W4C Alumni Association will hold its annual Thematic Bible Conference at Northern California, this Independence Day long weekend, 4–6 July 2025, to the theme ‘Ezra: Deportations and Repatriation’. Participation is available either at our site in Auburn, California, or through your own Internet connection via Discord. Registration is now open. Please register here on our registration form.
The 2025 Thematic Bible Conference switches our attention to the Old Testament after a four-year (2021–24) study of the Acts of the Apostles:
2021: 1.1–6.7 (Jews in Jerusalem);
2022: 6.8–9.31 (Hellenists & Samaritans), 9.32–12.24 (Gentiles & Antioch);
2023: 12.25–16.5 (Asia Minor), 16.6–19.20 (Europe);
2024: 19.21–28.31 (Journey to Rome)
This study of Acts came in turn after a two-year study of the Gospel of Mark in 2016 and 2017, followed by a three-year study of the Gospel of Luke in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
During this year’s conference, we shall have 4 to 5 group bible study sessions, where we study passages in the book of Ezra.
We shall also listen to lectures of the late David Pawson, a prominent biblical expositor, on the background of the 3 deportations which Israel had suffered under Assyria and Babylon, and the 3 returns to the land.
A keynote lecture will be given by Richard Yen, on “Why Cyrus was so generous”.
On Sunday during worship, the 2024 W4C Winter Conference (KLC) keynote speaker Lue-Yee Tsang will preach on a Psalm related to the 2025 TBC theme.
And for on-site conferees fluent in Cantonese, additional lectures will feature Bernard Wong, President of CGST (中國神學研究院黃國維院長), on aspects of the repatriation.
Conference Schedules and Locations
The conference runs three full days from 4 to 6 July 2025:
Once you register, the exact conference venue address will be provided by email, and Discord access will be given you.
Bible Study Leader Training
We are offering three tracks for Bible study leader training:
Track 1: How to Lead Inductive Bible Study: An Introduction
This is our basic training for a literate Christian believer to begin leading inductive Bible studies, whether at school, at work, or at home.
Track 2: Intermediate Bible Study Skills
For those who have already completed our basic training, we offer a second track to further develop Bible study skills.
2a. How to use Group Dynamics to Enhance Objectivity (Richard Yen).
2b. Word Study Techniques (Richard Yen).
2c. Evangelistic Bible Studies (Pak-Yan Liang).
Some trained inductive Bible study leaders wish to hone their skills specifically for evangelism, to help enquirers come through inductive Bible study to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. This track is for them.
2d. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Michael Yung).
Track 3: Advanced Bible Study Skills
3a. Hybrid Textual Outline (Michael Yung).
3b. Setting Questions from Outline (Michael Yung).
BIBLE STUDY LEADER TRAINING
Besides the basic training to become an inductive Bible study leader, we also have intermediate and advanced training for Bible study leaders who are already trained and certified by W4CAA, by the following trainers:
Michael Yung. Founding member of UCLA Chinese Christian Fellowship in the 1970s, frequent speaker of the Winter Conference since the 1970s on topics related to inductive Bible study, biblical interpretations, and apologetics.
Richard Yen. Entrepreneur in biologics; founder of Fibroplate Inc.; founding member of the West Coast Chinese Christian Conference (W4C); founder of W4CAA; frequent conference and church speaker on topics in inductive Bible study, apologetics, and faith and science.
Eric (Pak) Liang. 1979 and 1980 chairman of the West Coast Chinese Christian Conference (W4C); W4C leadership trainer, 1980–1990; PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University; MBA from UCLA; MS in Biblical Studies from the Master’s Seminary; information strategy consultant; guest lecturer on business administration at the Master’s University; current YouTuber for The World Pulse Digest.
Registration
Registration for the 2025 Conference is now open. Please register and pay as soon as you can! Mail cheques out by 20 June or pay online. The registration fee will be $50. Online conferees can attend free of charge.
When you have completed the form, you will receive a response email. Please check for this confirmation email, which may have gone to your spam box. Everyone attending the conference remotely will need high-speed Internet to connect to the conference. Please make sure you have this, so that you can watch our speakers, participate in our Bible studies, and interact in our question-and-answer sessions with the speakers.