4Twelve Academy Courses

 

The Christian Witness: A Holistic Approach

An in-person 8-evening short course designed for intentional and thoughtful gospel-minded Christians!

Speaker: Jose Philip, PhD Candidate
Date: 4 – 27 November 2025 (8 sessions, Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Time: 7.00 – 9.30 PM
Venue: Chapel (Level 3), East Asia School of Theology, 118 Joo Chiat Road (427207)
Registration fee: $45 ($35 for “early-bird”–register & pay by 6 Oct)

Contemporary culture is marked by advanced modernity—characterized by increased pluralism, intensified privatization of belief, and accelerated institutional disaffiliation. The Christian witness, therefore, has not only lost its public credibility but also suffered from internal fragmentation. Apologetics, evangelism, discipleship and spiritual formation have increasingly been treated as separate domains, resulting in a diminished, incoherent, and often ineffective expression of the Church’s participation in the Missio Dei. This fragmentation mirrors and inadvertently reinforces the very cultural disintegration the Church seeks to address.

Jose Philip (PhD Candidate), has spent over two decades serving across cultures — from the corporate world to the church, from Asia to North America. He has worked in business leadership, led non-profits, mentored young leaders, and served as a pastor and educator in diverse settings. What ties it all together is his deep passion: to nurture Gospel Shaped Communities—a way of following Jesus that integrates Apologetics, Evangelism, Discipleship, and Spiritual Formation. Jose is married to Cinu and they have two children.

Registration deadline: 26 October 2025, Sunday

 

ABOUT 4TWELVE ACADEMY

The 4Twelve Academy exists “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12, ESV). The mission of this EAST lay leader equipping centre is “to build the next generation of biblically grounded, culturally relevant leaders for the church of the future through accessible, high-impact micro-credential training.” A veteran Cru Singapore leader and EAST alumnus, Mr Mark Suredhran, is the EAST Director for 4Twelve Academy.

Training courses that are being planned include the following categories:

  • Leadership & Management – For emerging pastors and team leaders to be equipped in leading churches and organizations with wisdom, strategy, and servanthood.
  • Music Missions – For worship leaders, musicians and A/V members, and mission teams to be empowered in using music as a tool for missions and outreach.
  • 101 Counselling – For cell leaders, lay pastors, and caregivers to learn practical, biblical care tools in their ministry to the brokenhearted.
  • Effective Communication – For preachers, content creators, and teachers to be trained as effective grace and truth communicators in today’s complex world.

 

To receive updates on the availability of courses, please email 4Twelve [at] east.edu.sg.