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新神脉动
2022年5月至7月? |??建立教会 接连世界??| ?季刊?
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院长的话
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新加坡神学院创办七十年来，为要栽培上帝的子民在多变的世界分享不变的福音。然而，我们身处的世界却环抱崇拜便利的异教，几乎毫无例外地承诺给人祭出最好的消费体验，类似“快速简便”、“轻松自在”或“一次搞定”等广告语。
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毕业生的心声
“The road will be tough, and you will be hesitant to walk on this road. But I will be with you.” This was God’s message to me when he called me to serve him. I obeyed and came to SBC.
My experience in SBC was indeed tough. I struggled with English because it is not my first language. I needed to make a lot of adaptations, as I had never lived outside of Thailand. However, through ever-loving and understanding lecturers, supportive friends, and others who have helped me feel at home, I know that God has truly been with me on this tough but rewarding ride. I had never imagined studying overseas could be possible due to my many limitations, but when God calls, he provides.
I was at a low point in my spiritual life when I came to SBC. God has been amazing as he healed me through the truth I learnt from my studies, the encouragement and sharing of lives by my classmates, and the love shown by my lecturers. I am leaving SBC as a different person; God restored my first love for him. I rediscovered the joy of knowing my Lord Jesus Christ, having childlike innocence and delight in is presence.
I will remember all my friends in SBC. Their striving to do their very best for Jesus Christ spurs me on to also rely on God for all my needs and future. Now, let us go to the world and share the good news of God’s love.
SBC has been one of the most unexpected and unplanned of the twists and turns in my life. I was exhausted and broken, stained with tears. I had a strong belief that God put me in the wrong place. However, God promised during the first chapel at orientation, “I will rest you.” I complained that it didn’t make sense! But Scripture continued: “I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace” (from The Message paraphrase of Matt 11:28–30). My SBC journey has been all about learning how to walk and work with him according to his new rhythms.
To the teachers and friends who made me heal and come this far, and helped me realign back to God’s calling—thank you for journeying with me.
There have been so many expected and unexpected moments in my journey at SBC. I had believed that counselling was just for those who are broken and in need, but not for me. Gradually, I realized the need for counselling and was aware of many things about myself that could stray from a healthy life physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I am grateful that God has moulded me by this journey.
