Program Committees

Each AGST Alliance program area is overseen by a committee of local specialists, chaired by a program director.

Biblical Studies program committee

Members of the Biblical Studies Programs Committee comprises:

  • Dr Victor Lee, PhD. Principal, Bible College of Malaysia.
  • Dr John Latham, PhD. President, International Chinese Seminary.
  • Dr Kyle Essary, PhD. Adjunct Faculty, Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary.
  • (Administrative Coordinator) Dr Tan Sooi Ling, PhD. Dean, AGST Alliance.

DMin program committee

Members of the Program Committee comprises:

DMin (Partnership: Bible College of Malaysia and Malaysia Bible Seminary)

  • Rev Wendy Ching. Academic Dean, Bible College of Malaysia.
  • Dr Tony Lim, DMin. Vice Principal, Malaysia Bible Seminary.
  • Dr Chan Nam Chen, PhD. Executive Director, Asia CMS.
  • (Program Director) Dr Tan Sooi Ling, PhD. Dean, AGST Alliance.

DMin Thailand (Partnership: Bangkok Bible Seminary & AGST Alliance)

  • Dr Manoch Jangmook. President, Bangkok Bible Seminary.
  • Dr Steve Taylor, PhD. Director of Research and Development, Bangkok Bible Seminary.
  • Dr A. Somchai Songthangtham.
  • (Program Director) Dr Banpot Mekstapornkul.

DMin EAST (Partnership: East Asia School of Theology & AGST Alliance)

  • Dr Jeannette Shubert, PhD. Associate Dean of Academics, East Asia School of Theology.
  • Dr Tan Sooi Ling, PhD. Dean, AGST Alliance.
  • Dr Jeong Rock Yoon. Director of Affairs East Asia Orient Emeritus, Korea Campus Crusade for Christ.
  • Dr Roland Tan, DMin. Faculty, East Asia School of Theology.
  • (Program Director) Dr Lau Ying Kheng, EdD. Faculty at East Asia School of Theology.

Education program committee

The Education program committee comprises:

  • Dr Alex Tang, PhD, MD. Founder and Director, Kairos Spiritual Formation Ministries. 
  • Dr Binsen Samuel Sidjabat, PhD. President, Tyranus Bible School.
  • (Program Director) Dr Rosalind Lim-Tan, PhD. Education Program Director, AGST Alliance.

Theology program committee

A committee works with the Theology Programs Director to ensure the MTh(Theology) and PhD(Theology) are run effectively and efficiently. Members of the Theology Programs Committee are:

  • Dr Steve Taylor, PhD. Director of Research and Development, Bangkok Bible Seminary.
  • Dr Ong Meng Chai, PhD. Associate Director, Centre for Expository Preaching Malaysia.
  • (Program Director) Dr Sunny Tan, DTh. Honorary Faculty, Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary