SEATS’ Faculty
Dr. Cesar Vicente P. Punzalan, III, D.Min, Ph.D.
Doctor of Ministry, Bakke Graduate School.
Doctor of Philosophy, Alliance Biblical Seminary
Bishop Cesar Vicente P. Punzalan III, DMin, PhD is the President and Chairman of SEATS (South East Asian Theological Schools). He earned a Doctor of Ministry from Bakke Graduate University in 2011 and a PhD in Applied Theology from Alliance Graduate School in 2015. Married to Darrah Jean Dalanon, they have three daughters and one grand daughter.
For over 30 years, Bishop Punzalan has served in multiple capacities: pastor, church planter, seminary professor, national evangelical leader, non-profit senior manager, and international speaker. His areas of interest include leadership, evangelical missions, structural evil, and interfaith dialogue. He is currently Presiding Bishop of Hope Christian Fellowship Churches (BHCFTMI), President of the Nehemiah Development Project, Co-Convenor for Interfaith Relations of the World Evangelical Alliance, and faculty at the Steward Leadership Development Center, Asian Theological Seminary.
Dr. Jonathan Exiomo, Ph.D.
Bachelor of Ministerial Studies, Ebenezer Bible College, 1978.
Master of Divinity in Biblical Languages and Literature, 1985 Asian Theological Seminary.
Master of Theology in New Testament, 1988 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Il., USA.
MA in Religious Studies, Maryhill School of Theology (course done except thesis, 1999).
Doctor of Theology in Philosophy of Religion with concentration on Philosophical Hermeneutics (2002), Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary, Baguio City.
Ph.D. in Applied Theology at Alliance Graduate School, Quezon City, Philippines with concentration on the phenomenon of existence in understanding and the nature of written text (Critical Hermeneutics, 2015).
AB English @ North Western University, Dagupan City, 2013.
https://independent.academia.edu/JonathanExiomo
Rev. Dr. Jonathan de Vera Exiomo is a theologian, pastor, and educator specializing in philosophical hermeneutics and applied theology. He served as President of Alliance Graduate School from 2003 to 2016 and has held teaching appointments at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary, Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary, and others. He earned his Doctor of Theology in Philosophy of Religion with concentration in Philosophical Hermeneutics, and his PhD in Applied Theology with focus on existential understanding and the written text. His ministry blends academic scholarship with pastoral care, equipping leaders in the church and academy.
Dr. Michael J. Fast, Ph.D.
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, University of Saskatchewan
Master of Divinity, Canadian Baptist Seminary
Doctor of Philosophy in Philippine Studies, University of the Philippines
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Fast
Dr. Michael J. Fast, PhD (Philippine Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman; M.Div. Missions, Canadian Baptist Seminary; B.A. Religious Studies, University of Saskatchewan) is a Canadian and Métis ordained minister, missionary, and academic who has served in the Philippines since 1999. He is Academic Vice-President of the South East Asian Theological Schools, Inc. (SEATS) and Adjunct Faculty at Canadian Baptist Seminary/ACTS. His research and teaching focus on church, culture, masculinities, and mission, drawing from both his Métis heritage and cross-cultural ministry experience.
Rev. Gregotimo Azares, M.A.T.U.L.
Master of Arts in Urban Transformational Leadership, Asian Theological Seminary
Rev. Manuel Arevalo, M.Min.
Bachelor of Theology, Baptist Theological College.
Master of Ministry in Missional Ecclesiology, South East Asian Theological Schools, Inc.
Dr. Saul Samante, D.Min.
Doctor of Ministry (2019) South East Asian Theological Schools
Dissertation Title: The Implications of Miroslav Volf’s Exclusion and Embrace on the Fili-
pino Peace-Making Process
Master of Divinity (2008) Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries (2003) Western Philippines University
Dr. Saul Samante, D.Min. is a pastor and theologian serving on the SEATS faculty, holding a Doctor of Ministry degree. He teaches courses such as “Exclusion & Embrace: A Framework for Peace & Reconciliation in Church & Society”, drawing on theological, cultural, and reconciliation perspectives. His work includes a dissertation engaged with the writings of Miroslav Volf, and he is active in pastoral ministry (e.g. speaking/preaching in local churches). He brings both academic depth and pastoral heart to the training of Christian leaders in the Philippines.
