New Student Ajay’s Formative Beginnings at EAST
How does one’s journey to apply for studies at East Asia School of Theology (EAST) and the initial immersion experience be truly formative? Mr Ajay Daram, a new EAST student from India studying Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies (MAICS), shares his missional journey to and recent experiences at EAST.
Coming to EAST to pursue the Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies (MAICS) has been a significant step in my journey of discerning God’s call to serve His mission in Asia. Over time, I became increasingly aware that effective Christian witness in today’s world requires more than passion alone; it requires deep theological grounding, cultural sensitivity, and spiritual formation. I sensed a need to be trained in a community that takes both the gospel and the Asian context seriously. EAST stood out as a place committed to forming servant-leaders for God’s mission, and this vision resonated deeply with my own sense of calling.
Theological Lunch 2026
As a Christian, are you seeking theological answers to questions about AI? Would you like to join informal theological discussions over the lunch hour on “hot button” issues related to AI?
EAST is organising a series of Theological Lunch discussions this semester looking at the various biblical, educational, ethical, and theological issues as it relates to AI or artificial intelligence. Topics to be covered include:
- AI and What It Means To Be Human
- AI and Relationships
- AI and Education
- AI and How We Know Things
- AI, God, and Us
- AI and Eschatology (End Times)
Free sign-up (for logistics) and bring your own lunch. Hurry, seating capacity limited!
Ruth Hmway: Christmas Carolling Reflections
Below is Ruth Hmway’s reflections on her recent carolling experience during the school break. Ruth is currently enrolled in Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies at EAST and she is from Myanmar.
This Christmas season, I had the privilege of joining my fellow students from East Asia School of Theology (EAST), Singapore, for a meaningful caroling outreach. Our team was beautifully multi-ethnic: eight of us from Myanmar, and friends from China, India, Bhutan, Cambodia, and the Philippines. Though we came from different nations, languages, and stories, we shared one heart, to proclaim the love and hope of Christ through music.
Desmond Teo: Reflection on Faculty Development Days
Faculty in training Desmond Teo shares his reflection on the Faculty Development Days which happened at the end of last semester.
More than 30 EAST resident and adjunct faculty members gathered for a time of development and strategic planning from Nov 12-14th. On the first morning, newly minted Dr Josephine Goh distilled key insights from her dissertation titled “Making Room for Formation: A Hospitable Space in Mentoring Groups”. Based on fieldwork done amongst mentoring groups at EAST over the past several years, she mapped out the various dimensions that contribute to a transformative mentoring environment in an Asian seminary. Affirming strengths that the research surfaced about the mentoring culture at EAST, she led faculty members in giving thanks to God and encouraged them to press on in these areas. She also facilitated times of reflection and discussion on ways that EAST can strengthen the mentoring system at EAST, so that future cohorts of students can continue to experience deep transformation as they pursue theological education at EAST.
Christmas Greetings
EAST President, Faculty, Staff and Students wish all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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