Institut fuer Septuaginta und biblische Textforschung, Wuppertal, Germany
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Ludwig-Maximilans Universitaet, Muenchen, Germany
Regensburg University, Regensburg, Germany
Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Departement Antieke Studies, Universiteit van Stellenbosch
I arranged several local visits and workshops with colleagues from abroad, eg. Prof Lauri Thuren; Prof. Jostein Ǻdna; Prof. Steve Moyise (3 times); Prof. Martin Karrer (3 times); Prof. Wolfgang Kraus (2 times); Prof D-A. Koch (3 times); Hermut Loehr (2 times); Prof. Christoph Stenschke (3 times); Prof Ulrich Busse
Membership in national and international bodies
List all the scientific associations or societies to which you belong.Name your involvement, e.g. honorary member, founder member, full member, chairman, president, secretary
New Testament Society of South Africa [NTSSA]
President since 2009
Executive since 2006
Secretary: 2006 – 2009
Member since 1987
Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas [SNTS]
(International New Testament Society)
[Membership by invitation only]
Editorial Board Journal: “New Testament Studies”
Member since 1999
Read five scientific papers in 10yrs
Colloquium Biblicum Lovaniense [CBL]
Member since 1994
Society of Biblical Literature [SBL]
Member since 1998
Association for the Study of the Septuagint in South Africa
Founder & Member 2007
Executive since 2008
Patristic Society of South Africa
Member: 2000 -2001
Alexander von Humboldt Alumni
Member since 2003
D.A.A.D Alumni
Member since 1991
8.4Visits to local and overseas universities or research institutes as guest professor or
researcher
Regensburg University; Regensburg, Germany (Jul 2011). Invited as guest professor by Prof. Tobias Nicklas.
Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands (Jun – Jul 2011). Invited as guest researcher by Prof. Jan van der Watt.
University of Eastern Finland; Joensuu, Finland (Oct 2010). Invited as guest professor by Proff. Lauri Thuren and Anssi Voitila.
Humboldt Universität, Berlin, Germany, with a scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Bonn, Germany (Jun 2010 – Sept 2010). Research Fellow of Prof. C Breytenbach.
Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität; Münster, Germany, with a scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Bonn, Germany (Dec 2007 – Feb 2008). Research Fellow of Prof. D-A. Koch.
Faculty of Divinity; Edinburgh, Scotland; Research Fellow of Prof. Timothy Lim (July 2006).
Centre for Septuagint Studies; Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, as guest of Prof. Hans Ausloos within the International University Exchange Programme (KU Louvain and University of Pretoria, June-July 2005). Research Fellow.
Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität; Münster, Germany, with a scholarship from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Bonn, Germany (Oct 2002 – Mar 2003 + Jun – Aug 2003). Research Fellow of Prof. D-A. Koch.
Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität; Münster, Germany, with a scholarship from the DAAD, Bonn, Germany (Jul 1990 – Oct 1991). Doctoral Research.
