机构简史 History
中华展望是一个北美基督教神学机构,成立于1989年九月。是由陈济民博士,刘少平博士,麦裕沛博士,和林慈信博士看见北美中国大陆知识份子(学者)他们 对真理、神学和属灵需要所创办的。机构宗旨乃基于正统《圣经》信仰与关切华人教会之生命与前途,为了呼吁中国人的教会,回到基督面前,回到全备、最高权 威、无谬无误的《圣经》中,从事护教神学的事工。事工着重在改革宗信仰及神学教学和出版有关的书籍,或翻译神学书籍(英翻中) ,事工对象是华人基督徒。 1989年到1992年中华展望总部设在纽约州,1990年在美国纽约州注册,是美国税务局认可的501 (o) (3)非营利免税机构。 1992年至1997年中华展望迁往芝加哥。在此期间设有奖助学金,支持鼓励有志于追求归正神学的北美中国大陆知识份子(学者)有机会入神学院进修。同时 在1996年成立加拿大姊妹机构(Horizon Ministries Canada)在英属哥伦比亚省注册,是加拿大政府和美国税务局认可的非营利免税机构。此时的事工着重出版神学著作,供应加拿大中国大陆知识份子(学者)的需用。 1997年中华展望总部再次迁往洛杉矶。事工着重提供改革宗信仰神学的资料,《圣经》神学、系统神学、教义历史、应用神学‧‧‧等等,神学的教学。目标在 呼唤华人教会回归到十六世纪清教徒时期的以圣经为中心的信仰。
中華展望成立十九年來,開發國內、外短期和長遠的神學課程有: 系統神學,護教學,《聖經》輔導,神學導論,保羅神學等等……神學課程。總幹事林慈信牧師經年往返巡迴新加中华展望成立十九年来,开发国内、外短期和长远的神学课程有:系统神学,护教学,《圣经》辅导,神学导论,保罗神学等等……神学课程。总干事林慈信牧师经 年往返巡回新加坡的Tyndale神学院,马来西亚圣经神学院,曼谷圣经大学及神学院,印尼的Bandung神学院,香港神学院,东京大学及神学院,中国 大陆陪训,美国亚洲改革宗神学院,北美多处教会(华盛顿DC 、亚特兰大、费城……)和北美华人基督教网络电视台(CCNTV)教授神学课程和神学讲座。林牧师是美国长老会按立的牧师,在洛杉矶国际神学院授课,目前是该校的系统神学教授。林牧师也是加州威敏斯特神学院的客座教授,归正学院常任讲师和圣约神学院的合作教授。 中华展望事工包括:制作神学的课程的录像带、录音带、录影带;以及中文神学讲义、资料和书籍的出版。一切的事工经费全仰赖神的供应及神儿女们的奉献与支持。 China Horizon is an evangelical ministry engaged in the teaching of the Reformed faith among overseas Chinese Christians. It was originally founded in September 1989, by Drs. Che Bin Tan, Sow Pheng Liew, Rudolf Mak and Samuel Ling, to meet the spiritual needs of mainland Chinese intellectuals (PRC’s) in North America. It was headquartered in New York from 1989 to 1992, and Chicago from 1992 to 1997. From 1992 to 1997, China Horizon granted scholarships and encouraged a select group of overseas mainland Chinese leaders to pursue theological education. In 1997, China Horizon was re-located in Los Angeles. It was transformed to serve as a teaching ministry conducting courses and seminars, and publishing books and resources in biblical and systematic theology, history of doctrine and practical theology, in the Reformed tradition. Its mission is to call the Chinese church to return to the historic, biblical faith of the Protestant Reformers of the 16th century. Throughout China Horizon’s 19-year history, her president, Rev. Samuel Ling, has lectured widely in various seminaries, such as Singapore Bible College, Tyndale Seminary, Malaysia Bible Seminary, Reformed Institute (USA and Asia), Bangkok Bible College and Seminary, Bandung Theological Seminary (STTB, Indonesia), and the Biblical Seminary of Hong Kong. Since 2002 Dr. Ling has taught at International Theological Seminary in Los Angeles (www.itsla.edu), where he currently serves as professor of systematic theology. He is visiting professor at Westminster Seminary California, and adjunct lecturer at Covenant Theological Seminary (www.covenantseminary.edu). Rev. Ling is a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America (www.pcanet.org). In addition to teaching, China Horizon is involved in the recording of audio and video resources, and publishing of theological resources in Chinese. China Horizon is a non-profit organization pursuant to Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Service Code, and is supported by voluntary contributions. She is dependent on God and his people’s contributions to carry on this teaching and publishing ministry. Horizon Ministries Canada was incorporated in 1996 in the Province of British Columbia. Its focus in ministry among mainland Chinese intellectuals (PRCs) is publishing literature for PRCs in Canada. |