Notes on Contributors
Doreen Alcoran-Benavidez
Ph.D. cand., Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, UK, is Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at the Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, Makati, Philippines and founder of Mindoro Missions Team, an organisation that ministers to the Mangyan tribes in the Philippines.
Dik Allan
Ph.D., University of Birmingham, received his doctorate in Pentecostal and Open Theist theology, conducting a comparative study on the nature of the Trinity, soteriology and eschatology. He currently lectures in world history and the social sciences at Shenzhen University, People’s Republic of China.
Connie Au
Ph.D., University of Birmingham, is a theologian of Pentecostalism and ecumenism from Hong Kong. Her thesis was published as Grassroots Unity in the Charismatic Renewal (Wifp and Stock). She has worked in a Pentecostal Bible college, the Divinity School of Chung Chi College, the Centre for Catholic Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Christian Council.
Denise A. Austin
Ph.D., University of Queensland, is Deputy Vice President – Research and Standards, and Associate Professor of history at Alphacrucis College, Australia. Her main research interests are Pentecostalism in the Asia Pacific, oral history and the contributions of overseas Chinese Christians in Australia. She also serves as Chair of the Theological Commission of Asia Pacific Theological Association.
Edwardneil Benavidez
Ph.D. cand., Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, is an adjunct faculty member of Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries, Makati, Philippines, and Dean of AB Religious Education of Bethel Bible College of the Assemblies of God, Valenzuela, Philippines. He has published in the area of Pentecostalism in the Philippines and is currently researching the role of religion in development in the Philippines urban poor context, with a particular focus on Pentecostal congregations.
John F. Carter
Ph.D., University of Illinois, is President Emeritus of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, where he previously served as Academic Dean and President. He has taught at Syracuse University, Vanguard University, Southern Cross College (now Alphacrucis College) and served as Dean of the College for the International Correspondence Institute (now Global University). He was involved in the founding of the Asia Pacific Theological Association where he was Chairman of the Board and of the Accreditation Commission for a number of years, and was the founding Chairman of the World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education. He and his wife Bea were Assemblies of God missionaries for over 30 years, with a focus on theological education in Iran, Belgium, the Philippines and Australia.
Michael Chase
M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, is a faculty member at Assemblies of God School of Theology in Taichung and Tainan. He and his wife, Diane, have been Assemblies of God (usa) missionaries in Taiwan for over 20 years, involved in church planting and pastoring in several churches. He regularly preaches and teaches at Chinese churches, participates in Book of Hope outreaches in local public schools, and works with the Chinese Fire Bible distribution group.
Yung Hun Choi
Ph.D. cand., Charles Sturt University, is a faculty member of the Department of Christian Studies (Korean) and Department of Vocational Education and Training at Alphacrucis College, Sydney, Australia. His area of research interest is biblical studies and his dissertation is entitled, The Progressive Parallel Design of the Psalter.
Darin Clements
Ph.D. cand., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, is the Director of Cambodia Bible Institute in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His research interest is the development of approaches to non-formal Christian education among Assemblies of God of Cambodia churches. He has been a missionary in Cambodia with Assemblies of God World Missions (usa) since 1997.
Shane Clifton
Ph.D., Australian Catholic University, is Honorary Professor, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, the Faculty of Health Sciences, the University of Sydney. His current research is interdisciplinary, exploring the intersection between disability studies, virtue ethics, and Christian theology.
Dynnice Rosanny Engcoy
Ph.D., Asia Graduate School of Theology, is a history lecturer at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio, Philippines and is the Registrar of ici Global University-Philippines. Her research interests include oral history regarding the beginnings of Pentecostal groups, particularly in the Philippines. Her dissertation was published as Pentecostal Pioneer: The Life and Legacy of Rudy Esperanza in the Early Years of the Assemblies of God in the Philippines (apts Press).
Michael J. Frost
Ph.D., University of Otago, is a lecturer at Alphacrucis College, Auckland, New Zealand. His research interests include Pentecostal theology of social engagement, with particular attention paid to the context of Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Luisa J. Gallagher
Ph.D., Gonzaga University, teaches biblical studies and spiritual formation at George Fox University and George Fox Seminary in Portland, Oregon. Her research interest and publications include issues related to Christian spiritual formation and leadership. Engaging with both theory and praxis, Gallagher worked for over 10 years with undergraduate student leaders in areas such as camp ministry, service learning, and residential life.
