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The Rev Dr Geoff Broughton

The Rev Dr Geoff Broughton

  • Deputy Director
  • Associate Professor in Practical Theology

Profile

DipYthMin, MATheol (Moore), ThM (Fuller), PhD (CSU)

Geoff Broughton is an Australian pioneer in the fields of Pastoral and Reflective Supervision with thirty years of ministry experience within the Anglican Church. Geoff is the Deputy Director of St Mark’s National Theological Centre, the Associate Professor of Practical Theology for Charles Sturt University, the Principal of Pastoral Supervision Australia and Reflective Supervision Australia, an Associate of The Institute of Pastoral Supervision and Reflective Practice, and previously the vice president of AAOS (Australasian Association of Supervision). Extensive experience in both the Anglican Church and the university sectors and schools; working with senior leaders and teams, facilitating a wide range of group reflection and leadership development and is author of the first Australian book in pastoral supervision published by Routledge in 2020 and co-author of the first Australian book in reflective supervision published by Cambridge in 2025.

Would be especially interested in supervising topics on:

  • Professional/pastoral/reflective supervision
  • Practical theology / theology of life
  • Indigenous theology
  • Leadership (church, NFP and school)

Publications

  • Professional Supervision for Principals. (Cambridge, 2025).
  • “The Paradox of Anglican Education: Church and State” in Anglican Schooling in Australia Communities in Tension. Forthcoming.
  • “The Vocation of Anglican School Leadership” in Anglican Schooling in Australia Communities in Tension. Forthcoming.
  • A Practical Christology for Pastoral Supervision (Routledge, 2021)
  • “Connecting to belonging: A cross-disciplinary inquiry into rural Australian Anglican Church engagements with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
  • Journal of Contemporary Religion, January 2017:
  • “Guns ‘N Aussies” in Sojourners,March 2016.
  • “Loving Enemies: dangerous desires, dangerous memories” in  Mark’s ReviewNo. 237, October 2016 (3): 101-112
  • “A Century of Cinematic Christ” in  Mark’s ReviewNo. 234, December 2015 (4): 63 – 76.
  • “The changing face[book] of friendship, fellowship and formation” in  Mark’s Review No. 233, October 2015 (3): 73 – 86
  • “The political narrative of disability support reform: implications for the Church, theology and discipleship” in  Mark’s ReviewNo. 232, July 2015 (2): 96-108
  • Restorative Christ: Jesus, Justice, and Discipleship. Eugene: Pickwick Publications, 2014.
  • “Making Public Theology More Biblical or Biblical Theology More Public? Christopher Marshall’s Interpretation of the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15” inThe Bible, Justice and Public Theology By David J. Neville Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2014, 72-86.
  • “Girding the loins: The being and doing of theological studies” in God, By Degrees by Jeanette Mathews Barton Books, 2014, 16-23.
  • “Interpretative Strategies for Jesus’ ‘Sermon on the Mount’ (Matthew 5-7) in  Mark’s Review No. 227, February 2014 (1): 21-30.
  • “The significance of Biblical Theology” in  Mark’s Review No. 226, August 2013 (4): 13-25.
  • “Preaching Luke’s Jesus” in St Mark’s Review 223, February 2013 (1): 17-24
  • “Preaching Luke 15 in different contexts” in St Mark’s Review 223, February 2013 (1): 73-79.
  • “Restorative justice” in Complete book of Everyday Christianity by Robert Banks, Graceworks, 2011.
  • “Restorative Justice: Saul’s Encounter with the Risen Jesus.” Crucible: Theology and Ministry 2, no. 1 (2009): 1-15.
  • “Restorative Justice: Opportunities for Christian Engagement.” International Journal of Public Theology 3, (2009): 299-318.
  • “I buy, therefore I am” (Consumerism) in A Spectator’s Guide to World Views: Ten Ways of Understanding Life. Simon Smart  Sydney: Blue Bottle Books, 2007.
  • “Reading the Bible through the Lens of the Street” in Reflections on a Remarkable Church, Currency Press, 2007.
  • “On the Doorstep: Places for Hospitality, Conversation and Mission”‘ in  Mark’s Review no. 196, 2004 (2): 20-27.
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