廖志勤牧師經過93歲的人生旅途於2023年12月24日, 蒙主寵召, 安然離世, 返回天家, 永遠與基督同在。願一切榮耀歸與父神, 阿們!
The Reverend Liu was 93 years old when the Lord called him to his eternal home with Lord Jesus! Amen! He’ll be greatly missed by his family.

廖志勤牧師安息禮, 將於 2024年1月4日Thursday 在加拿大多倫多列治文山愛恩墓園舉行。
Elgin Mills Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Centres
1591 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill, Ontario, CANADA, L4S 1M9
Visitation at 12:30 PM
Funeral Service at 1:30 PM

廖志勤牧師出生於廣東省肇慶府高要縣鼎湖區蓮花鎮大㘵村1930年1月8日。父親姓名是廖泰來, 母親姓名是何慕顏, 兄弟姊妹姓名是 志廉, 志潔, 志澄, 志馨, 志香, 志謙, 和志齊。廖志勤牧師是1947年7月在廣州市怡樂村神召會聖經學校校長馬理信牧師到大㘵鄉佈道, 由馬牧師帶領信主, 同時蒙召, 決心獻身傳道。從廣州市坐火車抵達香港是1950年1月並且進入香港神召聖經學院。神召聖經學院畢業是1953年6月。廖牧師一面傳道, 一面讀書, 半工半讀在1957年香港聯合書院第一屆畢業, 和在1961年畢業 於香港浸信會神道學院道學學士BD。

廖牧師在尖沙咀浸信會(香港)事奉共35年從1961年6月受聘為傳道5年, 1966年按立為牧師9年, 1975年為主任牧師21年。他是在1996年5月31日在尖沙咀浸信會榮休。廖牧師於1964年4月11日與林小文女士結婚, 由徐松石牧師證婚。師母籍隸廣東肇慶高要縣白土人; 自幼隨名師學習鋼琴, 電風琴。她畢業於香港浸會大學音樂系。師母秀外慧中, 婚後在教會擔任電風琴, 鋼琴司琴。師母是桃李滿門, 為牧師賢內助。廖牧師育有兩個女兒。長女欣恩，婿夏理斯，男外孫夏飛揚。次女詩思，婿陳福仁，女外孫陳益怡和外孫婿馬頌軒。兒孫輩各人都是基督徒, 無論在學業, 事業上, 各有成就, 榮神益人。廖牧師其他的服事下列是: 香港浸信會聯會, 香港浸信會神學院, 香港浸信會醫院, 院牧事工委員會主席, 推動落實發展對醫護人員, 病人及其家人的傳福音工作。他也是香港華人基督教聯會的主席, 副主席, 和執行董事。

廖牧師在美國南方浸信會神學院1974年畢業MD道學碩士, 和1988年畢業教牧學博士 D Min。他整個學習讀書過程都是靠主, 殷勤作工, 直至完成每一個學業階段, 感謝神。仍在香港1996年6月1日就任九龍牛頭角浸信會主任牧師直到2000年。在牛浸期間廖志勤牧師按立馬保羅傳道為牧師, 和於1997年8月3日為牛浸基址啟田福音堂成立教會。於2000年6月購買九龍牛頭角道3號德寶花園大廈地下, 奧斯卡戲院, 改建為牛頭角浸信會聚會新堂。

廖牧師是 2000年離開香港, 移民美國與家人同聚住在一起, 定居紐約。 從2000年起至2015年在美國紐約賴神浸信教會受聘為顧問牧師; 負責講道, 教導及探訪工作。廖牧師是2015年由紐約抵達多倫多市, 與家人同聚, 安享晚年。同年三月, 在加拿大接受了多倫多北區華人浸信會之特別邀請, 為其直屬基址美恩福音堂之粵語講壇牧師。

羅馬書 8:28-39 (Roman 8:28-39)
28 我們曉得萬事都互相效力，叫愛神的人得益處，就是按他旨意被召的人。 29 因為他預先所知道的人，就預先定下效法他兒子的模樣，使他兒子在許多弟兄中做長子； 30 預先所定下的人又召他們來，所召來的人又稱他們為義，所稱為義的人又叫他們得榮耀。
(信靠主的必能得勝) 31 既是這樣，還有什麼說的呢？神若幫助我們，誰能敵擋我們呢？ 32 神既不愛惜自己的兒子，為我們眾人捨了，豈不也把萬物和他一同白白地賜給我們嗎？ 33 誰能控告神所揀選的人呢？有神稱他們為義了。[a] 34 誰能定他們的罪呢？有基督耶穌已經死了，而且從死裡復活，現今在神的右邊，也替我們祈求。[b] 35 誰能使我們與基督的愛隔絕呢？難道是患難嗎？是困苦嗎？是逼迫嗎？是飢餓嗎？是赤身露體嗎？是危險嗎？是刀劍嗎？ 36 如經上所記：「我們為你的緣故終日被殺，人看我們如將宰的羊。」 37 然而，靠著愛我們的主，在這一切的事上已經得勝有餘了。 38 因為我深信：無論是死，是生，是天使，是掌權的，是有能的，是現在的事，是將來的事， 39 是高處的，是低處的，是別的受造之物，都不能叫我們與神的愛隔絕；這愛是在我們的主基督耶穌裡的。

The Reverend 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 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.

The Reverend 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 Baptist Church, where he served until the year 2000. During his time at Ngau Tau Kok 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, her husband Adam, and grandson Jordan Fei-Yeung living together in New York City until 2015. 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 the Trust In God Baptist Church flourished for many years. Rev. Liu then moved to Toronto, Canada joining his younger daughter Maria, her husband John, and granddaughter Tabitha 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.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 4:13-18)
Believers Who Have Died
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.