FACULTY - WCP
Prof. Hui-Er Yu, Ph.D.
余惠娥博士
China Evangelical Seminary North America professor
Major Teaching Courses：
Old Testament Theology and History, Deuteronomy, Psalms, Isaiah, Biblical Hebrew Grammar, Intergenerational Discipleship Formation
Area of Expertise：
Bible Study, Intergenerational Ministry
Academic Research Focus / Interests：
Literature, Theology, and History of Isaiah, Intergenerational Legacy Curriculum
Biography：
Pastor Hui-E Yu is a Lecturer in Intergenerational Ministry at our seminary. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Old Testament Studies from South African Theological Seminary and received the Frederick Buechner Prize for Excellence in Writing in 2017. Her areas of expertise include Old Testament Studies and Intergenerational Ministry. She has long been devoted to intergenerational ministry, children's ministry, and parent education. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Old Testament Studies and Christian Education at the International School of Christian Education. Previously, she served as a Pastor at North York Christian Community Church in Toronto.
Education：
- Ph.D., South African Theological Seminary
- Master of Theological Studies (MTS), Tyndale Seminary, Tyndale University
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Mass Communication, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Publication：
- 2018 Translating NEPHESH in the Psalms into Chinese: An Exercise in Intergenerational and Literary Bible Translation (Cumbria, UK: Langham Partnership).
- 2020 Provide Children with a Wholistic Intergenerational Church Life
- 2022 Teach Children Ethics According to Deuteronomy
Periodicals：
- 2019 “The Semantic Field of the Hebrew Word נֶ֫פֶשׁ in the OT,” Conspectus Vol. 27, p. 113-141
- 2021 “Putting the ‘Whole Person’ into the Old Testament: The Psalms as a Case Study for Rethinking the Translation of נֶפֶשׁ ”
- 2019 “Children, Intergenerationality, and Family: Discipleship Strategies for Biliterate and Trilingual Churches”
- 2023 “Equipping Parents to Shape Their Children in the Post-Pandemic Era: Exploring Three Arenas of Faith Formation—Age-Specific, Intergenerational, and Family”
Co-Authored：
- 2026 The Ethics of Deuteronomy (Intergenerational Legacy Curriculum)