Thank you for your service: Dr. Barbara Leung Lai and Dr. Vincent Poon retire

Friday, May 6, 2016

With gratitude for years of outstanding service, Tyndale Seminary celebrates professors Dr. Barbara Leung Lai and Dr. Vincent Poon, who will retire at the end of June, 2016, and begin new chapters in their lifelong service to God.

For 19 and a half years, Dr. Barbara Leung Lai has served with distinction on the faculty of Tyndale Seminary, teaching the Old Testament and directing the Pastoral and Chinese Ministry program. She views her role as that of a shepherd-teacher and scholar-saint, which she has exemplified throughout her years of service. Tyndale is pleased to confer upon Dr. Barbara Leung Lai the title of Research Professor of Old Testament. In this next chapter, Dr. Leung Lai will give focused attention to research and writing and will continue to serve as Scholar Associate of Wycliffe College and as Affiliate Faculty in the PhD Program at Logos Theological Seminary in California. She will engage in strategic international teaching in the United States, Ukraine, Eastern Europe and China.

Dr. Vincent Poon’s involvement at Tyndale spans 35 years, beginning as a graduate student (MTS, 1982), then as a member of the Board of Governors (1983-1990), and ultimately as a professor in the Counselling program and the Pastoral and Chinese Ministry program (1991- present). He played an integral role in the development and launch of the Pastoral and Chinese Ministry program, an English-stream degree program designed to educate pastors and workers for the rapidly growing Chinese church within the North American context and beyond. Dr. Poon and his wife Ruby’s legacy of generosity and support for Tyndale carries forward in a bursary established for international students, the Dr. Vincent Poon Gold Medal awards, and a trust fund in support of the Hudson Taylor Centre. Tyndale is pleased to confer upon Dr. Vincent Poon the title Professor Emeritus in recognition of his dedicated and distinguished service.

The Tyndale community gathered to honour Dr. Leung Lai and Dr. Poon on May 5. View photos from the event below.

 

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