About the Seminary
Administration

Yee Tham Wan
President



Yee Tham Wan
President
Theological Studies (New Testament) Th.M., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City, PH (2004)
M.A. Min., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City, PH (1996)
B.Th., Bible College of Malaysia (1989)
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Jun Kim
Academic Dean



Jun Kim
Academic Dean
Healing theology,
Systematic Theology,
Biblical Hebrew,
World Church History
Educational Background:
Ph.D, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, UK (2021)
M.Div., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Philippines (2009)
M.A., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Philippines (2005)
B.A., Hansei University, Korea (2002)
Ministerial Background
Rev. Jun Kim has been a missionary to the Philippines since 2004.
He is an ordained minister with Korea Assemblies of God.
He has pastored some churches in Korea and the Philippines since 1996.
He has served APTS as a lecturer, Dean of Students, Associate Academic Dean, and current Academic Dean since 2020.
Areas of Research Interest, Writings and Teachings
Divine Healing,
Asian Pentecostalism
Family and Personal Interests
Rev. Jun Kim has been married to Jane C. Kim since 2004 having four daughters (Da-eun, Yeoul, Ahin, and Liel). Jane is a graduate of APTS and interested in Christian education empowering local churches in missions fields.
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Debbie Johnson
Dean of Students



Debbie Johnson
Dean of Students
M.A., University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA (1986)
B.A. (Biblical Literature) Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington, USA (1979)
Ministerial Background
Debbie was appointed a missionary with Assemblies of God World Missions in 1997 and holds a certificate of Christian Ministry with the Assemblies of God, USA. Previously she served as a short term missionary to Korea, China, Israel and the Ukraine. She taught English at APTS in 19996-1997, then served in the Bicol region of the Philippines with her husband, Dave, as faculty menber and then president of Evangel Bible College.
Areas of Research Interest, Writings and Teachings
Debbie’s writings are the following: Curriculum for Mentoring program at Evangel Bible, College; Curriculum for one year music program at Evangel Bible College and Curriculum for basic and advanced training levels for the House Church Planting Schools. She has enjoyed teaching Pentecostal Foundations, Spiritual Gifts, English, Church History and Music.
Family and Personal Interests
Prayer and listening to the Lord, teaching, writing training materials, pioneering new ways to do ministry including evangelistic ministry, prophecy and waiting on the Holy Spirit.
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Joe Liu
Chinese Program Director



Joe Liu
Chinese Program Director
Ph.D., University of Baguio, PH (2017)
M.A. Ministry, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City, PH (1994)
Diploma, Free Gospel Bible College, PA., USA (1993)
Diploma, World College of Journalism, Teipei, Taiwan (1985)
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Elevaya Oseso
Interim Dean of Students



Elevaya Oseso
Interim Dean of Students
M.Div., Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Philippines (2020)
M.A. (Theology), Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Philippines (2017)
B. A. Communications (Film/ Television Production), Daystar University, Kenya
Ministerial Background
Elavaya Oseso has been in ministry since 2000 and has served in Kenya as a Pastor in the areas of prayer, worship and youth ministries. She has also served as a missionary with Youth with A Mission and Campus Crusade for Christ serving in Kenya, the Philippines, Malaysia and South Africa. Elavaya has a passion to see women grow in the area of prayer and intercession and since 2010, she continues to lead a prayer ministry for women. She is also a conference speaker and has spoken at women, youth and worship conferences.
Areas of Research Interest, Writings and Teachings
Biblical Hebrew, Prayer and Intercession, Women’s Ministry
Family
Elavaya Oseso is married to Pastor Anthony Oseso and they have three children Jodi, Daniel and Danielle.
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Ed Benish
Business Administrator



