Michael Godfrey is an Anglican Priest who has worked in rural and remote, suburban and inner-urban Australia and New Zealand. He holds a PhD in New Testament from Australian Catholic University, an MA in Literature from Massey University, and a BD from the Melbourne College of Divinity. Godfrey is the author of Entertaining Angels and Babylon's Cap. He was dismissed as Dean of Waiapu, but fought the dismissal, which was overturned by an appellate tribunal. He opted not to return to ministry, preferring to concentrate on writing and further studies. He is a member of the Māori Congregation of Te Pou Herenga Waka o te Whakapono, preaching and leading worship when invited.