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Holy Light Theological Seminary
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| Motto | If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. — 2 Timothy 2:21 |
|---|---|
| Type | Private, seminary |
| Established | In Kaohsiung in 1955 |
| President | Chen Jisong （陳吉松） |
| Location | No. 2, Henan 2nd Road, Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City, Republic of China |
| Campus | Urban area (Main campus) Suburban area (Shanlin campus, application pending) |
| Nickname | Holy Light |
Holy Light Theological Seminary (Chinese: 聖光神學院) is a private theological institution located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its theological education originates from the Kaifeng Bible School established by the Methodist Church in Kaifeng, Henan, China in 1910. Due to the Sino-Japanese War, the school was closed, and re-established in Fengxiang, Shaanxi in February 1941, under the name of "Northwest Bible Institute". Following the China civil war, a group of foreign missionaries and some Methodist brothers arrived in Taiwan, and establishing Holy Light Bible Seminary in Kaohsiung on September 5, 1955. The name was officially changed to "Holy Light Theological Seminary" in 1969.[1][2]
The seminary offers both doctoral and master programs and is active in international academic exchange.[3][4]
School History
[edit]Late Qing Dynasty and Early Republican Period
[edit]In 1904, the Free Methodist Church of North America officially sent missionaries Rev. C. Floyd Appleton and Rev. Edwin P. Ashcroft to China to preach the gospel.[5]
In 1910, the Kai-Feng Bible School was established in Kaifeng, Henan by the Methodist Church. [6][5]
In 1920, Hudson Taylor II (grandson of Hudson Taylor, the founder of the China Inland Mission) took over the presidency of the Kai-Feng Bible School. Later the school experienced wars such as the Central Plains War (1930) and the Japanese occupation of Kaifeng (1938).[7][2]
In March 1940, due to the expulsion of foreign missionaries by the Japanese army,[8] Rev. Hudson Taylor II left with the school's books and supplies and went to Fengxiang, Shaanxi Province in the northwest.[9] Northwest Bible College was established in Fengxiang with the cooperation of the China Inland Mission.[10][2]
In 1942, Vice President Mark Ma established the "Back to Jerusalem" evangelistic team at the college. [11] With the financial and human resources of the churches in the northwest, the ministry reached the southwest of Xinjiang and the border between Kashmir and Afghanistan. [12]
In 1948, due to the war, the college moved to Sichuan.
In 1951, the college was suspended and all foreign missionaries retreated to Hong Kong.
Kaohsiung Period
[edit]In 1954, the Chinese Methodist Church was established at No. 1, Heping Lane, in front of the Kaohsiung Train Station (now No. 1, Henan 2nd Road, Kaohsiung City). Pastors Hudson Taylor II, Wang Yangwu, and Brother Shi Shengsan convened the first Taiwan Annual Conference.[13]
In 1955, Holy Light Bible College was established at the same address, with Hudson Taylor II as president.[2]
In 1960, Taylor III, son of Taylor II, took over as head of the seminary.[14]
In 1969, with the approval of the United States General Mission and the vote of the Board of Directors, the school was officially renamed "Holy Light Theological Seminary".[15][16][2]
In October 1988, an eight-story building plus a full basement was formally opened.[2]
In 1989, the school joined the Asia Theological Association and passed its accreditation.
In 1999, the three degree programs, Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Divinity, and Master of Ministry, passed accreditation by the Asia Theological Association. The school became a full member.[3]
In 2010, the school was registered as the "Holy Light Theological Foundation of the Chinese Methodist Church".
In 2012, a M.Div. program in China was established.[2]
The seminary has produced more than a thousand graduates who are serving in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong and other regions.[14]
Campus
[edit]Kaohsiung Campus (Xinxing District, Kaohsiung City)
In 1953, missionary Mary Geneva Sayre[17] began purchasing land and dormitories near the Kaohsiung Railway and Bus Stations.[18]
In 1966, the school was expanded into a three-story building.[19]
In 1988, the school was renovated into an eight-story modern building, with a total floor space of about 79,000 square feet.[18][19]
Presidents
[edit]The presidents in the school history are as follows[20]
Late Qing Dynasty and Early Republic of China
[edit]| Name | Term of Office | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Rev. C. F. Appleton[5] | 1910-1927 | Kaifeng Bible School |
| Taylor II | 1927-1940 | |
| Taylor II | 1941-1945 | Northwest Bible College |
Kaohsiung Period
[edit]| Term | Name | Term of Office | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor II | 1955-1960 | Holy Light Bible College |
| 2 | Taylor III | 1961-1968 | |
| 3 | William H.Bicksler | 1968-1970 | Acting President |
| 4 | Harry Winslow | 1970-1976 | Holy Light Theological Seminary |
| 5 | Tian Yangwu (田養吾) | 1976-1980 | |
| 6 | Peng Chao (彭超) | 1980-1992 | |
| 7 | Lv Ronghui (呂榮輝) | 1992-2000 | |
| 8 | Chen Jisong (陳吉松) | 2000-2008 | |
| 9 | Zhou Xuexin (周學信) | 2008-2011 | Seconded |
| 10 | Chen Jisong (陳吉松) | 2011-2019 | |
| 11 | Gu Kezhong (谷克中) | 2019-2021 | |
| 12 | Chen Jisong (陳吉松) | 2021- |
Academic programs
[edit]Holy Light Theological Seminary offers the following programs.[3][21][22]
Post-graduate programs
[edit]- Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
- Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (M.A.B.S.)-Day
- Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (M.A.B.S.)-Evening
- Master of Arts in Christian Studies (M.C.S.) -Main Campus: Day
- Master of Arts in Christian Studies (M.C.S.)- Main Campus: Evening
- Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
Certificate of Completion
[edit]- Certificate of Believers' Theological Education (informal system)
Academic Exchange
[edit]External Alliance
- Asia Theological Association Full Member,[23][24]
- Taiwan Theological Schools Association[24]
- Taiwan Theological Library Association[25]
Publications from Holy Light Theological Seminary are kept by international libraries.[4][26]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "聖光神學院 (Holy Light Theological Seminary)" (in Chinese). Chinese Christian Network Development Association. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g "History". Holy Light Theological Seminary. 2009.
