EAST Aleph 2015 Started

EAST Aleph for new students started last Friday and runs for two weeks before academic classes start. We are grateful for the bumper number of new students this year coupled with new faculty who has joined us for this new academic year.

EAST Aleph 2015

Please pray for a most fruitful time for all during the EAST Aleph as new students: attend their Research Writing class, get oriented to their academic program and resource facilities, develop skills of evangelism, live out Spirit-filled walk, and begin relationships with fellow Mentoring Group members. Thanks!

2015-2016 First Semester Courses (July – November 2015)

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All Day and Evening Courses listed are valid for the semester of 20 July-20 November 2015. Registration deadline is Friday, 10 July 2015. You may register online or contact us for registration form. Click on individual course titles for more details.

Evening Courses:

Day Courses:

You may visit the Courses Information page or download the Courses Information brochure (in PDF).

 

Evening Courses @EAST (July to November 2015)

Do join in one or both of EAST Evening Courses beginning the week of 20 July 2015:

Theology of Missions by Dr. Raymond Song (IS540A, 2 credits)
Tuesdays: 7.00 pm – 9.15 pm

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Physical Settings of the Bible by Dr. Keith Shubert (BS531, 2 Credits)
Selected Thursdays: 7.00 pm – 9.15 pm

Have you gone on a Holy Land tour in the past and would like to learn more about the places you visited? Or would you like to go sometime in the future?  This course will help you better understand the biblical geography, history, and culture. The evening seminars are designed to enhance your personal understanding and study of the Bible.

 

You may want to take advantage of EAST’s SG50 Promotions including First Course Free and 50% Off Seconds. Click here to sign up online.

 

Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics (Day Course)

BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics (3 credits)
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9.00 am – 10.45 am, 20 July – 20 November 2015

This course is designed to help you learn how to study the Scriptures on your own – systematically, contextually, and independently. You will be surprised by how much God’s Word has in store for you as you feast on it through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Pre-requisite or concurrent with: LF500 Research and Writing for Christian Leadership. Students taking this course for audit (i.e. not for credit), will not be required to fulfill the pre-requisite.

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Keith Shubert, PhD, & Jacob Li, ThM

Keith, a staff member of Cru for 44 years, has ministered and taught in over 30 countries and served as resident or adjunct faculty for four seminaries located in Asia and the USA.  One of his favorite quotes is “the Bible is not given for information but for transformation.”

Jacob is passionate about teaching.  He holds a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary (USA) and 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 potential. He is married with two children.

You may register online or contact us if you have any query. Registration deadline is Friday, 10 July 2015.

The complete 2015-2015 First Semester Courses Information PDF brochure may be downloaded or visit the 2015-2016 First Semester Courses Information page.

 

New Testament Narratives (Day Course)

NT510 New Testament Narratives (3 credits)
Tuesdays: 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm, 20 July – 20 November 2015

There’s only one Jesus Christ, so why are there four Gospels? This course will uncover the way each Gospel gives us a compatible, yet distinct, portrait of the character, life, and teachings of our Lord. It will also explore what Jesus continued to do and teach through the early church as seen in the book of Acts. You will learn about the first-century context of Jesus and the early church as well as how the world-changing movement Jesus started continues to impact our lives today. Pre-requisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics. Students taking this course for audit (i.e. not for credit), will not be required to fulfil the pre-requisite.

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Rob MacEwen, PhD

Rob has lived and served in various Asian countries for over twelve years, with ministries including university student outreach, leadership training, and Bible teaching. He is the author of Matthean Posteriority (2015 Bloomsbury T&T Clark), a book that explores the literary relationships between the first three Gospels.

 

You may register online or contact us if you have any query. Registration deadline is Friday, 10 July 2015.

The complete 2015-2015 First Semester Courses Information PDF brochure may be downloaded or visit the 2015-2016 First Semester Courses Information page.

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