Dr. Chung-Yan Joyce Chan

BSc (University of California, Los Angeles); MDiv (Golden Gate Baptist Seminary); PhD (Baylor University)

Joyce is Associate Professor of Church History & Multi-Cultural Studies and the Director of the North American Chinese Ministries Program.· Joyce studied at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, from which she received her M.Div. and then completed her PhD. in Church History at Baylor University, Waco, Texas.· Her primary teaching areas include History of Christianity, Baptist History & Theology, Christianity and Culture, Cross-cultural Ministry & Communication and World Religions, making her an ideal addition to Carey’s multi-cultural ministry emphasis.· Dr. Chan also brings significant experience in a wide variety of ministry roles from international student ministries to the pastoral role.· Joyce expresses a deep sense of calling toward nurturing and formative ministries within both a congregational and institutional framework. To this end and working with local churches, she has already begun to develop congregational seminars for the health of the local church while at the same time providing direction for Carey’s concentration in the Master of Divinity, North American Chinese Church Ministries.

Dr. Patrick Ducklow·

BA (Simon Fraser University); MA (University of British Columbia); MDiv (Regent College); DMin (Trinity International University); R. Psych.

Paddy is Associate Professor and holds the Erb-Gullison Chair of Marriage and Family Ministries at Carey Theological College.  Paddy has more than thirty-five years of pastoral experience, most recently serving for the past fifteen years  as the Senior Pastor and Team Leader of Capilano Christian Community in North Vancouver.  Paddy is a registered psychologist with extensive experience working in the areas of marriage enrichment, parenting, conflict, interpersonal relationships, and family systems.  He loves the church, and is committed to transformation through personal communication.  

DipCS (Regent College); MA, MMath, PhD (University of Cambridge)

Dr. Albert Miao is Carey's Registrar. Albert’s academic training is in Old Testament (PhD University of Cambridge), preceded by degrees in mathematics (MA, BA University of Cambridge).  Born in Singapore, Albert and his wife discovered how much they enjoyed Vancouver when they studied together at Regent College in the 1990’s.  Albert brings a wealth of experience from a previous position as the Registrar at a post-secondary institution in Singapore (student population of 13,000).  He was also the Director of the Centre for Science and Mathematics at the same institution. 

 Dr. Barbara Mutch BRE, MA (Briercrest); DMin (Princeton)

Barbara is the Vice-President Academic, Charles Bentall Professor of Pastoral Studies and the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Carey Theological College.  Prior to her appointment at Carey, she served as the Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church, Regina, for fifteen years.  A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Barbara’s Doctor of Ministry thesis project focused on discovering images of God that enable sexually abused women to pray.  Barbara has been involved in teaching, pastoral care, leadership development, and mentoring others throughout her career both within the pastoral context and as a Professor.

Dr. Axel Schoeber
BEd (University of British Columbia ; MDiv, ThM (Regent College); MA (University of Victoria); DMin (Faith Lutheran Seminary); PhD Candidate (University of Victoria)

Rev. Myrna Sears BA, (Acadia University); MA [CE]( Southern Baptist Theological Seminary); MDE (Athabasca University)

Dr. Craig Smith, BComm, MDiv, ThM, PhD

Craig is the Professor of Biblical Studies at Carey. He is originally from Ontario and has been a Professor of Biblical Studies and Chair of the Theology and Ministry Department at Sterling College in Kansas since 2007. Previous to this he was an associate professor of New Testament and Director of the Postgraduate Research Program at Trinity College in Bristol, England.  From 1991-97, Craig was an Assistant Professor of New Testament at Alliance Bible Seminary in Manila, Philippines.

Dr. Smith received his MDiv from Tyndale University and Seminary in Toronto and his PhD from Bristol University in England. He has held several part-time pastoral positions in Manila and in Bristol. He is the author of 3 books of theology: Sermon Illustrations for Asian Audiences, Timothy’s Task and Paul’s Prospect: A New Reading of 2 Timothy and At the Crossroads at the Cross: Loving Our Enemies in the 21st Century. He has several more books in progress including a commentary on 2 Timothy. 

 Dr. Brian Stelck BEd, MEd (University of Alberta); MDiv (North American Baptist Divinity School); PhD (University of Alberta)

Brian is President of Carey Theological College and Associate Professor of Applied Theology.  His areas of expertise are in international/intercultural education and development, missiology, evangelism, and theological education.  Awarded a scholarship for excellence in preaching, Brian is experienced as a pastor, a church planter, and a denominational executive.  He spent eight years as a missionary with Canadian Baptist Ministries in East Africa.  While in Kenya he was involved in developing partnerships with key Kenyan Christian denominations.  He has written articles for numerous recognized Journals, is currently an executive staff member of the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada, and is an ordained minister with the CBWC.