East Asia School of Theology

East Asia School of Theology
东亞神学院

Type	Seminary
Established	1992
President	Rev Chan Chong Hiok
Location	Farrer Park, Singapore 1°18′44.1″N 103°50′52.2″E / 1.312250°N 103.847833°E / 1.312250; 103.847833Coordinates: 1°18′44.1″N 103°50′52.2″E / 1.312250°N 103.847833°E / 1.312250; 103.847833
Colours	EAST Green White
Affiliations	Asia Theological Association, Association for Theological Education in South East Asia
Website	www.east.edu.sg

East Asia School of Theology (EAST; Chinese: 东亞神学院) is a theological school established by Campus Crusade for Christ International as a legal division of Cru Asia Ltd. in 1992^[1] in Singapore. ^[2] The mission of EAST is to develop and equip Christian leaders for the fulfilment of the Great Commission in East Asia and around the world.^[3]

Academic programs

The school offers academic programs at certificate, bachelor's and master's degree levels.^[4] The accredited degree programs are:^[5]

• Bachelor of Arts (in Christian Ministry)
• Master of Arts (in Biblical Studies, Christian Ministry, Intercultural Studies, Leadership, or Theological Studies)
• Master of Divinity (in Christian Ministry, Intercultural Studies, or Teaching & Exposition)

Accreditation and affiliation

The school is accredited by the Asia Theological Association (ATA) to offer the bachelor's and master's degrees^[6] and the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) to offer the Master of Divinity degree.^[7]

It is a member of the International Leadership Consortium (ILC), a global network of theological and leadership development institutions.^[8] The school is a member of the Fellowship of Missional Organisations of Singapore, an alliance formed between missional organisations in Singapore (FOMOS) for the purpose of fulfilling the Great Commission through mutual edification and effective partnerships.^[9]

EAST is a member of the Asia Graduate School of Theology Alliance consortium (AGST Alliance), which is made up of schools from Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand.^[10]

References

1. ↑ "Our Heritage :: Cru Singapore". Cru.org.sg. Retrieved 2016-04-10. 
2. ↑ "About : East Asia School of Theology". East.edu.sg. 2006-01-08. Retrieved 2014-03-18. 
3. ↑ "Visit to East Asia School of Theology". Ataasia.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16. 
4. ↑ "Academic Programs : East Asia School of Theology". East.edu.sg. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2014-03-18. 
5. ↑ "Asia Theological Association - East Asia School of Theology". Ataasia.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09. 
6. ↑ "Asia Theological Association - East Asia School of Theology". Ataasia.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09. 
7. ↑ "ATESEA - Member School". ATESEA. Retrieved 2016-03-09. 
8. ↑ http://internationalleadershipconsortium.net/member_schools.htm
9. ↑ "Member Agencies". Fomos.org. Retrieved 2016-03-09. 
10. ↑ "Asia Graduate School of Theology". AGST Alliance. Retrieved 2014-03-18. 

External links

• EAST Website

Theological institutions in Singapore
Pre-Independence (Before 1965)	Chin Lien Bible Seminary (1937) Trinity Theological College (TTC) (1948) Singapore Bible College (SBC) (1952) Far Eastern Bible College (FEBC) (1962) Four Seas College of Bible and Missions (1965)
Post-Independence (After 1965)	Discipleship Training Centre (DTC) (1968) ACTS College (1977) TCA College (TCA) (1978) Asia Theological Centre for Evangelism & Missions (1982) Baptist Theological Seminary (BTS) (1982) Biblical Graduate School of Theology (BGST) (1989) East Asia School of Theology (EAST) (1992) The School of Theology (SOT) (1994)