{"id":72336,"date":"2024-07-12T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T08:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/?p=72336"},"modified":"2025-06-16T16:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:20:57","slug":"immersion-in-the-spirit-in-my-heart-excerpt-from-an-alumni-interview-at-the-65th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/en","title":{"rendered":"HKBTS Is in My Heart \u2015 Alumni Interviews for Our 65th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"72336\" class=\"elementor elementor-72336\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e47810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0e47810\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f74ca23\" data-id=\"f74ca23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92dd8d1 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"92dd8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/201608_eNews_Eng.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f8832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8f8832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-d8f8832{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e094d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e094d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000To celebrate HKBTS\u2019s 65th Anniversary, we have conducted more than twenty interviews to record memories of the seminary\u2019s different historical stages and to produce a thanksgiving video presentation which was shown during the 65th Anniversary Thanksgiving Concert and Worship Service on April 24. All the interviewees are members of HKBTS\u2019s big family and her co-walkers. Each of the interviews provides an invaluable record of seminary life because these interviews not only testify to God\u2019s faithfulness and grace, but also serve as enduring testimonies for our churches and the world at large.<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000Since most of the interviewees are our alumni, it seems fitting to use, \u201cHKBTS Is in My Heart,\u201d as the title, and we feature some of our alumni\u2019s interviews in this issue. Due to the limited space available, we must apologize for featuring only a small portion of our alumni\u2019s messages. However, the seminary would like to express our special, heartfelt thanks to all of the interviewees and our co-walkers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddc6583 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ddc6583\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e662b3\" data-id=\"3e662b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b6eab elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1b6eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-new.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72603\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-new.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-new.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-new.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-new.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-new.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1-new.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0571b5d\" data-id=\"0571b5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036db14 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"036db14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-036db14{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fddd4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fddd4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Ip Shiu-chung<\/b> (class of 1980)<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cIn those days the Homantin campus was basically a historical building. The building\u2019s stairs seemed especially old because they made so much noise when anyone walked past. You could never secretly walk up the stairs\u2014especially when you were late! We all knew who was late to class when somebody walked up the stairs in a hurry.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cWhat I miss the most were the coconut trees, the beautiful meadow, and the lush vine under which we students would often rest and talk. A few senior students and I played soccer every Wednesday in the meadow, and we had so much fun during our many games together; our friendship really blossomed there.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cAt that time, most of our teachers were foreign missionaries and most of our lessons were conducted in English; there was a Chinese teacher who taught in Shandong dialect which was also difficult for us to understand. Keeping up with the language used in each class was a challenge for me. However, the language skills I learned would prove to be very helpful in my pastoral ministry and language ministry; in particular it helped my translation and comprehension skills.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cDuring my seven years of study at the seminary, I experienced the leadership styles of four different presidents: firstly, the leadership of Acting President Dr. Jachin Chan, followed by that of Dr. Carter Morgan, the Acting and Interim President, and then the leadership of President George Wilson; in the beginning when I was studying in the Pre-Theology Program which was under the leadership of President Samuel Tang. These four servants of God had very different personalities and leadership styles. My experiences then remind me and encourage me now that I must have faith in God, knowing that God is willing to use men with different personalities to serve in His Kingdom. These four presidents gave me invaluable lessons and served as key role models. I must thank Dr. Chan in particular, who, with his ample experience in pastoral work and ministries, took me by the hand and helped me to learn a great deal on my ministerial path. I also found that the teachers often gave me much admonition, especially a group of foreign missionaries. Their dedication to God, boundless love and tolerance made them role models for me to emulate.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cWhat is more, some of the second generation of our class of students were also willing to continue to walk on the path of full-time ministry. This is what we are most thankful for!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df85d54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"df85d54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d3eca4\" data-id=\"7d3eca4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b556582 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b556582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-new.