Non-Resident Faculty

Teaching Areas:
New Testament

B.A. (Biblical Studies), Evangel College, Springfield, MO, 1976-80.
M.Div. (Theology/Missions), Fuller Theological Sem., Pasadena, CA, 1980-83.
Ph.D. (New Testament), University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1985-1989.
Supervisor: I. Howard Marshall; Ph.D. Thesis: The Development of Early Christian Pneumatology with Special Reference to Luke-Acts (1989)

Ministerial Experience
Robert Menzies began his teaching career at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary (APTS) in the Philippines in 1983. After teaching there for two years he and his wife, Joanne, moved to Aberdeen, Scotland where Robert completed his Ph.D. studies (New Testament) under the supervision of I. Howard Marshall in 1989. In 1990 the Menzies resumed their missionary career in Asia, which has now spanned over 30 years. For the past 28 years the Menzies have served in China, where they have been involved in leadership training and holistic community development. Robert now serves as the Director of Synergy, an organization that seeks to enable rural villagers in Southwest China to live productive and fruitful lives. Additionally, Robert is an adjunct faculty member at the Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio City, Philippines. Robert has also taught at Bible schools and seminaries in Australia, Fiji, Holland, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, and the United States. Robert’s writings on New Testament pneumatology, especially Luke’s distinctive contribution, have served as a catalyst for fresh thinking and discussion in this area. He is currently engaged in research on the missiological purpose of Luke-Acts.

•Assemblies of God Missionary, 1983-85, 1989-2001.
•Instructor, Far East Advanced School of Theology (Manila, Philippines), 1983-85.
•Faculty Member, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, 1990-1994 (full-time); 1994- 2001 and 2014-present (part-time).
•Director of Synergy, a rural development organization in Southwest China, 1994 – present.

Credentials
•Licensed to preach by the Assemblies of God (So. Cal. Dist., U.S.A.) in 1984. •Ordained by the Assemblies of God (So. Cal. Dist., U.S.A.) in 1989.

Books
• 1991 – The Development of Early Christian Pneumatology with Special Reference to Luke-Acts (JSNTSS 54; JSOT Press, 1991).
• 1994 – Empowered for Witness: The Spirit in Luke-Acts (JPTSS 6; JSOT Press, 1994).
• 1997 – (co-editor with Wonsuk Ma) Pentecostalism in Context: Essays in Honor of William W. Menzies (JPTSS 11; JSOT Press, 1997).
• 2000 – (co-author with William Menzies) Spirit and Power: Foundations of Pentecostal Experience (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000)
• 2004 – (co-editor with Wonsuk Ma) The Spirit and Spirituality: Essays in Honor of Russell P. Spittler (JPTSS 24; Continuum, 2004).
• 2004 – (under the pen-name, Luke Wesley) The Church in China: Persecuted, Pentecostal, and Powerful (AJPSS 2; Baguio City, Philippines: AJPS Books, 2004).
• 2005 – (under the pen-name, Luke Wesley) Stories From China: Fried Rice for the Soul (London: Authentic Media, 2005).
• 2010 – The Language of the Spirit: Interpreting and Translating Charismatic Terms (Cleveland, TN: CPT Press, 2010).
• 2013 – Pentecost: This Story is Our Story (Springfield, Mo: The Gospel Publishing House, 2013).
• 2016 – Speaking in Tongues: Jesus and the Apostolic Church as Models for the Church Today (Cleveland, TN: CPT Press, 2016).
• 2016 – Making Pentecost Your Story: 50 Days of Reflection & Prayer (Springfield, MO; ACPT Press, 2016).
•2020 – Christ-Centered: The Evangelical Nature of Pentecostal Theology (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2020).