Alumni Bataraa & Zulaa: Equipping Church Leaders For Ministry
Joy and Freedom in Mongolia: Equipping Church Leaders for Ministry
Through EAST’s Extension Centre in Mongolia, local church leaders are being equipped to serve their churches and communities with renewed understanding, joy and freedom in Christ. When Baataraa Buyanmandakh and Zulaa Jantsan were challenged to start an EAST Extension Centre (EEC) in Mongolia in 2023, they were unsure how to begin.
Both former Cru staff members, with 21 years of service and EAST Alumni, Baataraa and Zulaa now serve as church ministers. They recognised the need for theological training among local church leaders, but establishing a training centre would require considerable commitment.
“But this is what we need in Mongolia,” says Zulaa, 46.
President’s Charge: Never Depart From God’s Call
Rev Dr Chan Chong Hiok – Never Depart From God’s Call
“May you never depart from God’s call for you.”
With these words, EAST President Rev Dr Chan Chong Hiok encouraged the graduating class at East Asia School of Theology’s 32nd Commencement to remain faithful to God wherever He leads them next.
Commencement marks the completion of years of study, but it is also the beginning of a new season of service. The graduates leave EAST carrying many memories of learning, growth and transformation. They represent a vibrant mix of cultures, countries, languages and ministry backgrounds brought together by what can only be described as a divine appointment from God. Their time at EAST has equipped them for different fields and vocations. Some will serve through local churches, while others may cross cultural and geographical boundaries to participate in God’s mission. Their ministries may look different, but their calling remains the same: to follow Christ faithfully, love people and participate in His Great Commission.
Agape Room: Invisible Classroom of EAST
Invisible Classroom
The “Invisible Classroom” of EAST: Learning Through Friendship
Some of the most formative lessons at EAST take place outside the classroom. Elijah, an MDiv Teaching and Exposition graduate from East Asia, remembers sitting in the student lounge with eight other students as they shared how God had led each of them to EAST. He was amazed that people from so many places had been gathered for one common purpose: to be trained for God’s work.
Graduate Henry Aung: Do Fewer Things With More Love
Learning to slow down, know God, and embrace His heart for the world
In a culture that often equates busyness with faithfulness, slowing down can feel counter-intuitive. For Henry Aung from Myanmar, an MDiv Teaching & Exposition graduate at East Asia School of Theology (EAST), learning to slow down became an important part of his theological formation. Henry, 29, moved to Singapore with his mother when he was nine years old. During his studies at EAST, one of his steepest learning curves was discovering how “not to rush about with busyness, accept my limits, and do fewer things with more love.”
Happy Teacher’s Day 2026!
Happy Teacher’s Day 2026! We Appreciate You!
As Singapore celebrates Teachers’ Day on 4 September 2026, we at East Asia School of Theology (EAST) give thanks for the teachers who faithfully invest in the lives of our students. At EAST, teaching goes beyond imparting knowledge. It is about forming the whole person—Head, Heart and Hands—equipping men and women to think biblically, grow in Christlike character, and serve faithfully wherever God calls them. But what does a good teacher look like through the eyes of a student? Three current EAST students—Joel De Vera from the Philippines, Candy from Indochina, and Themreiso Lamlang Awungshi from India—share how their teachers have shaped not only what they know, but also how they live, serve, lead and follow Christ.
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