Associate Professor of Christian Education and Formation

Academic Dean

• Highest Degree: Ed.D., Biola University
• Previous Positions:
  Director of Academic Administration, Global Mission Seminary
  Director of Academic Administration, LOGOS Evangelical Seminary
  Part-Time Minister, Evangelical Formosan Church Cerritos
  Minister, New Life Gospel Church Toronto
  Missionary, Pacific Islands Region
• Research Interests: Educational Models of Spiritual Formation, Higher Education in Developing Countries, Chinese Immigrant Theological Education in North America, Discipleship and Spiritual Formation, Cultural Competency and Online Pedagogy, Church Education in the Post-COVID Era
• Courses Taught: Higher Education and Teaching Methods, Introduction to Christian Education, Preaching, Spiritual Companionship
• Languages: Mandarin, English

Selected Publications

• 2024, Spiritual Companionship: Becoming a Better Listener with Jesus, Olive Foundation.
• 2023, Spiritual Practices in Times of Suffering: Comfort for the Heart—Devotional Messages from Isaiah 1–39, Chinese Bible International.
• 2023, Finding Yourself Through Stories: The Meaning of Your Life Through 30 Classic Films and TV Series, Kindle Edition.
• 2023, “Challenges of Church Formation Ministry in the Post-COVID Era,” China Evangelical Seminary Journal, Issue 14.
• 2022, Spiritual Practices for Believers in the Workplace: A Heart Aligned with God—Devotional Messages from 1 Kings, Chinese Bible International.
• 2022, “Exploring Student Learning Effectiveness in a Case Study of Asynchronous Online Instruction for Promoting Intercultural Church Ministry in a Chinese-American Seminary,” Practical Theology Journal, Taylor & Francis.
• 2022, Restoring Vitality to Christian Education: Ten Key Principles, Olive Publishing.
• 2021, “Educational Models of Spiritual Formation in Theological Education: Introspection-Based Spiritual Formation,” Teach Theology and Religion, John Wiley & Sons.
• 2021, “Reflections on the U.S. Capitol Riot,” Christian Tribune.
• 2020, “Building the Relationship Between Discipleship and Spiritual Formation,” China Evangelical Seminary Journal, Issue 11.
• 2020, Introduction to Spiritual Practices: Following Jesus from the Heart—Devotional Messages from Mark, Chinese Bible International.
• 2019, “Seeing Ourselves Through the Life of King Ahab,” Jama.

Featured Resources

• YouTube: Spiritual Café with Hua Shih-Chen
  Exploring identity, personal values, and healthy independence through a Christian perspective.
• YouTube: Online Devotional Series—Staying Home, Coming Home to the Heart
• YouTube: Following Jesus from the Heart — Book Introduction
• Website: Spiritual Space & Soul Care