CTIA is a research center hosted by the International Graduate School of Leadership (IGSL) in Manila. We operate in partnership with the Asia Graduate School of Theology (AGST) ThM/PhD in Theological Studies and the Asia Theological Association (ATA). As an ATA-affiliate research center, we seek to advance the mission of ATA and highlight the growing contributions of ATA scholars and publications.
Over 300 million Christians live in Asia, and thousands of new believers are added to this number daily. Yet very few theological resources are designed to meet the needs of these hundreds of millions.
Recognizing that Asia’s cultural, social, and religious environments create distinctive challenges and opportunities for understanding and living out the good news of Jesus, CTIA aims to catalyze and support the creation of resources designed to nourish this vibrant discipleship movement.
CTIA believes that the collaborative efforts of scholars and practitioners are necessary to foster theological research that is deep yet practical, rich yet accessible, comprehensive yet holistic. Thus, it seeks to establish a community of scholars and practitioners who support and strengthen the growing Asian church through sustained reflection on Scripture and through engagement with culture, history, and tradition.
Although CTIA primarily serves the church in Asia, we acknowledge the critical contributions that the Asian church can make to the global body of Christ. God’s design has always been to create a community from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation; only such a community can grasp the full depth of the gospel, because the church in every context has theological blind spots as well as unique insights into the good news. So at CTIA, we build resources for the church in Asia, but we also hope to speak from the church in Asia to the wider household of God.
Our Team
At CTIA, our goal is to be a ministry of excellence and integrity. We believe that credibility comes from using all our resources responsibly, as stewards of God’s gifts. We strive to maintain the highest standards of integrity in all aspects of work and life, knowing that this is crucial for building trust and fulfilling our mission.
Dr. Beatrice Victoria Ang Director
Dr. Stephen Pardue CTIA Ambassador
Dr. Havilah DharamrajSenior Fellow 2026-2027
Angel TuasonAdministrative Assistant
Dr. Beatrice Victoria Ang
PhD, University of Edinburgh
Director
Beatrice teaches courses in Church History and Historical Theology at the Biblical Seminary of the Philippines and the Asia Graduate School of Theology (ThM/PhD in Theological Studies and Church History). The title of her dissertation, for which she earned her doctoral degree in Systematic Theology, was “Ministering Between Heaven and Earth: John Chrysostom’s Theology and Practice of Church Leadership”. She has published two articles on Chrysostom and continues to pursue research and writing in the field of Patristics. She is also a co-editor of the Journal of Asian Evangelical Theology.
Dr. Stephen Pardue
PhD, Wheaton College
CTIA Ambassador
Stephen serves as Program Director for the ThM/PhD in Theological Studies offered by AGST in collaboration with IGSL. He also serves as Associate Publications Secretary for ATA Publications. He is an American who grew up in the southern Philippines and he lives in Manila with his wife, Teri, and four children. His most recent book is Why Evangelical Theology Needs the Global Church (Baker Academic, 2023). Prior to this work, he co-edited Asian Christian Theology (ATA/Langham, 2019), Majority World Theology (IVP Academic, 2020), and the 6-volume Majority World Theology series (Eerdmans/Langham).
Dr. Havilah Dharamraj
PhD, University of Durham
2026-2027 Senior Fellow
Havilah is a faculty member in the Old Testament at the South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) in Bangalore, India. Her academic degrees include an MS in biochemistry, an MA in Christianity, and a PhD in Old Testament from the University of Durham, UK. Her areas of academic interest are Old Testament narrative, reception-centred intertextuality engaging texts across the biblical canon, and comparative literature conversing biblical texts with the sacred texts of other faiths. She encourages the retrieval of traditional methods of storytelling for use in preaching.
Angel Tuason
MA in Christian Ministry, Discipleship Training Centre
Administrative Assistant
Angel earned her MA in Christian Ministry from DTC Singapore and is preparing to serve alongside her husband as missionaries to Japan. Beyond her dedication to creation care and cross-cultural ministry, she is an avid K-pop fan (BOYNEXTDOOR), an Asian drama and anime enthusiast, and a steadfast late-night football follower cheering for Arsenal and Atletico Madrid. An INFP-A and 7w8 at heart, she brings enthusiasm to every intersection of faith, culture, and life.
Junior Fellows 2026-2027
Each year, CTIA selects a group of talented Junior Fellows to join our team. These individuals play a key role in our operations, particularly in the area of digital content. Our goal is to provide our Junior Fellows with a supportive environment where they can learn, grow, and make a meaningful contribution during their year-long tenure.
