Dr Kieran Beville

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Dr Kieran Beville

Education 

D.Litt. (Christian Apologetics) Oxford Graduate School, Dayton, Tennessee, USA. 

B.A. (English and History) University College Cork, Ireland.

PGDE (Post-Graduate Diploma in Education) - University College Cork, Ireland.

Subject Areas 

Hermeneutics, Homiletics, Intercultural Studies (Mission)

Publications

“Be My Witnesses” Christ’s Last Words: Our First Concern
Rediscovering the Lord’s Prayer
Unwrapping Christmas
Preaching Christ in a Postmodern Culture
Jonah: Pride and Prejudice
The Commandments in Contemporary Culture
Cultivating Christian Character: The Fruit of the Spirit
Exploring Ezra: The Secret of Spiritual Success
 
Manuscripts due for publication 2014
Mission Matters: Essays on the Theory, Practice and Contexts of Mission (Evangelical Press, UK, May, 2014) See Publication Bulletin, where it may be pre-ordered:-
http://www.christianbits.co.uk/product.php?id=9780852349403
Bread of Heaven: Daily Meditations on Scripture (Deo Volente Publishing, USA)
Manuscripts currently under review with publishers
Journey with Jesus: The Message of Mark. A commentary on Mark’s Gospel (practical, devotional and expositional).
 
