Bethel Bible Seminary Explained

Bethel Bible Seminary is located at 45-47 Grampian Road Kowloon in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1925 as part of the Bethel Mission in Shanghai. It was first named Bethel Bible College, offering a three-year curriculum. It moved to Hong Kong in 1938 and was renamed Bethel Bible Seminary in 1947,^[1] changing to a four-year curriculum offering a Bachelor of Theology degree.^[2]

Principal and dean

• 1930-1973: Dr. Alice Lan (Chinese: 藍如溪院長)
• 1973-1990: Rev. Donald C. Y. Wong (Chinese: 黃卓英院長)
• 1990-2008: Rev. Gaspard K.T. Lam (Chinese: 林錦濤院長)
• 2008-2009: Rev. Yiu Kam Hung - Acting (Chinese: 姚鏡鴻署理院長)
• July 2009 – present: Dr. Fai Luk (Chinese: 陸輝院長)

Grade 2 Historic Building

Its building was listed as historic building in 1993, and on December 18, 2009, was recognized as a Grade II historic building by Leisure and Cultural Service Department - HKSAR Government.^[3]

Building redevelopment plan

For development, Board of Director of Bethel Church decided to redevelop the seminary building.

Regarding to the Minutes of 470th Meeting of the Metro Planning Committee of Town Planning Board (HKSAR Government) on 7 September 2012, the application was approved in principle.

Course development

• In 1989, set up Certificates in Biblical/Theological Studies for Church Leaders.
• In 1994, set up Certificates/Diploma in Christian Counseling, Clinical Pastoral Education and Pastoral Counseling Education.
• In 1997, affiliated with Acadia University and Started offering Master of Divinity, Master of Art (Theology) and Master of Theological Studies.
• In 1998, registered as a professional organization HKACPE/PCE, hoping that this organization will help promote the training.
• In 1998, set up Bethel Pastoral Counseling Centre to promote a Bible-based counseling to integrate our faith with counseling and to serve the community at large.
• In 1999, set up a new program in Bachelor of Theological Studies for lay leader to do move in depth research and studies in Bible and in Theology.
• In 2004, set up Master of Christian Marriage & Family Therapy
• In 2006, set up Master of Christian Counseling & Social Service
• In 2007, set up Bachelor of Christian Counseling and Christian Education
• In 2012, set up Doctorate program in Ministry, Transformational Leadership

External links

• Bethel Bible Seminary
• Minutes of 470th Meeting of theMetro Planning Committeefrom Town Planning Board(HKSAR Government) - reviewing the redevelopment of Bethel Bible Seminary building application
• Bethel Pastoral Counselling Centre
• Ray Bakke Centre for Urban Transformation

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Notes and References

1. Ying. Fuk-tsang. Lai. Pan-chiu. 2004. Diasporic Chinese Communities and Protestantism in Hong Kong During the 1950s. Studies in World Christianity. en. 10. 1. 136–153. 10.3366/swc.2004.10.1.136. 1354-9901.
2. Web site: Brief History of Bethel Bible Seminary. zh. 15 December 2017. 18 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200518063732/http://bethelhk.org/Info/?c=History. dead.
3. http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/form/historical.pdf List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong