Salute to the Graduates

This coming Sunday, the Biblical Seminary of the Philippines will have her 50th commencement exercises.  Of the graduates, eight will be local students; meaning those who were born locally.  Eight?  Yes, only eight.  But make no mistake that having eight new graduates in a year is already an achievement in itself.  Because in reality, not many Chinese-Filipino are responding to call for fulltime ministry.  Hence, as Dr. Joseph Shao (President of BSOP) used to say, graduates of BSOP are “Jewels of the Chinese churches.”  Congratulations to you all!  Welcome, and let us hand-in-hand work for the expansion of God’s kingdom.