2025
Chapter in Book - Research
Taylor, L. (2025). Sharing faith, imaging God, nourishing hope: Faith and hope that is relational, mysterious, and transformational. In G. L. Liston & S. Penwarden (Eds.), Hope: Growing flourishing church communities that transform and heal people. (pp. 227-246). Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Taylor, L. (2025). Considerations on two sermons which each called for justice and mercy. Otago Daily Times, (21 February). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/considerations-two-sermons-which-each-called-justice-and-mercy
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Taylor, L. (2025). Sharing faith, imaging God, nourishing hope: Faith and hope that is relational, mysterious, and transformational [Keynote]. Proceedings of the Hope Conference: Growing flourishing church communities that transform and heal people. (pp. 17). Retrieved from https://www.laidlaw.ac.nz/events/hope-conference/
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Taylor, L. (2025, August). God attributes and personal aspirations. Poster session presented at the Psychology-Engaged Theology Conference: PCTP Capstone Event, Birmingham, UK.
Taylor, L. (2025, August). God attributes and personal aspirations: When God representations and the ideal self converge. Poster session presented at the International Association for Psychology of Religion (IAPR) Conference: Highlighting the Cross: Disciplinarity of the Psychology of Religion, Birmingham, UK.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2025, September). Ideal selves and god representations: Matching motivations, seeing similarities, discerning differences. Verbal presentation at the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference, Durham, UK.
Taylor, L. (2025, August). Theology that draws on psychology: And offers insights back to psychology: A framework and an example [Panel: Two-way cross-disciplinarity? What theology has to offer the psychology of religion]. Verbal presentation at the International Association for Psychology of Religion (IAPR) Conference: Highlighting the Cross: Disciplinarity of the Psychology of Religion, Birmingham, UK.
Taylor, L., & Bent, J. (2025, June). Christians' ideal selves: Shaped by god concepts, oriented altruistically. Verbal presentation at the 12th International Spirituality Conference: Evolving and Flourishing in an Age of Disruption: The Role of Spirituality in Realignment and Transformation, Calgary, Canada.
Taylor, L. (2025, January). What should change Downunder? Verbal presentation at the Project Violet International Symposium, [Online].
2024
Journal - Research Article
Taylor, L. (2024). Learning from a more secular future: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand. Post-Christendom Studies, 8, 62-73.
Hawkes, A., & Taylor, L. (2024). Presence and personhood: Investigating Christian chaplaincy care in two residential dementia units. Religion, 15(6), 704. doi: 10.3390/rel15060704
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Taylor, L. (2024). Intellectual humility is a godly virtue: Insights from life and scripture. Otago Daily Times, (19 April). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/intellectual-humility-godly-virtue-%E2%80%94-insights-life-and-scripture
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2024, April). Imago Dei and faith formation: Exploring the relationship between God representations and personal aspirations towards flourishing. Verbal presentation at the Psychology + Theology Cross Training Workshop, Birmingham, UK.
Taylor, L. (2024, June). Let's get involved: Build bridges. Verbal presentation at the Chaplaincy NZ Conference: Bridge Builders Revisited, Auckland, New Zealand.
Taylor, L. (2024, June). God at work: Keep an eye out. Verbal presentation at the Chaplaincy NZ Conference: Bridge Builders Revisited, Auckland, New Zealand.
Taylor, L. (2024, June). Our secular world: Changed and changing. Verbal presentation at the Chaplaincy NZ Conference: Bridge Builders Revisited, Auckland, New Zealand.
2023
Journal - Research Article
Taylor, L., & Bent, J. (2023). Theocentric therapeutic preaching: Good news during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society, 23(2), 70-97.
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Taylor, L. (2023). Do not overlook the good things that are right there in front of you. Otago Daily Times, (23 June). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/do-not-overlook-good-things-are-right-there-front-you
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Taylor, L. (2023). Critical realism as a paradigm for considering the reality of God and life. Proceedings of the Australia & New Zealand of Theological Studies (ANZATS) Conference: Context and tradition. (pp. 22-23). Retrieved from https://anzats.edu.au/2023-conference
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2023, July-August). SO many shiny things! Internationalising conversion research; considering the impact on wellbeing of perceptions of the Divine; and/or selftranscendence as a unifying trope in wellbeing research. Verbal presentation at the Psychology + Theology Cross Training Workshop: New Perspectives on Social Psychology and Religious Cognition for Theology, Birmingham, UK.
Marti, G., Ney, C., Taylor, L., Stone, S., & Tveitereid, K. (2023, September). The Wiley Blackwell companion to theology and qualitative research. Panel discussion at the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference, Durham, UK.
Taylor, L. (2023, September). Exploring faith formation in contemporary contexts (by employing theological qualitative research). Plenary presentation at the Ecclesiology and Ethnography Conference, Durham, UK.
