Alumnus Amos Chew: Let Others Feed Us

 

Amos, 34, believes that as a leader, he must let others feed him.

“We cannot stop learning,” says the UK-trained sports coach who served on missions in the Philippines, and was trained by GLO in Australia.

The former teacher among students with learning difficulties finds meeting people from diverse ministries and denominations at EAST enriching.

“I learned from Dr Raymond’s Theology 2 class that when people do things differently from my Brethren upbringing, they’re not wrong. They have a history. That was impactful for me.”

For the past year, Amos has ventured into ministries among Myanmar refugees in Mae Sot, Thailand, and elderly folks at church.

 “Going to the refugee camp with my faculty mentor Toe Set showed me real needs out there that I’d never known before,” he says.

“Ministering to elderly folks taught me to slow down, connect with people and understand their loneliness.”Amos confesses that initially academic study was a steep learning curve. “But it’s ok; I’m here to learn.”

And among his many assignments, the toughest were still those outside of the classroom.  In 2024 he walked with an 18-year-old church youth who suffered from muscular cancer.  “He passed away in November, but I still feel heavy hearted whenever I hear that someone is sick,” he says.

“But God taught me precious lessons though this, like the fragility of life, how to be a friend.

The article above is written by Dr Lau Ying Kheng and first appeared on EAST Commencement 2025 magazine. Amos Chew Jing Ming graduated with a Master of Arts in Leadership in May 2025. Following his graduation, he will continue to serve in his local church as a full time worker. Meanwhile, he will also serve at EAST with the EAST Extension Centre (EEC) for a 6-month stint. His father William Chew currently also serves at EAST as a part-time Information Technology support staff.