Introduction
Nationality: South African
Education
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1984- BA (UniversityofPretoria)
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1987- BD (Theology) (UniversityofPretoria)
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1993- Diploma in `Scientific development of mind and memory’
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1993- MDiv (New Testament) (UniversityofPretoria)
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1995- Post-Graduate Diploma in Functional Therapy (Pastoral Care)
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1998- Diploma in `Computer assembly, maintenance and repair (November)’
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1999- Diploma in Microsoft Networking (Junie) ( PC ProServices);
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2001- DD (Theology) (UniversityofPretoria).
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2002- Study Psychology at UNISA (1-3 year).
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2002 – SAAP Certificate of Accreditation: Pastoral Therapist (Advanced level – SAQA NQF level 5/6)
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2003 – Registered Councellor (Spesialist)’ at Councel of Counsellors of South Africa (SAQA level 7/8).
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2004 – Business Management 1, 2 + 3 (Property) (Unisa – 2004).
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2004 – Company Commander’s Course in SANDF;
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2005 – Research: The learning and emotional intelligent congregation (Unpublished book).
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2005 – Commercial Law (Paralegal) atIntecCollege.
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2006 - Rife and Wellness Diploma at Mensana training College.
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2007 – Certificate of training as Scio therapist; Begin holistic counseling practice in Vryheid.
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2008 – Registered at SANHPB as a Theological Counsellor;
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2009 – Extraordinary Senior Lecturer atNWUSchoolof Biblical Studies and Ancient Languages.
Field of Expertise
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New Testament
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Old Testament
Publications
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Co-worker of the book: ‘Cultural-historical background of the New Testament’ by AG van Aarde (ed).
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Co-worker of the book: `Corpus Paulinum’ by AG van Aarde & GMM Pelser (ed).
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I wrote 12 scientific articles in the HTS published from 1994 – 2009:
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HTS 1994 The dialectical-critical theory of Jurgen Habermas: Critique and applied to Luke 14:1-14 (1994);
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HTS 57.4 The historical quest of land and landtenancy inIsrael: The shortcomings of the historical critical method (2001);
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HTS 58.2 A social scientific study of the significance of the jubilee in the New Testament (2002);
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HTS 58.3 Biblical economy as a household based economy (Part 2) (2002);
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HTS 58.4 The Economy of the Ancient Rural area (2002);
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HTS 59.1 The Economy of the Ancient Rural area (Part 2) (2003);
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HTS 59.2 Biblical economy as a household based economy (2003);
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HTS 59.2 The relationship between landtenancy and the social structure of the Herodian period (2003);
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HTS 59.3 Mountain and house as primary metaphors in the Gospel of Matthew (2003);
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HTS 59.3 The place and function of topology as theological space within the structure of the Gospel of Matthew (2003);
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HTS 59.4 Rightiousness, house-order and the jubilee in Matthew (2003);
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HTS 60.1 The land: Primary category of faith (2004)(Review article);
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HTS 66 The mountain motif in the plot of Matthew (2010) (Review article – Forthcoming).
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Published 3 Book reviews in the HTS.
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Handbook for: Congregational financial management in the NHK.
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Unpublished book: `The learning and emotional intelligent congregation: A multi-disciplinary research of a holistic, interrelational and systemic model’
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Recent research on Matthew: Faith that moves mountains.
