Feb 2019

Interviewee: Mr. Kuen Pak-sui Brother Kuen Pak-sui is a member of Kowloon City Baptist Church. He is enthusiastic in serving, especially in preaching the gospel and participating in community care ministries. He served in the church mission for twenty years, expanding overseas and domestic ministries; he served in the missionary department for fifteen years, responsible for local missions, caring for seminary students, caring for local communities, and developing Indian domestic workers ministries. He also serves as the director of the Friendship Department and a mentor for the growth class. Brother Quan runs a business and opens a factory. He and his wife have one son and one daughter. ...

Jonathan Lo Assistant Professor of New Testament Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary has a group of talented teachers with different gifts and expertise. "Collaborative teaching" allows us to use our unique talents while working together to move towards a common goal. According to Ephesians 4:11-13, the goal is “…to equip the saints for the work of service, so that the body of Christ may be edified, until we all reach the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (RSV). The body of Christ is unity in diversity; the role of seminaries is to teach students love, peace, and harmony while encouraging them to pursue their own unique identities, passions, and gifts. We must embrace diversity because only in diversity can we achieve true unity; only through true unity can we grow and experience the full stature of Christ. ...