Rev Dr David Parker

BD, MA, PhD, LTh DipRE, DipLS
Wife:  Dianne
Fields: Theology, New Testament, Ethics, Worship, Australian Church History, Evangelicalism

David trained at the Baptist Theological College of NSW (now Morling College) and was a Pastor in NSW and Queensland. His theological qualifications are from Melbourne College of Divinity and the University of London. He did post-graduate research at the University of Queensland while serving as a chaplain, and at the Institute for Holy Land Studies, Jerusalem. He was Academic Dean and lecturer in Theology and New Testament at the Bible College of Queensland for thirteen years. He has also been a visiting lecturer and participated in many theological conferences in various parts of Asia, North America and Europe

David served for many years as editor of Evangelical Review of Theology and WEA Theological News, publications of the World Evangelical Alliance Theological Commission, of which he was also Executive Director. He is a member of the Heritage and Identity Commission of the Baptist World Alliance, contributing to its conferences and administration with papers and research material. At the local level, he directs the Baptist Church Archives Queensland, and has researched and published extensively in Baptist and Australian church history. His scholarly and popular articles have appeared in many journals and newspapers local and international.