神學教育

信義宗神學院前身是一九一三年成立於湖北灄口的「信義神學院」。一九四八年遷來香港。本會成立後,多年來均為本會直屬神學教育機構。

一九七七年信義神學院改組為由本會與其他教會聯合興辦的「信義宗神學院」。自聯合改組以來,學生人數不斷增加,學生來自不同宗派教會,東南亞,甚至歐洲;師資水準提高,藏書豐富。該院乃亞洲三大神學協會的會員,除提供神學基礎課程外,亦有高級的學位課程。

由於學生人數增加,院舍不敷,又因政府修建公路,環境改變。一九九二年遂遷往道風山新建校園。學院現正積極召聘更多合適的華人教授,以應付廿一世紀的需要。

 
信義宗神學院
地 址:香港新界沙田道風山路50號
電 話:( 852 ) 2691-1520
傳 真:( 852 ) 2691-8458
電 郵:info@lts.edu
網 頁:http://www.lts.edu

 

Organization & Structure

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS (AGM)

The Annual General Meeting of Members (AGM) is our highest decision-making authority in our administrative structure. The AGM elects members to the Board of Directors and the Church Council. The Bishop and the Vice-Bishop are also elected to take up pastoral and church governing responsibilities. The Bishop is the leader of our Church, as well as the chairperson of the Church Council. He or she has to recommend 10 members from the Church Council to become the heads of the administrative departments in order to lead the church’s development. The Bishop is also the chairperson of the Ministerium who is mainly responsible for matters related to the ordination of pastors and theological and doctrinal issues. The Church Council convenes a meeting once a month to conduct general church ministry. We also have a General Office which is led by executive secretary and staff members to assist the Bishop in daily operations, and execute resolutions passed in the meetings of the Church Council.

 

All Departments :

Department of Pastoral Care and Evangelism

Department of Pastoral Care and Evangelism: responsible for pastoral and evangelical development, understanding situations of different congregations and helping to establish a mode of pastoral care, planning trainings for co-workers and volunteers, and implementing and supervising church planting projects etc.

 

Department of Christian Nurture

Department of Christian Nurture: responsible for nurturing believers and development of gospel music, and helping local congregations to implement personal devotions and trainings etc.

 

Department of Youth

Department of Youth: responsible for development of youth work, and assisting congregations in running youth programmes.

 

Department of Family Concern

Department of Family Concern: responsible for the provision of family education and development of adult ministry, as well as reaching out to persons who are single, single-parent families and the elderly.

 

Department of Overseas Mission

Department of Overseas Mission: responsible for implementing overseas missionary projects, as well as enhancing the awareness of the need of missionary work and collaboration among congregations etc.

 

Department of School Education

Department of School Education: responsible for school management and development which in line with the spirit of school education in Christianity.

 

Department of Social Welfare

Department of Social Welfare: responsible for implementing, planning and developing social service programmes and evaluating the effectiveness of the programmes which in line with the serving spirit in Christianity.

 

Department of Personnel

Department of Personnel: responsible for matters concerning pastors and evangelists of the Church such as their hiring and dismissal , redeployment, leave arrangements, further studies, retirement, pensions, as well as other matters like manpower reserve, selection of candidates, and trainings etc.

 

Department of Finance and Stewardship

Department of Finance and Stewardship: responsible for financial matters of the Church, proper use of resources, salaries and subsidies for co-workers, provident fund management, and education on stewardship etc.

 

Department of Mass Media

Department of Mass Media: responsible for church-related mass media projects, publications and supervising the Taosheng Publishing House etc.

 

Statements of belief

We conform to the canon of the Old Testament and that of the New Testament as the revelation of God, and as such, they are the only complete criteria for our faith, church doctrines and our ways of life.

We recognize the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creedas as the accurate summary and exposition of God’s Truth.

We accept the Lutheran Confessions, especially the Augsburg Confession and Luther's Small Catechism as the accurate and appropriate interpretation of the Christian's faith.

關於本會

基督教香港信義會(The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong),成立於一九五四年。本會遵守主耶穌基督的命令,以傳揚福音,施行聖禮,培育信徒及服務人群為宗旨。本會於香港不同區域設立堂會,也同時興辦學校教育及社會服務,服務社群。