In case you missed it! Last 05 May, 4pm PHT (UTC+8), ATA hosted its very first Webinar and it was on Theological Education during and after COVID-19. ATA had invited various leaders representing different Theological Institutions to share their experiences and insight on the matter and it was moderated by Drs. Theresa Lua [...]
The whole world is a battleground! We are all under a siege! With the present swift exponential increase of Covid-19 throughout all the countries, where we are headed to this time, no one knows. Thick dark clouds covering the whole world and every nation. Suppressed anxiety and fear on most faces. Global lockdown and [...]
Without doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a crisis in every part of the globe, leaving once stable systems in a fragile state. While no one is spared from the havoc created by this pandemic, those in the fringes of society find themselves seriously jeopardized. But in the midst of the bad [...]
By Dr. Andrew Spurgeon Associate Professor of Biblical Studies (New Testament), SBC Publications Secretary, ATA The Role of the Church During Crisis (Reprinted from Helix Research Center Resources for COVID-19 Response Project, Singapore Bible College) Christians have always stood at the forefront of any social, physical, and spiritual warfare. Like [...]
Towards the end of November, another beloved ATA leader began a new chapter in her life. Dr. Ng Peh Cheng stepped down and has retired from her ministry with ATA. Dr. Peh Cheng has served fulltime as the Associate Secretary of Accreditation of ATA’s Commission on Accreditation and Educational Development or CAED. She has [...]
(Asian Christian Reflections on Society and Spirituality) ATA’s Online Forum One of ATA’s priority goals is the formation of “‘hermeneutical communities’ of Asian Evangelical Scholars from different disciplines working together to provide a prophetic voice to the burning issues in Asia”. This hopefully leads to “member institutions serving the Asian Church Effectively so that [...]
The last two months of 2019 allowed for three more visits to three different institutions in two different regions of Asia. The first institution is located in the Middle Eastern region of Asia and it is a visit to Program for Theological Education by Extension, or PTEE, located in Amman, Jordan. PTEE was visited [...]
Several Visiting Evaluation teams were sent out in the month of October and these visits were not only limited to institutions in Asia, but extended also to Europe. The institutions visited were in the following countries: Philippines, Spain, and Japan. The Institutions visited in the Philippines were the Biblical Seminary of the Philippines (BSOP) [...]
Last September, Visiting Evaluation Teams were sent out to two schools in Mongolia. The first school was Union Bible Theological College (UBTC) and the second was Mongolian Theological Education by Extension (MTEE). Both schools are in Ulaanbaatar. UBTC was visited last 23-25 September by Dr. Theresa Lua, General Secretary, ATA; Mr. Mark Wood, Director [...]
"Ethics in Asian Societies: An Evangelical Conversation" August 3-6, 2020 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hotel to be shared later) When? Set aside August 3-6 and join us for a double celebration! You are warmly invited to participate in the 2020 ATA Theological Consultation where we will engage in a pivotal theological conversation on the topic: [...]
