Upcoming Events
Rest, Renewal, and Revival: A Youth Leader Mentorship Program
Are you busy and in need of rest?
Are you serving and in need of a companion to walk with you?
Are you facing a calling and in need of assurance?
We hope to invite young leaders from various churches across the Metro Vancouver area to pause together amidst your busy ministries. Come and find renewed strength in God, while connecting and growing alongside fellow young leaders.
Target Audience: Young leaders aged 39 or below
Quota: 20 participants
Fee: Free of charge
Deadline: Monday, May 4th 2026
Registration: https://forms.gle/c4DL9BTKTQRvxH4v9
Why do we care so deeply about young ministry leaders?
Across Metro Vancouver, much of the youth and campus ministry in Chinese churches is carried by young leaders serving quietly behind the scenes. They invest their time, energy, and emotions to walk alongside teenagers, listen to their life stories, and lead meetings and activities.
However, behind their passionate service, these young leaders often simultaneously face the pressures of academics, career, family, and daily life. The mental fatigue of the post-pandemic era, the high cost of living in the city, and the rapid shifts in youth culture have all made ministry increasingly challenging.
We have heard their shared heartbeat:
They long for a space to rest, a community to walk with, and an opportunity to realign their calling and direction.
What do we want to do with this program?
Through this initiative, CCST Vancouver will invite 15–20 youth leaders (aged 39 or under) from 4–8 local Chinese churches to embark on a journey of recharging and walking together. We envision this not merely as a series of scheduled activities, but as a spiritual pilgrimage: beginning with personal rest and renewal, extending to community connection, and ultimately bringing a blessing to the entire church and city.
This program is a vital component of the CCST Vancouver Centre for Next Gen Discipleship.
Our vision is to provide accompaniment, equipping, and space during the critical life and ministry stages of the younger generation. We aim to help them take root and grow in their faith, life, and calling, while building deeper connections with both the church and the city.
We firmly believe that when youth leaders are well-cared for, supported, and nurtured, they will be empowered to walk alongside the even younger generation with even greater strength.
Program Highlights
This one-year journey of rest, learning, and walking together includes:
🌿[May 18] Reset: A Day Retreat for Rest and Renewal (Mandarin)
A day dedicated to the holistic renewal of spirit, soul, and body. On this day, youth leaders will temporarily set aside the pressures of daily ministry. Through guided devotions, quiet reflection, and sharing, they will reconnect with God and their personal calling—finding the rest and strength needed to revitalize their future service.
🤝[July 11] Connect: A Day of Peer Learning & Sharing (Mandarin)
A full-day gathering designed to provide leaders with space for sharing, learning, and mutual support. By exchanging honest ministry experiences, discussing challenges, and exploring sustainable youth ministry practices, youth leaders will build deep relationships and begin to envision how cross-church collaboration can collectively drive spiritual growth in the next generation.
🔥 [October 2–3] Ignite: Youth Revival Conference (Mandarin/English)
A collaborative effort to plan a Metro Vancouver-wide youth revival conference, putting learning into action. Participants will pool their leadership and spiritual gifts to design a gathering filled with hope and spiritual power—offering a concrete and vibrant blessing to NextGen followers and bringing the vision of "Revival through Walking Together" to life.
At the heart of this program is a simple yet powerful progress:
Personal Renewal → Building a Peer Community → A Witness of Renewal for the Church and Youth.
We firmly believe that this is not just a short-term event, but a long-term journey of accompaniment—opening up new possibilities and horizons for NextGen discipleship.
Feel free to contact us via nextgen@ccstvan.ca regarding our events under Centre for Next Gen Discipleship.
“Growing Young” Info Session and Public Seminar
Beyond helping young leaders grow, we are also committed to promoting cross-church revival for youth ministry in the Greater Vancouver area! If you also care about the spiritual lives of the next generation of believers, we sincerely invite you to walk with us, discuss, and get equipped together, injecting new strength into the spiritual lives of young leaders and the next generation!
Two Events on June 1
Speaker: Dr. Patrick Chan | General Secretary of HKCCC
10:00am – 12:00pm[Growing Young] Info Session
Target Audience: Pastors and ministry staff
Language: Mandarin / English
Fee: Free
Location: CCST Vancouver Campus
7:00pm – 9:00pm[Walking with Next Gen: A Relational Approach] Public Seminar
Target Audience: Pastors, ministry staff, and all believers who care about young people
Language: Cantonese
Fee: Free
Location: Richmond Capstan Alliance Church (Co-organizer)
Address: 3360 Sexsmith Rd, Richmond B.C, V6X 2H8, Canada
Registration:https://forms.gle/kzaNVhq9vKxbwciy9
Encountering the Word: Where Biblical Theology Meets Spiritual Theology - Public Seminar and Day Retreats
Beyond helping young leaders grow, we are also committed to promoting cross-church revival for youth ministry in the Greater Vancouver area! If you also care about the spiritual lives of the next generation of believers, we sincerely invite you to walk with us, discuss, and get equipped together, injecting new strength into the spiritual lives of young leaders and the next generation!
Speakers:
Dr. Barry Cheung | General Secretary of FES Hong Kong
Ms. Sandy Lai | Director of the Centre for Christian Spiritual Direction and Resources (CSDR)
[Encountering the Word] Public Seminars
Part 1: Biblical Theology and Spiritual Disciplines
Date: June 25
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Target Audience: Pastors, ministry staff, and all believers who care about young people
Language: Cantonese
Fee: Free
Location: Burnaby Pacific Grace Church (Co-organizer)
Address: 3883 Triumph Street, Burnaby, BC V5C 1Y6
Registration:https://forms.gle/QZi2E5spYtpmk8H17
Part 2: Practice and Reflection on Prayer and Listening
Date: June 26
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Target Audience: Pastors, ministry staff, and all believers who care about young people
Language: Cantonese
Fee: Free
Location: Burnaby Pacific Grace Church (Co-organizer)
Address: 3883 Triumph Street, Burnaby, BC V5C 1Y6
Registration:https://forms.gle/QZi2E5spYtpmk8H17
[Encountering the Word] Day Retreats
June 27: Youth Mentors ($60)
June 29: Pastors and Church Leaders ($60)
July 1: Youth Leaders ($40)
Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Language: Cantonese
Location: CCST Vancouver Campus
Registration:https://forms.gle/QZi2E5spYtpmk8H17
Note: Participants attending the Day Retreats must also attend both public seminars on June 25 and 26.
Past Events
2026 Spring Semester
[CHIN49 NextGen Worship] Rev. Dr. Jayson Tam
February 23-27, 2026
This course examines the participation of the emerging generation in Christian worship—focusing primarily on Generation Z—through the lens of worship theology and intergenerational studies from the social sciences. Drawing on interdisciplinary resources, it seeks to critically engage with how younger generations can meaningfully contribute to and be formed by worship practices.
NextGen Worship Lab
Towards an Intergenerational Worship Experience
Seminar + Worship Team Demonstration
Age-segmented worship has almost become an unquestioned assumption in youth ministry, yet the very nature of the church is to be an intergenerational community.
How can we theologically and practically navigate the tension between these two?
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Venue: Westside Baptist Church
Address: 8506 Ash Street, Vancouver
Language: Cantonese
Facilitator: Pastor Dr. Jayson Tam
Fee: Free of charge
Registration: https://forms.gle/iJCLc1sHzVQTUter5
Registration Deadline: February 25, 2026
Organizer: Canadian Chinese School of Theology Vancouver
Co-organizer: Westside Baptist Church
