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Matthew Gray
Matthew Gray
Email: MGray@adelaide.tabor.edu.au

I've worked at Tabor since 2008. I have a Masters of Theology from Regent College in Canada, and a PhD from Adelaide University. My main area of interest is Church history, although I also have a passion for historical theology, and vocational mission.

Steve Early
Steve Early
Email: searly@adelaide.tabor.edu.au
Donna Longden
Donna Longden
Email: dlongden@tabor.edu.au
Mark Riessen
Mark Riessen
Email: MRiessen@adelaide.tabor.edu.au

(Adv.Dip.Min.; BTh.; MTh; Grad.Dip.Div.; DMin.)

Mark studied at the Churches of Christ Theological College in Melbourne and began working in pastoral church ministry with Churches of Christ in 1999.

After 15 years leading churches in Melbourne and Adelaide, Mark began working with the Churches of Christ SA & NT state office as Mission & Ministry Director. In February 2016, Mark joined the Tabor staff at the Adelaide campus one day per week as the Director of the Tabor Churches of Christ Study Centre.

Mark completed a Masters in Theology at Stirling Theological College with a research project assessing church engagement with the mission of God in a local context. In 2023 he completed a Doctor of Ministry with Abilene Christian University (Abilene, Texas). Mark's thesis is titled "Constructing a theological framework that revitalises the missional nature of Churches of Christ in South Austrlia'.

Mark is the subject coordinator and lecturer for Churches of Christ History & Identity,  Effective Community Engagement and Preaching. He also particiaptes in the practicing theology team by helping facilitate discussion groups, and supervising ministry placements and capstone projects.

Married to Verity since 2001,  they have three children together aged 13, 11 and 8.


Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Email: SSmith@adelaide.tabor.edu.au

Sam has been teaching within the Counselling team at Tabor for the past ten years, and is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

After completing both undergraduate (Bachelor of Social Science - Counselling - 2010) and postgraduate training (Master of Counselling Practice - 2014) at Tabor, Sam operates as a private counsellor and has completed postgraduate training in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and is currently a Provisional PhD Candidate at Edith Cowan University. 

Since graduating, Sam has also worked in a number of different counselling contexts in the human services sector. These roles have given her experience counselling a broad range of people from many different walks of life, and utilising various counselling modalities and interventions. 

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    TM9510Sem2ONL2020 Master of Divinity Capstone Project - S2 2020

    • Teacher: Matthew Gray
    • Non-editing teacher: Steve Early
    • Non-editing teacher: Donna Longden
    • Non-editing teacher: Mark Riessen
    • Non-editing teacher: Sam Smith

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