Traces of God’s Grace

Yang Jiajun, Master of Divinity, Yang Jiajun and Teacher Liu Zhenpeng’s three-year career as theological students passed by in a blink of an eye. There were hard times and countless joyful and unforgettable moments. Intense classroom study, various college activities, internships, studies, and family are all intertwined. The pressure endured is certainly a reflection of the three-year seminary life, coupled with the different challenges that each person has experienced in life, such as marriage, We have been able to overcome many difficulties such as childbirth, illness, and the loss of loved ones. Looking back, everything is a trace of God’s grace. ...
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A Dream Come True

Han Yufang, Master of Divinity Han Yufang (second from left) is pictured with her classmates. Before entering "Baptism", for me, who had been pastoring in the Mainland for many years, leaving the church to study full-time was a dream that I did not dare to dream of. However, maybe God looked at my sufferings, knew my shortcomings, and cared about my desires. One day, I unexpectedly got a place to take the exam to study abroad. So I prayed to God urgently and seized this opportunity. Although there were still ups and downs along the way, due to God’s protection, my dream finally came true. ...
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HKBTS saved my pastoring life!

Lin Tianyou Master of Christian Studies The title of this article may seem exaggerated, like Lao Wang selling melons, but it is absolutely true. Long live Jingke! Theology is boring! In 2008, I completed a bachelor's degree in biblical studies at a Bible college in the United States and have been pastoring ever since. During my studies, I took the general curriculum subjects for the Bachelor of Theology (i.e., the "four pillars": Bible, Church History, Systematic Theology, and Practical Theology), among which the Bible was particularly numerous. At that time, my feeling was, "Long live economics! Theology is boring!" Even after studying systematic theology for three semesters, my impression of theology was just a lot of boring discussions. So I graduated with a negative feeling about theology. ...
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A Journey of Amazing Grace at HKBTS

God calls brothers and sisters to enter "God Baptism" and experience a journey of amazing grace. In addition to learning theological knowledge, practicing pastoral skills, and cultivating character, students also experienced God's love and healing, the fellowship of a discipleship group, and learned various "hidden courses" during their studies. Their lives were enlightened and their spiritual lives were renewed. Following the path of Christ is truly a path of grace!
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The Unending Call

Wu Zhaowen, a first-year bachelor of theology, Zhaowen, his wife Shimin and a pair of children. A troubled student/disciple of God. The moment I decided to believe in Jesus, I was convinced that He had chosen me to be His disciple. In elementary school, I was a troublesome student and all my teachers disliked me. Starting from Primary 4, I was often punished to sit in different "special locations" in the classroom, such as next to the teacher, in the four corners of the classroom, sitting at the door facing the outdoors, etc. You can imagine how much the teacher hates me. At that time, I was often scolded and punished, and I deeply felt that no one accepted me. Unknowingly, my self-worth and self-esteem gradually became lower and lower. ...
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Prayer, Righteousness and Social Media: Understanding Prayer from the Context of the Lord’s Prayer

Lin Guobin, Pastor, Internship Director, Lecturer in Practical Theology Likewise, your light should shine before others so that when they see your good deeds, they will praise your Father in heaven. I say to you, unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ...
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Walking with Others

The sixth group and the seventh group (Sham Shui Po) of Li Jiahui, Bachelor of Theology students, took a group photo. On January 16, the spiritual training day, our seventh group went to Sham Shui Po. Christian Concern for the Homeless took us on a guided tour of the community. Everyone doesn’t know much about Sham Shui Po, and I hope to learn more about it through this trip. ...
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Good Neighbor of the Homeless

Group 6 and Group 7 (Sham Shui Po) of the Bachelor of Theology students Ng Siu-man took a group photo of this community tour, which was led by the Christian Concern for the Homeless Association in Sham Shui Po District. The "homeless people" served by this agency include homeless people, people facing homelessness, and people living in poor housing. Our tour guides are recipients of this association. The tour routes are mainly arranged according to the places where the recipients live their daily lives, including barbecue restaurants, Chinese herbal fruit shops, McDonald's, and Internet cafes. Roast meat shops and Chinese herbal fruit shops are the shops that this tour guide often visits, while McDonald's and Internet cafes are his places to rest and relax. ...
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Getting to Know Our Community by Looking Beyond Our Horizons

Group 5 (Shek Kip Mei) of Yip Chun Si’s Master of Divinity students took a group photo on this spiritual training day. Our group came to Shek Kip Mei to get to know the community, and went to Tai Hang Sai Sun Chuen, Sham Shui Po Community Association, St. Francis of Assisi Church, etc. place. The mother church of my church is in Pak Tin, and the mother church of my church is in Tai Hang Tung. Our first inspection site that day was Tai Hang Sai Estate, which is exactly the place I must pass between my mother association and mother church for many years. I am familiar with Tai Hang Sai Village. The church holds camps and often uses Tai Hang Sai Village as one of the checkpoints for field orientation because it is a large place but not many residents. Most of them are elderly people and there is no administrator intervention. We, are a great place to play group games. Until now, we have not asked much about this community. We only know that there are plans to rebuild this area, so the church hopes that after Tai Hang Sai Estate is rebuilt, it can serve the residents there. However, during this community visit, the tour guide told us the story behind the development of the community, which completely changed my idea of serving this community. ...
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