Old Testament Poetry, Wisdom, and Prophets (Day Course)

Old Testament Poetry, Wisdom, and Prophets (Online)
OT511, 3 Credits
Fridays, 9.00 am-12.00 pm

Perhaps, like most believers, you are not familiar with the last half of the Old Testament. This course introduces the history, culture, style of writing, background, and reasons for writing of the authors.

Pre-requisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.

(Online courses will have synchronous sessions held only online.)

Toe Set, ThM, enjoys helping people understand the Old Testament.  Over the years, he has taught various Old Testament books not only in Singapore but elsewhere in Asia to lay leaders, pastors, and full-time Christian workers.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.

New Testament Narratives (Day Course)

New Testament Narratives (Concurrent)
NT510, 3 Credits
Tuesdays, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm

There’s only one life of Jesus Christ, so why are there four Gospel accounts?  This course will uncover the way each Gospel book gives us a compatible, yet distinct, portrait of the character, and teachings of our Lord.

Pre-requisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.

 Audit students will need to complete all of the asynchronous Learning Tasks that are in preparation for each weekly session. That includes both the posting and response on Populi.

(Concurrent courses are held both onsite and online simultaneously. Credit students who are Singapore residents can only take the course onsite. Audit students can choose either onsite or online.)

Keith Shubert, PhD, is a staff member of Cru for 45 years, has ministered in more than 30 countries, and served as resident or adjunct faculty for four seminaries in Asia and the USA. He lived in Israel for three years while completing a Master’s degree in Historical Geography of Ancient Israel.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.

Teaching and Learning 1 (Day Course)

Teaching and Learning 1 (Onsite)
LF530, 2 Credits
Wednesdays, 9.00 am-11.00 am

Building on a foundation of Bible study, in this course you will learn how to assess the audience, develop a lesson plan, and facilitate an engaging learning process.

Pre-requisite: BS510 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.

Audit students are to complete the asynchronous portions of each week’s lesson so that they can participate in class discussions.

(Onsite courses meet at EAST campus on 118 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427407.)

Jeannette Shubert, DMin / PhD Candidate, holds advanced degrees from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Dallas Theological Seminary, and is now a PhD candidate in Intercultural Education at Biola University. She has taught in Kenya, the USA, Russia, the Philippines, and at EAST since 2009. She enjoys helping students develop skill and confidence as they facilitate learning in formal and non-formal environments.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.

Christian Leadership Foundations (Day Course)

Christian Leadership Foundations (Online), LF510, 3 Credits
Thursdays, 1.30 pm-4.30 pm

Self-leadership and self-care; how to set boundaries and build margin; how to serve with your gifting, passion, personality, and life experience as a leader; what are ministry models of a shepherd, a steward, and a servant in leadership-these are topics this course will discuss, with application to your personal life and ministry.

(Online courses will have synchronous sessions held only online.)

Roland Tan, DMin, has been involved in spiritual leadership and teaching since joining Cru Singapore (formerly Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ) over 40 years ago. He and his wife, Ying Kheng, served as missionaries in the Philippines, Korea, and Hong Kong. For ten years, he led Cru Singapore as the national leader.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.

Theology of Missions (Day Course)

Theology of Missions (Online), IS540, 3 Credits
Thursdays, 9.00 am-12.00 pm

Theological foundations for the global mission of the church to help you unify and integrate a wide range of theological themes in and around the issues of mission. Issues that confront the contemporary missionary will be investigated.

Audit students must read all required readings to maximise the learning experience – textbooks and additional reading materials uploaded on Populi.

(Online courses will have synchronous sessions held only online.)

Raymond Song, PhD, served with Cru for 15 years in the USA and Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), and in pastoral ministry among Korean-American churches for 19 years. He and his wife, Justine Han, also served with the Distance Education program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (USA). Raymond and Justine are blessed with two adult children.

This class may be taken for free from tuition fees by audit students under the GLO@EAST promotion (S$40 registration fee payable). Registration deadline is Friday, 9 July 2021.