As we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the bright full moon reminds us not only of family reunion but also of the deeper peace (Shalom) found in Christ. Just as the moon’s roundness symbolizes harmony and wholeness, God’s unchanging love brings true reconciliation as the fullness of Christ dwells in us. May this season fill your hearts with joy, peace, and the hope of eternal reunion in Him. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Join us on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 6:30–7:30 p.m., at the Drake Gallery (1/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong) for an English-language talk by Dr Glen L. Thompson on the Syriac Church of the East in China (from the Tang-era Jingjiao to the Song–Yuan Yelikewenjiao) and the latest discoveries shaping this field. Dr Thompson, co-editor of The Church of the East in Central Asia and China (2020) and author of the award-winning Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China (2024), will share new research, with books available for purchase. ...
At our opening service, we celebrated the installation of three leaders into new roles at ALS: Dr. Guy Marquardt as Vice President (third from right), Prof. Tony Barthels as Dean of the Mandarin-language certificate program (second from right), and Rev. William Zhu (third from left) as our newest professor. These additions reflect our commitment to serving expanding ministry needs.We’re grateful for their service and excited for the work ahead.
The churches in Thailand just celebrated the graduation of three evangelists from the Pastoral Studies Institute program run with the assistance of Asia Lutheran Seminary’s Regional Theological Education Program (RTEP). Two of these men will continue their work planting churches in two different nearby villages. The third will help support the ministry of another church in the area. Lord willing, we will see more leaders trained in the future by them!
The faculty and staff would like to welcome all new and returning students for a new semester of studying God’s Word. We pray that your studies strengthen your faith, give you peace, and draw your eyes to your Savior. We also pray that through this, you are better able to serve those God has placed in your life to serve. May the peace of God guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, this semester and always!
September 1 is the official beginning of the Fall 2025 semester. We are looking forward to seeing both former and new students this semester. We praise God for all that he has done for us and we pray that he blesses you all in your study of his Word over the next few months, as you bring the light of his salvation out into the world as his ambassadors and children.
Our opening service will be held on Saturday, August 30th at 7:00PM on the fourth floor at ALS. The opening service marks the 21st year of ALS’s existence and the official beginning of the Fall 2025 semester. All students, alumni, and friends of ALS are welcome to join us in celebrating yet again the grace and mercy that our Savior has showered upon us.
We are excited to announce that ALS is now offering a new certificate level program! The program uses a method that is designed to help Christians to learn the teachings of the Bible, while also gaining the skills necessary to share the truth with others. Each course is 4 weeks long, is free and held online.The class is open to any English speakers and native speakers of Mandarin who would like to grow in their faith in order to help others know Christ. If you’d like to sign up, please visit tellnetwork.org (for English) or tellmandarin.org ...
This year marks the 175th anniversary of WELS, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in the United States. Over 400 delegates gathered to hear reports, call leaders, and set the WELS long-range plan which will guide the work of WELS for the next 10 years. Dr. Bare addressed the group on the exciting topic of what God is doing in Asia. May God continue to bless the work of WELS!
We have been celebrating ALS’s 20th anniversary these last 12 months. The last event associated with that celebration was our Open Day, in which we invited the public to come tour our school, have some fun, learn about our programs, and meet our faculty and staff. Thank you to all of those who came! We are honored to serve and help you in your theological education needs! We are also excited to see you in the Fall for the upcoming semester! God guide and keep you in all things!