Asia Graduate School of Theology - Philippines

This week, we have ThM and PhD students on campus for the Theology of Galatians module with Dr. Abraham Joseph. We thank God for this time of rich learning, fellowship, and training for faithful ministry.

Congratulations to the graduates of AGST BSOP. God bless!

Congratulations to the Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary and Asia Graduate School of Theology - Philippines graduates.
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Congratulations, Daniel Mark Baker, Doctor of Philosophy in Orality Studies. Welcome to the AGST FEBIAS alumni.

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Congratulations to Jonathan Gumintad, who successfully defended his thesis entitled, "Christ Our Healer: A Historical-Theological Retrieval of Jesus as Healer for CAMACOP Churches Today". His thesis addresses a real need: while C&MA has historically placed special emphasis on Christ as healer, the theme has receded in importance in recent years.

To enrich CAMACOP's vision for holistic healing, Jonathan turned to the past — specifically to Cyprian of Carthage, who led his congregation through a devastating plague, and Basil of Caesarea, credited with laying the foundation for Christian hospitals. His work is a fine example of putting the Great Tradition to work in the service of the church in Asia. Well done, Jonathan!

Congratulations to Margaret John on her successful dissertation defense!

Margaret's dissertation argues that the doctrine of the church has long been neglected in Indian theology, a gap made all the more urgent by the increasing persecution the Indian church now faces. In this context, the church is tempted to become defensive or to withdraw into itself. Building on Lesslie Newbigin's missionary ecclesiology and drawing from Scripture and Christian tradition, she calls the Indian church to recover its identity as a missional community sent by God to practice compassion, pursue justice, and bear faithful witness to the gospel.

Well done, Margaret!

Congratulations to Areem Zia for a successful thesis defense today! Areem's thesis explored the most challenging and important issue in Christian theology in Islamic contexts: the doctrine of the Trinity. He explored the relevance of Herman Bavinck in strengthening Pakistani expressions of and defenses of the Trintiy, and pointed the way for some important further study. Well done, Areem!

Join us in congratulating Reyson Ventura on his successful ThM thesis defense today! Reyson's thesis offered a case study in "Theological Interpretation of Scripture," considering 1 Cor 8:1-6 in the Filipino context. He argued that the Filipino concept of 𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘰 (the one who comes to the rescue or helps) helps us understand how Paul sees Jesus (the ultimate 𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘰) and clarifies our calling as Christians—as those called to care for one another.