Adam Couchman is the Academic Dean at St Francis College. He teaches in theology and liturgy. He recently completed his PhD which critiqued existing definitions of worship based upon a theological interpretation of Jesus as a worshipper. In the light of the creedal confessions that Jesus is fully human and fully divine, Adam offered a definition of worship that situated worship in the divine nature itself. Adam has also published a book on the theological anthropology of Gregory of Nyssa and his subsequent opposition to slavery. Adam has also published numerous articles in liturgical studies. His current research interests are in liturgical theology, sacramental theology, and the interrelatedness of performance and theological meaning.

Adam enjoys seeing students deepen in their faith and for this to have an impact on their ministry and personal spirituality. A student recently shared with Adam; “At first, I was afraid of taking your class, but you made learning more understandable than I imagined.”

Adam was also an Officer in The Salvation Army for seventeen years.

University Appointments

Academic Dean and Lecturer (Practical Theology) (St Francis College)

External Affiliations

• Australian Consultation on Liturgy (Secretary)
• Societas Liturgica (Member)
• Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research (Member)