For the various RTCs to be sustained and brought to a higher level of efficiency, they must each have their own pool of faculty and administrators. Thus, CBSAsia’s thrust is to develop more competent faculty members who would be deployed to the various regions to mentor pastors and leaders.

The seminary therefore, will conduct a Master of Arts in Christian Education Administration program which will commence in January 2009. The graduate training program will be hosted by Imus Conservative Baptist Church. Local faculty led by Prof. John Pesebre will be reinforced by guest professors from various institutions abroad. Some guest professors slated to teach in 2009 are the following:

Dr. Jeffrey Arthurs (Homiletics: Preaching for Maximum Impact, July-August 2009) Dr. Arthurs’ personal mission statement is “To communicate the truth and to equip others to do the same.” He brings a wide range of ministry and communication experience to his position as Associate Professor of Preaching and Communication: teacher, pastor, missionary, actor, director, radio announcer, and consultant. His passion is preaching, and he carries on an active ministry of pulpit supply and conference speaking. He is a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. His most recent publication is a book on genre-sensitive preaching, Preaching With Variety.

Dr. Roy Ciampa (Introduction to New Testament Theology, July-August, 2009) A native of New England, Dr. Ciampa came to Gordon-Conwell with 12 years of cross-cultural experience in Europe where he taught in two different theological schools. Dr. Ciampa's special interests include exegetical methodology, Old Testament and Jewish backgrounds to New Testament texts and theology and Pauline exegesis and theology. His dissertation was published as The Presence and Function of Scripture in Galatians 1 and 2 (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 1998). Dr. Glenn Daman (Principles of Church Growth, September 2009) Dr. Glenn Daman was appointed Director of Village Missions Center for Leadership Development in September, 2004. Glenn grew up in Tensed, Idaho in a small Village Missions church where his mother first came as a Village Missionary, before marrying his father. It was through the ministry of this church that Glenn learned the value and importance of the small church and the important contribution that small churches have in the spiritual development of people in the church and in the community.

Dr. Glenn Daman (Principles of Church Growth, September 2009) Dr. Glenn Daman was appointed Director of Village Missions Center for Leadership Development in September, 2004. Glenn grew up in Tensed, Idaho in a small Village Missions church where his mother first came as a Village Missionary, before marrying his father. It was through the ministry of this church that Glenn learned the value and importance of the small church and the important contribution that small churches have in the spiritual development of people in the church and in the community.

This new home will serve as the hub of a network of training and sending
church leaders in the Philippines and Asia.