Ben Kock-Hong Lim, Ph.D., MFT (Texas)

Dr. Lim was born in Malaysia where he worked for six years with the Department of Agriculture before moving to Singapore, where he studied theology and served as a pastor.  In 1989, Dr. Lim graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA and returned to Malaysia where he pastored an Evangelical Free Church and taught at the Malaysian Bible Seminary.  An ordained minister, Dr. Lim has pastored churches in Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States for the past 20 years.  Dr. Lim earned his Ph.D. at Texas Tech University and is a licensed marriage and family therapist.  He is a clinical member and approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.  Dr. Lim is currently interning for Reinicke Counseling Associates as he completes the process for California MFT licensure.  His research and writing have focused on Chinese and Asian cultural issues, and the self of the therapists in marriage and family therapy.  He speaks regularly on topics related to marital and family therapy and life skills both locally and overseas.

Contact Information:

Bethel Seminary (619)582-8188 ext. 213

b-lim@bethel.edu