Dr. Peter L. H. Tie

Born and raised in a Chinese family in Malaysia, Dr. Tie accepted Christ as his personal Savior and Lord at the age of 13. Eight years later, he responded to the call for full-time Christian ministry. Peter has served in pastoral, teaching, and preaching ministries among the English-speaking and Chinese-speaking congregations in the USA, Malaysia, and Australia. He is married to Ruth Lau and has three children (Anastasia, Timothy and Annabelle).

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Systematic Theology), 2010.
  • S.T.M., Dallas Theological Seminary (Systematic Theology), 2003.
  • M. Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (Christian Thought), 2001.
  • B.S., University of Central Arkansas (Psychology), 1997.
• Former Ministries:
  • Lecturer in Theology, Melbourne School of Theology, Australia, 2012-2016
  • Fieldwork Coordinator, Melbourne School of Theology, Australia, 2012-2016
• Publications:
  • A. Books:
    • Spirit Wind: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit in Global Theology: A Chinese Perspective. Edited by Peter L. H. Tie and Justin T. T. Tan. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2020.
    • Restore Unity, Recover Identity, and Refine Orthopraxy: The Believers’ Priesthood in the Ecclesiology of James Leo Garrett, Jr. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2012.
  • B. Articles:
    • “Munus Triplex of the Trinity: A Proposal Based on the Doctrines of the Trinity and the Priesthood in the Thought of James Leo Garrett Jr.” Southwestern Journal of Theology. 2022 (Fall).
    • “Spirit, Scripture, Saints, and Seminary: Toward a Reappropriation of ‘Spirit Illumination’ in ‘Scripture Interpretation’ for Seminarians.” In Spirit Wind: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit in Global Theology: A Chinese Perspective. Edited by Peter L. H. Tie and Justin T. T. Tan. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2020.
    • “Jonathan Edwards’ ‘Eastern’ Trinitarianism?” In Piety by Virtue. Theology and Spiritual Formation 19. Melbourne, VIC: MST Press, 2014, 31-59.
    • “We Believe, Therefore We Live: A Christopraxis.” In Christ, Life and Theology. Theology and Spiritual Formation 17. Melbourne, AUS: MST Press, 2012, 10-19.
  • C. Presentations
    • “A Theological Interpretation of ‘Spirit’ in ‘The Spirit Is Willing, but the Flesh Is Weak’ (Matt 26:41b).” Presentation at the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting (Far West Region), Gateway Seminary, Ontario, California, USA, April 1, 2022.
    • “Doctrine, Discernment, and Discipleship: The Interface Between Orthodoxy and Orthopraxy in the Christian Priesthood of James Leo Garrett Jr.” For Open Session: “The Legacy and Theology of James Leo Garrett Jr. (1925-2020).” Presentation at the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, November 16, 2021.
  • D. Pastoral writings/contributions:
    • “The Imago Dei and Distinctiveness of Humans.” In CSB Worldview Study Bible, edited by David S. Dockery and Trevin Wax. Nashville, TN: B&H, 2018, 27.
    • “When the World Stops, the Word Sustains: A Reflection on ‘Virtual Communion’ or Observing the Lord’s Supper at Home Amid Covid-19 Pandemic?” (Christian Witness Theological Seminary, 2020).
    • “The Importance of Orthodoxy and Orthopraxy.” Interviewed by the Brian Kaylor, author of the article and editor of Word &Way (a Baptist magazine in the Midwest). February 5, 2019.