Ed Benish
Business Administrator
BS (Curriculum Development) Southern Illinois University at Carbondale,1993
United States Army Logistics Management College, 1994
MA (Instruction) Central Michigan University, 2000
United States Army Command and General Staff College, 2000
New Jersey Expedited Certification for Educational Leadership, 2009
New Jersey District Council Assembly of God Ministry Program, 2017
DMin (ABD) Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, 2022
Ministerial Background
Prior to entering fulltime ministry serving as the Business Administrator at APTS, Ed held numerous positions serving in the US Army and in the Active Guard/Reserve Program for the New Jersey Army National Guard. He retired from active military service serving as the Assistant Chief of Staff for the New Jersey Army National Guard in his last military assignment managing a force structure of 7800 soldiers.
Ed became a technology high school teacher after retiring from the US Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. He also served as a school administrator and assistant principal for Vineland City Public Schools in New Jersey. He holds numerous certifications in New Jersey as a teacher of the handicapped, social studies, general business, elementary education, supervisor, principal and administrator. Ed recently retired as assistant principal of D’Ippolito Elementary School and was assistant principal and administrator of Vineland High School.
Ed loves supporting his church and community. Ed and his wife Sherry, conducted church growth groups and held weekly prayer meetings for several years. Ed also performed on a praise and worship team. Ed was elected as a township committeeman and prior to this position, a township school board member. The school board appointed him to serve as School Board President. He also served as a member of a township zoning, planning, and veterans advisory board. He was also appointed as a deputy township emergency management coordinator.
Ed was called to serve fulltime at APTS after being commissioned by the (AGWM) Assemblies of God World Missions in March 2017. Ed and his wife Sherry, lead a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization through which they have taught, evangelized and ministered through the Spiritual Gifts of Healing, Prophesy, and Deliverance in Israel, Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, Hong Kong, Philippines, France, Canada and the United States.
Areas of Research Interest, Writings and Teachings
Ed has published numerous regulations, policies, standard operating procedures and operational orders while serving in the military. He also drafted bills for consideration in the State of New Jersey Legislature serving as a township committeeman. He developed curriculum for high school courses such as Graphic Design, Mass Media, Studio Production, Criminal Justice and Leadership. He also collaborated to develop dual credit high school courses where students could obtain college credits at Cumberland County College after completing selected high school courses. These courses were approved by the Vineland City School District and the Cumberland County College Board of Directors.
His teaching interests include teaching the Spiritual Gifts, Five-Fold Ministry, and the Jewish Roots of Christianity. Ed and his wife Sherry has produced and sponsored a Celebrate Israel Concert in Beijing, China performed by Joshua Aaron, and produced and sponsored Israeli-Philippine Festival concerts performed by Paul Wilbur in a five-city Philippine tour in Davao, Bacolod, Manila (MOA), Baguio, and Tuguegarao. They also sponsored and produced the World Camp for Jesus in 2015 (Phnom Penh, Cambodia), 2016 (Iba, Philippines), 2017 (Jerusalem, Israel), 2018 (Paris, France), and 2019 (Toronto, Canada). They also produced and sponsored various other Christian praise and worship concerts in the Philippines, Cambodia, China, and the United States.
Family and Personal Interests
Ed and Sherry Benish have been married over 10 years. They have two children who reside in Maryland and New York. Now retired from the US Army and public education after 37 years of service, Ed enjoys serving at APTS and ministering following the leading of the Holy Spirit. He also likes to sing and play acoustic guitar worshipping the Lord, and praying and interceding for others.
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Board of Directors
Rev. Mark Durene, Chairman
AGWM, Peninsular Asia
Rev. Iliafi Esera, Vice Chairman
New Zealand
Rev. Ray Hilsinger, Secretary
AGWM, Northern Asia
Rev. James Shim, Treasurer
South Korea
Rev. Ty Silva
AGWM, Asia Pacific
Rev. Samuel Lam
Vietnam
Rev. Anuparp
Thailand
Rev. Andrew Lim
Malaysia
Rev. Rey Calusay
Philippines
Dr. Stephen Fogarty
Australia
Rev. Bryan Webb
AGWM, Pacific Oceana
Rev. Michael McAteer
AGWM, Northern Asia
Rev. Tan Hock Cheng
Singapore
Rev. Jeff Hartensveld
AGWM, Asia Pacific
Rev. Yaw Han
Myanmar
Rev. Yen Chin Long
Taiwan
Rev. Dominic Yeo
APAGF Chairman