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

Chen Zichao, first year Master of Divinity, wandering on the edge of "determination" and "giving up". As early as ten years ago, I had the idea of full-time ministry in my mind. In the past few years, I have been wandering on the edge of "determination" and "giving up" - I once made up my mind and longed to be used by God; I also became discouraged and shed tears, refusing to respond to the Lord's call. ...
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The Fisher-girl Chosen by God

The little wish of a fisherman girl in the first year of Master of Divinity, Lai Suk-fen, "My heart was created by You. You have protected me in my mother's womb." (Psalm 139:13) I deeply understand this verse. The meaning of this article is because I was born in a Christian family and followed my mother to the church when I was in my mother's womb. Being able to come into contact with the gospel and know the Lord Jesus from an early age is the best gift my parents have given me, and it is also the most beautiful blessing in my life. ...
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It Is Quality that Counts in Church Music Ministry

Liu Yongsheng Wang Liu Yanrong Director of Christian Worship and Art Education Center Educational reform has become popular in the past one to two decades. European and American countries have successively implemented educational reforms, and areas deeply influenced by European and American economies and cultures, such as Japan, Taiwan, and even Hong Kong, have similar reforms. Movement unfolds. It is a pity that in promoting reforms in various places, the economy is always at the forefront. As a result, the voice and decision-making power of educational ideals, ideas, directions, policies, etc., mostly fall into the hands of those in charge of financial affairs. Naturally, educational ideals have shifted from more metaphysical orientations such as "cultivating the whole person", "developing a complete personality", and "searching for truth, goodness and beauty", to considering that educated people grow up in today's world of "infinite economic life". What equipment should be available. ...
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We Have Walked along a Section of the Road: The Learning of Mission

Two years ago, "Baptist God" launched a missionary direction in theological education. To this day, teachers and students have gone a long way in this learning direction together... The development of missionary direction. Moved by the Lausanne Conference from October 16 to 25, 2010. Dean Cao was invited to attend the "Third Lausanne Conference on World Evangelization" held in South Africa. ”. God not only enabled the dean to accept the missionary mission from the Lord again through the meeting, but also gave him an important reminder: to work with the teacher team to develop a missionary direction in theological education so that the college can further participate in the missionary work of the kingdom of God. . ...
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Don’t Be the Older Son

Texts from Ye Yuanchang's third-year Master of Divinity: Luke 15:1-32 (Reference scriptures: Luke 16:14) From the perspective of "loss", if you find that your mobile phone is missing when you go out one day, how will you react? Oops! You will be searching everywhere to find it even if you are late! Desk? Computer desk? Then go to the bedroom, kitchen, and finally use the home phone to call the mobile phone number. If you hear a ringtone somewhere, you will be relieved. If there is no ringtone, it will be 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, Professor Emeritus of Our College and Director of the Theology Course for Filipino Believers’ Leaders. Ten years of hard work: Alternative practices of missionary work. Because of a mission field, our college has experienced a wonderful role reversal. In missionary work, Make alternative practices at work. There are currently more than 150,000 Filipinos working and living in Hong Kong, most of whom are female domestic helpers. Some of this group of overseas workers became Christians in Hong Kong, and some have believed in the Lord in their hometown and are themselves 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 church leaders and were in urgent need of leadership training and theological equipment. Because of this need, in the past ten years, our school has cooperated with Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (Philippine...
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The Spiritual Growth Journey of Walking with God

Yang Yongjia, Master of Divinity, Yongjia, his wife Shiling, and their daughter Wei En. The unexpected answer. My life as a seminary student in the past three years has been a journey of spiritual growth with God. During this time, I discovered God’s deeds—He passes me through The support of my family, as well as the teachings of my teachers and the watchfulness of my classmates, led me step by step to become His servant, so that I could serve Him and serve others in the years ahead. ...
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