Associate Professor in Research
Unit for Reformational Theology and the Development of the Society in Southern Africa
Faculty of Theology · North-West University · Potchefstroom
Scholar, ordained minister and public theologian whose research examines Pentecostalism, missiology, social cohesion and ecological justice across the Global South.
Prof. Daniel Nicolas Andrew is an Associate Professor in Research in the Unit for Reformational Theology and the Development of the Society in Southern Africa, Faculty of Theology, at North-West University, Potchefstroom. An ordained minister in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, he has pastored four congregations and serves on ecumenical bodies locally and globally, including the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches.
His scholarly work spans Practical Theology, Missiology, community development, eco-justice, social cohesion, and the intersection of faith and politics in the Global South. He brings to the academy three decades of lived pastoral experience alongside rigorous academic formation, holding two doctoral degrees, an MTh, an MA in Development Studies, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education.
Prof. Andrew is a recipient of the Academic Excellence Award in Teaching and Learning, and has been recognised for institutional leadership development and accelerated research output. He serves as Sub-editor of Acta Theologica and as a peer reviewer for multiple leading South African and international theological journals. His work is indexed on ORCID and Google Scholar.
Three interconnected research themes rooted in the African theological context and attentive to the demands of society, justice and missional witness.
Theme One
Theme Two
Theme Three
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"Students are more than a number to me. They are people from real life contexts, coming to higher education spaces where they sometimes feel alienated."
Teaching is grounded in the conviction that a student's background and lived experience are central to their learning. The tendency to decontextualise students and attribute weak performance solely to individual deficit is actively resisted.
Relationships of collegiality and mutual learning replace hierarchical dynamics. Students are regarded as equal partners with genuine agency over the learning process, capable of shaping teaching and learning strategies and outcomes.
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Prof. Andrew serves on the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches, contributing to global theological dialogue on the unity of the church, ecumenical witness and the intersection of faith with political and social realities in the Global South.
His ecumenical engagement is shaped by his research on Pentecostal ecclesiology, the marks of the church, and the missional responsibilities of faith communities in pluralist African societies. He has presented at international ecumenical gatherings in Geneva, Oslo and South Africa.
As an ordained minister in the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa, he brings grounded congregational experience to global theological conversation, serving also on the AFMSA Theological Board and the Doctrine, Ethics and Liturgy Commission.
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