Faculty | Staff - CAREY | for the whole people of God | ACCESSIBLE | PRACTICAL

As faculty and staff, we embrace the core values of Carey. We want to be accessible to others, practical in our teaching, and transformational in our leadership. We are committed to the growth and renewal of churches and ministries. We are convinced that God has spoken, and continues to speak, in the Scriptures. We teach the centrality of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. As the people of God, we are committed to a life of discipleship, to live under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and to embrace the local church as the body of Christ. We also appreciate our heritage as Baptists and value our affiliation with the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada.

Our Faculty

Dr. Brian Stelck, President

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

bstelck@carey-edu.ca

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.

Dr. Chung-Yan Joyce Chan

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

jchan@carey-edu.ca

Joyce is Associate Professor of Church History and Multi-Cultural Studies and the Director of the North American Chinese Ministries Program. With a wide variety of ministry experience, she is an ideal addition to our multi-cultural ministry emphasis. Joyce has a deep sense of calling toward nurturing and formative ministries within both congregational and institutional frameworks. Currently, she is developing congregational seminars for the health of the local church, teaching Worship and Church History, and directing Carey’s concentration in the Master of Divinity, North American Chinese Church Ministries. Joyce loves silk painting and music.

Dr. Patrick Ducklow

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

pducklow@carey-edu.ca

I teach the warm, human, vulnerable and resilient (but still academic) stuff - the courses that relates to a theology of persons, power, hope, emotion, relationship, Jesus and the practical implications of the very real incarnation and the difference this makes. Courses on character, call, marriage, family, leadership, conflict, power, Family Systems Theory -- these courses are mine. I love the moment of personal interaction when cognitive lights turn on and old beliefs explode. Sometimes this happens to students and often it happens to me. Things that give me life: Seawall-walking, coffee conversations that go deep quickly, Eric Clapton played really loud through a good system, Rogers Chocolates before breakfast...

Dr. Albert Miao, Registrar

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

amiao@carey-edu.ca

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, MMath University of Cambridge). Born in Singapore, Albert and his wife discovered how much they enjoyed Vancouver when they studied here 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)

bmutch@carey-edu.ca

I admire Wendell Berry and Armand Gamache, I like snow shoeing and tulips and doing the NY Times crossword puzzle, I am formed by the poetry of Mary Oliver and the big skies of Saskatchewan. I love the opportunity to walk with men and women in a deepening life of God, and to explore together what it means to make a life in the way of Jesus. Hunting the connections between God's Word and God's people, cultivating a spirituality that sustains a life of following Jesus, and integrating beliefs with ministry practice are three areas which I am delighted to explore with others in learning contexts.

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)

aschoeber@carey-edu.ca

I teach Supervised Ministry and Baptist Identity, and I shepherd the Graduate Internship Program for pastors new to the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada. I love the individual interactions. I feel so privileged to have deep conversations on a regular basis (personally or online) that allow me to encourage and stretch others in their life or ministry. I follow current affairs and, as an old soccer coach, I love a good game, particularly if it involves the Vancouver Whitecaps or the German national men’s team!

Rev. Myrna Sears

BA (Acadia University); MA [CE] ( Southern Baptist Theological Seminary); MDE (Athabasca University)

msears@carey-edu.ca

I am a lifelong learner. Learning is life-giving to me --- and I love to pass along to others what I have learned. At Carey, I facilitate the online teaching and learning environment through both faculty preparation and student engagement. I appreciate the peer relationships between students and faculty members; we are teaching and learning together. I enjoy good conversation with folks of every age; they give me food for thought and enrich my life both socially and spiritually. I am nurtured by nature, gardening, and travel. Whether I visit Italy, Israel or Ireland, I learn something about people, culture, and living together.

Dr. Craig Smith

BComm (University of Toronto) MDiv (Tyndale Seminary) ThM (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) PhD (University of Bristol)

csmith@carey-edu.ca

I teach Biblical Studies at Carey. My faith in Christ is core to who I am and foundational for everything I do. This constitutes my starting point and the position that I want my students to embrace. As a teacher for over twenty years on three different continents, I have had the opportunity to develop a personal and global approach to learning. I believe that theological education should be holistic, engaging students intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, relationally and professionally. I love playing hockey. I coach soccer. I enjoy playing the piano, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing with my kids and my wife who is a pastor with the CBWC.

Dr. Jonathan Wilson

BA, MCS, MDiv (Regent); PhD (Duke)

jwilson@carey-edu.ca

I teach theology at Carey. My passion is for us to grow in our love of learning and desire for God. My understanding of theology calls me to meddle in all aspects of seminary education: biblical studies, church history, the work of ministry and mission, ethics, doctrine, pastoral and congregational formation. Of course, this also means that I am in some ways accountable to all of these. I enjoy meddling in my colleagues’ work and being held accountable by them. I delight in the enthusiasm, openness, breadth and depth of our students. All of this is nourished by a discipline of prayer, time alone in quiet, on walks, and listening to jazz; I also enjoy home-cooked meals and long conversations with good friends.