ARTISTIC OUTPUTS (if applicable)
9.1 Provide full details ofartistic outputs, including public reviews of work, coordinating reports by
experts in the field, publisher, production company etc
10.MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
Managerial, Executive & Leadership positions
Senate of the University of Pretoria
Head of Dept of New Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria (since Nov 2010)
Acting Head / Chair of Dept of New Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria (17 months ad hoc in total since 2004 plus 22 months full time Jan 2009 – Oct 2010)
President and Executive of the New Testament Society of South Africa [since 2009]
Secretary and Executive of the New Testament Society of South Africa [since 2006]
Executive of Association for the Study of the Septuagint in South Africa [since 2008]
Chair of several Doctoral Examination committees in the Faculty of Theology
Chair of the Board of Directors of the “Requiem for the Living” – a non-profit fundraising organisation for Aids Orphans and the alleviation of suffering [2006-2008]
Tour leader: Study group of Theologians to Turkey [Dec 2007 & Dec 2009]
Executive Supervisor of Deo Gloria Theological Students Society [since 2007]
Chairperson: New Testament Society of South Africa conference organising committee [University of Pretoria, 2006]
Chairperson: OT in NT subgroup of the New Testament Society of South Africa [2004-2005]
Chair: New Curriculum Planning, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria [2005-2006]
Member and Chairperson: New Testament subject committee, Joint Board for the Diploma in Theology [1992 – 2000]
Chairperson: Annual Conference of Non-Afrikaans speaking DRC Congregations [1999]
Governing Body, Portfolio: Human Resources: Glenview Primary School [1997-1998]
Managing Director (Rector) of the Theological Eduction by Extension College for Southern Africa (Appointment as Managing Director (after intensive psychometrical and personality evaluations) to the ecumenical Theological Education by Extension College, consisting of different participating churches: Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, United Congregational, Salvation Army, African Institued/Independent [1993 – 2000]
Executive: International Theol Educ by Extension Net (Vancouver, Canada, 1997-2000)
Southern African Council of Theological Education (SACTE) [1997]
Southern African Association of Theological Institutions (ASATI) [1994 – 1995]
Joint Board for the Diploma in Theology [1994 – 1997]
High School Positions – final year [1980]: Chairperson: Literature Society; Chairperson: First Aid Society; Class captain: Final Years (Grade 12); Executive member: Cultural Society
Representative of organisations
RAU University Staff representative onto the University Senate of the Rand Afrikaans University / University of Johannesburg [2002]
Southern African Association of Theological Institutions (ASATI) representative onto the Southern African Council of Theological Education (SACTE) [1994 – 1995]
TEE College representative to the Conference of African Theological Institutions [1994-1999]
Staff representative on the Executive Council of the Federal Theological Seminary [1993]
Council of Reference: “Oxen Ministries”, Exeter, UK [1995–1999]
Representative from Federal Theological Seminary: Cluster Publications Board [1992-1993]
Natal Christian Women’s Association: Parent representative- Executive of Kalinka Nursery School, Oribi Village, Pietermaritzburg [1992-1993]
School representative: Youth Leadership Course [1980]
Consultant for Theological Education
World Council of Churches (Accra, Ghana, Oct 2000)
TEE Anglican Conference (Nairobi, Kenya, Sep 1999)
“Rudder Conference”, Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa (Johannesburg, Jun 1998)
Global Ministries (Lesotho, Jan 1998)
Church Community Leadership Trust (Port Elizabeth, 1997)
University of South Africa (Pretoria, 1997)
Native Ministries Programme, Vancouver School of Theology (Vancouver, Canada, 1997)
Bishop Gaul College (Anglican, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1997)
Technicon SA (Roodepoort, 1996)
Uniting Reformed Church (Dundee, 1996)
School of Theology, University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg, 1996)
Dutch Reformed Church (Southern Transvaal, 1995)
TEE East Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania (Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, 1995)
Kgolagano College (Gabarone, Botswana, 1994 & 1995)
College of the Transfiguration (Anglican, Grahamstown, 1994)
TEE Africa Administrators (Swaziland, 1994)
11.COMMUNITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
11.1 Outreach projects
(e.g. project titles, institutions and communities involved, etc.)
Prison ministry: Voluntary spiritual worker: Baviaanspoort Medium and Pretoria Maximum Prisons (involved in counselling of death sentenced prisoners) [1982-1988]
“Requiem for the Living” – Chair and advisor for a fundraising organisation to assist Aids orphans [chair: 2006 – 2009; advisory role: 2010 – 2011]
Abraham Kriel Orphanage, Johannesburg [1991-1992]
Ordained Part-time minister in Andrew Murray/Jhb-North DRC congregation [1997 – 2005]
Assistant pastor in Napierville DRC congregation [1992-1993]
Mentor and pastoral group leader (Student group): Federal Theological Seminary [1992-1993]
Natal Christian Women’s Association: Kalinka Nursery School, Oribi Village, Pietermaritzburg [1992-1993]
Governing Body – Human Resources portfolio: Glenview Primary School [1997-1998]