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72604\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-new.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-new.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-new.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-new.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-new.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-new.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b326b8f\" data-id=\"b326b8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61e5f4 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a61e5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-a61e5f4{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7efd8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7efd8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Koo Wai-hung<\/b> (class of 2011)<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cIn terms of knowledge and our faith, we students have gained a lot. The three-year theological program has provided us with rigorous training in thinking\u2014specifically critical thinking. For me, this was an invaluable lesson. In the critical thinking exercises, I made great efforts to reexamine many of the topics and issues which I had formerly regarded as \u2018inerrant.\u2019 Through this process I began to consider my faith seriously and through that, I gained an in-depth understanding of my faith. Now when I act as a minister in church, I hope that I can pass on this attitude to my brothers and sisters so that they can know God more deeply.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cI remember when I received my training in the seminary, President Cho always taught us to be a community of servants. It made me realize that to serve in full-time ministry does not mean to run \u2018a personal business.\u2019 From my learning experiences in the seminary community, I learned a lot about how to establish a spiritual community. Those experiences have proved to be very helpful to my ministry after graduation.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cWhen I entered the seminary in 2008, HKBTS was facing some crises. I knew that this was what God meant us to experience. By struggling through those difficult times alongside the whole seminary community, I began to see that the storm did not dishearten the teachers or the students. On the contrary, we walked together with increasing resolve. In recent years, HKBTS has recruited more and more students. When I returned to the seminary to take the Th.M. Program, I discovered that many former students whom I had previously known had also applied to renew their studies, showing an eagerness to go back to our alma mater. I am thankful for all of God\u2019s gifts to the seminary and hope that even after the 65th anniversary, HKBTS will keep training more and more workers for God\u2019s Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33d825c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"33d825c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a98fd46\" data-id=\"a98fd46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4391d9b elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4391d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-new.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-new.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-new.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-new.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-new.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-new.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3-new.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7bffc3\" data-id=\"f7bffc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6181c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6181c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-6f6181c{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0bde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0bde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Chan Hay-him<\/b> (class of 1960)<\/p><ul><li><em>Rev. Chan Hay-him had a stroke, and consequently, he spoke with great difficulty. Therefore, Mrs. Chan Lau Kit-ching helped him with his sharing. We earnestly thank the two of them for coming to the seminary, for taking part in the interview, and for their sincere concern and love for the seminary.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cAt that time, a good number of my fellow students came from Mainland China and were more mature. Most of the teachers were missionaries who only spoke English\u2014except for President James Belote who could speak fluent Cantonese. Since most students could not understand English, students Tse Chi-wai and Chan Hay-him often took turns acting as an interpreter. Doing so much simultaneous interpretation in class was very helpful when Chan later undertook student ministry. He always acted as the interpreter for theologians and thinkers during public meetings so that students who attended the meetings could understand what was said. Such classroom translations from English to Chinese were indeed very special, and better enabled him to carry out his ministry later on.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cThe First Chinese Congress on World Evangelization was held in 1976, which was the beginning of the CCOWE Movement. At that time, President Samuel Tang was responsible for the work of the Program Department of the Congress. Because he was busy with the work of HKBTS and also that of CCOWE, he asked Chan to give him a hand. This ministry opportunity enabled Chan to gain valuable knowledge and experience. Unexpectedly, many years later Rev. Chan himself became the General Secretary of CCOWE.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cWhen he was a student in the seminary, he acted as a kind of youth minister. In those days, there were not many seminary students. As a HKBTS student, he gained the trust of many youngsters in local Baptist churches, and so he enjoyed many ministry opportunities in youth fellowship. At that time, many people respectfully called him \u2018Elder Brother Hay Him.\u2019 Now, these brothers and sisters are in their sixties and seventies, and yet, they still affectionately call Rev. Chan \u2018Elder Brother Hay Him.