With over 30 years of combined ministry and professional experience, Rev. Joel Dexter Reyes has served across Asia, the Middle East, and North America as a pastor, church planter, Bible teacher, and professor. He currently serves as Church Planting Pastor at Headway Christian Church in Calgary and Dean of Biblical Studies at Mobile Bible School Inc. His passion is to disciple believers, train future leaders, and preach the gospel with theological depth and pastoral care.

Ministry Work Experience

Church Planting Pastor

Headway Christian Church – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
July 2024 – Present

• Weekly preaching and Sunday School teaching
• Leads small group Bible studies
• Provides biblical counseling and discipleship
• Participates in church leadership planning and coordination

Pastor (Preaching & Teaching)

Light of Life Christian Ministry Church – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
January 2024 – August 2025

• Monthly preaching and guest speaker in partner churches (LUCC, EUCC, JNCIC, CIA, LCBC, GNCC, HCC)
• Leads the Young Adults Ministry
• Oversees Bible studies and discipleship programs

Professor (Online), Dean of Biblical Studies

Mobile Bible School Inc. – Manila, Philippines
September 2023 – Present

• Teaches Systematic Theology, Soteriology, Ethics, Trinity, and Bible Survey
• Mentors and advises seminary students

Assistant Pastor

God’s Way Fellowship Church – Al Nahda, Sharjah, UAE
August 2022 – August 2023

• Preached in church and satellite congregations
• Led Sunday School, Bible studies, counseling, and discipleship
• Participated in short mission training (Azerbaijan, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah)

Professor, Dean of Academics

Maranatha Theological Seminary (GWF Church) – Sharjah, UAE
November 2022 – August 2023

• Taught theology subjects and expositional preaching
• Conducted international seminars (UAE, Oman, India, Nepal)
• Developed curriculum and supported faculty

Pastoral Assistant (Full-Time)

Crossroads Church of Dubai – Dubai, UAE
March 2017 – May 2022

• Preached regularly and led Bible studies
• Taught theology in Sunday School
• Provided discipleship, counseling, and church visitation

Community Group Leader

Redeemer Church of Dubai – Dubai, UAE
August 2012 – February 2017

• Led Bible studies and served in the Ushering and Communion Ministries

Transformation Group Leader

Emirates Baptist Church International – Dubai, UAE
January 2007 – February 2012

• Led Bible studies in Sharjah and developed study guides

Cell Group Leader

Sumulong Baptist Church – Antipolo City, Philippines
June 1992 – December 2004

• Led Marikina-based Bible studies and developed community materials

Engineering Work Experience

Senior Electrical Engineer
1992 – 2020

• Over 25 years in electrical design consultancy and project management
• Involved in major projects (hotels, hospitals, malls, oil & gas plants)
• Worked with firms such as Parsons, Fluor Daniel, Aecom, Shell, and Meinhardt across Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the Philippines

Education

• Master of Theology (M.Th.), Mobile Bible School Inc., Philippines – 2023–2025
• Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Gulf Theological Seminary, Dubai, UAE – 2016–2021
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Santo Tomas – 1986–1991
• Bachelor of Instrumentation & Control Engineering, University of the Philippines – 1993–1994
• Licensed Electrical Engineer, Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers, Philippines – 1992

Trainings, Seminars & Conferences

• Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper – Evangelical Christian Church, Dubai (2014)
• Behold Our God, Bruce Ware & Tom Schreiner – ECC Dubai (2015)
• Jesus Tells Stories, D.A. Carson – JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai (2015)
• Heaven Conference, Ligon Duncan – RAK Church, UAE (2018)