Rev. Dr. Chung Yan Joyce Chan

Rev. Dr. Chung Yan Joyce Chan
Principal and Professor of Church History
Rev. Dr. Chung Yan Joyce Chan

Ph.D. (Religion) Baylor University, U.S.A.
M.Div. (Biblical-Theological Studies) Gateway (Golden Gate) Baptist Theological Seminary, U.S.A.
B.S. (Biochemistry) University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Advanced Diploma in Art Therapy, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Canada
Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop Certificate University of British Columbia, Canada
Teaching in a Blended Learning Environment Certificate University of British Columbia, Canada
Member of the The Canadian Church Historical Society and the Canadian Art Therapy Association

I describe myself as a theological education "imagineer." I grew up in Hong Kong and immigrated to North America at the age of 17. As a "1.5-generation" immigrant, I feel deeply committed to building bridges between Chinese and Western cultures, as well as across generations.

I earned my Master of Divinity (with a concentration in Biblical Theology) from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California, and my Ph.D. in Church History from Baylor University. I am an ordained minister under the Canadian Baptist of Western Canada. I am passionate about holistic Christian formation. During the pandemic, I became acutely aware of the stress and emotional challenges faced by seminarians and pastors, which led me to pursue an Advanced Diploma in Art Therapy. My hope is to integrate art therapy, theological reflection, and spiritual formation to equip and nurture God’s servants and lay leaders.

My teaching areas include Church History, Spiritual Formation, Worship Studies, and Theological Reflection & Ministry Integration. My academic research focuses on the history of early Chinese churches in Canada and next-generation studies in the Chinese Canadian church.

Publications and Media Releases

Books (Author)

  • William Dean and the Making of the First Chinese Study Bible.
    Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2015.
  • Rediscover the Fading Memories: Early Chinese Canadian Christian History.
    Burnaby, BC: Chinese Christian Missions, 2013.
    《重尋褪色的回憶》中國信徒佈道會,2013.
    (Part of the Grant-funded project: 'Ugly Ducklings': Stories of Transformation among Chinese Canadians, Community Historical Recognition Project funded by the Canadian government in cooperation with Chinese Christian Missions in Canada, 2012-2013).
    https://ccncourstories.wordpress.com/resources/chrp-project-list/


Books (Chapter Author)

  • Reimagining Asian North American Women in Leadership.
    In ATS Women in Leadership: Celebrating Twenty Years, ed. Mary Young. Chicago, IL: Atla Open Press, 2020. Pp. 15-35.
  • Poverty and the Poor in the Chinese Religions.
    In Poverty and the Poor in the Worlds' Religious Traditions, ed. William H. Brackney and Rupen Das. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2019. Pp. 54-109.


Books (Editor)

  • Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Dialogue among North American Asian Christians.
    Asian and Multi-cultural Ministry in Canada Conference Proceedings, 2011-2012. Asian and Multi-cultural Ministry in Canada, Carey Theological College and Hudson Taylor Centre for Chinese Ministries at Tyndale Seminary, 2015.
  • 「共創相蠃的神學教育。」《教牧分享》，2020年7月。
  • Reimagining Asian North American Women in Leadership
    ATS Women in Leadership 20th Anniversary Conference Resource Paper, Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2018.
  • Ally or Invader of the 'Forbidden City' in the West? The Social and Cultural Implications of the Chinese Rescue Home in Victoria, British Columbia.
    Jian Dao 28 (July 2007): 49-78.
  • 「淺談北美華人神學教育。」《真理報》，2005年12月。
  • Rediscovering a Missing Trail in Canadian Baptist Footprints in the Northwest: Stories of Chinese Baptists in Western Canada.
    Baptist History & Heritage XXXIX (Summer/ Fall 2004): 20-35.
  • Assembling the Puzzle of Baptist Theology: A Reappraisal of the Bible Societies Controversy.
    American Baptist Quarterly XXII (December 2003): 465-489. 
  • Commands from Heaven: Matteo Ricci's Christianity in the Eyes of Míng Confucian Officials.
    Missiology (July 2003): 269-287.

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