Our Faculty
Scholar-practitioners committed to your theological formation
Learn from Experienced Teachers and Pastors
Our faculty members combine academic excellence with pastoral experience. They are dedicated to equipping students for faithful ministry through sound teaching, personal mentorship, and a deep love for the church.

Birendra Subba
Founder / Director, Professor of New Testament
Pastor Birendra Subba is the founding pastor of Samdan Baptist Church, Damak-3, Jhapa, Nepal, and an evangelist and Christian apologist. He holds a Bachelor of Theology and Master of Divinity from Logos College of Advanced Studies, Kerala, India, and a Master of Theology in New Testament from Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India.
Education
- B.Th.
- M.Div.
- M.Th. in New Testament
Areas of Expertise
- New Testament Exegesis
- Systematic Theology
- Biblical Hermeneutics
- Greek
- Apologetics

David Khadka
Academic Dean, Professor of Hermeneutics & Homiletics
David Khadka serves as Academic Dean and oversees curriculum development at Charis. He is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Dhulabari, Jhapa, Nepal. He holds a Bachelor of Theology, Master of Divinity, and a Master of Theology in Hermeneutics.
Education
- B.Th.
- M.Div.
- M.Th. in Hermeneutics
Areas of Expertise
- Biblical Interpretation
- Expository Preaching
- Homiletics

Mahesh Dong
Professor of Missiology
Mahesh Dong is the pastor of Berea Church, Hetauda, Nepal. He holds a Bachelor of Theology, Master of Divinity, and a Master of Theology in Missiology. He brings decades of cross-cultural mission experience.
Education
- B.Th.
- M.Div.
- M.Th. in Missiology
Areas of Expertise
- Missiology
- Contextual Theology
- Church Planting

Palum Kipgen
Registrar, Instructor in Theology
Palum Kipgen manages student records and teaches introductory theology. He holds a Bachelor of Theology, Master of Divinity, and a Master of Theology (General).
Education
- B.Th.
- M.Div.
- M.Th. (General)
Areas of Expertise
- Church Administration
- Christian Leadership
- Introduction to Theology
- Church Planting

Vikash Sharma
Faculty, Christian Theology
Vikash Sharma is from S. Molnom Village, Kangpokpi District, Manipur, India. He holds a Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) from Manipur Theological College, Kangpokpi, India, and a Master of Theology (M.Th.) in Christian Theology from Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, Maharashtra, India. He speaks English, Hindi, Nepali, Manipuri, Kuki, and Nagamese, and has academic proficiency in Biblical Hebrew and Greek (preliminary).
Education
- B.D.
- M.Th. in Christian Theology
Areas of Expertise
- Christian Theology
- Biblical Languages
- Multi-lingual Ministry
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