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24: 398:, are annually awarded to students who have demonstrated their skill in these two areas. Among its other awards, both past and present, scholarships such as the Ms. Wen Chen Meiqin Memorial Dcholarship, the Pan Deng Shufen Memorial Scholarship, the ABS Masters Class Award, the ABS Bachelor Class Award, the Huang Xun Memorial Scholarship, the Ms. Lian Meiying Award, the Cai Huifen Alumni Memorial Scholarship, the Tang Shaohong Memorial Scholarship, and the Ms. Zeng Zhuomei Memorial Scholarship. 171:, China. It was founded by Dr Robert Hall Glover, a medical missionary appointed to China in 1894 by C&MA, together with Robert A. Jaffray, Alvin Field, and Walter H. Oldfield. In 1902, the Seminary established the Alliance Women's College, the first institute of its kind in the Guangxi province. In 1937, these two institutions were merged, and in 1938 renamed as Alliance Bible Institute. 391:
Gospel Masters Association, Global Bible Society, the Tiandao book Building, the Life and Marriage Enlightenment Training Co., Hong Kong and Kowloon Pei Ling Research and Development Co., Missionary Church Hebron, Missionary Association Hong Kong, Missionary Church North Point, and Jin Balun Presbyterian Church Chau Chau.
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Alliance Bible Seminary awards multiple prizes and scholarships to its students, with funds drawn from a number of sponsoring bodies. These bodies include: the Chinese Christian Church, Aize Foundation, Mr Huang Bingqian, Xuanhaohui Xinghua Hall, COCM Christian Overseas Chinese Missionary Society,
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in 1949, Alliance Bible College relocated to Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, where it resumed operations in 1950. The College was renamed as Alliance Bible Seminary in 1955, since in Hong Kong the term "College" is customarily used to refer to secondary schools. In 1958 Alliance Bible Seminary issued its
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The main campus of C&MA is located in Cheung Chau, with 100,000 square feet. There are 15 buildings in the campus, including Jaffray Memorial Hall (Library annex), Evans Hall (Student centre), Eva Newbern Hall (Canteen and student dormitory), Siu Yee Hall (Administration office), Wu Mo Tak
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The founding of the Graduate School led to an increase in academic theological and cultural engagement within the Seminary, beginning with the establishment of the Christianity and Chinese Culture Research Centre in the same year, and the inaugural publication of a Biblical studies journal,
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in 2005, its opening in the following year. Also established in 2005 was the Department of Pastoral and Professional Continuing Education, and the Lay Leadership Training Department. 2005 also saw the inauguration of a new president, Dr Leung Ka-Lun.
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The 'New Era', which began after the celebration of Alliance Bible Seminary's Centennial Anniversary, was marked with the completion and the Centennial Complex in 2000, and the dedication of the Au Shue Hung Memorial Chapel in 2001.
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In 2008 the Seminary further extended its campus with the opening of both Siu Yee Hall and Timothy Hall. The graduate program also underwent further expansion, with the addition of the Master of Ministry and
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Students at Alliance Bible Seminary take a variety of academic programs and degrees. The following is a list of the accredited degrees and programs offered by the Alliance Bible Seminary.
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programs, and in 1989 the Master of Divinity program was launched. This growth in graduate provision led to the establishment of the Alliance Bible Seminary Graduate School in 1991.
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The Seminary also offers a number of student awards. Prizes for Excellence in Writing and Excellence in Preaching, named in honour of the acclaimed American theologian and author
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In 1975 the Christian and Missionary Alliance Mission elected to transfer governorship of Alliance Bible Seminary to local Chinese Christians, under the auspices of the
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programs. In 2010 the Seminary established the School of Pastoral and Professional Continuing Education (SPPCE), before adding a further campus site in
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Chu, Calida (July 2019). "William Newbern and Youth Hymns : The Music Ministry of the C&MA in South China in the Mid-Twentieth Century".
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and trained many of its students for missionary work. After they graduated, most were sent to establish new churches. Hence, most churches of the
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Alliance Bible Seminary is also a member of the Hong Kong Theological Education Association, and the Association for Theological Education in
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During the following decade the ABS significantly increased its graduate provision. In 1983 the Seminary began to offer a Master's degree in
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Memorial Library, Chong Hon Lok Memorial Hall (Lecture hall and dormitory), Au Shue Hung Memorial Chapel as well as other dormitories.
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in 1994. In 1996, ABS established the Pastoral Institute, and with it a second journal,
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The Seminary continued to expand its graduate program, with the launching of the
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program in 1996, and the Master of Christian Studies (part-time) in 1997.
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This expansion continued with the purchase of the City Campus site at
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Alliance World Fellowship seminaries and theological colleges
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The Cross and the Crown: My View of Alliance Bible Seminary
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Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Union of Hong Kong
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Alliance Bible Seminary is a certified member of the
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Principal
Dean
Cheung Chau

Chinese
C&MA
Cheung Chau
Hong Kong
Wuzhou
Guangxi
Robert A. Jaffray
Cheung Chau
Hong Kong
Communist takeover of mainland China
church plant
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Wuzhou
Guangxi Province
People's Republic of China
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Union of Hong Kong
Christian Ministry
Biblical Studies
Missions
Evangelism
Jian Dao: A Journal of Bible and Theology
Doctor of Ministry
Master of Theology
Wan Chai
Doctor of Philosophy

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