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
McDonald, B., Lineham, P., Mai, B., Owen, S., Scott, M., Taylor, L., … Brookes, N. (2023). Insights from the 2023 Church Life Survey New Zealand: The perspective, character and values of church attendees across Aotearoa New Zealand. (pp. 1-22). Auckland, New Zealand: Church Life Survey NZ. Retrieved from https://clsnz.org/
Other Research Output
Whitaker, M., Lineham, P., Taylor, L., Mepham, T., & Lanner, L. (2023, November). Church Life Survey panel discussion. Faith and Belief: Exploring the spiritual landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand. Findings from the Faith and Belief Study, and the Church Life Survey New Zealand. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
Taylor, L. (2023, November). Faith and Belief: Local response. Faith and Belief: Exploring the spiritual landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand. Findings from the Faith and Belief Study, and the Church Life Survey New Zealand. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
2022
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Taylor, L., & Rooms, N. (2022). Report of the Christian Communities and Mission Study Group [Conference report]. Ecclesial Futures, 3(2), 7-10.
Taylor, L. (2022). Commitment 'a start' to engaging with Matauranga Māori. Otago Daily Times, (17 June). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/commitment-%E2%80%98-start%E2%80%99-engaging-matauranga-maori?fbclid=IwAR03wb83typQqHx3jA5m6MLoRT4_MIqp4LEdbQgTn6u34LrVOFWkINcvpOA
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Taylor, L. (2022). Flourishing during Covid: An exploration of churches' attention to Te Whare Tapa Whā. Proceedings of the Flourish Conference: The Good News of Science-Engaged Theology. (pp. 14). Retrieved from https://www.carey.ac.nz/about-carey/carey-events/flourish-conference
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Leidenhag, J., Rapana, J., & Taylor, L. (2022, July). Women flourishing in the theological academy and church. Panel discussion at the Flourish Conference: The Good News of Science-Engaged Theology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Taylor, L. (2022, July). Pastoral care as mission: Church communities supporting wellbeing by offering connected, faithful, familiar, and holistic pastoral care in a vulnerable, wounded world. Verbal presentation at the 15th General Assembly of the International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS): Power, Inequalities & Vulnerabilities, [Hybrid].
Other Research Output
Taylor, L. (2022, January). Logia post: Taking church online, and leaving it there? The Logos Institute blogos, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK. Retrieved from https://blogos.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2022/01/24/logia-post-for-january-taking-church-online-and-leaving-it-there/
Taylor, L. (2022, May). Pastoral care in Covid times: Connected, faithful, familiar and holistic. Theology Programme Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].
2021
Journal - Research Article
Taylor, L. M. (2021). Reaching out online: Learning from one church's embrace of digital worship, ministry and worship. Witness, 35. Retrieved from https://journals.sfu.ca/witness/index.php/witness/article/view/75
Taylor, L., Heath, E., Rooms, N., & Taylor, S. (2021). Courageous, purposeful, and reflexive: Writing as a missional and emergent task. Ecclesial Futures, 2(2), 99-119.
Taylor, L. (2021). Lessons from and for the Church in Covid times: Looking back and forwards. Stimulus, 28(2). Retrieved from https://hail.to/laidlaw-college/article/6fhczeK
Taylor, L. (2021). A multidimensional approach to understanding religious conversion. Pastoral Psychology, 70, 33-51. doi: 10.1007/s11089-020-00934-1
Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles
Taylor, L. (2021). The chance to care for each other helps in many ways. Otago Daily Times, (15 October). Retrieved from https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/chance-care-each-other-helps-many-ways?
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Taylor, L. (2021). Jumping online: Learning from one church's embrace of digital worship, ministry and mission. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) Conference: Theological Ethics. Retrieved from https://anzats.edu.au/conferences
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2021, August). Theocentric therapeutic preaching: Persuading of Good News during the Covid-19 pandemic? Verbal presentation at the Evangelical Women in Academia (EWA) Conference, [Online].
