Your Lecturer – Alan Jamieson
Alan Jamieson is the General Director of NZBMS (New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society) and the Senior Pastor at South West Baptist Church in Christchurch. Alan has trained as a teacher, Air Force Officer, sociologist, pastor and is now in the process of training as a Spiritual Director in the Ignatian tradition.
His PhD, and subsequent books and articles were based on his research on why people leave their church and their journeys of faith beyond regular church involvement.
Alan is a member of the International Society for Empirical Research in Theology and holds a Ph.D., B.Ed.; B.A. (hons); and B.D. and is working towards a Post Grad Certificate in Strategic Leadership.