Rev. Stephen Chi Kan Liu was born in Dinghu District, Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, China on January 8th, 1930. Rev. Liu was the eldest son and had 2 younger brothers and 5 younger sisters. In 1947, Rev. Liu first heard the gospel preached by a missionary named Rev. Robert Morrison at the Ecclesia Bible Institute in the City of Guangzhou. From that time on, Rev. Robert Morrison became Rev. Liu’s spiritual mentor and not long afterwards Rev. Liu came to faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized. In 1950 Rev. Liu moved from Guangzhou to Hong Kong and began his ministry study at the Hong Kong Ecclesia Bible Institute where he graduated in 1953. Rev. Liu served in ministry, preaching and teaching while pursuing further studies at the United College of Hong Kong and was a member of the first graduating class of 1957 and received his Bachelor of Theology from the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary in 1961. Rev. Liu had served at Tsim Sha Tsui Baptist Church in Hong Kong for 35 years beginning in 1961 as a ministry intern, then in 1966 he became an associate pastor and served until 1975 when he was appointed as senior pastor for Tsim Sha Tsui Baptist Church and served in that role for the next 21 years. Rev. Liu married Ingrid Lynn on April 11th 1964 at Tsim Sha Tsui Baptist Church. Mrs. Ingrid Lynn Liu had been playing the piano from a young age and earned a Bachelor of Music from Hong Kong Baptist University while serving the church by playing both the piano and the organ for many years. The Rev. and Mrs. Liu have two married daughters, Esther and husband Adam Harris, and Maria and husband John Chan. Jordan Fei-Yeung Harris and Tabitha Chan-Ma are Rev. Liu’s grandchildren. Glory to God that all family members are believers where we’ll all meet again in God’s kingdom! Rev. Liu’s professional affiliations included the Baptist Convention of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary, Hong Kong Baptist Hospital; in leadership positions for teaching in meetings, building to develop programs, preaching and visiting community members. He was appointed as Chairman and the Board of Directors at the Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union.

Rev. Liu earned both the Master of Divinity in 1974, and the Doctor of Ministry in 1988 at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky in the United States. God blessed Rev Liu with the strength and motivation to pursue his education, and during this period he continued his ministry and preaching. Rev. Liu retired from Tsim Sha Tsui Baptist Church in 1996 in Hong Kong after 35 years of service. Rev. Liu was then appointed as senior pastor at the Ngau Tau Kok Swatow Baptist Church, where he served until the year 2000. During his time at Ngau Tau Kok Swatow Baptist Church, Rev. Liu led the church to plan, develop, and purchase the church's own new building as well as church planting locations in Hong Kong. Leaving Hong Kong in 2000, Rev. Liu immigrated to the United States to join his eldest daughter Esther and her husband Adam living in New York City. Rev. Liu then served as consultant pastor at the Trust In God Baptist Church in New York City, where he continued preaching the gospel to congregations on Sundays, teaching, and visiting church members. His ministry at Trust in God Baptist lasted a total of 13 years. Rev. Liu then moved to Toronto, Canada joining his younger daughter Maria and her husband John in 2015 until his passing in 2023. During his time in Toronto, Canada, Rev. Liu served as the Cantonese pastor at the Melville Mission Church at the invitation of the North Toronto Chinese Baptist Church.

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