Sarita D. Gallagher
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, is Associate Professor of Religion at George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, usa. Her teaching and research interests include biblical theology of mission, Melanesian and indigenous mission history, cross-cultural communication in mission and current issues and trends in mission. Her dissertation, Abrahamic Blessing: A Missiological Narrative of Revival in Papua New Guinea, was published by Pickwick (Wipf and Stock).
Kellesi Gore
M.A. cand., Alphacrucis College, is currently undertaking research regarding the history of Pentecostalism in the Pacific Islands. She serves as Assistant Principal at Malabar Public School in Sydney, Ausralia.
Adonis Abelard O. Gorospe
Ph.D., Ateneo de Manila University, is the Theology Department Head and Associate Professor of Theology at Asian Theological Seminary in the Philippines. He has published works on theology and spirituality in Origen, interpretation and the Rule of Truth in St Irenaeus, and spirituality and contextualisation.
Jacqueline Grey
Ph.D., Charles Sturt University, is Dean of Theology, Associate Professor of biblical studies, and former Academic Dean at Alphacrucis College, Sydney, Australia. She is past President of the Society for Pentecostal Studies and is part of the steering committee for biblical ethics in the Society of Biblical Literature. Her research interests include Pentecostal hermeneutics, prophetic literature, and feminist readings of scripture.
James Hosack
M.A., Biola University, is Country Moderator for the Assemblies of God Missionary Fellowship Thailand, serving there since 1984.
Ken Huff
has served as a missionary in Cambodia with Assemblies of God World Missions, usa since 1999 and as the Country Moderator for the Assemblies of God Missionary Fellowship since 2001.
Paul W. Lewis
Ph.D., Baylor University, is Associate Dean, Admissions and Program Coordinator, Intercultural Doctoral Studies, and Professor of historical theology and intercultural studies at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri, usa. He has written several essays and articles on Pentecostalism (including Asian Pentecostalism), Pentecostal missions, and Pentecostal theology, and he is a co-founder and the editor of the International Journal of Pentecostal Missiology. His interest is in the intersection between history, theology, and missions, especially in Pentecostalism.
Lim Yeu Chuen
D.Min., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, pastored an Assemblies of God church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and taught theology at Bible College of Malaysia. He also served as Treasurer on the Asia Pacific Theological Association Board of Directors.
Mathew Mathews
Ph.D., National University of Singapore, is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore. He leads research on diversity issues including those related to race and religion. His publications on Christianity in Singapore include book chapters and articles on the church and inter-religious dialogue, social services and its relationship with the government. His most recent publication is Faith & Work: A National Survey of Singaporean Christians in the Marketplace (Armour Publishing).
Jason Morris
M.A. Bible and Theology, is serving as a long term Assemblies of God missionary in Northern Vietnam, with his wife and their four children.
Saw Tint Sann Oo
Ph.D., Prifysgol Bangor University, is President of Evangel Bible College in Yangon, Myanmar. He is also an adjunct faculty member of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio, Philippines where he previously completed his M.Div. and Th.M. His teaching areas are Pentecostalism, theology and research methodology.
Selena Y.Z. Su
Ph.D., University of Birmingham, completed her doctoral studies in missiology, within a Chinese context, with special reference to the opium wars. Previously, she also served as a minister within the largest Chinese House Church Network for 20 years. She is currently completing further research on the historical development of the Chinese House Church Networks.
Masakazu Suzuki
Ph.D., Bangor University, is a faculty member of Central Bible College, Tokyo. He has published widely on Japanese church history and the Pentecostal and charismatic movements. He and his wife, Barbara, are co-pastors of Mizuba Community Church, Tokyo.
Gani Wiyono
M.A. Theology, M.Div., Th.M., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, is Academic Dean, Satyabhakti Advanced School of Theology, Malang, Indonesia and Director of the Department of Education for the Assemblies of God in Indonesia. His research interests and publications include Pentecostalism in Indonesia and doing contextual theology in Javanese settings.