Monday, June 17, 2013

CLS 45th Commencement

        On June 15th, we gratefully celebrated our 45th Commencement in which 22 graduates received the following degrees: 4 students for Master of Theology, 1 for Master of Div. with minor in Care and Counseling, 5 for M.A. Div., 9 for the Certificate for Grassroots Ministry, 1 for Bachelor of Theology, and 1 for Master certificate in Lay Ministry.

Dr. Samuel Liu
        Dr Samuel Liu (Hsiao-Yung Liu), Dean of Academic Affairs in China Evangelical Seminary North America, was invited to be the commencement speaker for he is the alumni of CLS and the candidate of the new president. Dr. Liu used John 21:15-19 to encourage the graduates to serve the Lord with fearless love, as Peter served the Lord faithfully though he had denied Jesus three times before. Only the Lord knows how much we love Him. Unless we answer the calling with sincere love, we can’t walk on the road of serving God without regrets.
Commission Ceremony
        After the sermon, the acting President, Dr. Yu and Dean of Academic Affairs, Ewrin Chen awarded the degrees and Rev. Fu-Hong Yeh led the commission ceremony. All of the participants prayed for those graduates and wished they would have a whole new start in their future ministry.