Formation Courses

Course Overview

All new students must complete this course through My Courses in the Seminary’s Populi system within 30 days of the start of the term: by July 1 for fall entrants and by December 1 for spring entrants. Students must watch the videos in all six lessons, share and respond to at least one classmate’s reflection in the Discussions forum, and submit a reflection paper of approximately 1,000 Chinese characters.

Course Content

Understanding Your Calling and Role as a Servant of God

  • Encouraging seminary students and ministers to practice healthy self-care.
  • Exploring the challenges faced by those in ministry and ways to respond to them.
  • Addressing personal growth, emotional health, spiritual renewal, family life and ministry, relationships with church members, and a faithful heart for ministry.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand your identity, role, and calling before God.
  • Learn to care for your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being amid the demands of academic study and ministry.
  • Develop a healthy balance between family and ministry.
  • Build healthy relationships in ministry.
  • Discover principles for sustaining a lifelong ministry.
  • Through intentional formation and preparation, become healthy, confident, and faithful servants as seminary students and ministers.

Course Faculty

Faculty Advisor
劉王仁美牧師娘
課程助教
Jenny Hsu Wu
(626)571-5110 ext. 179
jennyhsuwu@les.edu

Learning Reflection

“LOGOS’s first course—and Pastor Liu’s online course on personal growth for ministry leaders—was a rich spiritual feast for me. Its practical teaching and inspiring testimonies brought familiar truths to life again, renewing my gratitude for God’s grace and my desire to serve Him faithfully.”
Ying C. Ku 古𡠺勤
Master of Arts in Family Ministry Student
“Beginning the semester with this course on personal growth was a blessing. It offered practical guidance for ministry and life while giving experienced ministers an opportunity to reflect, renew, and begin again with fresh perspective.”
Xuming Li 李旭明
Doctor of Ministry Student
“Pastor Liu’s course on personal growth was timely and enriching. Her personal ministry experiences made the teaching authentic, relatable, and inspiring—like reading a minister’s life story.”
Jun Hu 胡軍
Master of Arts in Christian Studies Student
“This course offers a holistic approach to ministry formation, integrating identity, self-care, relationships, and spiritual resilience while equipping students with practical skills for effective ministry.”
Hui-Wen Wang 王慧雯
Master of Arts in Christian Studies Student
“As a new student at LOGOS, receiving such a rich and meaningful course before beginning my studies was truly a gift from God. Pastor Liu’s teaching deeply challenged and encouraged me, prompting me to make changes, take action, and embrace lifelong growth and spiritual formation.”
Aizhou Zheng 鄭愛州
Doctor of Ministry Student
“The pre-seminary course offered deep reflection and practical guidance for becoming a better seminary student, pastor, and believer. We are called to hold fast to God, carry His treasure as jars of clay, bear Christ as His faithful servants, and become witnesses of His grace.”
Lijuan Jiang 蔣利娟
Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies Student
“I thank the Lord for using this course to renew and bless me. Pastor Liu’s teaching and ministry experiences deepened my love for the Lord, strengthened my passion for theological study, and prepared me to face future ministry challenges with greater wisdom and faith.”
Enhao Wang 王恩浩
Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies Student
“This course deepened my understanding of personal growth and equipped me with practical skills to face ministry challenges with confidence. More than academic learning, it was a journey of growing in God’s grace and serving Him more faithfully.”
Hung-Chou Wang 王宏州
Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies Student
“Before beginning my studies at LOGOS, this course was a rich spiritual feast. Even after years of pastoral ministry, I was deeply encouraged by Pastor Liu’s ministry experience, wisdom, and faithful dependence on God.”
Gangchao Yang 楊剛超
Master of Divinity Student


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