Nov-Dec 2015 EAST Intensive Courses
Registration deadline is:
- 17 November 2015 for Transforming Leadership course, and
- 24 November 2015 for Exposition of Old Testament Wisdom Literature course.
You may register online or contact us for registration form.
Transforming Leadership (LF511, 3 credits)
23 November – 5 December 2015 (9.00 am to 3.30 pm, Monday to Friday)
Leadership is not a job or a position. It is a passion and a calling. A transformational servant-leader is capable of bringing about change in organizations and individuals. This course examines the underlying theology, leadership theory, and skill set of such a leader in today’s world.
Roland Tan, DMin / Nelson Lo, DMin (studies)
Roland has been involved in spiritual leadership and teaching since joining Cru Singapore (formerly Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ) over 40 years ago. For ten years, he led Singapore Campus Crusade as national leader. He and his wife, Ying Kheng, also served cross-culturally in the Philippines, Korea, and Hong Kong.
Nelson was nominated for and received the “President’s Leadership Award” for his outstanding leadership during his MDiv studies at the International Graduate School of Leadership. Since 1991 he has served with Cru in various leadership roles in the campus, marketplace ministry, and church as well as national, regional, and area ministries in Philippines, Singapore, and East Asia. He joined Cru in 1991. He and his wife, Sophie, have two children.
Exposition of Old Testament Wisdom Literature (OT518 or OT518A, 2 credits or 3 credits)
7 – 12 December 2015 (9.00 am to 5.00, Monday to Friday)
“What we need today is not a greater number of intelligent people but wise people.” (These words are adapted from spiritual writer, Richard Foster). Who is the wise person? How do we develop wisdom? This course seeks to understand wisdom in both its ancient setting and canonical context. It offers an introduction to Old Testament wisdom literature which covers Job, parts of the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. These books are applicable to our context in Asia today.
Rico Villanueva, PhD
Federico (Rico) Villanueva, Ph.D. in Old Testament from the University of Bristol, UK, is the author of The Uncertainty of a Hearing: A Study of the Sudden Change of Mood in the Lament Psalms (BRILL, 2008) and It’s Ok to be Not OK: The Message of the Lament Psalms (OMF Lit, 2012). He is the General Editor of the Asia Bible Commentary series and Publications Secretary of the Asia Theological Association. He also serves as part time consultant of Philippine Bible Society and teaches at Asia Graduate School of Theology in Manila. He is married to Rosemarie and they have two children.
Click here to sign up online for EAST Nov-Dec 2015 Intensive courses.
Click here for the 2015/2016 Second semester courses (January-May 2016).
Hook, Book, Look, Took!
In teaching others, would you like to learn how to assess the audience, develop a lesson plan, and facilitate in order that participants are actively engaged in the learning process? The Teaching and Learning 1 course, being taught by Dr. Jeannette Shubert and Mr. Jacob Li, seeks to equip students with the ability to teach effectively in the context of background and needs of the audience.
Photo by Daniel Yeo
Information on the 2015/2016 Second semester courses (January-May 2016): http://www.east.edu.sg/courses/20152016-second-semester-courses/
Mentoring Group Ministry Weekend to 6 Cities
This year’s Mentoring Group (MG) Ministry Weekend sees teams of MG ministering in Batam, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Medan, Pontian, and Singapore. The four-day event allows staff and students to serve the churches and Christian organizations as needed. In the process, it engenders team building and lessons learnt from doing ministry cross-culturally.
“The church offers diverse ministry opportunities and there are already very good exposure established through this trip with the church which we may continue to nurture in future trips,” mused one team with members from six nations.
Most Important Ministry Partners
Wives of pastors, missionaries, and field ministers are the most important ministry partners of their husbands. EAST’s Partners In Ministry (PIM) program seeks to equip these women as growing partners and effective co-labourers in their family and ministry. PIM is led by Mrs. Margaret Chan together with her PIM faculty team.
The photo shows Margaret and Josephine (PIM faculty) together with some of the PIM students. Photo courtesy of Tan Ying Kheng.
Blessed Birthday, Mr. President!
Photos courtesy of Wong Ee Yuing
EAST’s staff recently celebrated the 65th birthday of Rev. Chan Chong Hiok, the President of EAST, or CCH as he is affectionately called. Margaret, his wife, read a moving tribute which began by recognizing the greatest honour that has been bestowed upon him is that of God’s beloved child and being co-heir with Christ. We thank God for His placing you at EAST to be His agent of positive change leading to growth and fruitfulness for His glory. CCH and Margaret, may the Lord continue to bless you both with many more good years of faithful and fruitful ministry together. Shalom!
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