Chapters in Books:
I have three chapters published in an anthology on mission entitled, Emerging Challenges to Mission (ISPCK, 2012)
‘Rethinking the Mission Paradigm in the Light of Emerging Challenges’
Also appears as a blog on the Lee Valley Bible Church website: http://www.leevalleybiblechurch.com/2011/11/14/the-missional-church-menace-or-catalyst-rethinking-the-mission-paradigm-in-the-light-of-emerging-challenges/
‘The Rhythm of God’s Heartbeat: Biblical Perspectives on Mission Theology’
Also appears as a blog on the Lee Valley Bible Church website:
http://www.leevalleybiblechurch.com/2011/11/14/he-rhythm-of-god%E2%80%99s-heartbeat-biblical-perspectives-on-mission-theology/
‘Identifying the Way Forward: Keeping Mission Central in the Church’
Also appears as a blog on the Lee Valley Bible Church website:
http://www.leevalleybiblechurch.com/2011/11/14/identifying-the-way-forward-keeping-mission-central-to-church-life/
Articles Published:
‘The Best News Ever’, Evangelical Magazine of Wales, January/February, 2014.
‘Waiting on God’, Evangelicals Now, September, 2013.
http://www.e-n.org.uk/p-6383-Waiting-on-God.htm
‘The Blessing of Brokenness’, Delve Into Jesus Website, Canada, September, 2013.
http://delveintojesus.com/Devotionals/60/The-Blessing-of-Brokenness.aspx
‘Draw Near To God’, Delve Into Jesus Website, Canada, July 2013.
http://delveintojesus.com/Devotionals/58/Draw-Near-To-God.aspx
‘Aggressive Atheism’ Evangelical Times (July, 2013).
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/6299/Cults-and-other-religions/Aggressive-atheism/
‘The Lord’s Prayer: A Meditation’, Delve Into Jesus Website, Canada
http://delveintojesus.com/Devotionals/57/The-Lords-Prayer--A-Meditation-Matthew- 6-9-13.aspx
‘When the Preacher Gets Discouraged’, Preaching, USA, May/June, 2013. http://www.preaching.com/printerfriendly/11690622/
‘Who Killed Jesus?’ Grace magazine, UK, April, 2013.
‘Who Killed Jesus?’ Delve Into Jesus Website, Canada. http://delveintojesus.com/articles/91/Who-Killed-Jesus.aspx
‘Does God Change His Mind?’ Delve Into Jesus Website, Canada. http://delveintojesus.com/articles/90/Does-God-Change-His-Mind.aspx
“Be My Witnesses”, Reformed Perspective, USA, October 2012.
‘China: Changing Contours’ Evangelical Times, September, 2012.
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/5786/China/World-Mission---Changing-contours-in-China/
‘Running the Relay Race’ Delve into Jesus online Journal http://delveintojesus.com/reflections/71/Running-the-Relay-Race.aspx
‘Perseverance in Prayer’ Delve into Jesus online Journal http://delveintojesus.com/Devotionals/47/Perseverance-In-Prayer.aspx
‘Aggressive Atheism’, Foundations: International Journal of Evangelical Theology, spring 2012.
http://www.affinity.org.uk/foundations-issues/issue-62-article-5---aggressive-atheism
‘Militant Secularism (Part 1)’ Evangelical Times, May, 2012
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/5511/Cultural-and-Ethical/Militant-secularism--1-/
‘Militant Secularism (Part 2)’ Evangelical Times, June, 2012.
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/5563/Cultural-and-Ethical/Militant-secularism--2-/
‘The Church Community in Contemporary Culture: Evangelism and Engagement’, Puritan Reformed Journal, July, 2011). http://puritanseminary.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Puritan-Reformed-Journal-PRJ-2011.2.pdf
‘The Way Forward For Fathers’ http://www.christianity.ca/netcommunity/Page.aspx?pid=7324 / http://delveintojesus.com/Reflections/47/The-Way-Forward-for-Fathers.aspx
‘The Night Before Christmas’ (Delve Christian Ministries Inc., Canada, 12th December 2009 / http://delveintojesus.com/reflections/reflections.aspx?id=38 and the magazine of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, 16th December 2009 / http://www.christianity.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=7089
‘India: Training Trip’ (Evangelicals Now, October 2009)
‘Charming The Church’ (Lifetimes, Issue 68, September 2008)
‘Advice for Fathers’ (Lifetimes, Issue 67, July / August 2008)
‘Faith and Failure’ (Preaching, Abingdon Press, May 2008 / http://www.preaching.com/resources/preaching_online/11575909/
‘Loving the Lost and the Lonely’ (Evangelical Magazine of Wales, April / May 2008)
‘Back to Bethel’ (Grace Magazine, October 2007)
‘Bringing People to Jesus’ (Gospel Magazine, October 2007)
‘Religion and Relationship: the Message of Malachi’ (Banner of Truth, June 2005)
‘Religious Revolution in Romania’ (Evangelical Times, June 2005 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/1677/World-Mission/Missionary-Spotlight-Phenomenal-growth-in-Romania/
‘Religious Freedom in Serbia’ (Evangelical Times, April 2005 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/102/World-Mission/Religious-freedom-in-Serbia/
‘Unconditional Election’ (Grace Magazine, January 2005)
‘Victims or Victors’ (Evangelical Times, January 2005
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/1270/Biblical-theological/Victim-or-victor-/
'Practice and Preaching' (Evangelical Magazine of Wales, September – October 2004)
‘Learning in Love’ (Banner of Truth, November 2004)
‘Cultivating Christian Character: Healthy & Effective Fruit’ [Part One] (Evangelical Times, July 2004 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/1440/Biblical-theological/Cultivating-Christian-character/
‘Cultivating Christian Character’ [Part Two] (Evangelical Times, August 2004 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/449/Biblical-theological/Cultivating-Christian-character/
‘Cultivating Christian Character’ [Part Three] (Evangelical Times, September 2004 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/329/Biblical-theological/Cultivating-Christian-character---Healthy-and-effective-fruit/
‘He Beholds and Holds His Beloved’ Trilogy (3) (Evangelical Times, May 2004 / ‘The Eye and Hand of God’ at:
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/1590/Biblical-theological/The-eye-and-hand-of-God/
‘Female Deacons’ [Part One] (Evangelicals Now, July 2004 / http://e-n.org.uk/p-2589-Female-deacons.htm
‘Female Deacons’ [Part Two] (Evangelicals Now, August 2004 / http://www.e-n.org.uk/p-2619-Female-deacons.htm
‘The Study of Scripture' (Evangelical Magazine of Wales, July – August 2004)
'A Prepared Person' (Evangelical Magazine of Wales, May – June 2004)
'The Sovereign God Superintending History' (Evangelical Magazine of Wales, March - April 2004)
‘Sacrificial and Superficial Giving to God’ Trilogy (2) (Evangelical Times, March 2004 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/1920/Biblical-theological/Sacrificial-giving/
‘The Place of Humour in Preaching’, Preaching, January – February 2004 / http://www.preaching.com/resources/articles/11549440/
‘The Lord’s List’ Trilogy (1) Based on Ezra (Evangelical Times, January 2004 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/1237/Biblical-theological/The-Lord-s-list/
‘The Member’s Meeting’ (Reformation Today, November – December , 2003)
‘Heavenly Harvest’ (Preaching On – Line’ October 2003 / http://www.preaching.com/sermons/11545523
‘The Place of Humour in Preaching’ (Evangelicals Now, November 2003, abridged version)
‘Heavenly Harvest’ (The Evangelical Magazine of Wales, September / October 2003)
‘A Great Father’ (The Gospel Magazine, September 2003 / http://www.gospelmagazine.org.uk/septemberoctober2003.pdf
‘Preaching that Persuades’ (The Banner of Truth, August – September 2003)
‘The Diploma Disease’ (Evangelical Times, August 2003 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/382/Cultural-and-Ethical/Diploma-disease/
‘The Compassionate Character of Christ’ (Gospel Magazine, July, 2003)
‘Faith of Our Fathers’ (Life Times, June, 2003)
‘Charming the Church’ (The Banner of Truth, May, 2003)
‘A Mosaic of the Master’ (The Monthly Record: The Free Church of Scotland Magazine, April, 2003 / http://www.freechurch.org/pdf/monthlyrecord/april03.pdf
‘Preaching that Persuades’ (Foundations: The British Evangelical Council Journal of Theology, Spring 2008).
http://www.affinity.org.uk/downloads/foundations/Foundations%20Archive/59_42.pdf
'Vox-Pop and Vanishing Pulpits' (The Banner of Truth Magazine, January, 2003)
'Preaching Christ in a Postmodern Culture' (Foundations: The British Evangelical Council Journal of Theology, November, 2002)
http://www.affinity.org.uk/downloads/foundations/Foundations%20Archive/49_34.pdf
'From Congregations to Audiences' (The Evangelical Magazine of Wales, August, 2002)
'A Place at the Top Table' (Evangelical Times, August 2002 /
http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/2474/Biblical-theological/A-place-at-the-top-table/
‘The Way Forward For Fathers' (Irish Baptist Life, June, 2002)
 
Present Research 

Apologetics