AGSTA-EAST Doctor of Ministry Inaugural Graduation
Asia Graduate School of Theology Alliance (AGST Alliance) and East Asia School of Theology (EAST) partnered to offer the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership (DMin) program. While the program was opened to all EAST alumni, it was primarily alumni serving with Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC) who finally enrolled on the program.
The DMin graduation ceremony of the inaugural cohort (that began in 2018) was conducted at Seoul, South Korea on 15 October 2025. Heartiest congratulations to all the five graduates! We are so proud of your faithful dedication to complete the program despite your busy schedule as leaders of the ministry. Read more
Student Themreiso: So Much More Than Assignments
Below is a reflection by second year student Themreiso Awungshi (MA in Biblical Studies) from Manipur, India, from what he had gleaned from his time at EAST.
The last month has been deeply humbling and faith-strengthening for me. I have seen spiritual leaders around me live out their faith with love, concern, and passion for God’s work and their lives have inspired me to walk more closely with God.
On the first day of class, I saw our professor, Dr Roland Tan—a loving, caring teacher and experienced leader—cleaning the ground with a water hose. His humble act of service demonstrated true servant leadership. I was deeply moved and inspired to become like him. It reminded me of Jesus’ words: “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant” (Matthew 20:26, NIV).
Dr Roland cleaning the ground with a water hose.
Alumna Worchuirin Horam: Bringing Food to the Needy
Worchuirin “Achui” Horam, Manipur (NE India)
Achui has graduated with an EAST Master of Arts in Leadership (MALD) in May 2025.
At the height of Covid-19 in 2021, a group of ladies raised some funds for pandemic-victims in India. Among those who hand-delivered rice, flour and oil to needy families in Delhi was Achui.
A year later, the ten-year high school teacher felt God’s call to enter full-time ministry. “And so I came to EAST,” says Achui. “But God’s curriculum was nothing I’d imagined.”
In April 2024, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more
Christian Counselling Certificate – 기독교 상담 양성과정
East Asia School of Theology (EAST) and Elim Center have partnered to establish a one-year Christian Counselling Certificate Program for Korean-speaking Christian women. Launching in August 2025, the program is designed in alignment with a global micro-credential framework, to ensure that it meets the high standards of lifelong learning and higher education. The curriculum aims to equip individuals with counselling skills to serve with a Christ-centered approach, addressing emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs from a biblical perspective.
Those who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate issued by EAST.
For more information (in Korean and English), click here or email cert-cc@east.edu.sg.
Alumnus: Ordination of Rev Asung Pharung Khapai
Rev Asung Pharung Khapai was ordained on 26th January 2025.
EAST rejoices with alumnus Rev Asung Pharung Khapai (MA Intercultural Studies, 2019) who was ordained by the Tangkhul Baptist Churches Association on 26 January 2025. Praise God for the affirmation of His call on Rev Asung as a minister of the gospel of the grace of God by the Tangkhul church leaders. Below is his faith journey as he recalls how the Lord has led him and his family all the way including through his studies at EAST.
I grew up in a farmer’s family in a small hill village of Manipur, Northeast India. My parents raised me in a Christian home with six siblings, but I was not serious in my Christian beliefs. I encountered Christ in the year 2000 through the study of the Gospel of John. I came to realise God’s unfailing love for me. Things were so different with new experiences and new journey of my life. I realised I was totally a new person in Christ. From the time I gave my life to Jesus, I started reading His Word, attending Bible studies and maintaining my quiet time regularly. With my earnest prayer and commitment, I enrolled in a Seminary for my theological education in my home country. I enjoyed learning God’s word, and getting to know Him more and more as I studied about Him.
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