Faith. Reason.
A shared calling.

Roshanak Lashkari

Roshanak Lashkari is an Iranian-born Christian, educator, and co-founder of CROSSROADS, The School of Apologetics. Raised in a Shia Muslim background in Iran, she moved to London with her family as a political refugee at the age of 12. While studying Medical Biochemistry at university, she began questioning the beliefs she had grown up with, embarking on a journey of intellectual and spiritual discovery that ultimately led her to faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 23. Her scientific background, combined with her personal experience of examining competing religious claims, shaped her conviction that faith and reason are not opposed, but work together in the pursuit of truth.

Now based in Bangkok, Roshanak is an experienced international educator and Teacher of Chemistry. Her passion for apologetics comes from her own journey of discovering the truth of the Gospel and the Christians who patiently walked alongside her, answering difficult questions with love, humility and persistence. Through CROSSROADS, which she co-founded with Dr. Pablo Morales, she seeks to equip Christians with the knowledge, understanding and confidence to examine competing worldviews, strengthen their biblical foundations, and engage thoughtfully and respectfully with those around them. At the heart of her ministry is the conviction that Christianity is not a blind faith, but one grounded in truth, and that asking difficult questions can lead us into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.

Dr. Pablo Morales

Dr. Pablo Morales is the Lead Pastor of the Evangelical Church of Bangkok. Born in Chile, he began following Jesus at age six and developed a deep interest in science and theology during his teenage years. That growing interest led him to earn a B.A. in Bible Studies from Rio Grande Bible College, a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate in Leadership from George Fox University.

During his seminary years, Dr. Morales experienced a crisis of faith that prompted him to ask difficult questions about his Christian beliefs. Through that painful journey, he discovered that doubt is not the opposite of faith; rather, it can be part of its growth. This process helped him see that inherited faith can be transformed into conviction as faith begins to grow in understanding.

After more than two decades of pastoral ministry in America and Asia, Dr. Morales noticed a recurring pattern. Many people rejected Christianity because they believed faith and science were incompatible, yet few had someone who could engage intelligently with their doubts. Within churches, he also encountered Christians who had adopted Darwinian ideas and contemporary views on gender without fully examining their scientific foundations or theological implications. Too often, their questions went unanswered in both the pulpit and the classroom, leaving a gap between faith and understanding.

These experiences led him to ask: What if churches equipped disciples to explore difficult questions with both biblical and scientific knowledge? What if people had a safe place to express doubt, pursue understanding, and wrestle honestly with challenging issues?

Those questions brought his longstanding passion for science and theology into focus. In partnership with Roshanak and her calling as a scientist, that vision took shape as Crossroads School of Apologetics. Dr. Morales hopes that Crossroads can be a place where engaging with doubt can lead to a stronger faith, helping Christians think critically, engage intelligently, and love compassionately.