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 2024

BS413 Biblical Foundations 2 

  • Gundry, Robert H. A Survey of the New Testament Fifth ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012.

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.

IS542/TS545 Theology of Persecution 

  • Ignatius. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans. Anti-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1. 73–8.  Available on LOGOS.
  • Middleton, Paul, ed.. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Christian Martyrdom. The Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion. Hoboken, NJ:  Wiley Blackwell, 2021.  Available in DTL.
  • Open Doors. World Watch List. Orange, CA: Open Doors, 2023.  Online only.
  • Taylor, William D., Antonia van der Meer, and Reg Reimer, eds. Sorrow and Blood: Christian Mission in Contexts of Suffering, Persecution, and Martyrdom. Globalization of Missions Series. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2012.
  • Wang Yi. “Eschatology and the Cultural Mandate (Revelation 21:3–8) [末世论与文化使命 (启 21:38)].” Presented at the 2017 China Ministry International Three Transformation Vision Conference [2017年中国福音会三化异象大会], Hong Kong, September 12, 2017. https://www.wangyilibrary.org/post/末世论与文化使命.
  • Wang Yi, et al. Faithful Disobedience: Writings on Church and State from a Chinese House Church Movement. Edited by Hannah Nation and J. D. Tseng. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2022.
  • Anderson, Courtney. To The Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1972.  Available in Library reserves.
  • Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Letters and Papers From Prison. Edited by John W. de Gruchy. Translated by Reinhard Krauss, Lisa E. Dahill, Nancy Lukens, Barbara Rumscheidt, and Martin Rumscheidt. Readers Edition. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2015. Students can read any edition of this work.  Several available in DTL.
  • Daniell, David. William Tyndale: A Biography. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001.  Available in DTL.
  • Wang, Stephen. The Long Road to Freedom: The Story of Wang Mingdao. Translated by Ma Min. Kent, TN: Sovereign World, 2002.  Available in library reserves.

IS560/TS561 Church, Society & Ethical Issues in Asia Contextualisation 

  • Bruce Riley Ashford, Ed., Theology and Practice of Mission.  B&H Publishing, 2011.  Available in DTL.
  • Dennis P. Hollinger, Choosing the Good Scott Rae, Moral Choices (4th edition).  Zondervan Academic, 2018.  Available in DTL.

IS561 Urban Ministry 

  • Greenway, Roger S, ed. Discipling the City: A comprehensive Approach to Urban Mission. Eugene, OR: WIPF and STOCK Publishers, 2000.  Available in DTL.

LF511 Transforming Leadership 

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

LF512/TS576 Theology of Leadership

  • Ledbetter, Bernice M., Robert J. Banks, and David C. Greenhalgh. Reviewing Leadership: A Christian Evaluation of Current Approaches. 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2016.  DTL (only first ed.) available and Kindle edition available.)
  • Nouwen, Henri. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. New York: Crossroad, 1992.  DTL available and Kindle edition available.

LF531 Teaching & Learning 2

  • No textbook required.

LF556 Expository Preaching 2 

  • Bible (NASB translation preferred).
  • Chapell, Bryan. Christ-centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon. 3rd edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2018.  Available in DTL.

LF560 Christian Marriage & Family In Asia 

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

LF561 Biblical Counselling in Ministry 

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

LF562 Marriage & Family Counselling

  • Sells, James & Mark Yarhouse. Counseling couples in conflict.  InterVarsity Press, 2011.
  • Balswick, J., Balswick, J. K. & Thomas Frederick. The family: A Christian perspective on the contemporary home. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2021.

NT502 Biblical Greek 2 Exegesis Tools 

  • Please check with Instructor, Dr Benson Goh.

NT411/511 New Testament Epistles & Revelation

  • Walter A. Elwell & Robert W. Yarborough. Encountering the New Testament. A Historical and Theological Survey. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2013.

OT510 Old Testament Narratives

  • Arnold, Bill T., Bryan E. Beyer and Walter Elwell. Encountering the Old Testament A Christian Survey. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2015.

TS432/532 Spiritual Life & Transformation

  • Anderson, Neil T.  The Bondage Breaker.  Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2019.
  • 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.
  • Ryrie, Charles C.  Balancing the Christian Life. 25th-anniversary ed.  Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994.
  • Stott, John. The Cross of Christ. 20th anniversary ed.  Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
  • Sunny, Lorne C. How to Spend a Day in Prayer. Reprinted. Singapore: The Navigators, 1984.
  • Willard, Dallas.  The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives.  Reprint ed.  New York, NY: HarperOne, 1999.

 

 

INTENSIVE COURSES

MAY – JUNE 2024

LF517 Organisational Change Strategies

 

For more information, please contact the Academic Assistant at 62919744 ext 183 or emailPlease 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