Association for Theological Education in Southeast Asia

ATESEA Board of Trustees

Membership

Membership in the Association is open to institutions regularly engaged in training for Christian ministry in Southeast Asia and those institutions involved in theological education in Southeast Asia.

Accreditation

The accreditation aims to ensure standard quality theological education programs of schools in the region and encourage the schools to continue improving their degree programs.

Programs

The association continues to develop innovative programs in the pursuit of quality and relevant theological education in the region.

ATESEA

is an organization of seminaries and other tertiary institutes of theology. It currently networks 95 member institutions and schools in 13 countries. It also acts as an accreditation agency for theological education in the South East Asian region.

ATESEA publishes the Asia Journal of Theology, provides accreditation services, operates the ATESEA Theological Union, formerly known as the South East Asia Graduate School of Theology, and promotes faculty development, theological renewal, and contextualization in the light of the “Guidelines for Doing Theologies in Asia,” while coordinating regional planning in theological education.

Upcoming Events

Teachers’ Academy

Focus: “Spiritual Formation”

Date: Sept 14-17 (inclusive of arrival and departure)

Venue: YWCA Hotel Bangkok

Accommodation: Single occupancy

Number of Participants: Twenty (20) lecturers handling the school’s spiritual formation program and teaching courses in pastoral care and counselling

Women’s Conference

Theme: “Created in God’s Image Together: Human Dignity and Mutuality”

Date: Sept 16-19 (inclusive of arrival and departure)
Venue: Bangkok Christian Guest House

Accommodation: Twin-sharing

Participants: Twenty (20) lecturers teaching courses in gender studies, feminist theology, and contemporary theologies, including male participants interested in women’s issues.

Note: To foster meaningful conversation and mutual learning, male lecturers will be encouraged to comprise approximately 50% of the participants. This balanced representation reflects the ATESEA’s commitment to mutually beneficial engagements between women and men.

Conference for Christian Educators

Theme: “Christian Education in a Digital Age: Reimagining Teaching, Worship, and Mission for the Future” Date: Sept 20-23 (inclusive of arrival and departure)

Venue: Bangkok Christian Guest House

Accommodation: Twin-sharing

Participants: Twenty (20) lecturers handling courses in Christian Education