\u2019\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cHe feels that the world is fast-changing. It certainly takes great effort to discern with care the changing needs of the times. He always prays that God will help President Cho and the faculty to understand God\u2019s will clearly, to grasp the direction the seminary has to take, to adjust to the changes and needs of the times, and to hold fast to the eternal Truth. May all those who graduate from the seminary be good shepherds who tend their flocks and workers in God\u2019s Kingdom who follow God\u2019s heart.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bad41b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"bad41b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5704d90\" data-id=\"5704d90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc03e84 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc03e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?w=3360&amp;ssl=1 3360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?resize=1720%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c74392b\" data-id=\"c74392b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bc651 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82bc651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-82bc651{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08aec8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08aec8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Yeung Yuk-wan<\/b> (class of 1994)<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cWhenever I smell the aroma of Murraya in the street, it always reminds me of the Homantin Hill Road campus and my student days. In those old days, the hillside around our campus was covered with Murraya and during the flowering season the scent would fill my room in the student quarter. I can never forget the wonderful feeling it gave me. \u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cThe times I miss the most are the times when we would have lunch together. A soup and a few other dishes were served to each table, and whenever the table was fully occupied, all those sitting at the table would begin to eat. It meant that students from different classes and programs, teachers, and staff would have the opportunity to sit around the table together, introduce themselves, and talk to one another. After lunch, some of the teachers and students would play table tennis in the canteen which always led to laughter and cheers. These times allowed me to see another side of the teachers outside of the classroom.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cI also remember one other interesting thing: at that time, my classmates were all so eager to learn, trying to take more credits and more subjects within those three years. In those days, there was no restriction on the number of credits a student could take, so many of my classmates took many courses\u2014some even took more than twenty credits in a single semester! Seeing the situation, the seminary became concerned that the heavy workload would affect their physical, mental, and spiritual health. Consequently, a strict rule was imposed to limit the number of credits a student could take in a single semester.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cIn those days, the educational ethos of President Wilson was to regard students as mature adults, giving us a high degree of freedom. For example, students were allowed to join the morning chapel service before class according to students\u2019 own will so as to encourage us to learn self-discipline. When we were busy working on assignments and coping with tests, making time for morning chapel service was a real test. I have since found this lesson in self-discipline to be essential for ministers who are about to enter the ministry field because it forced us to be responsible for the choices we made in our own lives and for our own behavior. Without supervision and admonition from others, will we still attach importance to Bible reading and prayer, and be faithful in our pastoral ministry? That lesson about self-discipline still reminds me to this day that I should take great care in fulfilling my shepherding vocation.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-530cc3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"530cc3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0fdef5\" data-id=\"d0fdef5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1c3d9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e1c3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?w=3360&amp;ssl=1 3360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?resize=1720%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7dffa\" data-id=\"4b7dffa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c7692 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92c7692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-92c7692{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd8018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cd8018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Ng Chi-hoi<\/b> (class of 2014)<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cRev. Brian Lam once mentioned that the seminary was where the traditions of a university and a monastery are integrated. It means that HKBTS emphasizes building knowledge and cultivating students\u2019 spirituality. This was an important starting point that helped me to integrate the two for myself as I began my theological studies. At first, I assumed that the seminary\u2019s teachers were hardheaded and old-fashioned. Unexpectedly, our teachers are also made of flesh and blood. They shared with us their own erudition while caring about our needs and cultivating our spiritual lives. I feel that we are a truthful community because we can bare our hearts to each other.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cTwo lessons have been particularly helpful to me and I often remind myself of them. The first lesson was to learn to admit my own inadequacies. When I was growing up, I thought\u2014as most young people did\u2014that I basically knew everything. It was not until I entered the seminary and started learning that I began to realize how much I did not know and I began learning to listen attentively. The second lesson was to adjust my focus. In theological training, we need to learn many different subjects. To digest and integrate the diverse material takes quite some time. This process helped remind me to put God in the first place, then the church, and brothers and sisters that I serve. I hope to master these lessons well so that I can put them into practice in my church ministry.