Coming to SBC meant leaving my comfort zone and resulted in reinforcing my faith. God answered my worries and fears through his promise that “I will go before you” (Isa 45:2). Now, at the end of my studies, God reminds me of his goodness with Deuteronomy 1:31: “… you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”
一条凤尾鱼会觉得自己有多大？当牠畅游在灯泡造成的鱼缸中，它会觉得自己很大，因为整个鱼缸只能容纳牠自己。可是当牠被放进河流中，才惊觉自己的渺小，四周既充满了陌生和新奇的景象，同时又隐藏着各种危险和惊惧。神硕的学习让我仿佛经历了相似的过程。
神硕学习主要带给我两方面的“重新认识”。一方面是属灵和学术世界的浩渺：神硕的大量阅读将我带入浩渺的信仰世界，老师不再提供知识和答案，而是带领我们进行探索。探索的过程中，面对如许的属灵伟人和前辈之态度和工作，映衬出自己之前的无知、渺小和骄傲，让我不得不正视自己，学习谦卑。另一方面，神硕学习要求更为严谨的研究和写作：这不仅让我认识到自己以前所缺乏的严谨，也让我学习和掌握如何才能严谨。这一过程不仅是学术操练的过程，更是谦卑及安静的属灵操练过程。
我不得不再次感叹上帝的大能作为。祂知道每个人的缺乏和需要，因此，祂使用如此的方式光照我、操练我、装备我。
「你被录取了！ ”当我收到来自新神的录取邮件时，真是又惊又喜。
过去四年的神学学习生涯，让我的人生经历了一次全面的重“新”开始：重新认识自己、重新认识信徒、重新认识身边的每一个人、重新学习凭信心度过学习的生涯。神学训练不单开阔我的视野，也有助于厘清神学上的不同观点；与此同时，我的圣经知识也得以提升……。但最重要的，神学教育训练我做一个合乎中道的上帝的仆人。因此，“谦卑学习，放下自我 ”是我一生的属灵操练，也是我在学院不断学习的品格。感谢上帝，我已经不再对祂说：“我可以为您做什么？ ”而是说：“仆人在这，请主使用！”
学院的每一位老师都是我学习的榜样，他们对学生的关爱以及在教导上的热忱，都深刻地影响着我的生命。我从小就喜欢旅行和喜欢有人的地方，在学院我能够与来自世界各地的同路人一起学习和成长，真是一种恩典。此外，学院的宿舍生活更是我学习牧养与培育爱心的好基地。
能来新神接受神学装备，对我而言，实乃恩典！
回顾在新神的三年，我只能用“恩上加恩”来总结。
首先，在新神我学习到许多。我不仅在神学知识上有成长，在如何操练灵命上也获益良多。每一个学期，学院都为学生提供安静时间，让我们在繁忙的课业中能放慢脚步，与上帝亲近。学院不仅注重课业，也非常重视学生的灵命。不仅一位老师曾提过：神学生的身份之前，更加是一位基督的门徒；与上帝的关系比学习成绩更加重要。
其次，学院开设的辅导课程也让我重新认识自己，这是我之前从未有过的经历。
第三，在繁忙的课业中，我也学会了时间管理。无论是学习、家庭或家务时间，都需要好好安排，不能因读神学而忽略生活的其他重要部分。
最后，由于我过去疏于锻炼身体，致使体力和精力不足，严重影响我的学习。在繁忙的学习生活中，我意识到身体健康的重要性，一个体弱多病的身体怎能有效地服侍上帝呢？感谢祂，过去三年我建立了锻炼身体的习惯。
过去三年，上帝给予我诸般恩典，让我学习、让我成长，以预备我毕业后能为祂所用。我确信在往后的日子，主的恩典必够我用！
在新神圣乐系学习是一个美好的过程。我的训练不单在音乐技巧方面，也包括作为圣乐传道该如何牧养群羊。这整全的训练，让我日后可以更有效地在上帝的国度中服侍。
倘若你问我在新神学习有哪件难忘的事？最让我难忘的，恐怕就是我修读圣乐学士第三年被诊断患上脑癌。这突如其来的消息对我造成极大的打击，但我要为病发的“时间”献上感恩。第一，由于癌症发现得早，因此没有生命危险。第二，我的病是在新冠病毒还没有在新加坡肆虐之前发现的。在手术前的几个月，我一直在挣扎。最后经与系主任和一些长辈商量之后，决定休学一个学期去接受治疗。治疗期间，我得到整个新神大家庭的关心与鼓励。时至今天，我仍然收到来自世界各地新神校友的问候、关心、代祷与鼓励。在新神建立的情谊真是终生的。休学期间，我回到了荷兰的家，由父母悉心照顾。这是一个艰难的决定，但在支持我的新神大家庭和教会大家庭的帮助之下，我作出这决定。事实上，就算在我回到新神复课后，这两个大家庭仍然一直支持着我。他们是我在治疗期间得以勇敢前进，以及在 2021 年 1 月迅速回新神继续学习的动力。感谢主，如此的爱，只能来自上帝。
2019年我从大学毕业，但心中仍谨记上帝对我的呼召，也因着自身对教会与心理辅导这方面的负担，我毅然决定继续深造。
过去的两年，无论是课堂上学习到的知识、课业要求所促发的个人反思，以及接受辅导的过程，都让我对自己的思想、情绪与行为，产生更深的认识。它们环环相扣，互相影响。不单如此，我也意识到原生家庭对我造成的影响：苛刻的成长环境使我从小就对自己与他人养成苛刻的态度。在过去的岁月，我无意识地对自己与身边的人持有极高的要求，是个不折不扣的“完美主义者”。殊不知这对我个人与人际关系都带来了极大的伤害。
然而，拥有自我意识是改变的第一步。这代表我可以选择在思想、情绪与行为上作出改变，而不再被动地让过去的经历与环境牵着鼻子走。我渐渐地学习接受这世上没有完美的人、事、物。这思想上的改变不但解除了伴随我多年的迷思，也让我对自己与他人产生更多的爱与包容心。
感谢上帝的破碎，使我成为“新造的人”。
影响
过去一学年的新神事工
We organized four meet-ups with alumni via Zoom. The numbers were not large but the ones who attended had a wonderful time of recounting memorable stories of their time at SBC. Four prayer meetings were also organized to intercede for different countries in the world, uniting the hearts of alumni as they interceded for the nations. Our first combined Homecoming Day, representing all the schools, was in September. There was a good turnout from all the schools and a blessed time of testimonies and updates. We are planning to meet with the graduating students in order to pray for them during their time of transition.
詹慧丽博士
31 August–2 September 2021
This year’s theme was “Workers for His Harvest Fields.” Rev. Canon Yee Ching Wah, who is Director of Missions for the Anglican Diocese of Singapore and Dean of Thailand, led a study on Matthew 9:35–38. While the world has settled into a ‘new normal’ of limited interactions where it is easy to stay apart, his messages encouraged us to pray for the authorities and called us to step across cultural and generational barriers to reach all the lost. At the International Fair, to observe safety restrictions, the Student Mission Fellowship shepherded guests through cultural displays set up in Block 1’s classrooms.
At International Night, students from the various countries represented at SBC shared their great needs, with messages from several familiar alumni who answered the call to go out to the harvest. May we compassionately and authoritatively step into the ever-changing harvest fields.
Petros Lok Kee Yeung
18–20 November 2021
Based on the theme, “Shepherds of Substance”, the conference organized by the Centre for Servant Leaders ministered to the needs of pastors and ministry staff. Our speaker, Ps. Benny Ho, spoke via Zoom on six critical areas of the work of pastors—on their roles as shepherd, preacher, and leader, and also on their Sabbath, finishing well, and their brokenness. His messages in the morning were well received and many were richly blessed by his insights from Scripture and the sharing of his experiences as a pastor.
In the afternoon, participants could choose to attend four out of twelve workshops that covered the whole gamut of ministry. We thank God for the 82 attendees who went home feeling blessed and renewed to continue their ministries wherever God has planted them.
Dr. Richard Ong (Ps)
21–26 February 2022
Since 2012, this annual event has functioned as an open house where School of Counselling (SOC) lecturers and some invited speakers open their classes and sessions to the public as a blessing. This year, SOC English (SOCE) and Chinese (SOCC) delivered 22 webinars (13 and nine, respectively), serving tens of thousands of viewers from some 32 countries on Zoom and YouTube with the overall theme of mental health. The SOCE sessions had an average of more than 1,500 attendees per session. This is the first participation of SOCC, which commenced in July 2021 but already saw an average of more than 300 attendees per session.
布琳达博士
“Light Beyond Shadows” in September 2021 was the first online Hymn Reflection and presented songs by the SBC Canticorum and testimonies from alumni and friends. More than 5,000 viewers have since been ministered by the video at https://bit.ly/3iIUWyI. In October, ten students graduated with a Master of Ministry in Choral Leadership or Ministry Leadership from the joint extension programme with Bandung Theology Seminary, Indonesia.
In January 2022, our new Master of Ministry in Music and Worship Leadership was introduced to 40 potential students. In February, a Choral Anthem Reading session saw over 100 attendees, who explored choral pieces for their musical mastery and theological treasures. “More Than a Song” in March was the first in-person Canticorum service since the pandemic began and provided musical and devotional insights into the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis.
SCM remains thankful to see the Lord at work in our students toward maturity in Christ and humility in service, and to serve not just students but churches, alumni, and friends across Asia.
李顺源博士
为方便各地校友参与，2021年9月27日的返校日，全程以线上方式进行，主题为“得胜有余”。校友顾问詹慧丽博士的致词，为上半部的程序拉开帷幕。圣乐系的李顺源主任带领全体敬拜后，谢木水院长与各部部长及负责人，向与会者传递有关新神未来的发展，以迎接后疫情时代的挑战。接下来，四个院系的校友代表分享他们在疫情中如何经历主恩，且得胜有余！每段经历都感人肺腑，并启发思考。
下半部则是各院系的时段。华文神学系一百三十多位校友欢聚一堂。教务主任梁以利亚博士分享学院正在使用混成式教学模式，让那些因疫情无法入境新加坡的同学，仍可在原居地进行线上学习。同时，华文神学系也在修订其“基督教研究文凭”课程，日后它将逐步发展为全线上进行。之后，校友分为八组，与前后几届的同学叙旧。大家聊得不亦乐乎，彼此共勉和互相代祷。
返校日促进了校友之间的联系及对母院的关心。母院祝福校友们的事奉恩上加恩、靠主得胜有余！
2021年10月6日是新神的全院祷告日。当天的聚会在新神的崇拜厅举行，由于疫情的缘故，全体师生分别在线上或现场参与。
当天的程序以肢体语言的诗歌崇拜开始，并借着圣经的经文，我们一起默想、仰望与记念上帝的属性。接下来的祷告时间，我们分别以全体、班级与个人等不同组合进行。在祷告的不同时段，我们一起记念到世界、教会、新神及个人的需要。午餐时间，学院鼓励大家禁食，各自操练专心祷告。下午时段，全体师生再度透过线上或在崇拜厅现场聚集，一起回应上帝的呼召，并以守圣餐为当日的程序画上句号。
当天的祷告日犹如吹响的号角，将全体新神人聚集在上主面前，同心为着各样需要向祂呼求，说：“我们也不知道该作什么；我们的眼睛只有仰望你。”（代下20:12）
麦希真宣教行动在2021年8月31日至9月2日如期举行，并在9月3日，以新神传统的国际之夜落幕。
本次宣教周的主题为“收主庄稼的工人”。学院邀请了现任泰国宣教区主任、新加坡教区宣教部主任及圣雅各堂的名誉牧师余振华法政牧师为讲员。余牧师一家，包括师母与三个儿子，于1997年至2011年被圣约翰圣玛格烈堂差派到泰国宣教，对宣教有丰富的体验。余牧师用马太福音九章35至38节的经文，结合自己的宣教经历，为我们带来有关福音、宣教及教会等方面丰富的信息与深刻的反思。除了余牧师的讲道以外，宣教周三天的早会都安排了新神校友分享自己在泰国、新西兰及新加坡等地区的服侍经历。
9月3日是大家期待的国际展览与国际之夜。各国同学借这两个活动介绍自己国家的饮食与文化，及疫情下国民的生存、福音与教会的状况。疫情限制了校内与校外人士的接触，也增设了诸多的安全措施，然而，宣教周的各项聚会与活动，仍然蒙主保守，有序地顺利进行。
两年一次的叶恩汉纪念讲座，于2021年11月6日与13日两个周六举行。是次讲座的主题为“如何帮助信徒面对性诱惑”。
本次讲座的主席和讲员团队，皆由目前在新神任教的老师组成。11月6日的讲座主席是柯哲辉博士，梁以利亚博士讲解有关“圣经神学的身体与灵魂观念”，而朱美娟博士针对“自慰与性幻想”以及“色情资讯的真相”两个主题进行分析。11月13日的讲座则由张心玮博士担任主席，戴永富博士分享有关“身体神学”的课题。
两天的讲座分别从圣经、神学、心理、伦理等层面，针对人的心理、家庭、社会、教会等具体应用环境，进行细致和丰富的讲解。在11月13日所有主题讲座结束后，三位老师针对与会者提出的一些实际性问题，作出回应与讲解。透过本次讲座，与会者对于这个重要的时下课题，建立了更完整的视野，以及更多层面、更为深入的认识。
2022年2月21日至26日，新神辅导学系的华文部举办了“辅导周”活动，旨在透过不同的专题讲座祝福众教会，并让与会者对辅导学系的华文部课程有更多了解。
由于疫情缘故，所有专题讲座都在线上举行，内容包括“心理学与神学的对话与整合”、“融入基督宗教灵性的心理谘商”、“应用CBT于处理广泛性焦虑症”、“儿童中期的生理和认知发展”等。这次辅导周共有来自14个国家的4555人参加。讲座后，各专题的视频链接都继续开放一段时间，供未及参与者观看。
讲座后我们收到不少与会者的正面回馈，包括“很棒！很受益！”、“谢谢老师的分享，我有很丰富的收获！”、“希望以后还有更多机会受教”等。辅导学系在未来将继续举办此类活动。愿一切荣耀归于上帝！
