Academics

CCST Vancouver offers courses in different formats

  • CCST Vancouver offers courses in different formats to accommodate students' needs and schedules.
  • There are various kinds of intensive courses:
    • Five-day consecutive course. About 6.5 hours each day.
    • Two-week consecutive course. About 3.5 hours each day.
    • Course in two separate weeks. About 18 hours each week.
    • Course on weekday evenings, together with 8-hour Saturday classes.

2024 Fall Schedule for Master and Diploma Courses
(Sept 1 – Dec 19, 2024)

Code
CHIN40 Wellbeing of the Ministry Leaders
Professor
Dr. Joyce Chan
Date
Sept 3-6; Nov 8
Time
Tue-Fri Sept 3-5: 9:30am-5:30pm; Sept 6: 9:30am-5:30pm; Nov 8: 9:30am-5:30pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
In-person
Code
LEAD20/ LEAD21 Pastoral Ministry and Leadership
Professor
Dr. Enoch Wong and Dr. Ivan Leung
Date
Part I Sept 10-12 & Oct 11
Part II Sept 13, 20
Time
Mon-Fri Part I: 8:30-11:30am; 1:30-4:30pm
Part II: 8:30am-3:30pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Part I Online
Part II In-person
Code
CHIN27 Issues, Strategies & Direction in North American Chinese Church
Professor
Dr. Francis Tam
Date
Oct 3-5; Nov 28-30
Time
Thu-Sat 9:00am-4:00pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Online
Code
HIST12/ HIST13 Church History I
Professor
Dr. Alex To
Date
Fall Semester
Time
Mon: 9am-12 noon
Tue: Dec 3 and 10: 9am-12 noon
Language
Mandarin
Remark
In-person; First class on Sept 9; No class on Sept 30, Oct 14, 21, Nov 11
Code
THEO42 Vision of Subline: Art & Spirituality
Professor
Dr. Samuel Ho
Date
Fall Semester
Time
Mon: 6:30-9:30pm (online); Dec 7: 9:00am-4:00pm (in-person)
Language
Mandarin
Remark
First class on Sept 16; No class on Sept 30, Oct 14, Nov 11; Dec 7 in-person, other classes online
Code
NEWT05/ NEWT06 New Testament Theology
Professor
Dr. Reuben Li
Date
Fall Semester
Time
Tue: 1:30-4:30pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Hybrid (choose in-person or online); First class on Sept 17
Code
CHIN07 Worship & Music in Chinese Churches
Professor
Dr. Zion Wu
Date
Fall Semester
Time
Wed: Sept 18-Oct 16: 9:00am-12:00noon; Oct 23-Nov 27: 9:00am-12:30pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
In-person; First class on Sept 18
Code
NEWT10 Elementary Greek I
Professor
Dr. Archie Hui
Date
Fall Semester
Time
Thu: 8:30-11:30am
Language
Mandarin
Remark
In-person; First class on Sept 19; No class on Oct 3, Nov 28
Code
THEO13/ THEO14 Systematic Theology I
Professor
Dr. Edwin Lee
Date
Fall Semester
Time
Thu: 6:30-9:30pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Hybrid (choose in-person or online); First class on Sept 19; No class on Oct 3, Nov 28
Code
CHIN41 新一代的全人健康
Professor
潘鴻鈞博士
Date
Sept 14, 21, Oct 19, 26, Nov 23
Time
Sept 14 (實體): 9am-4pm; 其他課網課: 8:30am-3:30pm
Language
粵語
Remark
Sept 14 實體. 其他課網課

2025 Doctor of Ministry Course Schedule

Code
DM946 Wellbeing of the Ministry Leaders: Towards a Holistic Model of Self-care and Member-care
Professor
Rev. Dr. Simon Lee
Date
Jan 6-10
Code
DM922 The Leader as Peace Maker: Conflict Management in the Church Leadership Level
Professor
Rev. Dr. David Chan
Date
Feb 24-28
Code
DM947 Theology of Suffering and Pastoral Ministry
Professor
Rev. Dr. Samuel Ho
Date
TBD
Code
DM901 The Leader as Scholar: Research Methodology
Professor
Rev. Dr. Anthony Chow
Date
TBD

Spring 2025 (January 3 - April 28) Master/ Diploma Program Schedule
(Updated: October 23, 2024)

Code
CHIN11 Christian in the Workplace
Professor
Dr. Enoch Wong
Date
January 6-10, March 15
Time
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; March 15: 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Online course
Code
OLDT56 Book of Ezekiel
Professor
Dr. Reuben Lee
Date
January 13-17
Time
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Language
Mandarin
Prerequisite
Any Bible course
Code
SPIR09 Spiritual Formation and Development
Professor
Rev./Dr. Ivan Leung
Date
February 24-28
Time
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
In-person course
Code
HIST24 / HIST25 Church History II / Contemporary Perspectives on Church History II
Professor
Rev./Dr. Joyce Chan
Date
Full Spring Semester
Time
Mondays, 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Online course with online discussion sessions (January 6-10, February 17-21)
Code
OLDT02 / OLDT03 Old Testament Theology
Professor
Dr. Reuben Lee
Date
Full Spring Semester
Time
Tuesdays, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Immerse Hybrid course
Code
CHIN36 Hymnology
Professor
Rev./Dr. Zion Wu
Date
Full Spring Semester
Time
Wednesdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Sessions 1-5), 9:00 am - 12:30 pm (Sessions 6-11)
Language
Mandarin
Remark
In-person course
Code
NEWT11 Elementary Greek II
Professor
Dr. Archie Hui
Date
Full Spring Semester
Time
Thursdays, 8:30 - 11:30 am
Language
Mandarin
Prerequisite
Elementary Greek I
Remark
In-person course
Code
THEO25 / THEO26 Systematic Theology II / Exploration of Theology II
Professor
Rev./Dr. Edwin Lee
Date
Full Spring Semester
Time
Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Language
Mandarin
Remark
Immerse Hybrid course
Code
HIST34 Canonization, Translation, and Transmission of the Bible
Professor
Dr. Daniel Choi
Date
Full Spring Semester
Time
7:00 - 11:00 am (Sessions 1-3), 7:00 am - 11:30 am (Sessions 4-7)
Language
Cantonese
Remark
Online course