Grant came to Australia to take a position as Creative Ministries and Small Groups Pastor in an ACC church in Melbourne’s SE. From 2006 he taught at Harvest Bible College, joining the team in 2010 Head of VET. Apart from his HBC role and teaching, he also covered worked as in school chaplaincy and a private counselling service, which he is still a director of with his wife. He re-joined the HBC Staff in 2015 as Dean of Learning and Teaching. He is currently the Head of Theology with the School of Ministry and Theology at AC, where he also teaches theology and biblical Studies.
Grant completed his PhD in 2021 at the University of Divinity in Melbourne. His topic explored a pneumatological reading of the New Creation motif in Galatians, and how this impacts Christian identity. He is active as an itinerant speaker, and is part of the community at Aspire Church, Hampton Park.
Qualifications
Ph.D. (University of Divinity)
Dissertation Title The Spirit, New Creation, and Christian Identity in Galatians: Towards a Pneumatological Reading of Galatians
2021
MA (Min) (Harvest Bible College) 2010
Grad Cert (Research Methodologies) (University of Divinity)
Dissertation Title “Jesus, Moses and ‘Us’: Exploring the Relationship between Covenant, Transformation, and Identity in 2 Corinthians 3–4”
2013
BTh (Otago University) 2006
Dip Counselling (AIPC) 2011
MiDip (Bible College of New Zealand) 1998
Cert IV TAE (Sarina Russo) 2013
Current Research
Pneumatology in Galatians
I am researching Paul's understanding of the Spirit in Galatians and how this informs Christian identity and praxis
Christology
I am exploring current material on Spirit Christology with an aim to update the current sessions that cover this topic in our Bachelor and Masters programs.
Ethics
As part of the redevelopment of our ethics units, I'm currently exploring current issues including sexuality and gender, genetic engineering, creation care and eco-theology, and discussions on various ethical frameworks that help inform how the Christian community can adequately and faithfully apply Christian ethics to contemporary moral concerns.
Research Interests
Christology, Soteriology, Trinitarian Theology, Biblical Hermeneutics, The Gospels, Pauline Letters and Theology – especially Romans and Galatians, Missional Church, and the integration of psychology and faith
Book Chapter
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2013
- Buchanan, G. (2013). Shifting Sands and Uncertain Waters: Leadership challenges and potentials in the midst of discontinuous change In Jon Newton (ed.), New Frontiers: Redefining Christian Ministry in 21st Century Contexts (pp. ). Mosaic Press: Melbourne.
- Ware, VA., Ware, A., Clarke, M. and Buchanan, G. (2013). Why Western Based, Pentecostal mission organizations undertake community development in South East Asia In Clarke, M. (ed.), Handbook of Research on Development and Religion (pp. ). Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA.
Journal Article
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2020
- Grant Buchanan (2020). Identity and Human Agency in Galatians 5 – 6. Australian Biblical Review, Vol 68, 2020 50-62.
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2013
- Buchanan, G. (2013). L’implication des missionnaires pentecôtistes dans l’aide au développement en Asie du Sud-Est. Social Compass, 60, No. 4 488-502.
Presentations
Academic Conference
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2021
- The Justice of God and the Church: Theological Ethics in Conversation with the Apostle Paul and Michael Gorman (2021), ANZATS 2021, Online, 05 Jul 2021
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2018
- Pneumatological Undertones in Galatians 6:14-16 (2018), ANZATS Annual Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 03 Jul 2018
Scholarship Publications
Journal Article
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2020
- Grant Buchanan (2020). Identity and Human Agency in Galatians 5—6. Australian Biblical Review, 61 50-62.
Book Review
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2021
- Grant Buchanan (2021). Review of Keener, Craig S. Galatians: A Commentary.. Australian Biblical Review, 62 (forthcoming).
- Grant Buchanan (2021). Kathy Ehrensperger, Searching Paul: Conversations with the Jewish Apostle to the Nations.. Australian Biblical Review, 62 (Forthcoming).
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2019
- Buchanan, G (2019). Review of Paul Perceived: An Interactionist Perspective on Paul and the Law. Australian Biblical Review, 67 109–112.
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2017
- Buchanan, G. (2017). Created Led by the Spirit: Planting Missional Congregations edited by Mary Sue Dehmlow Dreier. Journal of Contemporary Ministry, No. 3 129–130.
- Buchanan, G. (2017). The End of Captivity? A Primates Reflections on Zoos, Conservation, and Christian Ethics by Tripp York. Journal of Contemporary Ministry, No. 3 138-140.
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2016
- Buchanan, G. (2016). The Rebirth of the Church: Applying Paul’s Vision for Ministry in Our Post-Christian World by Eddie Gibbs. Journal of Contemporary Ministry, No. 2 101-103.
Professional Memberships
Fellowship of Biblical Studies (since 2010)
Society of Biblical Literature (since 2016)
- BIB010 New Testament Foundations
- BIB105 New Testament Foundations
- BIB352 Romans and Galatians
- BIB353 I & II Corinthians
- BIB562 Romans and Galatians
- BIB563 I & II Corinthians
- RES500 Independent Guided Research
- RES501 Research Project
- RES602 Research Project
- THE201 Christian Ethics
- THE202 Christ and Salvation
- THE311 Ecclesiology
- THE401 Christian Worldview
- THE501 Christology
- THE504 Christian Ethics
- THE511 Ecclesiology
- THE601 Theologians: Method and Meaning
Completed Supervision
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2021
- Ryan Kerrison, How does C3 atonement theology reflect a pentecostal atonement theology via sermons. (Masters Project/Thesis), 2021
- Tom Anderson, How can a purely online platform be used to create christian community? (Masters Project/Thesis), 2021
- Adam Inder, What can contemporary Pentecostal Church Leadership models learn from Paul’s leadership approach expressed in his letter to the Galatians? (Masters Project/Thesis), 2021
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2020
- Jo Wilton, What is the relationship between faith group membership and wellbeing in retirement as reported in the World Values Survey Australia 2018 and informed by the Social Identity Model of Identity Change (SIMIC)? (Masters Project/Thesis), 2020
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