Faculty Profiles

MARK THOMPSON

Mark has been Principal of Moore College since 2013. He lectures in Christian doctrine and for the first half of this year has been on study leave working on a book on the person of Jesus Christ (amongst other things). Mark is married to Kathryn and they have four daughters: Elizabeth (20), Anna (18), Rachel (17) and Mary (14).

COLIN BALE

Colin is the Vice-Principal, Academic Dean and Head of Church History. His ongoing research interest is bereavement in Australia caused by the deaths of service personnel in World War II. Colin is married to Gillian and they have three adult children: Robert, Elizabeth and Edmund.

GEORGE ATHAS

George is married to Koula, and they have two teenage daughters, Hosanna and Josephine. George has been teaching in the Old Testament department for 14 years, and is also Director of Research. He loves history and archaeology, is an avid Formula One fan, and enjoys good coffee and jazz.

MARK EARNGEY

Mark and Tanya have three children (Grace, Simeon, and Sophia) and another one on the way in July (d.v.). We worship at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Canterbury, and love being part of the Moore Theological College fellowship.

SIMON GILLHAM

Simon and Margie have two adult children, Maddie and Noah. They served as missionaries in Namibia and before that in local church ministry in the Hunter Valley. Simon is the Head of the Department of Mission and teaches in areas of mission and ministry. He is passionate about seeing the lost saved in the Lord Jesus.

PAUL GRIMMOND

Paul is thankful to God for his job as Dean of Students and teaching in Ministry and Mission. He is married to Cathy and has 3 kids. Paul loves spending time with his family and watching students get enthusiastic about the Bible. He is excited about seeing God at work preparing future pastors, teachers and evangelists.

DAVID HÖHNE

The Höhnes have been part of the Moore College community for more than a decade, attending Newtown Anglican Church. David’s main research areas are the coming Kingdom of God and Modern European history. Amelia serves as the Academic Support Coordinator for Moore College and also works in adult literacy.

PHILIP KERN

Philip and Amy, married in 1984, have four children, Alexandra, Philip Stephen, Eliot and James. They attend Abbotsford Presbyterian Church. Philip came to Moore in 1998 to teach New Testament. Current research interests include Galatians, Christology, and the patriarchal narratives.

CHASE KUHN

Chase has been on the faculty since 2016 teaching theology, ethics, and preaching. His current research is in the theological foundations of ethics. Married to Amy, they have three children: Olive, Ezra, and Penelope. They enjoy listening to music, fishing around Sydney harbour, and playing Uno.

ANDREW LESLIE

Andrew is married to Felicity with three children. He lectures in Christian Doctrine. Andrew likes to spend time with his wife, family, and dear friends, alongside music, reading, (a minimal amount of) exercise, and rest. On Sundays he and his family attend All Saints’ Petersham.

ED LOANE

Ed has been teaching Doctrine and Church History at Moore since 2014. He is married to Joc and they have five kids Jemima, Sophie, Ben, Sam and Abby. They are members of the church family at Cammeray Anglican. They enjoy spending time together bike riding, walking the dog and eating out.

PETER ORR

Peter is married to Emma and they have four sons, Ben, Ollie, Jonny and Daniel. Having worked in Romania, London and Melbourne, he joined the faculty in 2014. Peter loves spending free time with the family and watching and playing lunch-time cricket at college.

ARCHIE POULOS

Archie and Ainsley have three children – Georgia, married to Ben. Zoe is at Uni and Archie, in year 10. Ainsley works part time in speech pathology. For study leave in semester 1 Archie developed his work on enhancing clergy competency. The family enjoys Thursday night dinners where they play Uno.

ANDREW SHEAD

Between teaching, which he never tires of, Andrew spends time with his students, preaches, and writes on the Old Testament. He is excited about the richness of the Old Testament as a source for Christian theology. Andrew is married to Jean. They have three children who fill their lives with excellent conversation.

TARA STENHOUSE

Tara serves in the Ministry Department, teaching in areas of ministry, missions and church history. Tara is the Dean of Women, overseeing the pastoral care of the female students, two women’s chapels and the female residential community. She and Ian love relaxing down south at Jervis Bay, as well as being part of All Saints Anglican Church in Nowra.

CHRIS THOMSON

Chris started following Jesus at university. Before moving to Sydney, he was a biblical researcher and taught at Cambridge, Oak Hill College, and the University of Edinburgh. His current research focuses on linguistic misunderstandings in biblical interpretation. He belongs to Church By the Bridge in Kirribilli.

WILL TIMMINS

Will is married to Lizzy and teaches in the New Testament department. Originally from the UK, he has spent time both as a pastor and a lecturer. Early on in his Christian life he was attracted to Paul’s letters, especially Romans, which continues to be his focus. He enjoys music, rugby, cricket, and the natural world.

JANE TOOHER

Jane lectures in Ministry, Church History, and is the Director of the Priscilla & Aquila Centre. She lives in Newtown with two of her nephews. She loves walking, movies and spending time with family and friends. Jane is a member of All Saints Petersham.

PAUL WILLIAMSON

Paul and Karen have two adult sons Matthew and Andrew. Paul has taught Old Testament at Moore since 2001. He is currently working on commentaries on Exodus and Ezekiel. Recreationally, Karen and Paul enjoy seaside walks, and playing competitive basketball.

LIONEL WINDSOR

Lionel is married to Bronwyn and they have three children: Adelaide, Harry and Eleanor. Lionel has been lecturing in New Testament and Greek since 2015. Lionel loves seeing people grow in joy and confidence in understanding God’s word and speaking it to others.

DAN WU

Dan is married to Chrissie and they have three sons, Liam, Archie and Harry. On the faculty since 2013, Dan teaches in Old Testament and Biblical Languages. His research explored the relationship of honour, shame and guilt in Ezekiel. Dan also loves fishing, all footy and basketball.