministry has upon the family life of the minister. Daryl lectures in ministry based courses such as Church and Society, Foundations of Pastoral Ministry, Pastoral Administration and Management, Communicating the Christian Faith,Preaching, and Healing Ministry.

Prior to joining us at Alphacrucis College Daryl has been involved in pastoral ministry for over thirty years, starting out as a Youth Pastor upon his graduation from Bible College, and then being involved in pioneer, mid-size, large and Mega churches in Associate and Senior pastoral roles in churches across our nation.  He has served the AOG/ACC in various roles such as Youth Alive, District and Regional Leadership, State Executive membership and was Vice President on the State Executive in South Australia until he relocated to take up his role at Alphacrucis. He brings the wealth of these experiences as a pastor and leader to the ministry stream of our college.

Currently Teaching

• LEA802 - Advanced Studies in Leadership
• MIN101 - Introduction to Pastoral Ministry
• MIN201 - Pastoral Administration and Management
• MIN202 - Communicating the Christian Faith
• MIN203 - Preaching
• MIN204 - Healing Ministry
• MIN205 - Church and Society
• MIN206 - Pentecostal Ministry Foundations
• MIN220 - Youth Ministry
• MIN302 - Discipleship
• MIN304 - Church Planting
• MIN306 - Advanced Pastoral Ministry
• MIN401 - Foundations of Pastoral Ministry
• MIN502 - The Evangelism-Discipleship Continuum
• MIN503 - Pentecostal Ministry Foundations
• MIN506 - Healing Ministry
• MIN507 - Church and Society
• MIN508 - Church Planting
• MIN509 - Discipleship
• MIN510 - Communicating the Christian Faith
• MIN520 - Youth Ministry
• MIN601 - Theory and Practice in Ministry
• MIN802 - Advanced Studies in Ministry
• RES801 - Survey of Research Methods
• RES802 - Research Thesis

Research Interests

The Impact that being involved in ministry has upon family life.

Keys to managing the occupational demands of ministry life in a positive and productive manner.

How to activate true Pentecostal Ministry and Leadership in the 21st Century Church.

Academic Qualifications