Blessed 60th Birthday, Singapore!
From all at EAST:
Happy 60th National Day to all who embrace Singapore as home!
Rejoicing in the wonderful grace and supernatural favour of God to us as a nation.
Korean Christian Counselling Certificate Program Launch
Dr Jackie Kim, Program Director & EAST Adjunct Faculty, welcoming all students
The Christian Counselling Certificate program (CCC) was launched on 4 August 2025 with an inaugural cohort of over 20 students. The CCC program is designed to meet a specific set of needs for Korean Christian women and conducted in Korean as a partnership between East Asia School of Theology and Elim Center.
It aims to “equip individuals with practical counselling skills to serve the Korean community with a Christ-centered approach, addressing emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs from a biblical perspective.” This program addresses a gap in Korean-language Christian counselling program that is conducted at a higher education level in Singapore. It has been designed with the global educational framework of micro-credential in mind while integrating biblical principles. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of completion issued by EAST. Read more
EAST’s 31st Commencement: Honouring Legacy, Celebrating Vision
On 17 May 2025, East Asia School of Theology (EAST) will celebrate its 31st Commencement Ceremony at Bethesda (Bedok-Tampines) Church. This significant milestone will not only mark the graduation of 30 students from eight nations, but also the conferral of an honorary Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) upon Rev Seung-Rock Yoon—a leader whose servant-hearted influence and missionary vision have deeply impacted EAST and the wider Body of Christ.
Celebrating a Vision Fulfilled
The journey of EAST’s Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program began not without challenge. Initial hesitation from senior leadership underscored the weight of launching such an endeavour. Yet, it was through the persistent vision and support of Rev Seung-Rock Yoon, then East Asia Orient Director of Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC), that the DMin program took root. His catalytic role—both in challenging the vision and in raising the resources necessary—enabled the launch of the inaugural cohort nearly five years ago.
Building Bridges to Different Faiths Workshop
Join EAST resident faculty Dr Alvin Tey for his sessions on building bridges with those of different faiths. Besides the teaching portion, it also includes Q&A time with a panel of experienced ministry practitioners. This series of #GO Equipping Workshop is free to attend and organised by Cru Singapore.
Registration is closed. Thank you for all participants who came to one or more of the sessions.
Inter College Games 2025
On 7 March 2025, five seminaries came together for Inter College Games 2025 (ICG). It began with a time of worship at Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church before moving over to Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park for a series of friendly but still competitive events. These included sporting events like mass relay, captain’s ball, football, scavenger hunt (Bible quiz), Chinese chess and international chess, and board games like Unlock (table top version of Escape Rooms). This year, EAST snagged the top prizes for Captain’s Ball and Relay Team and cheered our hearts out. We are thankful for the EAST Student Council who organised the Games with the support of Student Councils from the other four participating seminaries: Baptist Theological Seminary (BTS), Discipleship Training Centre (DTC), Singapore Bible College (SBC), and Trinity Theological College (TTC).
Below are two student reflections from Tan Jing Fei who participated in the Captain’s Ball game and Pang Xin Xian, as a member of EAST Student Council, who helped to organise the games.
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