Spiritual Life and Transformation (Day Course)

TS532 Spiritual Life and Transformation (3 Credits)

Tuesdays & Fridays: 11.00 am-12.45 pm, 9 January to 5 May 2017

Many Christians are spiritually impoverished because they don’t know their identity and position in Christ. This course looks at God’s work in bringing people into a life-changing relationship with Himself. It gives biblical and practical instruction about spiritual warfare and the battle for our mind. Students will learn their authority in Christ, how to resist demonic influence and how to help people find freedom in Christ.

Lewis Winkler, PhD
Lewis joined Cru in 1987 and has taught in three seminaries in the USA and Asia. He enjoys interacting with students over basketball and casual discussion on how the Bible applies to life and issues today. He and his wife, Barbara, have three adult children.

Casey Lok, DMin Studies
Casey joined Cru Singapore in 1991. His local involvement included campus ministry (9 years), missions mobilisation and missionary care (6 years). He and his wife, Siew Leng were missionaries to Japan (6 years). They have four children – Lemuel, Lisbeth, Lazary and Latricia. They worship at Bethesda Serangoon Church where he preaches, teaches, currently leads the prayer ministry and a cell group. Casey likes soccer, swimming with his children and he jogs regularly.

Victor Kwok, ThM
Victor teaches Research Writing and Bible Study Methods. Victor holds degrees in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration, worked in the market place for over 30 years. Victor, together with his wife Jackie, and their three adult children worship at Bethesda Bedok Tampines Church.

Church, Society and Ethical Issues (Day Course)

TS561 Church, Society and Ethical Issues (3 Credits)

Thursdays: 9.00 am-11.45 am, 9 January to 5 May 2017

While many Christians have personal opinions about various ethical issues, often they have not taken the necessary time to consider biblical and contextual implications of those issues in a deliberate and thoughtful manner. The course addresses common issues Christians in Asia today must consider as they seek to live as “salt and light” in the world.

Kwa Kiem Kiok, PhD
Kiem sits on a review board for medical research and development as well as a national level medical ethics committee. Dr Kwa is a member of Trinity Methodist Church (Singapore). Six years with Graduates’ Christian Fellowship, an affiliate of Fellowship of Evangelical Students, equipping graduates for witness and ministry in the marketplace. Involved in training, curriculum development, discipleship, and mentoring at Trinity Methodist Church. Lecturer at EAST since 2009. 

Registration deadline is Friday, 16 December 2016. You may register online or contact us for registration form.

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Christian Marriage & Family Life in Asia (Day Course)

LF560 Christian Marriage & Family Life in Asia (3 credits)

Thursdays: 9.00 am-11.45 am, 9 January to 5 May 2017

Christians are living in a very challenging era. Everywhere we turn to reach people for Christ, familial and marital problems are overwhelming us with grief and deep questions like “Why is the problem so prevalent around the world?” This course provides the biblical foundations and precepts relating to Christian marriage and family life. It also explores a survey of the existing major research findings of cultural values and challenges in marriage and family among representative Asian cultural groups to promote biblically healthy marriages and families.

Han Hye Jeong Justine, PhD
Justine has cared for families with marital and premarital related issues in ministry settings in USA and Japan. She served with Cru and went to Japan as a missionary. She has also served as a Pastor of Women’s Ministry and Children’s Ministry for Korean-American churches as she guided many families with biblical interventions. She has also assisted young Korean immigrant families in need outside of church setting. She has been a Course Tutor of Educational Studies in the Distance Education at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (USA). She and her husband, Raymond, have two children.

Leading Multi-Cultural Teams (Day Course)

IS565/LF519 Leading Multi-Cultural Teams (3 Credits)

Fridays: 2.00 pm-5.30 pm, 9 January to 5 May 2017

Explores various aspects of Christian Leadership within the context of multi-cultural teams especially in a church/Christian organisation setting. Students will begin to evaluate their own cultural biases and grow to adopt a posture of leadership that will enhance the strengths of their multi-cultural teams, thus moving towards synergy in fulfilling their God-ordained call and expanding the Kingdom of God.