The Institute’s mission was mainly to equip believers for effective ministry in the China mainland. The primary focus is now on Macau. As of the late 2010s, Macau had around 10,000 Christians, with approximately 5,000 attending Protestant churches on Sundays. MBI-trained leaders serve across various denominations, including the Christian Missionary Alliance, Baptists, Anglicans, and the Church of Christ in China.<ref name=Wenlin2017/><ref name=Juo2019/>
The Institute’s mission was mainly to equip believers for effective ministry in the China mainland. The primary focus is now on Macau. As of the late 2010s, Macau had around 10,000 Christians, with approximately 5,000 attending Protestant churches on Sundays. MBI-trained leaders serve across various denominations, including the Christian Missionary Alliance, Baptists, Anglicans, and the Church of Christ in China.<ref name=Wenlin2017/><ref name=Juo2019/>
At present, alumni of the institute are found in churches of all sizes throughout Macau. They also serve in Hong Kong, mainland China, and other missionary fields.<ref name=History/><ref name=CD2005>{{cite web |title=Macau Bible Institute to Share Vision in Hong Kong Next Week |author=Chris Chan |date=September 28, 2005 |publisher=[[Gospel Herald]] |newspaper=基督日報 (Christian Daily) |url=https://www.gospelherald.com.hk/news/l0xin8oxqzmo}}</ref>
At present, alumni of the institute are found in churches of all sizes throughout Macau. They also serve in Hong Kong, mainland China, and other missionary fields.<ref name=History/><ref name=CD2005>{{cite web |title=Macau Bible Institute to Share Vision in Hong Kong Next Week |author=Chris Chan |date=September 28, 2005 |publisher=[[Gospel Herald]] |newspaper=基督日報 (Christian Daily) |url=https://www.gospelherald.com.hk/news/l0xin8oxqzmo}}</ref>
==Library==
==Library==
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Macau Bible Institute (MBI) (Chinese: 澳門聖經學院) is a Protestant non-denominational seminary in Macau. It was founded in 1982 as the first evangelical seminary in the region. MBI’s mission was to provide theological education and pastoral training to support the growth of churches and in Macau and China mainland, and later focused on Macau. The school is now a member of the Asia Theological Association, offering programs at Bachelor, Master and Diploma levels. Graduates of MBI are serving in churches throughout Macau, as well as in Hong Kong, mainland China, and other places.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 1982, shortly after China’s reform and opening-up started, Macau Bible Institute was founded on leased premises on Rua de Loi Sen in Macau. It was the first non-denominational, Protestant seminary in the region. Pastor Ji Zhaoqi became the first present. In its inaugural year, MBI enrolled 16 students, half of whom were new immigrants from mainland China.[1][3][6][7][5]
In 1987, the Bachelor of Theology program was launched. During the 1980s, the seminary operated with a strong emphasis on training lay leaders and evangelists for both local and cross-border ministry.[3][6][7]
In the 1992, the Master of Arts in Urban Missions and Pastoral Ministry Program were launched.[7]
In 1999, Macau’s sovereignty was returned to the motherland. In addition to continuing its mission of training preachers for Macau, the institute launched Christian teacher training, pastoral partnership, and evangelistic training ministries.[6]
In 2004, the school became a member of the Asia Theological Association.[7]
In 2015, the Macao Theological Education Center was established, a three-year Master of Divinity program was officially launched.[6][7]
By the year 2019, the school had nurtured almost 200 graduates who work in the churches and ministries of Hong Kong and Macau.[3]
In 2020, the school moved to its present address at 6 Rua de Abreu Nunes, Edf. Iao Luen.[7][8]
In 2024, Pastor Yang Huaien became the acting president.[7]
MBI offers a range of theological and ministry training programs, including[4][9]
- Bachelor of Theology
- Master of Arts in Christian Study
- Graduate Diploma
- Christian Ministry Diploma
all of which are accredited by Asia Theological Association.[4]
The Institute’s mission was mainly to equip believers for effective ministry in the China mainland. The primary focus is now on Macau. As of the late 2010s, Macau had around 10,000 Christians, with approximately 5,000 attending Protestant churches on Sundays. MBI-trained leaders serve across various denominations, including the Christian Missionary Alliance, Baptists, Anglicans, and the Church of Christ in China.[1][3]
At present, alumni of the institute are found in churches of all sizes throughout Macau. They also serve in Hong Kong, mainland China, and other missionary fields.[6][5]
The school library has a collection of 19,000 Chinese and English volumes. In addition there periodicals, magazines, audio tapes and DVDs, etc. Macau Bible Institute Library is the only theological library open to believers and missionaries in Macau.[3][10]
- Campus address: 6 Rua de Abreu Nunes, Edf. Iao Luen, M2, Macau. Library: 23 Rua Nova a Guia, Merry Court, 2/H, Macau. [2][11]
- MBI regularly publishes a newsletter.[12]
