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. Timoteo GenerSenior Fellow 2024-2025
Fran FloresMedia Manager
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. Timoteo Gener
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
2024-2025 Senior Fellow
Tim serves as president and professor of theology at FEBIAS College of Bible, Metro Manila. He was formerly chancellor and professor of theology at the Asian Theological Seminary. He is married to Caroline, and they have three young adult children: Mia, Chelsea, and Emil.
Tim chairs the theological commission of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) and is part of the Technical Panel on Christian Formation of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED). He has written essays in various books and theological journals. He is the general editor of Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives (2019) and co-editor of Ama Namin: The Lord’s Prayer in Philippine Life and Spirituality (2023).
Fran Flores
BA, University of the Philippines
Media Manager
Aside from her work with CTIA, Fran serves as the administrator of the ThM and PhD in Theological Studies programs at Asia Graduate School of Theology, hosted by the International Graduate School of Leadership. She is married to Telo, who serves as a pastor at Jubilee Evangelical Church in Quezon City, Philippines.
Junior Fellows 2024-2025
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 Deep Dives Manager
Dr. Matthias Gergan Deep Dives Editor
Modesto Biolango IIIBlog Articles Manager
John Regolo Leones Jr.Blog Articles Editor
Noman ShahbazDevotionals Manager
C Paul Mojica
ThM, Asia Graduate School of Theology
2024-2025 Junior Fellow
Deep Dives Manager
Paul is a faculty member at the Center for Biblical Studies – Institute and Seminary. Since 2009, he has been serving as a Pastor-Elder of FCF-Baguio Mission Centre. He contributes to collaborative works in philosophy and serves as an editor at Wise Ideas Publishing Co. Paul and his wife, Pauline, have been homeschooling their children, Paull Amos and Psalm Ayla. He is currently pursuing PhD in Theological Studies with AGST.
Dr. Matthias Gergan
PhD, Asbury Theological Seminary
2024-2025 Junior Fellow
Deep Dives Editor
Matthias serves as Program Coordinator for the ThM/PhD in Theological Studies offered by AGST in collaboration with IGSL. He also serves as Project Editor for Non-Commentary Books for ATA Publications. His current research interests are World Christianity, the church in Asia, and the development of theological studies in Asia. Matthias is from a mixed Ladakhi and Lepcha heritage from the Indian Himalayan region. He currently lives in Dehradun in Uttarakhand with his wife Menguphrenuo, mother, and son. His most recent article is “Faith Seeking Understanding in the Indian Himalayan Region” in Insights Journal.
Modesto Biolango III
ThM, Asia Graduate School of Theology
2024-2025 Junior Fellow
Blog Articles Manager
Modesto is an ordained minister within the Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMACOP). He previously served as a theology instructor at Ebenezer Bible College and Seminary, Inc., in Zamboanga City, Philippines before moving to full-time pastoral ministry. He is currently a student in the PhD in Theological Studies program at AGST. When not teaching or fulfilling his ministerial duties, he enjoys having a cup of coffee with his wife, Weggie.
John Regolo Leones Jr.
ThM, Asia Graduate School of Theology
2024-2025 Junior Fellow
Blog Articles Editor
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, Timothy John and Trinity 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
ThM Candidate, AGST
2024-2025 Junior Fellow
Devotionals Manager
Noman serves as an assistant pastor at Assemblies of God Church in Korangi, Karachi, Pakistan. He also acts as a local facilitator for the Langham Preaching Seminars in Karachi. He previously served as adjunct faculty at St. Thomas’ Theological College. He is interested in doing expository preaching, studying historical and contextual theologies. He resides in Karachi with his wife and their two daughters. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Theological Studies at AGST.
Junior Fellows 2023-2024
Under the leadership of CTIA’s first director, Dr. Stephen Pardue, CTIA’s inaugural year was made possible by the dedication of 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). CTIA thanks you for your partnership!