Months and Years at HKBTS

He Zhiyong, Master of Christian Studies. 1 Chronicles 29:15 records David’s words: “We are strangers and sojourners in your presence, like our fathers.” Words with the same meaning are found in Genesis, It appears in Psalms and Hebrews. These words are particularly touching to me because I am “alone and a stranger in a foreign land.” I went to Hong Kong to study alone and felt the hardships of the journey. Sometimes, looking at the Lau Yue Sing Memorial Building on campus, I wonder to myself: "Would the group of sages who migrated to Hong Kong and founded the "Baptism in God" also feel the hardships of the journey?" That's how God puts us. In this great tide, let us undergo various experiences on the journey, and also obtain supplies at different stations, where we can rest, heal, and be strengthened, so that we know that this faith is true—the Lord Jesus not only allows us to gain life, and get it more abundantly. ...
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God’s Call to Me Remains Unchanged for Ten Years

Chan Tsz-chiu (M.Div. 1) On the edge of "determination" and "giving up" As early as ten years ago, I had the idea of serving full-time in my heart. In the past period of time, I have been constantly on the edge of "determination" and "giving up" - I have made up my mind and longed to be used by God; I have also been discouraged and shed tears, refusing to respond to the Lord's call. ...
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The Fisher-girl Chosen by God

Lai Suk-fun (M.Div. 1) The little wish of a “fisherman’s daughter” “You formed my inmost being; You knitted me together in my mother’s womb.” (Psalm 139:13) I deeply understand the meaning of this verse because I was born into a Christian family and followed my mother to church in her womb. Being able to come into contact with the gospel and know the Lord Jesus since childhood is the best gift my parents gave me and the most beautiful blessing in my life. ...
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It Is Quality That Counts in Church Music Ministry

Sanson Lau Director of Edna Wong Christian Worship Arts and Education Center In the past 10 to 20 years, European and American countries have successively implemented educational reforms, and similar movements have been launched in regions that are deeply influenced by the European and American economy and culture, such as Japan, Taiwan, and even Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the reforms in various places are all based on the economy, so that the right to speak and the right to make decisions on educational ideals, ideas, directions, and policies mostly fall into the hands of senior officials who are in charge of financial affairs. Naturally, the educational ideal has shifted from the more metaphysical orientation of "cultivating the whole person", "developing a complete personality", and "seeking truth, goodness, and beauty" to considering what equipment the educated people should have when they grow up in today's world of "infinite economic life". ...
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Don’t Be the Older Son

Ip Yuen-cheong (M.Div. 3) Scripture: Luke 15:1-32 (Reference: Luke 16:14) From the perspective of "loss" If one day you find your cell phone is missing while you are out, how would you react? Damn! You would search everywhere, even if you are late to find it! Desk? Computer desk? Then go to the bedroom, kitchen, and finally use the home phone to call the cell phone number. If you hear a ringing sound somewhere, you will breathe a sigh of relief. If there is no ringing sound, it is terrible! ...
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Sharing with You the “Graduating Preaching”

For graduating students, having the opportunity to stand on the podium at the morning meeting of the college and preach a message in front of teachers, classmates and a group of co-workers in the college is a major life event. This important event makes every graduating student tremble and even tremble, but it also gives them training, allows them to experience the grace of the Lord, receive many encouragements, blessings and reminders, and never forget the instruction of their alma mater throughout their lives: Preaching is Preachers have an extremely important ministry. They must be loyal to their calling and do their best to undertake the ministry of preaching. ...
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TEFL-- A Mission Field Comes to Us

Jerry E. Juergens (HKBTS's Emeritus Professor, Director of TEFL Program) Ten Years of Cultivation: Alternative Practices in Missionary Ministry As a missionary field came to us, HKBTS experienced a wonderful role reversal and made alternative practices in missionary ministry. There are more than 150,000 Filipinos working and living in Hong Kong, most of whom are female domestic workers. Some of these workers from overseas became Christians in Hong Kong, while others have already believed in the Lord in their hometowns and are believers in the Philippine Church. In the Filipino Baptist Church in Hong Kong, a group of believers were raised up by God. They were called to become leaders of the church and were in urgent need of leadership training and theological equipment. Due to this need, over the past ten years, HKBTS has worked with the Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (Philippine...
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The Spiritual Growth Journey of Walking with God

Yeung Wing-ka (M.Div.) Wing-ka, his wife Shi Ling, and his daughter Wei En. The unexpected answer. The past three years of my life as a seminarian have been a journey of spiritual growth with God. During this time, I discovered God’s work—He led me step by step to become His servant through the support of my family, the guidance of my teachers, and the care of my classmates, so that I can serve Him and others in the years ahead. ...
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