Hensley is currently the undergraduate course convenor at Avondale University Seminary and the convenor of the Chaplaincy strand. He lectures on New Testament exegesis and Practical theology. Before joining Avondale University, Hensley worked as a pastor since 1997 in Mauritius and the Victorian conference. His roles in the pastoral ministry include church pastor, conference administrator, departmental leader, chaplain, and Project Manager of the discipleship program, Harvest Victoria.

Hensley’s area of research is the Greco-Roman background to the New Testament. He is currently pursuing a PhD focusing on mimesis in the Gospel of Luke in the light of mimesis in Thucydides, Cornelius Nepos and Plutarch.