Rev. Dennis Bentley Yam is married to fellow alumni Ruth and have three grown-up children, namely, Rachel, Daniel, and Samuel. He is the Administrator for BSOP Online Classes, Theological Education by Extension, and Downtown Classes. He also serves as the Information Technology person. He is a missionary of Grace Evangelical Association.

Master of Divinity – Biblical Seminary of the Philippines
Master of Theology – Asia Graduate School of Theology, Philippines

Dr. Joel Williams is married to Mrs. Rebecca “Becky” Williams. They have three grown children, Anna, Matthew, and Luke. In addition to teaching New Testament and Greek, he is a missionary with TeachBeyond, a group that seeks to transform individuals and societies by the Holy Spirit through education. Dr. Williams serves as the New Testament book review editor for The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society and is a professor for the AGST Biblical Studies Program.

Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
Ph.D. Marquette University

High Honors, Henry C. Thiessen Award in New Testament (Dallas Theological Seminary)
South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Teaching with Excellence Award (2009)

Other Followers of Jesus: Minor Characters as Major Figures in Mark’s Gospel (Sheffield Academic Press, 1994).
Mission in the New Testament: An Evangelical Approach (Orbis, 1998).
Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: Mark (B & H Academic, forthcoming in 2019).

Dr. Chiu Eng Tan is an alumna who teaches Chinese Folk Religions in campus, Downtown, and Online. She is the Program Director of AGST PhD Intercultural Studies and teaches in this program. She serves as Member of the Commission on Accreditation and Educational Development of Asia Theological Association and Board Member of SIM Philippines.

Master of Theology – Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, USA
Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies – Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, USA
Master of Biblical Studies – Biblical Seminary of the Philippines

Cum Laude, University of San Carlos, BS Mathematics

“A Face of Christ in Binondo, Chinatown” In Christologies, Cultures, and Religions: Portraits of Christ in the Philippines (OMF Literature, 2016).
“Contextual Applications in Book of Romans” in Book of Romans (Asia Bible Commentary; ATA Publication, 2013).

Dr. Rosa Shao is married to Dr. Joseph Shao. They have three grown-up children, namely, Jathniel, Ruth, and Reuelle. She teaches on campus and Online, she was formerly the Head of Field Education since 1989 up to 2019 and coordinated for the student’s weekend practicum and the summer one-month internship. She has written several books and articles. She heads the Chinese translation of the discipleship materials Call to Joy by Billie Hanks.

Master of Biblical Studies – Biblical Seminary of the Philippines
Master of Education in Early Childhood Development – University of Cincinnati
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology – Ateneo de Manila University

Magna Cum Laude, University of the East, BSC Accounting,

“Age and Gender Differences in Chinese-Filipino Parent-Adolescent Conflict, Family Cohesion and Autonomy” in International Handbook of Chinese Families (Springer, 2013).
“Learning from Jesus, the Great Counselor in Today’s Broken World” in Jesus Among the Nations: Christology in Asian Perspective (ATA Publication, 2017).

Dr. Michael Malessa and his wife Anke are OMF missionaries. They have three children, namely, Judit, Christian, and Heidi. He teaches Hebrew and Old Testament classes. He was the AGST Biblical Studies Program Director (2015 – 2018) and also teaches in this program.

Theology (Master in Divinity) – Freie Theologische Akademie, Germany
Master of Arts in Semitic Languages and Cultures – Leiden University, Netherlands
Doctor of Philosophy in Hebrew – Leiden University, Netherlands

Untersuchungen zur verbalen Valenz im biblischen Hebräisch (Van Gorcum, 2006).
“Valency” in Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics (Brill, 2013).

Current Experiences:

Faculty, Psychology Department: Ateneo de Davao University
Counseling Ministry : Davao Chinese Baptist Church
SVEC Ministry under CEF: Group Counseling and Evangelism with Public School students

Past Experiences:

Faculty, Counseling: Koinonia Theological Seminary (3 semesters)
Faculty, Basic Law Subjects: Rizal Memorial Colleges (2 semesters)

Doctor of Education in Clinical Christian Counseling (Ed.D) : Asia Graduate School of Theology
Masters of Divinity (MDiv) in Biblical Studies : Biblical Seminary of the Philippines
Law Degree (Juris Doctor) : Ateneo de Davao University
MA units in Psychology and Counseling: Various Schools (ADMU, ADDU, ATS)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Cum Laude): Ateneo de Davao University

Registered Guidance Counselor (RGC – Top 6 –Nationwide Licensure Exam)
Registered Psychometrician (RPm)
Licensed Attorney
Law School Dean’s Lister (Freshman year)
Cum Laude and Dean’s Pin Awardee (BA Psychology)
Certified Mental Health First Responder

Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP)
Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PGCA)
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)