Churches in Shanghai supported the East China Theological Seminary with contributions on Theology Days.
On March 18 and 19, Shanghai churches designated these two days as Theology Days, which were dedicated to praying for and donating to the East China Theological Seminary. This seminary was established in 1985 through a joint effort by the CC&TSPMs in Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Shanghai, as stated by the seminary.
At present, the seminary recruits students who major in theology and sacred music. Among the four-year undergraduate program in theology, 60% of the classes are theology courses and 40% are arts and science courses; in addition, there are some elective courses. The Church Music program aims to train pastoral talents with high musical literacy who can integrate theology and sacred music into pastoral care and worship and correctly teach the concept of sacred music in the church. Enrolling students from churches across China, the Department of Sacred Music offers courses covering biblical studies, theology, music skills, and music theory, changing from two-year degrees to four-year degrees in 2015.
With 1,556 graduates in the past, 158 students are currently studying at the school with 15 full-time faculty. Rev. Xu Yulan, chairman of Shanghai TSPM and a graduate of the school, is now the chairman of the board, and Dean Rev. Xie Bingguo, president of Shanghai CC, is also an alumnus of the school.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
上海教会将神学主日的奉献支持华东神学院的办学。
据华东神学院，3月18日、19日为上海教会的神学日，上海教会将这两天的奉献收入归华东神学院，作为其办学经费。华东神学院由华东四省一市(山东、浙江、江西、福建和上海)基督教两会于1985年联合创办。
目前华东神学院常设的有神学系和圣乐系。神学系学制为四年，60%为神学专业课，40%为文化课；此外还有选修课。圣乐系旨在为中国教会培养具有较高音乐素养，将神学和圣乐融合在教会牧养和崇拜中，且能够正确引导教会圣乐理念的教牧人才。圣乐系面向全国教会招生，2015年圣乐系由原来的两年制改为四年制。圣乐系开设的课程有圣经研究、神学理论、音乐技能、音乐理论等。
华东神学院毕业生共1556名，目前在读学生158名，现有专职老师15名。现任董事长为徐玉兰牧师(上海三自爱国运动会主席，华东神学院本科毕业生)，院长为谢炳国牧师。
上海教会神学日支持华东神学院
Churches in Shanghai supported the East China Theological Seminary with contributions on Theology Days.
On March 18 and 19, Shanghai churches designated these two days as Theology Days, which were dedicated to praying for and donating to the East China Theological Seminary. This seminary was established in 1985 through a joint effort by the CC&TSPMs in Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Shanghai, as stated by the seminary.
At present, the seminary recruits students who major in theology and sacred music. Among the four-year undergraduate program in theology, 60% of the classes are theology courses and 40% are arts and science courses; in addition, there are some elective courses. The Church Music program aims to train pastoral talents with high musical literacy who can integrate theology and sacred music into pastoral care and worship and correctly teach the concept of sacred music in the church. Enrolling students from churches across China, the Department of Sacred Music offers courses covering biblical studies, theology, music skills, and music theory, changing from two-year degrees to four-year degrees in 2015.
With 1,556 graduates in the past, 158 students are currently studying at the school with 15 full-time faculty. Rev. Xu Yulan, chairman of Shanghai TSPM and a graduate of the school, is now the chairman of the board, and Dean Rev. Xie Bingguo, president of Shanghai CC, is also an alumnus of the school.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Shanghai Churches Fund Local Seminary on Theology Days
