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The Asia Pacific Theological Seminary (APTS) was visited by Visiting Evaluation Team (VET) consisting of Dr. Ng, Peh Cheng, Associate Secretary of Accreditation and Educational Development, ATA; Dr. Madeline Vega, Faculty, Asia Theological Seminary, Philippines; and Dr. Augustine Pagolu, Faculty, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi, Bandung, Indonesia on July 28-30, 2015.

APTS in the Philippines was established by the Assemblies of God World Missions, USA (AGWM/USA) in 1964. It is now jointly owned and operated by AGWM/USA and the Asia Pacific Region. It began as an Assemblies of God (AOG) seminary for countries in the Pacific Region but it has since developed into an International seminary drawing in students from non-AOG backgrounds and from countries such as Europe, Africa, Fiji, Asia, and others. Rev. Yee Tham Wan is the current President. He is the first Asian President and now serving his second term of office at APTS. Under his spiritual and capable leadership, APTS has achieved a debt-free status and the campus has added a “Prayer Mountain and Garden” into the school curriculum for the equipping of God’s people for effective Christian living and service.

APTS exists to prepare ministerial leaders for the Pentecostal and Charismatic churches of the Asia Pacific region, and to serve as a resource center for assisting these churches to fulfill their biblical mandate. To this end, APTS provides advanced leadership training within the Pentecostal/Charismatic tradition and a variety of theological, educational, and ministry services that seek to develop and enhance the effectiveness of the churches and students it serves. Specialized training is offered in theology, Bible, pastoral ministry, Christian education, Bible school ministry, evangelism, and missions. The school offers Master of Arts in Ministry (English), Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies with Islamic Concentration, Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Divinity (Concentrations: Theology, Biblical Studies, Ministry, Missions), Master of Theology in Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies (M.Th., Specializations: Bible, Theology, History, Ministry, Mission), Doctor of Ministry in Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies (D.Min.), Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology (Chinese Programme), and Master of Arts in Ministry (Chinese Programme).