Rev Dr Narelle Coetzee
Director of Learning and Teaching; Senior Lecturer (Old Testament Studies)Contact Narelle Coetzee
Graduating with a BNurs(hons) in 2000, Narelle moved from Canberra to work in Orange Base Hospital, primarily on the male surgical ward. In 2003 she moved to Sydney to study midwifery and worked at Nepean Hospital. Once graduating with her GradDip of Midwifery, she continued at Nepean Hospital in the postnatal ward part-time, and commenced her studies at Southern Cross College, completing a MDiv in 2009. During this time Narelle started to tutor and lecture in Old Testament studies. In 2010, she enrolled in a PhD through University of Birmingham, UK, graduating in December 2016. Currently Narelle is an Lecturer in Old Testament studies. She was the Director of Academic Administration 2015-2018. On returning from maternity leave (Jan 2019), she is now working as the Director of Learning and Teaching. She is also active in her local church, Rivers Edge Church, a church plant in the Newington area, where her faith can be outworked in the community.
Qualifications
PhD (University of Birmingham)
Dissertation Title Wild God in the Wilderness: Why does Yahweh choose to appear in the wilderness in the Book of Exodus?
2016
Master of Divinity (Southern Cross College/SCD) 2009
Grad Dip Midwifery (with Distinction) (University of Western Sydney) 2004
B Nursing (Hons) (University of Canberra) 2000
Certificate IV TAE (ProSkills) 2009
Research Interests
Wilderness
Theophany
Narrative-Geography Methods
Old Testament, especially Pentatuech
Pentecostal Spirituality
Lament Psalms
Field of Research
- 2005 Literary Studies
- 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
- 2299 Other Philosophy and Religious Studies
Book Chapter
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2013
- Melton, N.J.(2013). 'Wilderness: Holy Yahweh's Innate Habitat?' In Lee Roy Martin (ed), A Future for Holiness: Pentecostal Explorations (pp. 9-23). CPT Press, Cleveland, TN.
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2011
- Melton, N.J.(2011). 'Wooly Sheep and New Fields: The Old Testament and Singleness,' In Lily Arasaratnam (ed), P.S. I'm Single: Reflections on Singleness. (pp. 34-70). APSS, Sydney.
Journal Article
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2011
- Melton, N.J.(2011). “Lessons of Lament: Reflections on the correspondence between the Lament Psalms and early Australian Pentecostal Prayer. Journal of Pentecostal Theology, 20, no. 1 68-80.
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2009
- Melton, N.J.(2009). “A Pentecostal Lament: Is there a correspondence between the form of the biblical lament psalms and early Australian Pentecostal Prayer?”. Australasian Pentecostal Studies Journal, 12 39-72.
Research and Professional Grants
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2020
- AC Internal Research Grant, Alphacrucis College
Presentations
Academic Conference
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2016
- "Trembling and Wandering at Mount Sinai: A Comparison of the People’s Response" (2016), Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society of Pentecostal Studies, San Dimas, CA, 01 Jan 2016
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2015
- 'Embodied Encounter: A Closer Look at Moses' Unshod Feet (Exodus 3).' (2015), Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Pentecostal Studies., Lakeland, Fl., 12 Mar 2015
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2014
- 'To Build or To Be: A Pentecostal's Intertextual Exploration of Sarai's Scheme.' (2014), Presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Pentecostal Studies., Springfield, MI., 01 Jan 2014
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2013
- 'Wilderness: Holy Yahweh's Innate Habitat?' (2013), Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Society of Pentecostal Studies., Seattle, WA, 01 Jan 2013
Other presentation
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2020
- Guest Interviewee on "Seasons of Solace" (2020), River's Edge Church (youtube channel), Sydney Australia, 16 May 2020
Scholarship Publications
Book Review
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2008
- Melton, N.J.(2008). Grey, J. “Them, Us & Me: How the Old Testament Speaks Today”. Australasian Pentecostal Studies Journal, 11 126-128.
Popular Article
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2020
- Coetzee, N.J.(2020). COVID-19: Our Liminal Wilderness Time and Place. Crucis, . | Link to journal
Professional Memberships
Fellowship of Biblical Studies (since 2009)
Society of Pentecostal Studies (since 2012)
Current Supervision
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None
- Facey, M., The Role of Prophets and Prophecy in Israel’s Leadership Transitions: A Narrative Analysis of 1 Samuel 1-1 Kings 14 (Doctoral Thesis)
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