Christian Marriage & Family Life in Asia (Day Course)

LF560 Christian Marriage & Family Life in Asia (3 credits)

Thursdays: 9.00 am-11.45 am, 9 January to 5 May 2017

Christians are living in a very challenging era. Everywhere we turn to reach people for Christ, familial and marital problems are overwhelming us with grief and deep questions like “Why is the problem so prevalent around the world?” This course provides the biblical foundations and precepts relating to Christian marriage and family life. It also explores a survey of the existing major research findings of cultural values and challenges in marriage and family among representative Asian cultural groups to promote biblically healthy marriages and families.

Han Hye Jeong Justine, PhD
Justine has cared for families with marital and premarital related issues in ministry settings in USA and Japan. She served with Cru and went to Japan as a missionary. She has also served as a Pastor of Women’s Ministry and Children’s Ministry for Korean-American churches as she guided many families with biblical interventions. She has also assisted young Korean immigrant families in need outside of church setting. She has been a Course Tutor of Educational Studies in the Distance Education at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (USA). She and her husband, Raymond, have two children.

Leading Multi-Cultural Teams (Day Course)

IS565/LF519 Leading Multi-Cultural Teams (3 Credits)

Fridays: 2.00 pm-5.30 pm, 9 January to 5 May 2017

Explores various aspects of Christian Leadership within the context of multi-cultural teams especially in a church/Christian organisation setting. Students will begin to evaluate their own cultural biases and grow to adopt a posture of leadership that will enhance the strengths of their multi-cultural teams, thus moving towards synergy in fulfilling their God-ordained call and expanding the Kingdom of God.

Teaching and Learning 2 (Day Course)

LF531 Teaching and Learning 2 (3 Credits)

Tuesdays: 2.00 pm-5.30 pm, 9 January to 5 May 2017

Christian leaders are often asked to teach both in both informal and formal educational contexts. This course, conducted in a workshop and discussion format, includes biblical perspectives, principles of teaching and learning, and practice in using creative classroom methods in various teaching settings.  Pre-requisite:  LF530 Teaching and Learning 1.

Jacob Li, ThM
Jacob is passionate about teaching God’s Word. He holds a Master of Continuing Education – Adult Learning from University of Calgary (Canada) and Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary (USA) with an emphasis on Bible Exposition. Jacob has taught the Bible at churches, para-church ministries and seminaries in Canada, USA and other parts of Asia. Jacob is committed to helping people study the Word of God as well as to live out their God-given potential. He and his wife, Josephine, have two young children.

World Missions (Day Course)

IS510 World Missions (2 Credits)

Wednesdays: 9.00 am-11.15 am, 9 January to 5 May 2017

This course introduces the exciting biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic perspectives of Christian world missions. Special emphasis is given to the expansion of Christianity, missionary methods used by key people, and lessons for today. Key subjects addressed in the course include how much of God’s global mission has been completed, how much is left to do, how it is being done, and what He wants to do through His people. Students will learn how to be meaningfully involved in missions and to help lead a missional church.

Theology 2 (Day Course)

TS511 Theology 2 (3 Credits)

Wednesdays: 9.00 am-11.15 am & Thursdays 2.00 pm-3.00 pm, 9 January to 5 May 2017

What does the Bible teach about humanity, sin, salvation, the church, and end times? This course examines each of those doctrines. It is intended to help students grow in their own biblical convictions and understanding of the Christian faith through a systematic study of theology.

Lewis Winkler, PhD
Lewis joined Cru in 1987 and has taught in three seminaries in the USA and Asia. He enjoys interacting with students over basketball and casual discussion on how the Bible applies to life and issues today. He and his wife, Barbara, have three adult children.

Registration deadline is Friday, 16 December 2016. You may register online or contact us for registration form.

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