Bethel Bible Seminary

For other uses, see Bethel Seminary (disambiguation).

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]

Bethel Bible Seminary
Traditional Chinese	伯特利神學院
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Baak dahk leih sàhn hohk yuhn Jyutping Baak3 dak6 lei6 san4 hok6 jyun6

Principal and dean

• 1930-1973: Dr. Alice Lan (藍如溪院長)
• 1973-1990: Rev. Donald C. Y. Wong (黃卓英院長)
• 1990-2008: Rev. Gaspard K.T. Lam (林錦濤院長)
• 2008-2009: Rev. Yiu Kam Hung - Acting (姚鏡鴻署理院長)
• July 2009 – June 2019: Dr. Fai Luk (陸輝院長)
• June 2019 – Present: Rev. Dr. Wat Wai Ho (屈偉豪院長)

Grade 2 Historic Building

Its building was listed as historic building in 1993, and on 18 December 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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 {The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and Pastoral Counseling Education (Hong Kong) Limited.} 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