Christian Leadership Foundations – Onsite Day Course
Christian Leadership Foundations (Onsite)
LD500, 3 Credits
Tuesdays, 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
This course examines the biblical standard of Servant-Steward-Shepherd leadership against some popular leadership theories and praxis. Students will discover how God has uniquely designed them in areas of gifting, passion, temperament, and life experience. A time will be provided for each student to seek God for a personal vision and mission for the next fifteen years of their life. These have implications for personal management of their time, talent, and treasure over a lifetime.
Roland Tan, DMin, has been involved in spiritual leadership and teaching since joining Cru Singapore more than 40 years ago. He and his wife, Ying Kheng, served as missionaries in the Philippines, Korea, and Hong Kong. For ten years, he led Cru Singapore as the national director.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Strategic Foresight Leadership – Online Evening Course
Strategic Foresight Leadership (Online)
LD540, 3 Credits
Thursdays, 7.00pm – 10.00 pm
In an era of accelerating change, leaders must develop the capacity for strategic foresight to navigate change, uncertainty, and respond effectively. This course engages students through the analysis and discussion of contemporary events and real-life case studies. Drawing on both futures studies and theological perspectives, students will explore fundamental questions: What is the future? Why is studying the future essential? How to study the future and be future-ready?
Gary Goh, EdD, directs the Master of Strategic Foresight Programme at Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS). He is Singaporean and serves as an itinerant educator, teaching across seminaries in Asia and China. His academic interests include technology, Christian education, and futures studies. He holds a Doctor of Education from the Asia Graduate School of Theology Alliance and a Master of Arts in Chinese Studies from the National University of Singapore. He regularly conducts AI training for Singapore government educators and is a speaker at events organized by the Ministry of Education. His papers have been published in the Journal of Youth and Theology, and conference proceedings of Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference, Singapore.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Transforming Leadership – Online Evening Course
Transforming Leadership (Online)
LD510, 3 Credits
Tuesdays, 7.00 pm – 9.15 pm
Seeks to equip leaders to commit to authentic personal transformation and the passion to serve the world around them for Jesus’ sake. This course examines the underlying theology, leadership theory, and skill set of a transforming leader in today’s world. Leadership is not a job nor a position. It is a passion and a calling. A transformational servant-leader seeks to bring about change in organisations and individuals.
Chan Chong Hiok, DD, has been a Cru Singapore staff since 1975 and has served in the Philippines and more than ten years as Country Director of Cru Singapore. For eighteen years, he served in East Asia as the National Campus Director and then as the Area Team Leader. He served as President of EAST since 2011. He has an MDiv and DD (Transformational Leadership) from the International Graduate School of Leadership (Philippines).
Nelson Lo, MDiv, joined staff in 1991 and was actively serving in the Chinese Ministry of Philippine Campus Crusade for Christ. For nine years he was ministering amongst the Chinese churches and schools in the Philippines before moving to East Asia in 2000. Nelson served as a Campus Director, Regional Training Director, City Director, National Coordinator for Church Planting Network and as the Regional Leader-led Movement Director before moving to Singapore in 2011. He then served as the chief of staff of the Area Team Leader for East Asia Opportunities. In 2003, Nelson and Sophie got married and they are both currently on staff with Cru Singapore (formerly Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ). They are blessed with two children: Hannah and Joshua.
Registration deadline: Monday, 13 July 2026
Exposition of Mark (Onsite) – May 2026 Intensive Course
Exposition of Mark (Onsite)
NT551, 3 Credits
19 – 29 May, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
(from Tuesday to the following Friday, excluding Saturday and Sunday)
An expositional study of the Gospel of Mark, focusing on its genre, structure, and historical context. The course examines its purpose, role within the biblical canon, and major theological themes. Its relevance for contemporary life, mission, and ministry is explored, equipping students to understand and apply Mark’s message effectively.
Hallur Mortensen, PhD, first joined Operation Mobilization in 1999 working in London. After theological studies he taught at Peter Achimugu College of Theology in Nigeria as a missionary with Mission Africa (2010-2013). In 2017 he rejoined OM and is currently serving as Kanto regional leader in OM and in an assistant pastor role in Agape Community Church in Atsugi, Japan. His particular interest centres around the three spheres of Biblical Studies, Mission, and Japan. He is married to Shino from Japan and they have four children.
Registration deadline: Monday, 11 May 2026
Christian Marriage (Online) – PIM Day Course
Christian Marriage (Online)
LF360, 2 Credits
Saturdays, 14 March – 2 May 2026, 10.30 am – 1.30 pm
Aims to build a thriving marriage by exploring important topics like understanding God’s design for marriage, communication and conflict resolution, power of forgiveness, impact of family background and upbringing, physical intimacy, and maintaining romance in marriage. It offers assessments for marriage and practical skills in handling challenges unique to ministry couples.
Course limited to Partners in Ministry program and visiting students.
(This course is for couples only, husbands of students must attend together)
Marriage & Ministry (Online)
EF521, 1 Credit
Saturdays, 14 March – 2 May, 10.30 am – 1.30 pm
Aims to build a thriving marriage by exploring important topics like understanding God’s design for marriage, communication and conflict resolution, power of forgiveness, impact of family background and upbringing, physical intimacy, and maintaining romance in marriage. It further equips students with vital skills in handling challenges unique to ministry couples such as maintaining healthy life-balance and emotional well-being, setting boundaries to resist temptations, and forging strong ministry partnership with one’s spouse.
The class teaching sessions are held as one cohort together with the LF360 Christian Marriage PIM class (see above). The EF512 Marriage and Ministry credit class has other required assignments in addition to attending the LF360 class sessions.
Course limited to program students and visiting credit students.
(This course is for couples only, spouses of students must attend together)
Jacob Li, ThM, PhD, Candidate, has been serving EAST since 2015. He enjoys teaching classes on the New Testament, homiletics, leadership, education, and Christian marriage in churches, para-church ministries, and seminaries across North America and Asia. He holds a Master of Continuing Education (University of Calgary, Canada) and a Master of Theology in Bible Exposition (Dallas Theological Seminary, USA). He is currently completing his PhD in Education (Liberty University, USA).
Josephine Li, MABS, DMin Candidate, was born and raised in Hong Kong. At the age of 19, she emigrated with her family to Vancouver, Canada, where she studied Business Administration at Simon Fraser University and Interior Design Management at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. In 2013, she completed her Master of Biblical Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in the USA, where she concentrated on Women’s Ministries and Cross-Cultural Missions. Josephine’s passion is to reach out to and equip women, especially wives of pastors and leaders, for God’s service. Currently, she is pursuing her Doctor of Ministry degree at Trinity Western University, Canada, specializing in building the holistic well-being of ministry leaders for ministry resilience.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
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