Recommended Textbooks

To find out availability of textbooks, please contact Academic Assistant at 62919744 ext 183 or via email. Textbooks may be available from local Christian bookstores too (see section below). Please note that no additional copies of textbooks will be available for sale during class time besides those with prior confirmed textbook orders.

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SECOND SEMESTER COURSES

JANUARY – MAY 2023

 

IS510 World Missions

  • Moreau, A. Scott, Gary R. Corwin, and Gary B. McGee. Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey. 2nd ed. Grand Rapid, MI: Baker Academic, 2004. Available in DTL.

IS523 Honor, Shame, Guilt And Sin  

  • Georges, Jayson, and Mark D. Baker. Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Essentials. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 2016. Available in DTL.
  • Georges, Jayson. The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures. Brooklyn, NY: Time Press, 2017. Available in DTL.

IS560 Church, Society & Ethical Issues

  • Lewis, C. S. The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses (San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1980). Available in DTL.
  • Clark, David K and Robert V Rakestraw, ed. Readings in Christian Ethics. Vol 2 (Grand Rapids, Baker Academic, 1996).
  • Peñamora, Aldrid M and Wong, Bernard K., ed. Asian Chrisitan Ethics: Evangelical Perspectives. Foundations for Asian Christian Thought (Carlisle, UK: Langham, 2022). (Selected chapters).

LF511 Transforming Leadership

Required Textbooks:

  • Blanchard, Ken & Phil Hodges. Lead Like Jesus Revisited: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time. W Publishing Group. 2016.
  • The Arbinger Institute. 2019. The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves, How to Change Lives and Transform Organizations. 2nd ed. Oakland, CA: Barrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
  • Keith, Kent M. 2015.  The Christian Leader at Work: Serving by Leading, Honolulu, Hawaii: Terrace Press Inc. http://christianleaderatwork.com/resources-and-articles/.

Additional References:

  • Earley, Justin Whitmel. 2019.  The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for An Age of Distraction. Downders Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Available in DTL.
  • Stoltzfus, Tony. 2005 Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills and Heart of a Christian Coach. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Available in DTL.

LF565 Leading Multicultural Teams

  • Evelyn & Richard Hibbert. Leading Multicultural Teams. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2014. Available in DTL.
  • Livermore, David. Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The Real Secret to Success, 2nd Ed. New York, American Management Association, 2015.  Available in DTL.

LF531 Teaching and Learning 2

  • No textbooks required.

LF556 Expository Preaching 2

  • Bryan Chapell. Christ-centered preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 3rd edition 2018.

LF560 Christian Marriage & Family in Asia

  • Kostenberger, Andreas J. and David W. Jones. God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation. 2nd ed. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2010.
  • Gangel, Kenneth O. and James C. Wilhoit, eds. The Christian Educator’s Handbook on Family Life Education: A Comprehensive Resource on Family Life Issues in the Local Church. Grand Rapids. MI: Baker Books, 2000.

LF561 Biblical Counseling in Ministry

  • MacArthur, John and the Master’s College Faculty, Counseling. How to Counsel Biblically. Nashville, TN : Nelson reference and electronic, 2005.
  • Greggo, Stephen P. and Sisemore Timothy A. eds. Counseling and Christianity: Five Approaches. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2012. Available in DTL.

OT502 Biblical Greek 2: Exegesis using Tools

  • Brotzman, Ellis R. Old Testament Textual Criticism: A Practical Introduction (version Second edition.). Second ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2016.eckmann, Susan, Gail Porter, and Diann Feldman. Available in DTL.
  • Chisholm, Robert B. From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 1998. Available in DTL.
  • Pratico, Gary Davis, and Miles V Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. Third ed. Zondervan Language Basics. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2019.  Available in DTL.

NT511 New Testament Epistles & Revelation

  • Course Assigned Readings: Selected chapters from Walter A. Elwell & Robert W. Yarborough. Encountering the New Testament. A Historical and Theological Survey. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic (2013).  Available in DTL.

OT510 Old Testament Narratives

  • Alter, Robert, The Art of Biblical Narrative, revised & updated (New York: Basic Books, 2011). Available in DTL.
  • Berlin, Adele, Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1994). Available in DTL.
  • Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding the Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1982), chap 5.  Available in DTL.
  • Klein, William W., Craig L. Blomberg, Robert L. Hubbard, Jr., Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, revised and updated (Nashville, TN: Thomas, Nelson, 2004), pp. 325-41.  Available in DTL.
  • Longman, Tremper, III, Making Sense of the Old Testament: Three Crucial Questions (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998).
  • Walton, Benjamin, H., Preaching Old Testament Narratives (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2016).

TS511 Theology 2

  • Erickson, Millard J.  Christian Theology, 3rd ed.  Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013.  Available in DTL.

TS562 Contemporary Worldviews

  • Paul G. Hiebert.  Transforming Worldviews: An Anthropological Understanding of How People Change.  Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2008.  Available in DTL.
  • Terry C. Muck, Harold A. Netland, and Gerald R. McDermott, eds., Handbook of Religion: A Christian Engagement with Traditions, Teachings, and Practices.  Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014.  Available in DTL.
  • James W. Sire.  The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog.  6th Edition.  Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2020.  Available in DTL.

TS532 Spiritual Life & Transformation

  • Anderson, Neil T.  The Bondage Breaker.  Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2019.  Available in DTL.
  • Anderson, Neil T.  The Steps to Freedom in Christ: A Biblical Guide to Help You Resolve Personal and Spiritual Conflicts and Become a Fruitful Disciple of Jesus.  Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2017.
  • Anderson, Neil T.  Victory over the Darkness: Realizing the Power of Your Identity in Christ.  2nd ed.  Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2000.  Available in DTL.
  • Ryrie, Charles C.  Balancing the Christian Life.  25th anniversary ed.  Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994. Available in DTL.

 

MAY-JUNE 2023 INTENSIVE COURSES

14 MAY – 1 JUNE 2023

 

OT534 Exposition of Deuteronomy

  • Culp, A. J. Invited to Know God: The Book of Deuteronomy. Edited by Craig G. Bartholomew. Transformative Word. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019.  Available in DTL.
  • DeRouchie, Jason S., Jason Gile and Kenneth J. Turner, eds. For Our Good Always: Studies on the Message and Influence of Deuteronomy in Honor of Daniel I. Block. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2014.  Available in DTL.
  • Firth, David G. and Philip S. Johnston. Interpreting Deuteronomy: Issues and approaches.  Nottingham: Apollos, 2012.  Available in DTL.

LF516 Organisational Leadership

  • To be advised.

 

For more information, please contact the Academic Assistant at 62919744 ext 183 or email. Please note that no additional copies of textbooks will be available for sale during class time besides those with prior confirmed textbook orders.

Christian Bookstores for Purchase of Textbooks

Media Ministry of Cru Singapore (identify yourself as an EAST student)
18 Verdun Road, #02-01, Cru Centre, Singapore 207280
Tel: 6589 9661
For operating hours, please visit their website: www.media.cru.org.sg

SKS Books Warehouse (identify yourself as an EAST student)
315 Outram Road, #09-03, Tan Boon Liat Building, Singapore 169074
Tel: 6227 9700
For operating hours, please visit their website: www.sksbooks.com