Kevin Hovey is Senior Lecturer in Cross-Cultural Ministry, and a Fellow of Alphacrucis University College. He has been an ordained minister of the Australian Christian Churches for more than 50 years (since 1973). Starting with 31 years as a missionary in Papua New Guinea, Kev's ministry was focused on developing and training local leaders. This ranged from church planting and informal mentoring of leaders in remote villages to developing Bible college structures and curriculum. He also developed the internationally recognised World Harvest Institute "missionary finishing program". For his service as consultant to the National Executive Council of the Assemblies of God of Papua New Guinea, Kev was recognised by the Papua New Guinea government with the Member of Logohu award, presented for service to the community and the Assemblies of God Church. Since returning to Australia from Post Papua New Guinea, he has remained engaged in missionary leadership, missionary strategy and missionary training, with a particular focus on seeing mission outworked through local churches and through trained field personnel. Kev completed a Master of Arts in Missiology at Fuller Theological Seminary and a PhD at Alphacrucis. His publications include the 2019 book, Guiding Light: Contributions of Alan R. Tippett Toward the Development and Dissemination of Twentieth Century Missiology. He also serves as the Oceania representative on the Pentecostal World Fellowship's World Missions Commission, with member denominations representing approximately 100 million Pentecostal Christians. In 2023 he was named a Fellow of Alphacrucis University College in recognition of his distinguished contribution to AC's vision and mission. Kevin is a member of the Interculturality, Interfaith and Mission research cluster.