As the academic year draws to a close, the ALS family wants to wish all of our students, faculty, supporters, and friends a restful and blessed summer. Whether you are continuing your studies, serving in your congregation, or simply enjoying time with family, we pray that these months would be a season of refreshment for both body and soul. Rest is a gift from God, just as work is, and we encourage you to use this time to draw near to him in his word. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for the new semester ...
A number of ALS professors are using the time between the semesters during the summer to take continuing education courses at our sister synod’s seminary, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS). Every other summer WLS holds a “Summer Quarter” when pastors and church leaders from all over America (and the world) are welcomed to spend up to three weeks living on campus studying God’s word through intensive courses. These courses build the students up in their faith and help them to lead others to grow in their faith. Study of God’s word is a life long pursuit, even ...
Every three years, Lutheran church bodies of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference (CELC) gather for a convention. Representatives from around the globe gather to discuss ministry, study God’s word together, and join in worship. This gathering celebrates the fact that these church bodies believe and confess the same doctrinal truths. This year, ALS President Jon Bare had the honor of being elected as the secretary of CELC. This is a proud moment for ALS. We look forward to serving CELC church bodies in Asia with solid theological education for the spread of the gospel.
ALS had the opportunity to engage with hundreds of other ministries across the globe at this year’s EMDC conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This allowed us to get view into what’s happening in the world of Bible translation and also what’s the latest with ministries that leverage the best of technology to get the gospel out to people. ALS’s TELL certificate piqued many people’s interest as a great way to train people on how to start groups that gather around God’s word.
This month, ALS held an intensive live course at the Chiang Mai campus on Church Administration by Dr. Guy Marquardt. We praise God that despite the difficulties involved with traveling, students from all over Asia were still able to gather together in one place to study the Word of God.
As the Spring 2026 semester comes to a close, we thank God for all the hard work the students and faculty have put into their studies. We pray that the students have a restful summer break and that God continues bless their ministries. Please click the link to see the end of the year message from Professor Zhu. LINK HERE
Ascension is often overshadowed by Easter and Pentecost, but it is still important nonetheless. Ascension marks the pivotal moment Christ took his seat in glory to rule over all things. This fact gives us hope, reminding us that our Savior lives and reigns for us even now. We at ALS wish you a blessed Ascension Day as you find comfort in the promise of his Christ’s ongoing presence and certain return.
In both the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed, it says, [Christ] ascended into heaven.” This is an important part of the salvation story and is relevant to our lives as well! ALS welcomes you to worship with us as we observe and meditate on the Ascension of Christ. The service will take place on May 14th at 8:00pm HKT (7:00PM Chiang Mai time) at our Chiang Mai campus and will also be livestream through our youtube channel. Follow this link: https://youtube.com/live/m4lQ3LzEOlw?feature=share
As you rest from your labour this Labour Day, take a moment to thank God for the gift of work and the gift of rest. Both of these were part of God’s plan for creation even before the fall into sin. We ask that God would continue to draw our eyes to him and his love for us this day as we remember the Apostle Paul’s encouragement, “Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:58)
We’ve officially released the findings from our recent stakeholder survey regarding the purpose and objectives of Asia Lutheran Seminary, and we invite you to explore the results, which you can find at this link. Your perspective is vital as we plan for the future, so please share your thoughts via this Google Form by May 8, 2026, to help shape the next chapter of ALS. God bless you all and thank you! Here’s the google form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJAoFjEuzq2GhTeZsrD-vb_mRfw5Atp0nXA2e59_LVT-9Y3A/viewform English Survey findings: https://en.asiaseminary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ALS-Stakeholder-Survey-Findings_eng.pdf
