On Sept 13, 2016, CCCTSPM of Shantou, Guangdong province hosted an opening ceremony for the first one-year theological class for advanced studies in Life Chapel, the Christian Training Center of Shantou. The class contains in-service training course and full-time training course and recruited 90 students in total.
According to the information on China Religion's website, Director of Guangdong CCC, Pastor Fan Hongen, attended the ceremony and gave a speech. And the Deputy Director slash Secretary-General of Guangdong CCC and President of Guangdong Union Theology Seminary, Pastor Xu Jieping, Vice President slash Secretary-General of Guangdong Christian Three-Self Patriotic Committee Pastor Lei Yuming, Shantou Christian Church staff and believers, together with over 400 people also attended.
It's reported that the Christian Training Center Building of Shantou was completed and put into use in Oct 2015, located on College Road, Jinping district, including a 7-floor multi-functional training building and the Life Chapel with an inner church.
