John grew up in the Pentecostal church, with both of his parents being ordained pastors during his youth. After leaving school, John felt the call of God to study and serve in the church. After serving many years running a youth ministry, he started his journey towards a PhD, completing a honours year focussing on the pericopae adulterae in the Gospel of John, and then in 2016 starting a PhD on the Spirit as gift in Acts. John finished his PhD in early 2020, and started working at AC the next day. John is a member of the Biblical Studies, Ecotheology and Sustainable Development and Pentecostal Studies research clusters.

Ph.D., Flinders University, 2020
The Spirit as Gift

B. Th. (Hon.), Flinders University, 2015
When The Punishment Does Not Fit The Crime