An Academic Exchange Trip to Zhejiang and Shanghai: A Reflection of Culture and Faith

Master of Divinity student Zhou Peishan thanks the Kong Xianshao Doctoral Research Fund for providing me with the opportunity to go to Hangzhou and Shanghai with classmates Lin Nuoxin and He Zhiyong from November 29 to December 2 last year under the leadership of Vice President Cao Weitong. , visited local Zhejiang University, Fudan University and Zhejiang Theological Seminary to share and exchange with domestic professors and students. In the process of academic exchanges, I realized that domestic teachers and students pay attention to deep humanistic spirits such as world view, view of people, view of truth and values. On the other hand, during the entire trip, I realized that the way of life and thinking represented by consumer culture and market economy are permeating the country and posing a long-term threat to the humanistic spirit they care about. This academic exchange and cultural inspection not only broadened my horizons, but also caused me to think about the cultures of China and Hong Kong from the perspective of Christian faith. ...
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I Have Enough Money to Spend

An interview with classmate Liu Yuqiang and sister Lin Xiurong about the unforgettable words of "I am enough" more than ten years ago. It turns out that this sentence has always remained in Xiurong's heart. Yuqiang, who was studying business administration, chose to serve in a Christian organization after graduation. At that time, he didn't mind the meager salary and once said to Xiurong with satisfaction: "I am enough!"...
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With Two Ministers in the Family

Interview with classmate Fang Zhiqiang and sister Huang Ruiping. One weekend in June 2004, Zhiqiang returned to Hong Kong from Dongguan. He and his wife Ruiping reviewed God’s leading and calling in the past period. On that day, his search for more than a year finally came to an end. He was willing to respond to God’s call and prepared to enter the seminary to receive training and serve as a preacher throughout his life. ...
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“The Whole Family” Studies in the Seminary

In recent years, many brothers and sisters who have applied for admission are married. When the college meets them, it will also meet their spouses at the same time. This is because we believe that giving is not a one-way street. How do their families support theological students when they are studying hard? What struggles and difficulties will you face? What did their family pay, and how did they experience God’s favor? ...
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Two Early Baptist Women Missionaries to China and Hong Kong: Mrs. Henrietta Hall Shuck and Ms. Lottie Moon

Jerry E. Moye Emeritus Professor of our college I. Mrs. Henrietta Hall Shuck (Mrs. Henrietta Hall Shuck, 1817-1844) I embarked on the missionary journey at the age of seventeen. Thank God for giving us a book to record Uncle The biography of the Virgin Mother is written by Rev. Yeda of the First Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia, USA....
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Do I Love My Lord with All My Strength, Soul and Mind?

Chung So-han, a first-year Master of Divinity student: The Angels in White Who Accompanied Me on My Journey to Heaven—I Offer My Life as a Sacrifice to God! Thanks be to God, after I became a Christian in 1985, I gradually grew within the Christian nurses' fellowship at Bo Ai Hospital. Although I had to work shifts and often couldn't attend church services, several sisters in the fellowship guided and cared for me, accompanying me on my journey to heaven. During holidays, they would invite me to retreat camps to teach me how to draw near to God and read His word. The love these sisters showed me revealed their commitment to God; in them, I saw the image of Christ—giving without expecting anything in return. They showed me the beautiful life of someone who follows God and inspired me to resolve to follow Him. Later, they each took on different ministry roles; some became missionaries, others entered seminary for further training. At that time, I truly envied their "carefree" lives, but I lacked the complete faith to follow them on that blessed path….
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Speak, for Your Servant Is Listening

Wong Pak-ming, a first-year Master of Divinity student (M.Div. 1), finally took the first step. "The Lord came and stood there, as he had called three times before, 'Samuel, Samuel!' And Samuel answered, 'Speak, for your servant is listening!'" (1 Samuel 3:10). Many years ago, I heard a pastor recount Samuel's experience in a sermon. At the time, I thought: If God called me, I would also willingly and gladly say, "Here I am, for your servant is listening!" Years later, I still have a deep impression of that thought. Perhaps from that moment on, God placed a "I am willing" heart in my life. ...
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