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Originally from Pembroke Dock in South Pembrokeshire, I have spent most of my life living in various parts of beautiful West Wales. I am a first-generation graduate and studied my first degree in History and Mathematics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. I then studied for a Masters in Church History at University of Wales, Lampeter and afterwards completed a PGCE in Upper Primary Education at Aberystwyth University. During my years teaching in primary schools back in Pembrokeshire, the call to ordained ministry grew and I explored this while studying two years part time of the precursor to Theology for Life. In 2013 I started as an ordinand in Llandaff, and during those years I studied for a Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Theology and began working on my PhD in cultural hermeneutics with Cardiff University (supervised by Dr. John Wilks). Also, during my time at theological college, I most importantly got to know my wonderful wife, Becky, who is also an ordained minister in the Church in Wales!
Since being ordained in 2016, I served in a range of parishes in St Davids Diocese,
as well as gaining experience of chaplaincy ministry, being aware of the joys and challenges of contemporary mission in the Wales. Alongside full-time ministry I completed my PhD and started to work as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant at St Padarn’s, before starting my current role.
When not working, I enjoy learning to play the harp, walking, paddleboarding, and eating good food!
My research interests
I have wide interests in theology and biblical studies. But I am particularly interested in the relationship between the Christian faith and cultures, as well as questions around contemporary church growth. I am also interested in questions around human (hetero)sexuality, and how this is portrayed in Scripture, and understood in church culture and wider culture.
Published work
Evans, A. (2022) Dating, Desire, and the Song of Songs: Constructing Some Parameters for an Emerging Adult ‘Theology of Dating’. PhD Thesis. Cardiff University.
Evans, A. (2023) ‘Critiquing the Five Marks of Mission in the Light of British Chaplaincy Studies’, in. Conflict, Confluence and Creativity: Interrogating the Five Marks of Mission, USPG (Fellowship of Anglican Scholars of Theology) – Online conference.