A Spiritual Voyage at HKBTS

The campus design of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary ("Baptist Theological Seminary") is like a big ship. Brothers and sisters are called by God to embark on this big ship and embark on a spiritual voyage full of grace. Not only did they receive theological equipment in the discipleship group, but they also experienced tempering in it, and their lives grew, renewed, and made breakthroughs. This journey of "faith seeking understanding" eventually became a lifelong journey of "faith demonstration and understanding", which requires people to be faithful disciples of the Lord in words, deeds, teachings, and in matters big and small, showing the reality of Christ and what He has said. Everything accomplished! ...
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Dedicated to God: Being Torn Down and Built Up Again

Terence Law (B.Th. I) Not wanting to let opportunities slip away I grew up in a Christian family as the only son. Since childhood, I have followed my parents to church - Fanling Baptist Church, attended Sunday school and participated in worship. When I was young, I made a decision two or three times. At that time, I thought it was very interesting and did not seriously think about the relationship between faith and my life, or whether I wanted God to change me. ...
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Let Me Be a Blessing to Others

Carmen Chan (B.Th. I) Carmen Chan and her husband, Si Jin, shaped my life. When I was little, I was a happy girl. My father built the family business from scratch, and my parents worked very hard to allow me and my two younger sisters to have a happy childhood. I attended Christian schools for both primary and secondary school. I decided to believe in the Lord when I was in Form 3 or 4, but I did not go to church. ...
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The Signpost of Faith and Life

Timmy Or (M.Div. I) Trustworthy God I grew up in the church and had little (or even no) doubt about the existence of God. I decided to believe in the Lord when I was in the third grade of primary school. However, as I grew up, I also went through a period of doubting my faith (for example, why do some people who call themselves Christians do such terrible things? Why does God allow them to do so? Why can't I understand God with logic?). But thank God, He helped me overcome all this with "faith" and made me understand that God is the truth and is above logic; and God is love. He even gave us his only son Jesus as a ransom, so how can He be untrustworthy? ...
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The Disorder and Order of the Poverty Alleviation Ministry

Sarah Shea Assistant Professor of Christian Education Living in Hong Kong, where there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor, many churches try to go into the community, reach out to the poor, and help neighbors in financial difficulties. However, there are also many churches that have experienced the joy of helping others briefly, but then lost their enthusiasm and even left in disappointment. This article explores the confusion and myths that are prone to occur in the church's poverty alleviation ministry from the perspective of practical theological reflection, uses a church case as an illustrative example, and then suggests an orderly way to smooth over the chaos in the church's ministry. This article has two purposes: in addition to hoping that readers understand the chaos and order of poverty alleviation ministry, it also aims to introduce how practical theology can contribute to the pastoral leadership of the church. ...
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Live Demonstration of Theological Disciplines Integration

Ho Man-chiu (Class of 2018) Teacher, Ma On Shan Tsung Tsin Secondary School I have studied two subjects that adopted the "collaborative teaching" model. One course is "Preaching", taught by Dean Cao Weitong and Pastor Lin Guobin; the other course is "Welmon: Worship, Ethics, and Preaching", taught by Dr. Xuan Zhiwei, Dr. Deng Shaoguang and Pastor Lin Guobin. ...
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A Profound Interactive Dialogue

Leung Yiu-ming (Class of 2016) Pastor, Kowloon City Baptist Church The author studied "Pastoral Leadership and Ministry". This course adopts the "co-teaching" model and is taught by two teachers, exploring issues related to pastoral work from different perspectives. Although this teaching model may have different requirements for students or increase their burden in certain aspects, it also creates a unique learning environment with more advantages than disadvantages. ...
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Humble Oneself and Work with Others

Ho Ching-man M.Div. Student I remember that in my first year, teachers and seniors encouraged us to take elective classes taught by other teachers in addition to the required courses, so that we could learn from each teacher’s expertise in the Bible, theological thought, and practical subjects. I hoped that in addition to enriching my knowledge, I could also broaden my faith horizons through the experiences of different teachers. Over the past two years, in addition to studying subjects taught by a single teacher in his or her specialized field, I also had the opportunity to attend some classes that adopted "collaborative teaching", namely "Preaching", "Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling" and "Pastoral Leadership and Ministry". All three subjects belong to the category of practical theology. ...
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A Teaching So Deep and Wide

Lau Wing-kee M.Div. Student The courses that adopt the "co-teaching" model include "Ecclesial Theology", "Preaching" and "William: Worship, Ethics and Preaching". When students participate in a subject, they usually expect the teacher to share his research results on a specific topic and lead the students to discuss and learn in depth. In subjects that adopt the "collaborative teaching" model, teachers approach the same topic from different perspectives, demonstrating the diversity of different aspects of the subject through multi-angle analysis and dialogue. In the course of "Church Theology", professors with different expertise put forward clear viewpoints from different aspects such as the Old Testament, the New Testament, church history, theology, and ethical practice, and guided students to have in-depth discussions, allowing students to learn a deep and broad view of the church in a short period of time. In the "Preaching" course, President Cao and Pastor Lin not only taught the theology and methods of preaching, but also shared their experiences and insights in preaching. After the students gave their "trial lectures", they also received valuable advice from the two senior speakers, which was really beneficial. In the course "William", the three teachers had an impromptu dialogue in class to present a more three-dimensional view of the contributions that Pastor Wilimun can bring to the Hong Kong Church. ...
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