Teaching and Learning 1 (Day Course)
LF530 Teaching and Learning 1 (2 credits)
Wednesdays: 9.00 am -11.15 am, 18 July to 18 November 2016
Ministry leaders are often asked to teach in small and large group settings. Sometimes the content is taught without consideration of the background and needs of the audience. Building on a foundation of Bible study, in this course you will learn how to assess the audience, develop a lesson plan, and facilitate in order that participants are actively engaged in the learning process. Pre-requisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.
Jacob Li, ThM and Josephine Lam, MA
Jacob is passionate about teaching. He has 20 years of teaching adults in Canada, USA, and Asia. In addition to his ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary (USA), he has a Master of Continuing Education – Adult Learning from University of Calgary (Canada). Jacob is committed to helping people study the Word of God as well as to live out their God-given potentials.
Josephine graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Biblical Studies. Josephine has enjoyed teaching people in different age groups—from young children to seniors—and from diverse ethnic background. She has led bible studies and workshops in churches, para-church ministries and seminaries in US, Canada and Asia.
You may register online or contact us if you have any query. Registration deadline is Monday, 11 July 2016.
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Christian Leadership Foundations (Day Course)
LF510 Christian Leadership Foundations (3 credits)
Fridays: 2.00 pm-5.30 pm, 18 July to 18 November 2016
You can’t lead others well until you are able to lead yourself. The course examines the biblical standard of leadership against some popular leadership ideas. You will discover how God has uniquely designed you as a leader in areas of gifting, passion, personality, and life experience and also how these define your ministry opportunities. You will develop a self-care and developmental plan based on an understanding of your physical, mental, social and spiritual conditions. Ministry models of a shepherd, a steward, and a servant in leadership will also be studied and applied.
Roland Tan, DMin
Roland has been involved in spiritual leadership and teaching since joining Cru Singapore (formerly Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ) over 40 years ago. He and his wife, Ying Kheng, served as missionaries in the Philippines, Korea, and Hong Kong. For ten years, he led Singapore Campus Crusade as national leader.
You may register online or contact us if you have any query. Registration deadline is Monday, 11 July 2016.
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Theological Methods (Day Course)
TS506 Theological Methods (3 credits)
Fridays: 9.00 am-12.45 pm, 18 July to 18 November 2016
Learn and critically evaluate the various ways theology has been practiced throughout Church history as well as its practice in the contemporary context. As a result students will be able to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of these various methods and develop a consistent theological method which will help them to become more biblically-minded and theologically responsible in approaching various issues in life and ministry. Pre-requisites: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics, TS510 Worldview and Biblical Decision Making.
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.
You may register online or contact us if you have any query. Registration deadline is Monday, 11 July 2016.
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Old Testament Poetry, Wisdom, and Prophets (Day Course)
OT511 Old Testament Poetry, Wisdom, and Prophets (3 credits)
Tuesdays: 2.00 pm-5.30 pm, 18 July to 18 November 2016
Perhaps, like most believers, you are not familiar with the last half of the Old Testament. This course, which introduces the history, culture, style of writing, background and reasons for writing of the authors, is for you. Pre-requisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.
Andrew Spurgeon, PhD
Andrew Spurgeon (PhD from Dallas Theological Seminary) is a visiting faculty at East Asia School of Theology. He has been teaching in Asian seminaries, primarily in India and the Philippines, since 1996. He is the Chairman for Publications for Asia Theological Association. He and his wife Lori work for the non-profit organization, Global Outreach International. They have three grown sons who live overseas.
You may register online or contact us if you have any query. Registration deadline is Monday, 11 July 2016.
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Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Grammar (Day Course)
OT500B Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Grammar (3 credits)
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11.00 am-12.45 pm, 18 July to 18 November 2016
Building on memorized vocabulary words and grammar rules, learn to read and translate simple sentences from the Hebrew Old Testament. Enrollment limited to MDiv Teaching and Exposition program students. Pre-requisite or concurrent with: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.
Toe Set, ThM
Toe Set has served with Cru in New Zealand, Myanmar, and Singapore among university student ministries, and in staff training. He has taught biblical Hebrew at EAST and other seminaries in Singapore and Myanmar.
You may register online or contact us if you have any query. Registration deadline is Monday, 11 July 2016.
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