Biography
Rev. Dr. Paul Zhu was born and raised in Zhejiang, China. He came to faith and was baptized in Hangzhou in 1998, and responded to God’s call to full-time ministry in 2005, serving in pastoral ministry in Wenzhou. In 2009, he moved to Hong Kong for theological training and completed a Doctor of Theology (D.Th.) degree in 2017. Over the years, Dr. Zhu has been deeply involved in pastoral ministry, theological education and research, as well as mission and evangelism. In 2022, he moved to the United States with his wife and two daughters, continuing his commitment to serving God’s kingdom. He currently serves as adjunct faculty at Carey Theological College. He is passionate about helping students grow deeper in God’s Word and equipping them to serve the church more effectively.
Education
- Doctor of Theology (D.Th.), Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2017
- Bachelor of Divinity (equivalent to M.Div.), Divinity School of Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013
- Master of Science in International Banking and Finance, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, 2021
Publications
- “The Significance of the Chinese Church Unity Movement for Contemporary Chinese Churches in North America,” CETC Annual Conference, Berkeley, 2025.
- “The Defense of Practice and Following Christ: On Apologetic Proposals in the Context of Contemporary Church-State Relations in China,” CETC Annual Conference, Berkeley, 2024.
- “Tradition and Renewal – Rethinking Chinese Missions,” Conference on the Centenary of the Union Bible, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2019.
- “From Indigenous Theology to Sino-Christian Theology: A New Approach to Chinese Theology,” Symposium on Indigenous Christian Theology, Taipei, Taiwan, 2019.
- “Religious Belief and Legal Practice of Christian Lawyers,” Conference on Christianity and Chinese Society, Purdue University, USA, 2019.
- “Religious Regulation and Churches’ Responses—A Case Study on the Anti-Demolition Actions of Christians in Wenzhou,” Religions, November 2018.
- “Traditional Changes and Renewal from the View of the Churches in Wenzhou,” Journal of the Chinese Academy of Theology, 2008.