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cTeachers and students who walked with me in the past still remain closely connected today. Despite that we are all very busy, when someone needs help and support, all of us are willing to lend a helping hand and are willing to pray for and support each other. This is indeed the most amazing aspect of our walking together.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-624ba3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"624ba3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecdfd67\" data-id=\"ecdfd67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ce9e3 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94ce9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72398\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?w=3360&amp;ssl=1 3360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?resize=1720%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/6.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ef6f84\" data-id=\"5ef6f84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd4a06 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbd4a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-fbd4a06{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e03a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e03a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Wong Siu-leung<\/b> (Class of 1997-2007)<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cWhen I began my first degree at HKBTS, I studied in the Church Music Program, which left a deep impression on me. The learning process was especially valuable to me. Along with other students, I received training in church music. Being trained in the seminary choir and as a Hill Singer, I learned lessons about teamwork and about being humble, obedient, and patient. These learning opportunities were precious to me and later on, in my own church ministry, I found myself putting to use those lessons on patience, humility, and how to cooperate with others.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cAnother kind of training is to summon your courage to stand up to your fears. I remember during my first year after learning to sing vocals for just a few months, the music teacher asked me to sing the solo in a morning chapel service. As I recalled, my singing was \u2018fairly ordinary.\u2019 Later, a teacher, who was not a music teacher, commented to me about my performance when we were taking the lift after the service. He said, \u2018Siu Leung, you sang with all your heart!\u2019 I will never forget this teacher\u2019s encouragement and affirmation. He did not mention anything about my vocal skills but saw that I sang with all my heart. I found that this teacher was a very good role model for me. While students may care about the quality of their performance, we really need to understand that God cares more for our hearts than anything else.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cAfter my theological training, what was precious to me was that I have mastered the critical thinking method so that I could apply it and integrate my knowledge. Regardless of whether I want to integrate different subjects or different kinds of experiences, I find the ability to synthesize them is most important. It is an ongoing process. It requires that we keep on reading, thinking, and writing. This kind of critical thinking helps me to constantly learn and improve myself\u2014instead of just staying the same. Learning is not something we just do alone; it can connect us with other people and help us learn from them. I cherish my fellow students and schoolmates from those days and we remain in contact to this day. In the face of difficult issues, we can keep learning from and sharing with one another. This thinking pattern has been very helpful to me when I serve God in my church ministry.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b730f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"37b730f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-661b678\" data-id=\"661b678\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055deaa elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"055deaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?w=3360&amp;ssl=1 3360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?resize=1720%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/7.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dcaa05\" data-id=\"4dcaa05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddb986 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ddb986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-7ddb986{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10647a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10647a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Ng Chung-yin<\/b> (class of 2015)<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cThe seminary campus is situated by the waterfront with mountains in the background, providing us with an ideal study environment. Sometimes I would walk with my fellow students to the seaside where we would pray and talk. There were a few times when we were tired from our classwork and we all went together to the seaside to have a rest. There before us was a large expanse of the sea. The vast sea reminded us that God is the great Creator and that knowledge helped to release the heavy burdens in our hearts.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cI really enjoyed the atmosphere in my classes. Whenever a classmate found a good book or some helpful study materials, he would be happy to share them with the rest of us and help one another study. When spending so much time together and being so close to each other, one cannot avoid coming across relationship problems. The communal life of the student quarter enabled me to better know myself; I learned to overcome my own weaknesses and learned from others as they faced difficulties. Living in the student quarter could have been confining, but I found it to be a very valuable and rich experience. Looking down from my window, I could see the basketball court where a group of students and teachers would often have fun. They would show their excitement by laughing and shouting as they played. Even when I was working hard in my room, sometimes I could not help drawing the curtains and looking down to share their fun. Seeing their pleasure made me feel relaxed too.