Tong Hon-sun (M.Div. 1) and his wife, Siu-lin, began with a prayer. From October to December 2007, I followed my church's Bible reading plan and read the books of the Minor Prophets, using them as a devotional. Under the theme of "God's Judgment," I encountered a recurring message: God wants to destroy those who refuse to repent and follow Him, but He truly is unwilling to do so. This message inspired me to pray frequently for one thing: that God would raise up more people to proclaim His gospel. ...

Liu Pui-yee (M.Div. 1) "…the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest" (Luke 10:2). "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I! Send me!'" (Isaiah 6:8)...

In a recent article discussing the Hellenization movement, renowned New Testament scholar Graham Stanton, referring to Paul's language training, concluded: "Paul's first language was probably Greek, and during his education in Palestine, he also learned fluent Aramaic and Hebrew. He was influenced by Greek culture from birth and had a certain familiarity with Greek poetry, which he could quote when necessary (Acts 17:28; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Titus 1:12)."1...

R. Alan Culpepper, Dean of McAfee School of Theology, Mercer University. Dean Cao, fellow trustees, professors, staff, students, and guests, I am deeply honored to be invited to speak at the inauguration ceremony of the new president of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. On behalf of Mercer University...

Yu Tat-sham, President of the China Theological Seminary. As the Chairman of the Hong Kong Theological Education Association, on behalf of my colleagues in the association, I would like to congratulate Professor Cao Wai-tung on his appointment as the sixth president of the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. I would also like to extend my best wishes to him on behalf of my colleagues at the China Theological Seminary. Warm congratulations, and the school board of directors is very happy to have such a great success. ...

Joshua Cho: It is my honor to stand before you today as the sixth President of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary. It is unworthy of me, but it is God's grace. I thank God for His grace in choosing me, and I thank you for attending this inauguration. I believe you have come together not only to inaugurate the new President, but more importantly, to this seminary with a fifty-eight-year history—to bear witness together, to pray together, to praise together, and to proclaim together the wonders of God's power. ...

On the evening of January 19, our college held the inauguration ceremony of its sixth president, Professor Cao Wei-tung. Approximately 1,200 people attended that night. Guests included pastoral colleagues from Baptist churches and other denominations, friends from the theological and academic circles, and Christian institutions. leaders, members of the Dean’s Senate of our seminary, as well as previous alumni, guests from far and wide, and many members of the community who have always cared about and supported our seminary. ...

Helen Wan, Associate Professor of Church Music I've heard someone exclaim, "What era is this? Why would anyone still waste time on things like joining a choir and doing vocal exercises?" I'm deeply saddened by this sentiment! ...

Our hospital held the "2009 Holy Music Revival Meeting" at the Kowloon City Baptist Church on the evening of April 24th. The theme was "Restarting by Faith". That night, there were performances by the Choir Choir of our college, Voice of the Mountain Road, Alumni Association Choir and Men's Choir of the Faculty Group. Dean Cao Weitong also delivered a message, and three students shared their testimonies. ...

Alexander Mak, Assistant Professor of New Testament. Disputes and discord are common problems in the church. When they arise within church leadership—for example, among pastors and deacons—they often lead to church divisions. Recently, at a Sydney seminary, an elderly teacher humorously highlighted the seriousness of this problem. He said, "On average, the church experiences a calamity every ten years" (he was referring to church divisions). If your church has been doing well for the past nine years, you should be wary now."