Since joining LifeRoad Theological Seminary this September, I have begun to dream a new dream. It is that our seminary would be used by God as a training ground to raise up the “second Martin Luthers” of the 21st-century mission fields. My hope is that LifeRoad Seminary will faithfully uphold the Holy Trinity God, the teachings of Scripture, and the foundations of theological education, while at the same time cultivating dynamic and passionate servants of God who can respond flexibly to the changes of time, environment, and circumstance.

Martin Luther, the pioneer of the 16th-century Reformation, was a courageous leader who served as a theologian, preacher, pastor, and pioneer. He boldly criticized and reformed church traditions on the basis of Scripture. He raised his voice against the irrational interpretation of the Bible, as well as against the privatization and authoritarianism of the church. For the sake of righteousness, he did not fear even for his own life. Above all, he was a true pastor who proclaimed God’s fervent love to the people.

LifeRoad Theological Seminary seeks to carry forward this spirit of Reformation. We are committed to critically confronting the injustices of our time through Scripture, and to providing theological education that is most suitable for the mission fields. This, we believe, is the vision of our seminary, as well as our calling and responsibility.