Global Church History 2 – Onsite Day Course
Global Church History 2 (Onsite)
TS501, 3 Credits
Tuesdays, 9.00 am – 11.30 am
This course helps students better appreciate and understand their own faith by studying some of the key movements and ideas from the history of the Christian Church. The course will follow the history of Christianity from the Reformation up to modern Christian movements.
Prerequisite: AD510 Academic Research and Writing, and BS510 Inductive Bible Study Method.
Matthew Winslow, PhD, joined Cru in 2002 and has served in Eastern Asia, Singapore and the U.S. He has taught church history and theology classes in Singapore, America, East Asia and the South Pacific. He loves talking with others about history and theology and telling stories of how God has been at work throughout history. Matthew is married to Sze Chieh, and they have three children and a dog.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Theology of Religions – Onsite Day Course
Theology of Religions (Onsite)
TS588/IS571, 3 Credits
Tuesdays, 9.00 am – 11.30 am
This course introduces from an evangelical perspective the various approaches of how Christianity accounts for the presence and significance of other religions, as well as how to best relate to other world religions and religious pluralisms in ways that are pleasing to God.
Lewis Winkler, PhD, joined Cru in 1987 and has taught in three seminaries in the USA and Asia. He enjoys interacting with students over basketball and casual discussion on how the Bible applies to life and issues today. Lewis is married to Barbara, and they have three adult children.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Christian Leadership Foundations – Onsite Day Course
Christian Leadership Foundations (Onsite)
LD500, 3 Credits
Tuesdays, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
This course examines the biblical standard of Servant-Steward-Shepherd leadership against some popular leadership theories and praxis. Students will discover how God has uniquely designed them in areas of gifting, passion, temperament, and life experience. A time will be provided for each student to seek God for a personal vision and mission for the next fifteen years of their life. These have implications for personal management of their time, talent, and treasure over a lifetime.
Roland Tan, DMin, has been involved in spiritual leadership and teaching since joining Cru Singapore more than 40 years ago. He and his wife, Ying Kheng, served as missionaries in the Philippines, Korea, and Hong Kong. For ten years, he led Cru Singapore as the national director.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Strategic Leadership Foresight – Online Evening Course
Strategic Leadership Foresight (Online)
LD540, 3 Credits
Thursdays, 7.00pm – 10.00 pm
In an era of accelerating change, leaders must develop the capacity for strategic foresight to navigate change, uncertainty, and respond effectively. This course engages students through the analysis and discussion of contemporary events and real-life case studies. Drawing on both futures studies and theological perspectives, students will explore fundamental questions: What is the future? Why is studying the future essential? How to study the future and be future-ready?
Gary Goh, EdD, directs the Master of Strategic Foresight Programme at Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS). He is Singaporean and serves as an itinerant educator, teaching across seminaries in Asia and China. His academic interests include technology, Christian education, and futures studies. He holds a Doctor of Education from the Asia Graduate School of Theology Alliance and a Master of Arts in Chinese Studies from the National University of Singapore. He regularly conducts AI training for Singapore government educators and is a speaker at events organized by the Ministry of Education. His papers have been published in the Journal of Youth and Theology, and conference proceedings of Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Transforming Leadership – Online Evening Course
Transforming Leadership (Online)
LD510, 3 Credits
Tuesdays, 7.00 pm – 9.15 pm
Seeks to equip leaders to commit to authentic personal transformation and the passion to serve the world around them for Jesus’ sake. This course examines the underlying theology, leadership theory, and skill set of a transforming leader in today’s world. Leadership is not a job nor a position. It is a passion and a calling. A transformational servant-leader seeks to bring about change in organisations and individuals.
Chan Chong Hiok, DD, has been a Cru Singapore staff since 1975 and has served in the Philippines and more than ten years as Country Director of Cru Singapore. For eighteen years, he served in East Asia as the National Campus Director and then as the Area Team Leader. He served as President of EAST since 2011. He has an MDiv and DD (Transformational Leadership) from the International Graduate School of Leadership (Philippines).
Nelson Lo, MDiv, joined staff in 1991 and was actively serving in the Chinese Ministry of Philippine Campus Crusade for Christ. For nine years he was ministering amongst the Chinese churches and schools in the Philippines before moving to East Asia in 2000. Nelson served as a Campus Director, Regional Training Director, City Director, National Coordinator for Church Planting Network and as the Regional Leader-led Movement Director before moving to Singapore in 2011. He then served as the chief of staff of the Area Team Leader for East Asia Opportunities. In 2003, Nelson and Sophie got married and they are both currently on staff with Cru Singapore (formerly Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ). They are blessed with two children: Hannah and Joshua.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
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