Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary

📣 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄: "There Was a Man: Essays in Honor of Alfredo G. Saure"?
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1. The book may be purchased 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 at the PBTS Information Office for ₱250.

2. 𝐕𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠: The book can be shipped to your address. Please contact the Information Office at 0998-884-4306 to place your order.

Payment may be made via GCash at 0998-884-4271 (Letty Ngoslab), including the shipping fee. Kindly send your proof of payment to [email protected] The book will be shipped upon confirmation of payment.

3. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: You may reserve a copy by contacting the Information Office at 0998-884-4306. Payment may be made via GCash (see details above). You may claim your copy when you visit PBTS.

✅ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐁𝐓𝐒!

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“There Was a Man” is a compilation of recollections and narratives about the life and work of Dr. Fred Saure, the first Filipino president of PBTS.

[𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓]

📣 Field Education Director Dr. Roland Coloma participated in the Field Education Directors Summit held last April 12–15, 2026, at the UCCP Shalom Center in Metro Manila. The summit was attended by member schools of the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA). Its objective was to collaborate on a shared vision and a common curricular framework for seminary field education.

The summit was spearheaded by Silliman Divinity School in partnership with ATESEA and the Foundation for Theological Education for Asia Pacific (FTEAP).

📣 Last April 16, 2026, the seminary community gathered to celebrate the 82nd birthday of PBTS President Emeritus, Dr. Alfredo G. Saure. During the celebration, the book “There Was a Man: Essays in Honor of Alfredo G. Saure” was launched. The book commemorates the contributions and life’s work of Dr. Saure in Filipino Southern Baptist life.

We celebrate and praise God for you, Dr. Fred!

[𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓]

📣 Dr. Robert Munson, PBTS professor of missions, presented his paper on April 11, 2026, at the Evangelical Missiological Society (EMS) – Southeast Region, held at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The title of his paper is “Holy Defect: Metaphors and the Quest for the Perfectly Flawed Missionary.”

The theme for this year’s conference is “Theological Anthropology in Mission.”

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ABSTRACT: Ideal missionaries are best understood not in terms of perfection---power, giftedness, or flawlessness. Rather, their recognized flaws and weaknesses may be what best mark their effectiveness in ministry. Such “flawedness” in this paper is not primarily moral in nature, although it can include moral failings, but rather the failure to meet human-created standards of perfection. The flaws of ministers and mankind as a whole will be explored in a, perhaps paradoxically, positive fashion. This perspective will be supported, in part, through exploring metaphors---from both the Bible and pastoral theology. Metaphors explored include Wounded Healer, Circus Clown, Wise Fool, Thorn in the Flesh,Penitent Publican, and Jars of Clay. All of these suggest a positive role for flaws or perceived weaknesses in ministry and the Christian life. It is hoped that an exploration of these metaphors will help those in cross-cultural ministry be more effective in their work. In part, effectiveness may come through the missionary giving him/herself grace in areas identified as falling short of perfection.Additionally, he or she may recognize that flaws could actually help the missionary bridge the cultural and ministerial gap with the respondent.

📢 WHERE IS GOD CALLING YOU?

God is calling each of us to participate in God's global mission. Part of our task is to discern our calling as it unfolds in each of our lives.

If God is calling you to theological formation for Christian leadership—whether in the local church, para-church, church music, pastoral care—consider praying for PBTS as your place of formation.

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📍 For RETURNING SEMINARIANS: ENROLLMENT Period - May 25 - June 5, 2026

✍️ 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆, 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗿@𝗽𝗯𝘁𝘀.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗽𝗵

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[𝐏𝐁𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐅𝐅 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓]

🫰 The PBTS staff, both teaching and non-teaching, will set aside a time for retreat for some needed rest and recreation. The non-teaching staff (“Team Bulalo”) will head to Batangas and Tagaytay this year (April 9-11), while the teaching staff (“Team Bagnet”) will travel to the beautiful provinces of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur (May 7-9).

🌿 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧! 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐝!

🌱 Because Christ has conquered death, life need not be lived in fear, but in faith.

🌳 Happy Easter Sunday to all!

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐢!

Heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Nori Lacquian for 19 years of faithful ministry in theological education and scholarship. ❤️

As she steps into retirement, we celebrate how her ministry has shaped many minds and lives, both inside and outside the classroom.

May the LORD continue to bless you on the journey ahead! 🌿

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 🎓
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📣 Last March 27, 2026, PBTS held its commencement exercises, during which 88 candidates received their certificates and degrees from both the extension and resident programs. Our dear seminarian, Alex Muana, a Bachelor of Theology student who passed away last February 18, was awarded his degree posthumously.

The Class of 2026 represented a vibrant community, with graduates coming from Myanmar, South Korea, Laos, India, and various parts of the Philippines.

Here are some moments: 📸

[𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍]

📣 Faculty member Fritz Melodi, ThD, has published an article in the Scopus-indexed International Journal of Practical Theology (De Gruyter Brill, 2026).

Title: "Trauma, Theology, and 𝘒𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘯: Discerning a Practical Theology of Liturgical Care among Filipino Christians" https://doi.org/10.1515/ijpt-2025-0016
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ABSTRACT

This paper aims to look at Filipino lived experience of trauma within the liturgical space and a pastoral theology that may emerge from it. Using practical theological methodology, this study is an interdisciplinary excursion into lived experience, trauma, and liturgical theology. This paper argues that performative, symbolic, and aesthetic experiences in the liturgy have therapeutic potential in activating meaning-making among people who have experienced trauma. Interfacing these analyses with Filipino thought and Christian tradition, it can be articulated that the experience of the beautiful mediated through physical symbols and the aesthetic, particularly in worship, is a potent vehicle for God’s transformative action.

[𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓]

📣 Theology professor, Dr. Nori Lacquian, participated in a learning exchange held on March 3–6, 2026, involving individuals representing various groups from the academe, indigenous communities, and environmental advocacy sectors. The gathering was geared toward meaningful discussion, collaboration, and action for ecological care.

🌿 The event was a collaboration among the Lausanne Movement, Micah Philippines, and Tearfund East and Southeast Asia, and was held in Palawan, Philippines.

📸 Here are some moments from the Graduation Banquet.

🎉The graduation banquet is a time of fellowship, celebration, and thanksgiving to God and to the people through whom His grace was channeled.