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Asia Graduate School of Theology

{{distinguish|South East Asia Graduate School of Theology}}

The Asia Graduate School of Theology (AGST) is a consortium of evangelical theological seminaries. It was established by Asia Theological Association in 1984, and consists of three bodies: AGST Japan, AGST Philippines, and AGST Alliance (Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand).{{cite web|title=Asia Graduate School of Theology|url=http://www.ataasia.com/asia-graduate-school-of-theology/|publisher=Asia Theological Association|accessdate=15 November 2015}}

AGST's purpose is to enable its member seminaries to offer advanced degrees, especially doctorates, to prepare scholars and leaders for the Church and society in Asia. AGST was self-consciously modelled on the South East Asia Graduate School of Theology, which is operated by the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia.

Bong Rin Ro notes that AGST was formed to stop the "brain drain" of Asian Christian workers to the West: "The Asian Church had depended on western seminaries and churches too long, and the time had come for us to be independent from the West in theological education; otherwise, we would not be able to grow ourselves."{{cite journal|last1=Ro|first1=Bong Rin|title=A History of Evangelical Theological Education in Asia (ATA): 1970–1990|journal=Torch Trinity Journal|date=2008|volume=11|issue=1|page=39|url=http://www.ttgst.ac.kr/upload/ttgst_resources13/20124-230.pdf|accessdate=15 November 2015}} He goes on to note that one of AGST's objectives was to "encourage cultural adaptation of theological education. Asian students needed to study theological training within their cultural contexts of poverty, suffering, injustice, non-Christian religions, and communism."Ro, " History of Evangelical Theological Education in Asia," 40.

AGST's original plan was to have a consortium in Korea, but as Bong Rin Ro notes, "the AGST in Korea did not succeed due to the lack of cooperation among the evangelical seminaries in Korea."

AGST Japan

AGST Japan has five member institutions.Ro, " History of Evangelical Theological Education in Asia," 42.

=Member institutions=

AGST Philippines

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AGST Philippines is recognised by the Commission on Higher Education in the Philippines.{{cite web|title=Accreditations and Partnerships|url=http://agstphil.org/accrediations-and-partnerships/|publisher=AGST Philippines|accessdate=15 November 2015}} It publishes its own journal, the Journal of Asian Mission.{{cite web|title=Journal of Asian Mission (JAM)|url=http://agstphil.org/jam/|publisher=AGST Philippines|accessdate=15 November 2015}} JAM has been used as a "venue through which to explore the socio-missiological implications of Flilipino Pentecostalism."{{cite book|last1=Tizon|first1=Al|title=Transformation After Lausanne: Radical Evangelical Mission in Global-Local Perspective|date=2008|publisher=Oxford Centre for Mission Studies|page=187|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7B8LOlf3C9sC&pg=PA187|accessdate=15 November 2015|isbn=9781870345682}}

=Member institutions=

=Degrees offered=

AGST Philippines offers the following degrees:{{cite web|title=AGST Philippines|url=http://agstphil.org/|publisher=AGST Philippines|accessdate=15 November 2015}}

  • Doctor of Education in Christian Counseling
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Transformational Development
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Transformational Learning
  • Master of Theology / Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies
  • Master of Theology / Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies & Church History
  • Master of Theology / Doctor of Philosophy in Peace Studies
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Holistic Child Development
  • Doctor of Missiology / Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies
  • Doctor of Ministry in Peace Studies
  • Master of Theology / Doctor of Philosophy in Orality Studies

AGST Alliance

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|dean= Allan Harkness

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AGST Alliance was established in 2004 as the AGST (Malaysia/Singapore) consortium.{{cite web|title=Our history|url=http://www.agstalliance.org/index.php/about-us/our-history|publisher=AGST Alliance|accessdate=15 November 2015}}

=Member institutions=

==Malaysia==

==Myanmar==

==Singapore==

==Thailand==

Additionally, Chiang Mai Theological Seminary (Thailand), Malaysia Evangelical College (Sarawak), and Phnom Penh Bible School (Cambodia) are associate members.{{cite web |title=Member seminaries |url=https://agstalliance.org/consortium-partnership/ |accessdate=8 September 2023 |publisher=AGST Alliance}}

=Degrees offered=

AGST Alliance offers the following degrees:

  • Master of Theology (Th.M.)
  • Master of Theology (Biblical Studies)
  • Master of Theology (Education) in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship
  • Master of Transformational Development
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Theology
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies
  • Doctor of Education in Child & Family Development (Ed.D.)
  • Doctor of Ministry in Leadership (D.Min.)

References

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External links

  • [http://www.agstalliance.org/index.php/home AGST Alliance]
  • [http://agstphil.org/ AGST Philippines]

Category:Evangelical seminaries and theological colleges

Category:Educational institutions established in 1984

Category:College and university associations and consortia in Asia