2020
Journal - Research Article
Taylor, L., & Taylor, S. (2020). Praying for Christchurch: First impressions of how local churches responded in gathered worship to the mosque shootings. Stimulus, 27(4), 5-10. Retrieved from http://www.laidlaw.ac.nz/stimulus
Taylor, L. (2020). Learning from bear hunts, workouts and generosity: Noticing five ways to wellbeing in a pandemic. Stimulus, 27(1), 14-19. Retrieved from http://www.laidlaw.ac.nz/stimulus
Taylor, L. (2020). Making room for the missio Dei in missiological research. Mission Studies, 37(1), 52-77. doi: 10.1163/15733831-12341696
2019
Journal - Research Article
Taylor, L. (2019). Our doing becomes us: Performativity, spiritual practices and becoming Christian. Practical Theology, 12(3), 332-342. doi: 10.1080/1756073X.2019.1595317
Journal - Research Other
Taylor, L. (2019). [Review of the book Redeeming transcendence in the arts: Bearing witness to the triune God]. Practical Theology, 12(3), 361-362. doi: 10.1080/1756073X.2019.1610853
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Taylor, L. (2019). Four walls, four domains and five ways: Exploring transcendence and wairua in mental health and wellbeing. Proceedings of the Spirituality and Mental Health Symposium. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2OptcDh
Taylor, L., & Taylor, S. (2019). Praying in crisis: An empirical study of how local churches respond in gathered worship to local and international tragedy and trauma. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) Conference: Missional Theology. (pp. 74). Retrieved from https://anzats.edu.au/
Taylor, L. (2019). I am...sensing Jesus: Embodied spiritual practices drawing on Jesus' "I am" statements in John. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) Conference: Missional Theology. (pp. 74). Retrieved from https://anzats.edu.au/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2019, June). See-Judge-Act scripture reading: What does a model born in Europe and fruitful in Latin America and Africa have to offer Aotearoa? Verbal presentation at the Trajectories in the Interpretation of Scripture Models, Issues and Prospects Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2017
Journal - Research Article
Taylor, L. (2017). Toward relational authenticity: The experience of atonement in Christian conversion today. Colloquium, 49(1), 31-47.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2017, November). Transformational evangelism. Invited presentation at the Council for World Mission: Giving an Account of the Hope Within Us: Evangelism and Discipleship When Hope is Challenged, Bangkok, Thailand.
Taylor, L. (2017, October). Faith finding today. Verbal presentation at the Bishopdale School of Theology, Nelson, New Zealand.
Taylor, L. (2017, July). Facilitating a sense of home for spiritual seekers. Verbal presentation at the Australian Association for Mission Studies (AAMS) Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Taylor, L. (2017, July). Becoming oneself: In relation with God and others. Verbal presentation at the Australian & New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) Conference: Kinship and Family in Contemporary Australia & New Zealand, Adelaide, Australia.
Taylor, L. (2017, March). Our doing becomes us: Practising Ignatian spirituality and becoming Christian. Verbal presentation at the Seeing Silence Symposium: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Other Research Output
Taylor, T. (2017, August). Why, are unchurched people becoming Christian today? Understanding contemporary conversion and exploring some implications for congregational and chaplaincy ministries. Department of Theology and Religion, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Taylor, L. (2017). Redeeming authenticity: An empirical study on the conversion to Christianity of previously unchurched Australians (PhD). Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. Retrieved from https://theses.flinders.edu.au/view/ecabc6f7-2c66-4ff3-916e-891d3758e266/1
2016
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, S., & Taylor, L. (2016, December). Praying in crisis: The implications for chaplains from an empirical study of how local church responds to global events. Verbal presentation at the Chaplaincy in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Development, Dialogue & Diversity: Telling Our Stories, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Taylor, L. (2016, August). Authentic conversion: Becoming who we are. Verbal presentation at the 14th Assembly of the International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS):Conversions and Transformations: Missiological Approaches to Religious Change, Seoul, South Korea.
Taylor, L. (2016, July). The experience of atonement in Christian conversions today. Verbal presentation at the Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
2015
Journal - Research Article
Thompson, P., & Taylor, L. (2015). Creating genuinely pro-poor businesses, social entrepreneurs making business work for development. New Urban World Journal, 4(1), 9-22.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Taylor, L. (2015). Life to the full: How local congregations can help older adults thrive. Proceedings of the Urban Life Together Conference: Inhabiting Our Neighborhoods. (pp. 62-71). Retrieved from https://www.urbanseed.org/publications/articles/2015/11/12/lynne-taylor-life-to-the-full-how-local-congregations-can-help-older-adults-thrive
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2015, April). Finding and choosing Christian faith: A qualitative study of conversion narratives. Verbal presentation at the Work Honestly in Progress (WHIP) Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
Taylor, L. (2015, June-July). Finding and choosing a life worth living: A qualitative study of conversion narratives. Verbal presentation at the Australian & New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS): A Life Worth Living, Sydney, Australia.
Other Research Output
Taylor, L. (2015, August). The role of other Christians in the conversion process: A qualitative study of conversion narratives. Uniting College & Adelaide College of Divinity, Adelaide, Australia. [Research Presentation].
2014
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Taylor, L. (2014, October). Life to the full: How local congregations can help marginalized older adults thrive. Verbal presentation at the Australian Association for Mission Studies (AAMS) Triennial Conference, Adelaide, Australia.
Taylor, L. (2014, October). God at work: Investigating why people become Christians today. Verbal presentation at the Urban Life Together Forum: Urban Seed, Melbourne, Australia.
Senior Lecturer