Centre for Asian Christianity

21/10/2026

Are people with disability only people we minister to, or people we minister with?

At Every Member Flourishing, Elliot Ku will explore what disability theology means for our churches and how we can welcome and serve children and families with disability and neurodivergence.

📅 Sat 14 November 2026, 9.30am–1.30pm
📍 Southside International Church
🎟 In Person: $30 (lunch included); Online: $10

👉 Register: bst.qld.edu.au/event/every-member-flourishing/

14/10/2026

Are you or your church involved in mission outreach to overseas students or immigrants? Are you planning an overseas mission trip? Are you looking for Bible-based ESL materials for your Sunday school kids?

SELBL is running a training day at CCCB St Lucia (in Chinese)
Dates : 31 Oct - 2 Nov 2026

Course description:

This course equips teachers and missionaries with an innovative method that integrates the student-centered, TESL teaching methodology in teaching the English Bible. Teaching English through the Bible is a time‐honored way in introducing Christian concepts in various settings, including campus, mission fields, Sunday schools, churches etc. In this training, you will learn how to conduct mission work in a cultural sensitive way, based on an evangelistic English enhancement course (ACE course)*. Trainees who complete the course will learn how to teach biblical arts, cultural elements and English expressions in the Bible in a creative way.

*ACE course (Learn Arts, Culture and English Expressions through the Bible) is an evangelistic course developed by Society for English Learning through Biblical Literature, aka SELBL (www.selbl.org) that integrates the student‐centered, TESL teaching methodology in teaching the English Bible. It has proven success in places such as China, Hong Kong, Canada and United Kingdom. Over 90 % students became more interested in learning the Bible and English after taking ACE course.

Instructor: Jenny Wong, Assistant Professor, University of Birmingham, UK, Former Assistant Professor at Beijing Normal University, Hong Kong Baptist University‐ United International College; Former Lecturer, Hang Seng Management College. Chief Executive Director, Society for English Learning through Biblical Literature (SELBL Ltd http://www.selbl.org); PhD in Literature and Theology, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

For enquiries: Dr Jenny Wong (+44 7308237407)

Registration link: http://selblbrisbane26.eventbrite.co.uk

02/10/2026

How can our churches better understand and support children with disability and neurodivergence and the families who care for them?

Join us on Saturday 14 November for a morning exploring disability, neurodiversity and ministry in the Asian heritage church.

Together, we’ll consider the theology of disability, hear personal stories, and explore practical questions around caring for children and families in our churches.

The morning will feature Elliot Ku, whose research focuses on disability theology, missiology, Asian ecclesiology and diaspora Christianity.

This event is especially suited to church leaders, kids ministry leaders and anyone involved in ministry with children and families.

📅 Saturday 14 November 2026
⏰ 9.30am–1.30pm
📍 Southside International Church
💰 $30 (Lunch Included)

Register now: bst.qld.edu.au/event/every-member-flourishing

16/08/2026

It was a great joy to gather for our inaugural Colloquium and create space for thoughtful conversation between theological scholarship and the practice of ministry in Asian contexts.

We're deeply thankful to each of our speakers for their generous contribution and to everyone who attended and participated in the conversations throughout the day.

Missed out on the Colloquium or want to revisit the talks? Sign up to our newsletter to receive access to the recordings and talks: bst.qld.edu.au/centre-for-asian-christianity/

11/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Asian Ministry Conference!

We're so thankful for the time we were able to share together and a particular thank you to our keynote speaker, Daniel D Lee, for the depth and generosity he brought to his teaching on contextual theology and Asian ministry.

Throughout the day we kept returning to the questions that matter most: what faithful, contextual ministry looks like in the Asian-Australian church, and what that looks like in practice across missional, campus, and church ministry contexts.

31/07/2026

It's been a great start to the 2026 Asian Ministry Conference.

We've already heard challenging teaching from Daniel Lee and enjoyed connecting with people from churches and ministries across Australia.

Thank you to everyone who's joined us. Here's a glimpse of our time together so far!

30/07/2026

We're really looking forward to the 2026 Asian Ministry Conference which kicks off tomorrow!

Friday brings a day built around the practical realities of Asian-Australian ministry — leadership, governance, discipleship, and the life of the migrant church. Saturday continues with the first ever CAC Colloquium, where scholars and practitioners discuss recent work in Asian and Australian Christianity.

Learn more ➡ bst.qld.edu.au/events/amc-2026
🗓️ Friday 31 July & Saturday 1 August 2026
📍 SMBC (Roberts-Dale Campus)

29/07/2026

Super important topic, hear from Dr. Siu Fung Wu on Reading the Bible with the Poor. Online event!

Join Dr. Siu Fung Wu as he explores biblical justice, suffering, and what it means to read the Bible with the poor.

29/07/2026

For those interested in Myanmar Diaspora, CAAC at Princeton Seminary has a conference. Can join virtually!

The 2026 Our Story, Our Faith (OSOF) Conference will gather the Burma Christian Diaspora—including Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, and related communities—for two days of worship, storytelling, and equipping in Indianapolis. Pastors, youth, families, scholars, and community partners will come toge...

28/07/2026

3 days until the 2026 Asian Ministry Conference!

For those who've registered, we're looking forward to welcoming you to SMBC's Roberts-Dale Campus in Croydon Park for a time focused on the realities of Asian-Australian ministry and the contextuality of our work.

If you haven't registered yet, there's still time to join us. Whether you're able to come for the Friday conference, the Saturday CAC Colloquium, or both, we'd love to have you there.

Rego now ➡ bst.qld.edu.au/events/amc-2026
🗓️ Friday 31 July & Saturday 1 August 2026
📍 SMBC (Roberts-Dale Campus)