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.
Praise and worship song celebrating Singapore’s 60th National Day in four languages: “Jesus, Bless This Little Red Dot.” Produced by One Minute Worship.
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
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
New Student Anna: In God’s Hands, Dreams Do Come True
Anna is among the new multicultural cohort of EAST students, being introduced to Singapore urban hawker culture.
Below is a reflection by “Anna”, a new student who hails from a mountainous country. Wanting to pursue further studies was always my dream that remained inside my heart for the longest time. When people were going abroad, I was excited for them but for myself, I had to console my heart. Read more
Alumnus Amos Chew: Let Others Feed Us
Amos is doing pottery as part of his FIRM (Formation, Integration, Reflection and Ministry) class.
Amos, 34, believes that as a leader, he must let others feed him.
“We cannot stop learning,” says the UK-trained sports coach who served on missions in the Philippines, and was trained by GLO in Australia.
The former teacher among students with learning difficulties finds meeting people from diverse ministries and denominations at EAST enriching. Read more
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