Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary held its first hybrid commencement exercises 7 May 2022 after two years of virtual commencements. APNTS President Larry Bollinger was physically present as well as Asia-Pacific Regional Director Mark Louw, General Superintendent David Graves, and Regional Education Coordinator Bruce Allder.

The commencement speaker was Melba Maggay, president of the Institute of Studies in Asian Church and Cultures. She challenged the graduates to remain vigilant and active in society.

Among the 21 graduates of the class of 2022, six were Filipinos, six were from Myanmar, three from Korea, two from the United States, and one each from Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and a Creative Access Area. Ten of the 21 graduates are Nazarenes. 

Others represented the Assemblies of God, the Baptist Church, the Church of Christ, the Free Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church, and independent or non-denominational churches. Nearly half of the graduates are women. 

APNTS is a partner of the Asia Graduate School of Theology (Philippines) for Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 

AGST Dean Romer Macalinao presented the doctoral diplomas alongside APNTS President Larry Bollinger to Korean Missionary Yun, Ae-sun, whose concentration was in Holistic Child Development, and Marie Joy Pring, a Filipina, whose concentration was in Transformational Development.

--Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific