China Lutheran Seminary

China Lutheran Seminary is a community,

which inherits and transmits the Gospel of

justification by faith, and which seeks to

forge the servants of the cross for the Chinese

churches.

Our objective is to equip the servants of God with:

A deep knowledge of the Gospel

A keen awareness of our times

A burning passion for mission

  A genuine commitment to shepherding

Brief History 

1965 A number of visionary missionaries saw the need of training quality church  leaders and of laying a firm foundation for the mission of the   Lutheran churches in Taiwan that they raised the funds and worked together to establish China Lutheran Seminary. 

1966 First school opening worship service at the Church of  

        Beracah, Hsinchu.Purchase of the present 5,000 square  

        meter campus. 

1976 Cooperation enlarged and the domestic synods joined 

        the Board of Directors. 

1978 Conferred the B.Th. and B.R.E. degrees. 

1982 Became a member of the Association of Taiwan 

        Theological Institutions. 
 

1989 Embarked on the enlarged cooperation in China Lutheran 

        Seminary. 

1991 Began offering the Master degrees and expanded the

         ministry of equipping God's servants for the church. 

1994 Established the "Grassroots Mission Training Program" to

         empower the laity for the spreading of the Gospel at the

         grassroots level. 

1995 Established the "Research Center for Traditional Chinese

        Religions and New Religious Movements", which opened 

        a  new page in religious studies and set a new milestone in

        religious  dialogue. The Research Center had held a

        number  of seminars  and workshops to equip the

        participants in facing up the challenges related

        to proclaiming the Gospel in the multi-religious

        context in Taiwan. 

   1997 Established our own website, which has been one of the

           earliest and richest Chinese Christian websites. 

  1998 Established "China Lutheran Seminary Publishing House",

         expanding the ministry of spreading the Word through

         publication. 

 2003 Established Graduate School for Luther’s Studies which

        offers M.Th. Degree, and M.A. program in Care

        and Counseling. 

2005 Beginning the construction of Theological Education and 

       Church Resources Center which will be completed by

       summer 2007. 

China Lutheran Seminary is now supported by six domestic Lutheran synods, seven overseas partners, various congregations and para-church organizations, and individuals. "No longer I, but Christ" (Gal. 2:20) is the prayer of the CLS community. Distributed throughout Taiwan, our graduates carry the cross joyfully and serve God faithfully. Many of them are committed to church ministry, and are making great contributions to ministry in cities and villages, among drug addicts, the handicapped, the underprivileged and the Hakka people. CLS is a seminary that has experienced the marvel of God's grace and continues to press forward with vision for the future. The growth in the past three decades is evident proof of God's wondrous work. We are unflinchingly committed to the vision and mission that we have received from the Lord. Depending whole-heartedly on God, we will continue to strive for a vigorous and distinctive theological education in the Chinese world. 

Vision for the Future

The new Theological Education and Church Resources Center will contain multi-purpose auditorium, digital theological library, research center for religions, campus church, classrooms, dinning hall, and dormitory. The Pastoral Care Center will offer care and support for church workers. CPE and other training courses will be conducted through the center. Mission Center will focus upon developing the mission of the church through internet and mass communication. The work will seek linkage with the local and overseas resources.