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Short Bio

Dr Matthew Jones

Matthew Jones graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education (now the University of Gloucestershire) in 1993 and a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of Leeds in 1995. From 1999-2003, Matthew taught theology at Bishop Patteson Theological College in the Anglican Province of Melanesia and completed a PhD in contextual theology from the University of Auckland in 2008. From 2008-2012 Dr Jones returned to Bishop Patteson and was appointed to several senior positions in the academic development and administration of the College. He also served on various church bodies including the Anglican Church of Melanesia Commission on Liturgy and Doctrine and Scholarship Board.  

From 2013-2015 Dr Jones was Academic Programme Director at HKSKH Ming Hua Theological College and responsible for the development and administration of Ming Hua’s BD and MTh programmes. Dr Jones has remained at Ming Hua ever since and continues to teach in both BTh and MTh programmes at Ming Hua and in partnership with Charles Sturt University, Australia, holding two positions as Senior Lecturer in Theology (Ming Hua) and Adjunct Lecturer in Theology (Charles Sturt University). More recently he has been teaching in the Doctor of Educational Ministry Programme at Ming Hua which is affiliated with Virginia Theological Seminary. 

With research interests in indigenous contextual theologies in the Asia-Pacific region, Dr Jones has published articles on related topics that include “The Melanesian Brotherhood” and “The Evolution of Christian Beliefs in Oceania” available in The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South published by Rowman & Littlefield. He has also given public lectures in Hong Kong and around the world on numerous topics ranging from “Christian Belief and Context in Melanesia,” “Reimagining Christianity: The Evolution of Christian Beliefs in Melanesia from an Anglican Perspective,” and “Seeking God in the World: Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Global Context.”

 He is married to Anna, and has two sons, David (19) and Edward (15).

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Publications

“Reimagining Christianity: The Evolution of Beliefs in Melanesia from an Anglican Perspective.” In Justification by Grace in East Asia: A Lutheran-Anglican dialogue: on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Edited by Ho Fai Tai, N. & C. Schneider, (Hong Kong: Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2019).

“Evolution of Christian Beliefs in Oceania”, “The Melanesian Brotherhood”, “Indigenous Churches/Peoples in Oceania”, and “Solomon Islands: Country Profile” in The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South. Edited by Mark A. Lamport, (Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield), 2018).

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