Faculty

Joshua Ting

Interim President / Associate Professor of Practical Theology

Biola University, DMin in Church Growth (1996)

Expertise: Practical Theology

Advanced Preaching Method, Church Growth, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Disciple-Oriented Pastoring, Spiritual Formation

Ian Sun, PhD

Institute of Christianity and Chinese Culture Director / Associate Professor of Historical Theology

Peking University, PhD in Philosophy (2001)

Expertise: Church History, History of Christian Thought, Spiritual Theology

Church History, History of Christian Thought, Spiritual Theology

Sherman Hsiung, PhD

Dean of Student Affairs / Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Arizona State University, PhD in Cognitive Psychology and Behavior Science (1993)

Expertise: Counseling, Marriage and Family, Conflict and Crisis Handling

Christian Counseling, Modern Pastoral Counseling, Family, and Marriage Counseling, Personal and Family Crisis Handling, Movie and Life, Biblical Views on Suffering and Death, Christian Counseling for Adults, Children and Parent Counseling, Conflict and Crisis Handling

Sarah Zhang, PhD

Steven and Faith Yiu Professor of Old Testament Studies

Princeton Theological Seminary, Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies (2012)

Expertise: Old Testament Studies, Theology of Psalms

Issues of OT Studies, Research and Methodology in OT, Pentateuch, Old Testament Historical Books, Studies in the Minor Prophets, Studies in Poetic & Wisdom Books, Biblical Hebrew

M.C. Leung, PhD Candidate

DMin Director, Leadership Program Director / Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Dallas Baptist University, PhD Candidate in Christian Leadership

Expertise: Leadership Studies

Theological Research Method, Methodology, Leadership Series, Ephisians

Deborah Wang

MACS Interim Director，MDiv Interim Director / Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Talbot School of Theology, formerly Cook School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University, PhD in Intercultural Education （2020）

Expertise: Spiritual Theology, Spiritual Formation and Soul Care

Spiritual Theology，Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, Spiritual Exercises, Marriage, Family and Spiritual Growth

Ezekiel Lo, PhD

Th.M. Director / Professor of New Testament

Edinburgh University, PhD in New Testament（1999）

Expertise: New Testament Studies

Hermeneutics, Studies in the Gospels, Studies in Revelation, Biblical Theology, The New Testament Use of the Old Testament, Biblical Greek

Richard L S Phua, PhD

Associate Professor of New Testament

University of Glasgow, PhD in Theology and Religious Studies (2003)

Expertise: New Testament Studies

New Testament Studies

Leonard Sidharta, PhD

Associate Professor of Systematic Theology

Purdue University, PhD in Philosophy of Religion （2012）

Expertise: Systematic Theology, Apologetics, Philosophy

Systematic Theology, Apologetics, Logic & Critical Thinking, Christian Worldview

Shi-Min Lu, PhD

Assistant Professor of Practical Theology

Fuller Theological Seminary, PhD in Intercultural Studies（2018）

Expertise: Missiology Studies

Introduction to Missiology, Theology of Mission, History of Global Christianity Movement

Patricia Huang, PhD Candidate

Assistant Professor of New Testament

Fuller Theological Seminary, PhD Candidate in New Testament

Expertise: New Testament Studies

Studies in the Gospels, Study of Pauline Epistles, Studies in the General Epistles, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of John, Studies in Hebrews, Studies in Revelation