C Paul Mojica Commissioning
Carmia Margaret Writing
Truong TranWriting
John Regolo Leones Jr.Editing
Noman ShahbazCommissioning
Timothy TabadaDigital Engagement
C. Paul Mojica
PhD Candidate, Asia Graduate School of Theology
2026-2027 Junior Fellow
Commissioning
C Paul Mojica is a faculty member at the Center for Biblical Studies and has served as Pastor-Elder of FCF–Baguio Mission Center since 2009. He contributes to collaborative works in philosophy and serves as an editor for Wise Ideas Publication. His recent work in contextual theology appeared in the International Journal of Asian Christianity (Brill), while his study on Patristic theology was published in Theo Global Journal, Vol 2: The Crown of Creation. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Theological Studies at AGST. Paul and his wife, Pauline, have been homeschooling their children, Paull Amos and Psalm Ayla.
Carmia Margaret
PhD Candidate, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies
2026-2027 Junior Fellow
Writing
Carmia is a faculty member at Bandung Theological Seminary, Indonesia, and a PhD candidate at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) through scholarships from Langham Partnership and ScholarLeaders International. Her research explores how Chinese-Indonesian women read the book of Ruth through their lived experiences to inform contextual theology. Having earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Theology from South East Asia Bible Seminary (STT SAAT), she brings extensive experience as an associate pastor, theological lecturer, and member of the Tearfund Young Theologians group. Formed across these diverse contexts, she is deeply committed to working at the intersection of scripture, theology, culture, and mission. Outside ministry and academia, she enjoys literature, theater, films, and coffee brewing.
Truong Tran
PhD Candidate, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
2026-2027 Junior Fellow
Writing
Truong is a Vietnamese missionary committed to equipping Christian leaders in Vietnam and across Asia for biblically faithful and culturally sensitive evangelization and discipleship. He is married to Mary Anne Tran, and they are blessed with a beautiful daughter, Grace Tran.
His works on mission have appeared in Missiology and Evangelical Missions Quarterly. He is currently seeking to deepen his understanding of God and explore redemptive cultural engagement through the PhD program in Theology and Culture at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS).
John Regolo Leones Jr.
PhD Candidate, Asia Graduate School of Theology
2026-2027 Junior Fellow
Editing
John is a faculty member and current chair of the Theology Department at IGSL in Quezon City, Philippines. He is married to Awit and has two children, Tim and Triny Jan. An ordained minister and church planter, he previously served as the pioneering pastor-teacher of Borongan City Evangelical Church in Borongan City, Eastern Samar, Philippines. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Theological Studies with AGST.
Noman Shahbaz
PhD Candidate, Asia Graduate School of Theology
2026-2027 Junior Fellow
Commissioning
Noman is a PhD student in Theological Studies at the International Graduate School of Leadership–Asia Graduate School of Theology (IGSL–AGST), Philippines. He also serves as a short-term international faculty member at IGSL. His ministry experience includes serving with the Assemblies of God Church and Langham Preaching Seminars in Karachi, Pakistan. Noman is married to Shazia, and they have two daughters, Shekinah and Shazweet
Timothy Tabada
ThM Candidate, Asia Graduate School of Theology
2026-2027 Junior Fellow
Digital Engagement
Timothy is a full-time faculty member at the International Graduate School of Leadership (IGSL), where he serves as a lecturer in the Theological Studies Department. He is also part of IGSL’s Management and Admissions teams. Before joining IGSL, he served as a pastor for five years. He is joyfully married to Hannah Grace, his wife of eight years, with whom he shares a passion for serving the Lord.
Junior Fellows 2023-2024
Under the leadership of CTIA’s first director, Dr. Stephen T. Pardue, CTIA’s inaugural year (2023-2024) was made possible through the dedicated service of administrative assistant, Fran Flores, and our first cohort of Junior Fellows, including: John Regolo Leones, Jr. (Chief Content Officer); Dr. Matthias P. S. Gergan (ATA Liaison and Site Editor); Modesto Biolango III (Manager – Articles); C. Paul Mojica (Manager – Deep Dives); N. Earnest (Pakistan and Sri Lanka Liaison); Derick Parfan (Taglish Resources Manager); and Dr. Beatrice Victoria Ang (Director of Academic Initiatives). To God be the glory!