領導學研究中心成立於2016年。它是一個研究平台，從基督教領導的角度，將嚴謹的學術和教會牧養的觀點，納入作加拿大和海外華人及亞裔信仰群體相關和及時的探索。中心的目標是通過出版和學術與教會牧養研討聚會（如會議，研討會和專題討論會）來發起和促進研究和表達成果，在華人教會中促進有效的對話和持續的學習
中心設立並運作於加拿大華人神學院（CCST）的整體結構中，它的研究執行模式是與其他加拿大華人神學院各部門/計劃/組織（如教牧學博士部和國際基督教教育學院）並與其他志同道合的加拿大或國外機構合作進行研究工作。這種研究工作本質上是多元化的，並且要求滿足與學術和教會牧養相關程度的學術水平。與此同時，中心期盼成為一個以基督為中心的機構，以神的國度為重點，來鞏固所進行的研究。
過去和當前的研究計劃包括:
- "Listening to Their Voices: An Exploration of Faith Journeys of Canadian-born Chinese Christians" (completed and published in July 2018; Revised Edition In Sept, 2019; Abridged Version in March, 2019). The PDF of the Revised Edition can be downloaded from here: ↓ LTTV Donate
- "Listening to Their Voices: An Exploration of Faith Journeys of Canadian-born Chinese Christians" 中文譯版，《聆聽心聲》(陳永財譯)，現己完成。可以從這處下載 ↓《聆聽心聲》(陳永財譯) Donate
- 《加拿大華人教會普查 2019》已經於2020年11月完成。可以從這處下載 ↓《加拿大華人教會普查 2019》 Donate
- 《牧者心聲》("Voices of Pastors") 是一個探索加拿大華人教會教牧同工的身，心，靈整體健康和領導事工的全國調查研究。項目於2020年秋季推出。問卷已完成收回。有275位牧者參與完成問卷。 研究團隊正進行數據分析。
- 《不違召命》("Obedient to the Call" ) 是一個質性研究項目，由本中心與美國使者協會一同推動。目的是探索在北美出生的華人全職宣教士從蒙召到進入工場的心路歷程。項目現已訪問了40位北美出生的宣教士 (22個美國出生；18個加拿大出生) 並10位宣教領袖。研究團隊正在進行分析。
Director：Dr. Enoch Wong (Ph.D.)
Founded in 2016, the Centre for Leadership Studies is a research forum that brings academic rigor as well as ministerial perspectives into probing issues that are relevant and timely to the Chinese & Asian faith communities both in Canada and abroad from a Christian leadership perspective. The objective of the Centre is to initiate and facilitate such research and to disseminate its findings through publications and academic/ministerial events (e.g., conference, seminar, and symposium) that foster healthy dialogue and sustainable learning of the critical issues that surface from the research among the Chinese Church.
Operating out of the overall structure of the Canadian Chinese School of Theology (CCST), the Centre partners with other CCST departments/programs/institutions (e.g., D. Min., International School of Christian Education) and other like-minded institutions in Canada and abroad to collaborate and share resources in the research endeavors. Such research engagements are multidisciplinary in nature and subscribe to a level of academic standards that would speak to both academic and ecclesiastical circles. In so doing, the Centre desires to be an institution that is Christ-centred with a Kingdom-focus that ultimately undergirds the research.
The past and current research initiatives include:
- "Listening to Their Voices: An Exploration of Faith Journeys of Canadian-born Chinese Christians" (completed and published in July 2018; Revised Edition In Sept, 2019; Abridged Version in March, 2019). The PDF of the Revised Edition can be downloaded from here: ↓ LTTV Donate
- The Chinese translation of "Listening to Their Voices: An Exploration of Faith Journeys of Canadian-born Chinese Christians", 聆聽心聲 (陳永財譯), is now completed and can be downloaded from here: ↓ 聆聽心聲 (陳永財譯) Donate
- "General Survey of Chinese Canadian Immigrant Churches (2019)" (Partnered with CCCOWE Canada. Completed in November 2020). The PDF of the report can be downloaded from here: ↓ GSCCC (2019) Donate
- The "Voices of Pastors" is a survey research into the well-being and the leadership ministries of pastors at the Chinese Immigrant Churches in Canada irrespective of their ethnicity. The study was launched in the fall of 2020 and date collection is completed, with 275 pastors participated in the survey. Data analysis is underway.
- "Obedient to the Call" is a qualitative research undertaken jointly between Ambassador for Christ in the U.S. and the Centre for Leadership Studies to examine how the North American-born Chinese missionaries come to understand their call and be obedient to engage in full-time mission around the globe. 40 missionaries (22 US-born and 18 Canadian-born) and 10 Key Opinion Leaders (e.g., pastors, parents of missionaries and leaders of mission organizations) have been interviewed and analysis is underway.