Dr. Anthony dela Fuente, Th.D.
Doctor of Theology, Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary, Baguio City, Philippines
Dissertation Title: Interpreting Filipino Religious Experience through Theological
Criticism of Selected Filipino Films
Major Concentration: Historical Systematic Theology
Minor Concentration: Practical Theology
Master of Divinity, Koinonia Theological Seminary, Davao City, Philippines
Bachelor of Divinity, Southern Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary, Davao City, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines
Dr. Anthony dela Fuente, Th.D. is a pastor and theological educator with a Doctor of Theology in Philosophy of Religion from Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary. He previously served as Dean of the Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary and has been active in leadership development through initiatives such as the Ikthus Leadership Institute and Arrow Leadership Philippines. He currently pastors in Bacolod City while continuing to teach, write, and mentor emerging Christian leaders.
Dr. John Fast, Ph.D.
Bachelor of Religious Education, Providence.
Master of Education, University of Saskatchewan.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Philippines.
Dr. Herbert Klem, D.Miss.
Master of Science in Education, Hofstra University.
Doctor of Missiology, Fuller Theological Seminary.
Dr. Herbert V. Klem, D.Miss. is Professor Emeritus of Global and Contextual Ministries with a Master of Science in Education (Hofstra University) and a Doctor of Missiology (Fuller Theological Seminary). Dr. Klem served for many years in Africa teaching and engaging in cross-cultural mission, and is the author of work on orality and oral communication of Scripture. He now contributes with SEATS as a missiology educator, bringing decades of field experience and scholarship to the training of leaders for cross-cultural ministry.
Dr. Christopher Young, D.Min.
Dr. Christopher C. Young, EdD, DMin is a theologian, pastor, and spiritual formation guide with a rich academic and ministry background. He earned his Ed.D. in Spiritual Formation (2021) from Graduate Theological Foundation (USA), and his D.Min. in Evangelism and Discipleship (2005) from the Asia Graduate School of Theology in the Philippines. He also holds an M.Div. in Biblical Studies (1994) from the Biblical Seminary of the Philippines.
Dr. Young has pursued specialized formation training, including a Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Formation (2012-2014) from Alliance Graduate School, and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction and Retreat Giving (2014-2016) from the Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Ateneo de Manila University. His ministry combines academic teaching, evangelism, discipleship, and pastoral care, with a strong focus on guiding believers in spiritual growth and leadership.
Dr. Gustav Andersson, DMiss
Dr. Gustav Andersson, DMiss studied at Fuller Graduate School, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and the University of the Philippines.
Rev. Edgar Battad Ebojo, PhD
Rev. Edgar Battad Ebojo, PhD is a Global Translation Adviser with the United Bible Societies (UBS) for the Asia-Pacific Area, overseeing translation projects in the Philippines and Vietnam and coordinating with eight other Bible Societies. He represents UBS on the Editorial Committee of the UBS Greek New Testament (6th edition) and serves on the Board of the International Greek New Testament Project (IGNTP).
He earned his PhD in New Testament from the University of Birmingham, UK, focusing on early biblical manuscripts, particularly Papyrus 46, the oldest and most extensive witness to Paul’s Letters. An ordained minister of the Bethel Pentecostal Church, Inc., Dr. Ebojo combines academic research with church ministry, having also served for many years with the Philippine Bible Society.
Graduates of SEATS current Masters-level programs are qualified to teach in all programs up to and including the Master of Ministry. Dr. Exiomo, Dr. Punzalan, and Dr. Fast are qualified to teach in the D.Min. and Ph.D. programs.