北美歸正學院‧Reformed Institute of North America 2009
北美歸正學院‧Reformed Institute
of North America
Program Location: Philadelphia, PA
Mailing Address:
12819 SE 38th Street, #492, Bellevue, WA 98006
RISE: Reformed Institute Summer Engagement for Chinese Theological Graduates
A Summer Fellowship for Chinese Seminarians and Graduate Theological Young Scholars for the Promotion of Reformed Collegiality and Scholarship
北美歸正學院︰神學研究生研討會-2009年 [第一屆]
Objectives:
1. To Consolidate a supportive network among Chinese theological graduate students, seminarians, and Chinese pastors and Reformed coworkers.
2. To Cultivate a spirit of fellowship among Chinese theological graduate students and seminarians.
3. To Converse on learning experience and theological reflection.
4. To Correlate Reformed theology with various disciplines in seminary and graduate theological education.
Dates:
July 27-29, 2009. Mon – Wed
Meeting Place:
Trinity Church Office Building
217 Ford Street, West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Coordinators:
Pastors and Coordinators:
1. Rev. Stephen Chan (陳佐人牧師). North America Reformed Institute.
2. Rev. Steven Lee (李紹沅牧師). Trinity Chinese Christian Church of Greater Philadelphia.
3. Rev. Biao Chen (陳彪牧師). Orlando Chinese Evangelical Christian Church. PCA.; and Third Millennium.
4. Joanny Chang (張康平教師), Ph.D. candidate, Westminster Theological Seminary.
CHIEF
LOGISITIC COORDINATOR: Joanny Chang.
joannychang@yahoo.com
PHONE: 714-883-9848. Please [cc] all your
email to her.
Regional Representatives:
Mid-Western Region:
1. Timothy
Peng: Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI. [M.T.S. program]
Email:
Timopeng@gmail.com
2. Jeanne Wu:
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University,
Deerfield, IL. [PhD/ICS program]
Email:
three.wu@gmail.com
Southern-Eastern Region:
Dr. Biao Chen. Orlando Chinese Evangelical Christian Church. Florida region.
Email:
biaochen_2000@yahoo.com
Southern Region:
Qiang Fu: Columbia Bible Seminary, South Carolina. [M.A. program]
Email:
qiang.fu2005@gmail.com
Northeastern Region:
1. Aubin
Chang, Westminster Theological Seminary, PA. [Ph.D. program]
Email:
aubin_chang@yahoo.com
2. Neal Miao,
Westminster Theological Seminary, PA. [Th.M. program]
Email:
nealmiao@yahoo.com
West Coast Region:
Dr. Stephen
Chan. Seattle University.
Email:
schan401@msn.com
Canadian Region:
Alex Tseng, Regent College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Email:
singerofpraise@hotmail.com
FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND FEE:
1. All participants are encouraged to arrange and support their own travel and airfares. The Reformed Institute has limited resource to support travel expense upon application.
2. Accommodation and Meals: The Reformed Institute will provide room and meal for all participants during their stay. If a participant arrive early or has to leave late, please try your best to arrange your own place to stay with friends.
3. Our spirit and principle is to share our optimum resources with all of you! Please feel free to contact me in person. Dr. Stephen Chan: schan401@msn.com
MEETING SCHEDULE:
Themes:
1. Theological studies and Personal Growth: How to maintain a holistic spiritual and personal life while pursuing theological studies.
2. Theological studies and Reformed Faith: How to integrate Reformed faith in our theological studies?
3. Theological studies and Ministry: What should we do with our theological training in the context of Chinese churches (in North America, USA and Canada, Europe, and in Asia).
Sessions:
1. Sessions lead by coordinators on the three themes.
2. Prayer meetings.
3. Sharing sessions.
4. Participants can choose to attend the classes of Reformed Institute.