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cIn my day-to-day life I often came across problems. Sometimes even if I did not mention my troubles, my teacher would already have taken the initiative to care about me. So, when I met with difficulty, my teachers would notice it; not only did they care about my studies, they cared about me holistically as a person! This way of teaching us to \u2018walk the talk\u2019 (reinforced by their real life examples) helped me tremendously. They were always willing to spend extra time to listen to what I wanted to say and then to give me guidance. I was greatly touched by how much they cared. In this way, I personally experienced co-walking and shepherding so that when I ministered at church later on, I would try to do the same with the brothers and sisters whom I now serve.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cI very much want to pray for these teachers in the seminary. I ask the Lord to grant them healthy bodies and lively spirits. May their lives be role models for students who are learning to follow and trust in God. May the alma mater keep nurturing God\u2019s workers who know the greatness of God well and who will stand in great humility before Him in the days to come.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b514aa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b514aa0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-879af88\" data-id=\"879af88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feafcdb elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"feafcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?fit=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-72400\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?w=3360&amp;ssl=1 3360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?resize=860%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?resize=768%2C914&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?resize=1290%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?resize=1720%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?resize=10%2C12&amp;ssl=1 10w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/8.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0544cce\" data-id=\"0544cce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d034a elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9d034a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-a9d034a{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc40f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc40f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Cheung Wai-shun<\/b> (class of 2014)<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cI still remember how we students studied and worked on our class assignments together. Together we learned the original languages of the Bible and discussed different kinds of theology amongst ourselves. The process of going through good times and bad times together and supporting one another along the way was both challenging and pleasant. It was indeed a special experience. If I were to study theology by myself, I simply would not feel how amazing or joyful it is\u2014especially when compared to studying alongside my classmates in the seminary. There, teaching and learning were not confined to the classroom. There were lots of opportunities to discuss theology with teachers or amongst other students. Sometimes in the morning at the canteen, the discussion of theology would begin immediately after I had ordered a sandwich with eggs and luncheon meat. In the daily life I spent on campus, I was in touch with theology and kept on learning about the Word of God.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cStudying at the seminary enabled me to acquire not only an in-depth understanding of my faith but also a real understanding of my calling. This is an important gift that my alma mater has granted me. It once again affirms my calling from God and assures me that this is the path for me. Moreover, in the future along with other fellow students, we are bound to commit ourselves to ministries in which suffering is inevitable. Through a variety of training and learning, I came to experience how true our faith is and the difficulty we face when we hold on to our faith.\u201d<\/p><p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000\u201cWhat we are thankful to God for is that there is a group of outstanding and dedicated teachers who look after the students, and the seminary\u2019s staff who look after the campus with all their heart. Furthermore, we have the well-respected President Cho who always gives 110% for the sake and well-being of the seminary. I find that all these are gifts from God and we really have to cherish and support our seminary!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dd285 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61dd285\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the College, the College has specially filmed more than 20 interviews this year. On the one hand, it collects everyone&#039;s memories of different historical stages of &quot;HKTS&quot;, and on the other hand, it produces a thanksgiving short film, which will be screened at the &quot;65th Anniversary Thanksgiving Music Worship&quot; on April 24. The interviewees include members and fellow travelers of the &quot;HKTS&quot; family. Everyone&#039;s sharing has left an extremely precious record for the College. Not only do they jointly bear witness to God&#039;s faithfulness and grace, but they also become a continuous testimony of &quot;HKTS&quot; in front of the public and churches. Most of the interviewees are alumni. This issue of &quot;College News&quot; is specially titled &quot;HKTS in My Heart&quot; and compiles the sharing of some of the interviewed alumni. Due to space limitations, please forgive me that only some interview clips of a small number of interviewed alumni can be compiled here. The College would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to every interviewee and every fellow traveler of &quot;HKTS&quot;! To celebrate HKBTS&#039;s 65th Anniversary, we have conducted more than twenty interviews to record memories of the seminary&#039;s different historical stages and to produce a thanksgiving video presentation which was shown during the 65th Anniversary Thanksgiving Concert and Worship Service on April 24. All the interviewees are members of HKBTS&#039;s big family and her co-walkers. Each of the interviews provides an invaluable record of seminary life because these interviews not only testify to God&#039;s faithfulness and grace, but also serve as enduring testimonies for our churches and the world at large. 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