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.
Registration deadline is Friday, 16 December 2016. You may register online or contact us for registration form.
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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.
Kwa Kiem Kiok, PhD
Kiem spent six years with Graduates’ Christian Fellowship, equipping graduates for ministry in the market-place, and subsequently at a Methodist Church in the areas of discipleship, training and mentoring. She serves in Church and also sits on medical ethics committees.
Mark Suredhran, MDiv
Mark has been on staff with Cru Singapore for 30 years among campus students in Singapore, and international students at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He is married to Susan and they have a son.
Registration deadline is Friday, 16 December 2016. You may register online or contact us for registration form.
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Teaching and Learning 2 (Day Course)
LF531 Teaching and Learning 2 (3 Credits)
Tuesdays: 2.00 pm-5.30 pm, 9 January to 5 May 2017
Christian leaders are often asked to teach both in both informal and formal educational contexts. This course, conducted in a workshop and discussion format, includes biblical perspectives, principles of teaching and learning, and practice in using creative classroom methods in various teaching settings. Pre-requisite: LF530 Teaching and Learning 1.
Jeannette Shubert, DMin/PhD Studies
Jeannette enjoys teaching this course as she has seen students develop skill and confidence as teachers. Since joining Cru in 1981, she served on the faculty at seminaries on three continents. While teaching at a seminary in the US she was nominated to and listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
Jacob Li, ThM
Jacob is passionate about teaching God’s Word. He holds a Master of Continuing Education – Adult Learning from University of Calgary (Canada) and Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary (USA) with an emphasis on Bible Exposition. Jacob has taught the Bible at churches, para-church ministries and seminaries in Canada, USA and other parts of Asia. Jacob is committed to helping people study the Word of God as well as to live out their God-given potential. He and his wife, Josephine, have two young children.
Registration deadline is Friday, 16 December 2016. You may register online or contact us for registration form.
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World Missions (Day Course)
IS510 World Missions (2 Credits)
Wednesdays: 9.00 am-11.15 am, 9 January to 5 May 2017
This course introduces the exciting biblical, historical, cultural, and strategic perspectives of Christian world missions. Special emphasis is given to the expansion of Christianity, missionary methods used by key people, and lessons for today. Key subjects addressed in the course include how much of God’s global mission has been completed, how much is left to do, how it is being done, and what He wants to do through His people. Students will learn how to be meaningfully involved in missions and to help lead a missional church.
Song Tae Suk Raymond, PhD
Raymond Song served with Cru for 15 years in the USA and Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) where he served as a Campus Director and a Regional Director. He also has 19 years pastoral ministry experience in local church, preaching, teaching, and discipling emerging Asian-American English generation in Korean-American churches. He has earned his Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL, USA where he has been an instructor of Missions in the Distance Education program. He is married to Justine Han and they have two sons in university.
Registration deadline is Friday, 16 December 2016. You may register online or contact us for registration form.
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