2010/2011 Second Quarter Classes
4 October 2010 – 14 January 2011
THE BOOK OF MARK
Dr Christopher Creech
Dr Christopher Creech
This class is a study of Mark, pericope by pericope, with an emphasis on its historical and cultural background. As a result of this study, the overall flow of Mark will be evident, making sermon preparation and Bible studies more consistent with the authorial intent of the book.
“A walking Bible encyclopaedia”, “inspiring”, and “passionate” are some description of Dr Creech by his students. Dr Creech did doctoral studies in Biblical Preaching, Bible Interpretations, Biblical Backgrounds (Southwestern Seminary, 1992) and served as a pastor and teacher for more than 30 years.
RELIGIONS OF ASIA
Dr Mah Yeow Beng
Dr Mah Yeow Beng
“How can a Christian help maintain religious harmony in a multi-racial society, yet remain sensitive in witness for Christ? This class seeks to understand the history, motivation, and teachings of other belief systems.
As a Campus Crusade staff since 1987, Dr Mah had worked with church leaders in Singapore and served in Cambodia with his family. His doctoral studies (Asbury Theological studies, 2004) focuses on helping Asian Christians contextualize Chinese folk beliefs and practices, looking at fengshui as a case study.
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August Block Class @ EAST (registration closed)
Luda Leinster
Character Development (2 credit class)
Ms Luda Leinster
16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27 August 2010
Mondays to Fridays (excluding Wednesdays), 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Saturday, 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
This is a foundational class dealing with the various stages of growth and character development. Ms Leinster, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from California State University. For the past ten years, she has been ministering with the Genesis Counselling Service in Southern California as a therapist working with individuals and families in relational crisis. Ms Leinster will draw from her expertise and experience in counselling and share spiritual insights on how to better understand self and others. She will also provide you with a means of evaluating your spiritual and emotional development, and give you tools and skills to monitor and facilitate Christian growth and character in your personal ministry.
Registration
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June Block Classes@EAST (registration closed)
Dave (right) & Ronnie Carder
Family Counseling (2 credit class)
Rev Dr Dave Carder
14 – 25 June 2010
Mondays to Fridays
10.00 am to 12 noon
What are roots to family dysfunction? Does time heal all emotional wounds? What issues do children from ministers’ family background go through but won’t tell their parents? This class focuses on a biblical counseling approach to the above and other common life problems in family relationships. The student will learn to help each family member identify problem areas, and seek to bring healing and resolution among family members.
Alex Tang
Biomedical Ethics & the Contemporary Church (2 credit class)
Dr Alex Tang
18, 19, 25, 26 June 2010
Fridays: 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm;
Saturdays 9.00 am to 4.00 pm
Advances in medical treatment modalities, biotechnological innovations, and genetic-molecular manipulations have brought about unique challenges to issues faced by the church today. In this class, a pastoral-theological approach will be used to examine, reflect and develop responses to difficult moral and ethical issues such as test tube and designer babies, facts and fallacies of stem cell therapies, cloning, abortion, mercy-killing, living will, gene therapy, and aesthetic surgery
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EAST News 2009 issue 3
The A - Z to EAST
A Note from the Principal
Dr. Ho Chiao Ek
In October, two of our resident faculty members spoke at chapel.
Toe Set, dean of students, shared how his family faced a vicious spiritual attack by the enemy recently. It was a new situation and he was unsure of what to do. But as he spent time with God, he was greatly encouraged that God intervenes on behalf of His people.
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With gratefulness
Our family in traditional Cambodian garb (June 2009)
Dear supporters & friends, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to you for your support in our lives and ministry through your friendship, prayers and giving. Thank you for your love for and trust in us that has enabled us to join God in His work at various fronts. The following are three interesting comparisons of changes in our lives and ministry since we last served in Cambodia.
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- With gratefulness, the Mahs (PDF, 628kB)
Faith . Hope . Love — which will last forever
Photo at Tomoki's athletic festival
Three weeks ago, soon after Tomoki’s kindergarten activity, Eri had bleeding. We paled and rushed to her personal clinic. Thankfully our baby was okay but Eri was diagnosed with placenta previa. Her doctor advised her not to do hard work. So Taka helps her as much as he can, especially in shopping and taking care of Tomoki. We hope her pregnancy condition will change into normal one during these two months. Please pray for her pregnancy condition. Read more
I need grace
Happy 70th Birthday Daddy!
All students at EAST are required to do practical ministry while studying. Every Friday afternoon I have joined Campus Crusade for Christ in reaching out to international students on Singapore university campuses.
What a joy to see a new believer, LiJing, whom I have been discipling, hunger for God’s Word! As we studied about Jesus’ betrayal, death and resurrection, she asked a good question, “Why didn’t Jesus stop Judas from betraying Him if He is God?” Furthermore, she brought her friend to hear about Jesus. It was exciting to see her plant a seed in her friend’s heart. May the Lord use His Word to speak to her friend.
Between mid-May and mid-June, I spent time at home. Attending my father’s 70th birthday celebration was the highlight. Dad beamed as family and relatives sang “Happy Birthday!” My prayer is that the seed of the gospel that has been planted in my parents’ hearts will sprout.
I have sensed God’s presence and help through your prayers during my transition to seminary life in Singapore. May the Lord rain showers of blessings upon you!
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- I Need Grace (PDF, 724kB)
Journeying with the pre-believers
Wai Ling (front row, 2nd from right) with International Student Ministry staff & students
I am enjoying my ministry very much and often I feel that I am on a mission trip every week when I meet students of different nationalities. Missions is really right at our door step! I personally had the privilege of leading 6 Chinese girls to Christ. I am able to connect and relate to the Chinese pretty well but when it comes to sharing Christ with the South East Asia students I lack confidence. I realized that there is so much to learn in sharing Christ ‘cross-culturally’. I need to understand the background of these students and how they are influenced by their upbringing, cultural and educational systems. If I don’t understand their worldviews it would be difficult to engage in a meaningful spiritual conversation with them at the heart level. Read more
East Asia School of Theology (EAST) is an inter-denominational graduate seminary, committed to shaping Christlike leaders through solid biblical and theological knowledge, field-tested ministry skills, and character development. 