Jonathan Pratt

Jonathan Pratt

Lecturer in Leadership

Jon is the Director of the Centre for Pastoral Leadership at Christ College, which oversees the Internship, our Leadership Development Program, and Refocus conference. Jon was previously a Senior Lecturer in Management in the UTS Business School, and as a management consultant for national and international companies. He serves as a pastoral leader in Hornsby Presbyterian Church and was part of the team that planted the church in 2017. Jon is married to Emily and they have three school-age boys. 

Jonathan, how has your theological education and career shaped you?

“It has given me a greater personal and professional appreciation for the centrality of Christ in all of life”.

  • 1997 Bachelor of Business (University of Technology, Sydney)
  • 1999 Bachelor of Laws (University of Technology, Sydney)
  • 2001 Master of Management (Macquarie Graduate School of Management)
  • 2008 Doctor of Philosophy (University of Technology, Sydney)
  • 2008 International Teachers Programme (Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy)
  • 2011 Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning (University of Technology, Sydney)
  • 2017 Master of Divinity (Australian College of Theology)

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"Leadership Foundations for Christian Leaders"

Gospel Leadership 1 (March, 2022).

"Effective Oversight – Leading the Church"

in Effective Eldership: A Handbook for Shepherding God’s Church, edited by Murray Smith, 73-85. Sydney: Eider Books, 2022.

"Planning and Evaluating Ministry"

in Effective Eldership: A Handbook for Shepherding God’s Church, edited by Murray Smith, 266-277. Sydney: Eider Books, 2022.

"Prophets, Priests, and Kings: A Contested Framework for Church Leadership"

Reformed Theological Review 79/3 (December 2020): 186-214.

How to Run a Groundwork Session

How to Run a Groundwork Session, J. Pratt & S. Heath. Summer Hill: Gospel Groundwork Pty Ltd, 2012.

‘Growing Healthy Churches’

‘Growing Healthy Churches’: Voices from the Churches. Baptist Union of NSW, Epping, NSW, 2010.

"The antecedents and consequences of adopting learning management systems in selected Australian universities"

in Interaction in Communication Technologies & Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors, edited by A. T. Ragusa, 73-98. Hershey, PA: IGI Publishing, 2010.

'Falling Behind'

'Falling Behind': A Grounded Theory of Uncritical Decision Making. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag, 2009.

"'Falling Behind': A Case Study in Uncritical Assessment"

in Risk Assessment and Management in Pervasive Computing: Operational, Legal, Ethical and Financial Perspectives, edited by V. Godara, 102-133. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2008.

Management and Organisational Behaviour Workbook

Management and Organisational Behaviour Workbook by Pratt, J. & Edwards, M.. Milton Qld: John Wiley and Sons Australia Ltd., 2008.

Christ College YouTube

Recurring appearances through advertisements, module content, chapel, and graduation streams.

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