Nathan Ng Professor of Christian Thought (Church History) The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus has forced the cancellation of many mass gatherings. Although many local churches have suspended fellowships, Sunday schools, special lectures and other types of gatherings, they still insist that "only Sunday worship cannot be stopped"; even if physical worship is suspended due to the severe epidemic, it will be carried out online as much as possible. The reason for this is that worship gatherings are considered to be a sacred time for believers to worship God as a group and are the most core activities of the church. In addition, the Chinese churches in Hong Kong are attaching more and more importance to worship, and there are more and more teachings and discussions on worship. During the early years of the worship and praise craze, hymn-leading training almost became a necessary ministry equipment for the younger generation of the church. As pastoral leaders criticize the poor content of modern hymns, traditional hymns and worship rituals are showing signs of regaining importance. In the trend of the times that focuses on worship gatherings, many scholars have tried to reflect from different angles such as music, liturgy, theology, and pastoral care, hoping to build a more solid foundation for public worship and set a more accurate direction. What is the true meaning of worship throughout the ages? The author would like to point out here that the modern church’s understanding of public worship deviates to a considerable extent from the Old Testament, the New Testament and the historical tradition of the church. ...

Joshua Cho President Andres Tang Professor of Christian Thought (Theology and Culture) Cho: Since the church is a pilgrim group, how should the church face the current situation in Hong Kong? Continue to preach the gospel and participate in the activities? From a faith perspective, what do you think? ...

Joshua Cho President Jonathan Lo Assistant Professor of New Testament Cho: What you just mentioned is all about the drama of salvation in Ephesians. What light do you think this drama of salvation can bring to the church in Hong Kong today? ...

Joshua Cho President Nathan Ng Professor of Christian Thought (Church History) Cho: In the past year, we have often described Hong Kong society as torn and turbulent. "Blue ribbons" and "yellow ribbons" also continue to confront each other. In fact, how should the Baptist Church deal with this? Should I support one side? ...

Joshua Cho President Alex To Assistant Professor of Christian Thought (Baptist History) Cho: Could you review the history of the Baptist Church for us? Du: We may have heard that the Baptist Church was founded in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1609. At that time, the spirit of the 16th century Reformation quickly spread to England. King Henry VIII of England also wanted England to break away from Roman Catholicism, so he implemented a series of reforms. But at that time, there was a group of people who believed that the Reformation in England was not complete and pure enough, and proposed to "purify" the church, so a group of "Puritans" emerged. However, they found that they could not push the government to establish the pure church they wanted, so they left the Church of England, and a group of "Separatists" was born. Among them were two people - Thomas Helvey...

President Joshua Cho On September 3 last year, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary (HKBS) held its first “Theology Salon” at the morning assembly. Professor Deng Shaoguang and I took the lead in discussing Bonhoeffer’s ethical thoughts. Afterwards, Baptist Theological Seminary held a series of various "theological salons" on campus, off campus, and later on the Internet. Some are hosted independently by the college, while others are jointly or co-organized with alumni associations, churches or other organizations. The topics are wide-ranging, covering different areas such as the Bible, church history, theology, pastoral care, and preaching (see the attached table). ...

Introduction Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary has held a series of “Theological Salons” since the beginning of this academic year. This issue of "Hospital News" invited Dean Cao Weitong to talk about the origin and characteristics of the "Theological Salon" of "HKTS", and excerpted the contents of several "Theological Salons" for readers. ...

Joshua Cho President Brian Lam Chaplain, Director of Field Education, Lecturer of Practical Theology Cho: We know that Yang Mugu attaches great importance to preaching. What are the characteristics of his sermons and what enlightenment can he give us? ...

Alex To Assistant Professor of Christian Thought (Baptist History) I joined the professorial team of Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary in 2019, teaching the history of the Baptist Church in Hong Kong. In order to prepare teaching materials, I started looking for relevant historical materials two years ago. During the search, I found that there were many contradictions in the materials. Take the question “When did the first Baptist church in Hong Kong appear?” for example. Different sources record different dates. Also, which is the oldest Baptist church in Hong Kong? There is still controversy to this day. Thirty years ago, I first came into contact with the subject of "Christian History" at Regent College in Canada. I still remember the professor emphasizing that we must be rigorous in dealing with history, because how accurately we understand history will affect how we respond to history; today our response is also shaping the history that future generations will read. Therefore, I hope to clarify the history of the origin of my denomination in Hong Kong with a rigorous attitude, and hope to help the pastors and believers of the Hong Kong Baptist Convention to accurately understand the origin of the Baptist Convention in Hong Kong. ...

Chan Chi-wang (B.Th.) Chan Chi-wang and his wife Chan Hsiu-ling The Unattainable Theology Looking back from my childhood to today, I have had different feelings and experiences about "theology" at different stages. At first, I felt that theology was out of reach, something that could only be viewed from afar and was full of mystery. I grew up in the church since I was a child. When I was a teenager, in my eyes, preachers and pastors were sacred offices, and they were all called by the Lord. They serve full-time, devote themselves completely, become pastors, and remain committed. At that time, I saw that those who devoted themselves to studying theology were mostly fellowship mentors with rigorous attitudes, serious spiritual practice, and full of spiritual wisdom. I admired them very much. At that time, I felt that I would not become a theology student because I did not hear God’s call clearly and did not have their spirit of sacrifice and suffering. At that time, theology left a deep impression on me - theology was only the privilege of a few specially called people. ...