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.
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
New Testament (Faith in James)
Spiritual Formation
Children and Youth Ministry
Pentecostal Education
Book Chapters
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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. ). Philippines: Asia Pacific Theological Seminary Press. | External link
Journal Articles
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2002
- O'Keefe, Dean (2002). Armstrong, Norman Lloyd (1917-2011). Australasian Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements, . | External link
Presentations
Academic Conference
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2019
- Prayer and Teaching (2019), ANZATS 2019, Auckland, NZ, 02 Jul 2019
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2018
- Pentecostal Pedagogy (2018), ACHEA, Sydney, 17 Aug 2018
- Spirit-Inspired Teaching (2018), PCBC, Brisbane, 05 Jul 2018
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2017
- Pentecostal Pedagogy (2017), Alphacrucis College, Sydney, 31 Aug 2017
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2013
- Child Theology: Spiritual Formation of Children and the Role of Parents (2013), Child Theology, Alphacrucis College, 19 Apr 2013
Other presentation
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2023
- Character Formation is a T.E.A.M. Effort (2023), Life FM Radio, Adelaide, 26 Nov 2023
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2022
- Seminar: The Fear of the Lord (2022), Elizabeth Church of Christ, Adelaide, SA, 14 Aug 2022
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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
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2019
- (with Bonython, J) Great Moments in Church History - John Watsford (2019), Australian Christian Churches South Australia Podcast, Adelaide, Australia, 06 Oct 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
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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
- 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
Engagement Publications
Popular Articles
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2021
- O'Keefe, D. (2021). Assessing Your Artificial Spirituality. CRUCIS, . | External link
- O'Keefe, D. (2021). HeartFelt Prayers. ACC EMag, 222-23.
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2020
- O'Keefe, D. (2020). Prayer and Teaching. Crucis, . | External link
Current Supervision
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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)
Completed Supervision
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2018
- Karijanto, E., Spiritual Formation in Today's Australian Pentecostal Churches (Masters Project/Thesis)
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