Alumna Pang Xin Xian: Joy of Seeing God’s Fingerprints
Pang Xin Xian (Singapore), MDiv ICS On September 25, 2025, the Field Education class went for a wheel-throwing formation workshop. Here is Xin Xian’s reflection.
We felt very excited as it was the first time to the pottery for everyone. Many lessons stood out for me. The first was that wheel-throwing is a slow and repetitive process, which requires many rounds of spinning. A few times, I exerted too much or too little pressure and my clay went wobbly. Thank God that the instructor was always on hand to re-center my clay. This spoke to me of God’s work in my life, and how He is always there even though it feels like I am just going around in circles.
The Skilled Helper – Part 1: Foundations & Framework
Would you like to explore the foundational biblical mandate for the “care of souls,” skilled-helper model, and counseling framework for people-helping?
This course explores the intersection of a biblical mandate for “care of souls” with contemporary societal needs, integrating theology and spirituality with psychological counseling frameworks. Students will examine the essential qualities of an effective counselor and the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship. Ultimately, the curriculum equips participants with a practical, skilled-helper model designed for impactful people-helping in today’s world.
- 15, 22, 29 August 2026
- 8.45 am – 12.15 pm
- @East Asia School of Theology (Level 3)
- Instructor: Dr Danny Goh
- Fees: $40 (consists of $10 module registration fee + $30 course fee)*
- This module accrue 0.5 credit (micro-credentials)
Stewarding Resources – Strategic Church Leadership Workshop by 4Twelve Academy
How does your church steward the resources that God has provided to accomplish His vision for your church?
Join a 4Twelve Academy 3-hour workshop on effectively stewarding resources through biblical and practical ministry planning frameworks, workflow and system designs. Learn from Mr Tan Ban Thong and Mr Edwin Sam who have much capacity building experiences with churches and private/public organisations.
15 August 2026, Saturday, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Calvary Chapel
432 Balestier Road, #02-436
Public Mansion, S(329813)
FREE sign-up: StrategicLeadership412.Eventbrite.sg
Here are some comments from those who attended a prior workshop in this series:
- “The integration of spiritual and operational stewardship gave me ways to apply what I’ve learnt to my church.”
- “Learnt about stewardship vs being controlling, using our time, talent and treasure to serve the community of God, and bringing order from chaos, to benefit the community in church and at large.”
- “Very important reminder that we don’t own the ministry.”
- “Every good things come from God. Organisational structures and strategies are spiritual in nature as much as financial wisdom that the scripture often teaches.”
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Registration deadline: 14 August 2026.
Cross Cultural Team Internships 2026 Reflection
CCTI Teams 2026
During the recent school break, three teams of EAST students travelled overseas to minister through Cross Cultural Team Internships (CCTI). Here are their reflections as they look back on their experiences and impact made at their mission fields. As one of the teams went to a creative access country, we will only be reporting on the teams that went to Mongolia and Thailand.
New Student Rebecca Liow – A heart for Japan, Led to EAST
Rebecca (second from the left) with her EAST Mentoring Group
Below is a brief introduction of a new student Rebecca Liow, a Singaporean who has a heart for Japan. She is enrolled in Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies and she is a member of Covenant Evangelical Free Church in Singapore. She shares about being led to study at EAST, the EAST Aleph immersion experience, and her plans after her studies.
What led you to study at EAST?
The straightforward answer is that the Lord called me to study in this season and He opened the EAST door for me.🙂 I had been in discussion with my coordinator regarding the possibility and necessity of going through a minimal 2-year programme at a registered bible school and really only came to a definite conclusion on the last week of May or first week of June. I knew that the start of the new academic year will be in July and I assumed that there would not be a chance for me to get enrolled this year. So my very first email to EAST was to request for an application for January 2027 intake.
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