Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics (Day Course)

Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics (Online)
BS510, 3 Credits
Tuesdays & Fridays, 11.00 am-12.30 pm

How to study the scriptures on your own systematically, contextually, and independently, and be surprised by the riches of God’s Word as you study through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Pre-requisite or concurrent with: LF500 Research and Writing for Christian Leadership.

Audit students are strongly encouraged to participate in class exercises and do course-listed assignments to maximise their learning experience as part of acquiring the requisite bible study skills.

(Online courses will have synchronous sessions held only online.)

Amy Lau, ThM, graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (USA), and has taught Bible and theological classes since 2002. She served on the pastoral team at St. John’s – St. Margaret’s Church before joining EAST as a resident faculty.  Amy is a creative teacher who challenges her students to interact with God’s Word critically.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.

Biblical Foundations 1 (Day Course)

Biblical Foundations 1 (Concurrent)
BS412, 3 Credits
Thursdays, 9.00 am-12.00 pm

Focuses on foundational knowledge and synthetical understanding of the Old Testament including composition and authorship, authority and reliability, history, major themes, and the importance of the Old Testament in Christian living, ministry, and understanding of the New Testament.

(Concurrent courses are held both onsite and online simultaneously. Credit students who are Singapore residents can only take the course onsite. Audit students can choose either onsite or online.)

Napitchaya (Su) Panum, ThM, comes with ministry experiences of working with college students in Thailand and the USA. She received her ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary (USA). Su desires to use her training to equip students to actively engage in God’s word with both heart and mind.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.

Exposition of Revelation (Evening Course)

Exposition of Revelation (Concurrent)
NT559A, 2 Credits
Tuesdays, 7.00 pm-9.00 pm

An expositional (verse by verse) study of the book of Revelation examined in its theological context of future things.  Care will be given to ascertain the contribution of Revelation to the grand themes of Scripture.

(Concurrent courses are held both onsite and online simultaneously. Credit students who are Singapore residents can only take the course onsite. Audit students can choose either onsite or online.)

Audit students will need to complete each of the asynchronous Learning Tasks that are in preparation for each weekly session. That includes both the posting and response on Populi.

Keith Shubert, PhD, is a staff member of Cru for 45 years, has ministered in more than 30 countries, and served as resident or adjunct faculty for four seminaries in Asia and the USA. He lived in Israel for three years while completing a Master’s degree in Historical Geography of Ancient Israel.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.

Shepherd Care (Evening Course)

Shepherd Care (Online)
LF553A, 2 Credits
Mondays, 7.00 pm-9.00 pm

A class on self care and longevity in ministry for Christian shepherds, pastors, missionaries, lay leaders, and parents.  Basic theological truths of hospitality, biblical anthropology, the three biological seasons of adult life, and three sequential stages of Christian ministry will be discussed in class. (Online courses will have synchronous sessions held only online.)

Audit students will need to view the asynchronous recorded video lectures before each weekly session.

Casey Lok, DMin, is a staff of Cru Singapore since 1991. He has worked with campus students, missions mobilisation, and missionary care. He and his wife, Siew Leng, were missionaries to Japan for six years. His DMin is from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (USA). Both Casey and Siew Leng are blessed with four children, two of whom are now young adults and two teenagers.

Roy Tan, EdD Studies, is a staff of EAST since 2019. He has worked with the Navigators in Singapore for 21 years in their student and community ministry, as well as served in their national leadership team. Thereafter he served for 6 years as the pastor and later led the ministry for learning and development for 2 years. He graduated from Colorado Christian University with a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling. Roy and Bee Lay are blessed with two adult children; Ryan who married Eunice, and their daughter Gloria.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.