EAST Mission Hub: A Facility to Bless the Nations
Since the founding of East Asia School of Theology in 1992, the Lord has provided suitable places to nurture the school. In the initial years at a meeting room in Cru’s Great Commission Training Centre expanding to a larger rented facility inside Parish of Christ Church that became home to the growing EAST family for 25 years. In 2018, thrust into a period of transition with a building re-development in Christ Church, the Lord led the Board of Cru Asia Ltd and the leadership of EAST to a freehold commercial building in the Joo Chiat area. Today, 118 Joo Chiat Road is home to East Asia School of Theology as the EAST Mission Hub.
Prayer Pointers – 29 April 2021
“Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” – Psalms 118:1, ESV
29 years ago EAST started with 6 students and occupied a series of rented premises. Now we have our permanent campus at 118 Joo Chiat Road.
Thank God for:
- Our permanent campus at 118 Joo Chiat Road as EAST Mission Hub (EMH).
Pray for:
- God’s provision through ministry partners for the remaining $2million needed for the EMH.
- EMH to continue developing servant leaders who are grounded theologically and digitally as ministry practitioners for global impact.
Bangkok Alumnus – Lockdown but not lock out from ministry
Jonathan Yaesung (Son), Rachel Yaerin (Daughter), Jaesoon Kim (Wife) and Simon Chung (Alumnus)
Simon Chung Yongho, EAST alumnus who graduated with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies in 2011, has started serving in Bangkok, Thailand, with the Thailand Campus Crusade for Christ together with his family since 2012. EAST News caught up with Simon recently and found out how he has been doing in Bangkok. Below is a short write-up that Simon has sent to us.
“Due to Covid-19, Thailand had to be on lockdown for a while. But it was only closed temporarily and I was able to go back to mission on campus. With all the restrictions in Bangkok, I was not able to do all the normal things I did (on the campus) before Covid-19. In addition, we have reduced time spent on the actual campus, and moved a lot of events online. Online Zoom classes and other apps were able to help us become more involved than pre-Covid period. But I cannot say I am totally satisfied with this. We still miss seeing one another in churches and meeting up physically.
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.
Pray for wisdom
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” James 1:5 ESV.
Last week, we read that the fear of the Lord is the path to knowledge and wisdom. This week, James reminded us with his advice on obtaining God’s wisdom in life. Wisdom that makes God-serving and God-pleasing decisions can only come from our loving God himself. Believers are to pray for this wise discernment in their lives as an act of faith and dependence. This is especially so when dealing with trials and suffering, for instance. On the other hand, as we ask for His wisdom, we must already be willing to obey His revealed Word. When faced with difficult choices in life, our first response should be to turn toward God who delights to give generously of His wisdom.
Have you been struggling with tough decisions recently? Do not be hesitant to pray to God today for His wisdom to guide you.
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