- ^ a b c "Holy Light Theological Seminary". Asia Theological Association. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ a b "Holy Light Theological Seminary". Yale University Library. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c Greg Burton (November 28, 2002). "C. Floyd APPLETON from Bracebridge, Ontario to China". Genealogy. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ The Kaifeng Bible School: Men's and Women's Departments, Kaifeng, Honan, China, 1936, published by Free Methodist Church of North America
- ^ Zhang Qizhi (ed.). 晚清民國史，五南文化事業 (History of the Late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Wunan Cultural Affairs). p. 473. ISBN 957-11-2898-8.
- ^ Li Yewen (2000). 中國教會歷史講義 (Lecture Notes on Chinese Church History). 世界華文聖經學院 (World Chinese Bible College). p. 42.
- ^ Chen Dingliang (2011-11-03). "荒原上的葡萄园——西北圣经学院 (A Vineyard in the Wasteland - Northwest Bible Institute)" (in Chinese). Qingdao Christianity Website.
- ^ Mary Geneva Sayre, Missionary triumphs in occupied China, published by Woman's Missionary Society of the Free Methodist Church (1945)
- ^ P. Hattaway, Back to Jerusalem: Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission. Waynesboro, GA: Authentic Media, 2003, p. xii.
- ^ Zhen Fengling. "我對「傳回耶路撒冷運動」的一點反思 (My Reflections on the "Back to Jerusalem Movement,")". 浸傳網期刊 (Baptist Journal) (36, 2004).
- ^ Mary Geneva Sayre, History of the Free Methodist church in Taiwan, 1974
- ^ a b "聖光院史 （Holy Light school history)" (in Chinese). Holy Light Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ 聖光神學院五十週年紀念特刊 (Holy Light Seminary 50th Anniversary Special Issue)，p.125
- ^ Yeh Yu-ting，循理會華人宣教在台60年傳「復興聖潔」 (The Chinese Methodist Mission in Taiwan: 60 Years of "Reviving Holiness")，基督教今日報 (Christianity Today)，http://www.cdn.org.tw/News.aspx?cate=01&key=3489 Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Williamson, Glen, Geneva: The Fascinating story of Geneva Sayre, Missionary to the Chinese, 1974
- ^ a b 口述歷史 (Oral History) "The miracle of Holy Light Theological Seminary's new eight story Building", written by Dr. Dorothy Raber in 聖光六十週年感恩特刊 (Holy Light's 60th Anniversary Thanksgiving Special), p.18
- ^ a b "Koahsiung". Holy Light Theological Seminary. 2009.
- ^ "存档副本" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ "學制介紹 (Programs introduction)" (in Chinese). Holy Light Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Lin Zisai (林子騫) (2022-03-18). "聖光神學院、福氣教會合開碩士班！專訪陳吉松、楊錫儒：回應急切需要 (Holy Light Seminary and Blessing Church Jointly Launch Master's Program! Exclusive Interview with Chen Jisong and Yang Xiru: Responding to Urgent Needs)" (in Chinese). Christian Daily.
- ^ "存档副本". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ^ a b "聖光簡介 (Brief introduction to Holy Light)" (in Chinese). Holy Light Theological Seminary. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ "Holy Light Theological Seminary Library". Holy Light Theological Seminary Library. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Holy Light Theological Seminary Collection". Hong Kong Baptist University Library. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
External links
[edit]- Holy Light Theological Seminary 聖光神學院 Archived 2019-08-30 at the Wayback Machine 香港浸會大學圖書館 華人基督教文獻保存計劃
- 聖光神學院 (Holy Light Theological Seminary) Archived 2020-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
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