He is evangelical, and a Baptist minister, although as a young Christian he was associated with the Elim Pentecostal Church.
His charismatic roots have generated an interest in the theology of the Holy Spirit, especially in Luke-Acts.
He also collaborated with Peter Cotterell on Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation (1989).
Until his retirement in 2011, Turner was Professor of New Testament at the London School of Theology.
Christ in the New Testament and Christian Theology: Essays in Honor of Max Turner included contributions from Richard Bauckham, D. A. Carson, James D. G. Dunn, Joel B.