Contextualizing Gospel Message and Methods
“Had the privilege of sharing about ‘Contextualization and the Arts’ in the Contextualization class at EAST… Great questions. Great interaction,” wrote Patrick Ng, an EAST Alumni. Dr. Kwa Kiem Kiok teaches the course for ministers of the gospel to critically contextualize their message and methods in ministry.
Photos courtesy of Patrick Ng.
Course details: www.east.edu.sg/courses/20152016-first-semester-courses/#IS520/TS570
Reaching Students in Taichung
EAST students were in Taiwan recently as part of their Cross-cultural Team Internship. Hailing from three nations (none of which is Chinese), they ministered among Taiwanese campus students and churches in Taichung City by sharing the gospel personally, hold outreaches, spoke at churches and on campus. They learnt to live and work together in a multi-cultural team and ministered in a different culture and language than their own.
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Video by Edward Kim.
“No Needy Person Among Them”
EAST new resident faculty, Mr. Jacob Li, gave a devotion at a recent Chapel service. He profusely thanked the EAST community for the graciously warm welcome that he, Josephine, and their young family have experienced in their transition to Singapore.
From Acts 4:32-35, he exhorted EAST to continue growing as a Christlike community that sacrificially shares their heart, time and possessions so that “there is not a needy person among them.” Praise God for the evergreen reminder!
The collage also shows Jacob’s Mentoring Group (MG) and prayer for Dr. Keith Shubert, co-MG leader, on his birthday.
Photos courtesy of Daniel Yeo and Guia Karla Gonzales.
Hearts Strangely Warmed in Mongolia
How to serve with team members who are ‘strange’? Go to a ‘strange’ place and minister together! View such a commentary through the lens of Cross-Cultural Team Internship in Mongolia.
A multicultural team of EAST students run the gamut of ministry from rural nomadic tribes to the high octane Young Life camp in urban Ulaanbaatar. Coming from Korea, Philippines, USA, and Vietnam team members learnt to love each other and Mongolia. Strange, but true. With love, from Mongolia.
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Watch it! www.vimeo.com/136463991
Video by Guia Karla Gonzales with Esther, Gilzoo, Harrison, and Terrence.
70th Birthday of Keith Shubert
EAST recently celebrated the 70th birthday of Dr. Keith Shubert, the Dean of Academics/Principal.
Affectionately called rabbi, father, or even Saint Nick, the staff, students, and returning alumni celebrated the life and ministry of the quintessential Bible teacher. Keith, may you and Jeannette continue to experience God’s bountiful provision as faithful teachers of the Word and ministers of the gospel. Shalom!
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