Announcements
EQUIP Courses by TTC
Monday - Tuesday, 06 January - 25 March 2025
EQUIP courses offered by TTC are to equip you to live out your faith in Jesus Christ and serve more effectively in ministry. Some examples of the courses offered include:
1. Old Testament Survey
2. New Testament Survey
3. Christian Doctrine
4. Missio Dei: Historical & Holistic Perspectives
5. Theology of Mission
6. Introducing World Religions
7. Issues in Christian Mission
8. Contextualisation and Mission…and many more!
One course will be featured in our church bulletin each quarter.
To find out more about courses open for registration, go to https://www.ttc.edu.sg/english/study-at-ttc/equip-registration/
1st quarter EQUIP evening courses/Workshop 2025 – Open for registration
Basic Greek for Bible Studies: Understanding New Testament Greek
(Dr Tan Kim Huat & Mr Kua Wee Seng)
Mondays 7.30pm-9.30pm | 6, 13, 20 Jan; 3, 10, 17, 24 Feb | In-Person
Synopsis. This course seeks to equip Bible study leaders, or anyone interested in understanding and appreciating the New Testament better, with a basic understanding of New Testament Greek. Participants will be taught the structure of the language and how to decode important grammatical information, without the need to memorise vocabulary or grammatical paradigms. This is now possible because of freely available apps and online tools. However, such tools do not provide help for understanding the structure of the language or decoding grammatical information. It is this gap that the course seeks to fill. When apps and online tools are used with the proper understanding of structure and grammar, the New Testament in all its gracious power can come alive and we will be prevented from being misled by false teaching that deceives with a smattering of Greek. It is hoped that through all this our people will be properly fed with the Word and our God glorified.
Biodata. (1) Dr Tan Kim Huat is the Chen Su Lan Professor of New Testament at Trinity Theological College. He has a PhD from the University of London and he has taught many students and scholars in New Testament studies since 1996. His enduring interest is in understanding the emergence of Christianity within a Jewish matrix. (2) Mr Kua Wee Seng has a longstanding interest in the New Testament and New Testament Greek. He was a teaching assistant of the late and renown Professor Gordon Fee of Regent College and was involved in Bible teaching ministry before serving the Bible mission in China for nearly three decades.
Faith & Work: Workplace Theology
(Dr Clive Lim)
Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm | 14, 21 Jan; 4, 11, 18, 25 Feb | via Zoom
Synopsis. We spend the most healthy and energetic part of our lives working. We wrap our lives around our work; we move from one location to another to pursue work; our meals and sleep patterns are attuned to our work lives. Yet we seldom reflect on the significance of faith in our work. What does the Bible have to say about work? How can we affirm that the whole people of God are serving in “full time” ministry Monday to Friday, and often Saturday as well? Starting with the definition of work as “purposeful activity, whether manual or mental or both, whether remunerated or not” we will explore both the biblical basis of a theology of work and then wrestle with contextual implications. Having a theology of work is critical both for people engaged in a societal occupation and also for pastors, whose primary challenge of equipping the saints includes empowering people for their primary arena of service to God in the world.
Biodata. Dr Clive Lim is Visiting Associate Professor of Marketplace Theology at Regent College and Adjunct Lecturer at Biblical Graduate School of Theology. He has been teaching marketplace theology in Singapore, Indonesia and Vancouver. His teaching interests are work, money & stewardship, entrepreneurship and business leadership with emphasis on Asian culture. An entrepreneur and investor with over twenty years’ experience, Clive is the Managing Director of Leap International, and the founder and board member of TeleChoice International Limited. He has successfully started two wireless telecommunication businesses and an financial/property investment firm.
Issues in Christian Mission**
(Rev Manik Corea & SCGM)
Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm | 8, 15, 22 Jan; 5, 12, 19, 26 Feb | via Zoom
Synopsis. This course will explore key and critical issues in Christian mission in local and cross-cultural settings. We begin with a development of the theology and ideas in mission over the history of the church, beginning with the first century and paying particular attention to developments in theory and practice in the last 110 years. We will also consider the pivotal role the local church, mission societies, and agencies, in the work of Christian mission, as well as trace the missional call of the local church in Scripture. We will then spend the rest of the course exploring critical and practical concerns in the missionary enterprise, including looking at the broad spectrum of missionary vocations and foci, missionary strategies in the Scriptures and history, as well as specialised areas of mission that are an indispensable feature of the mission landscape and practice today—including new forms of mission, diaspora missions, urban-centred missions, creation care, and missions in the new era of world Christianity.
Biodata. Rev Manik Corea is a Singaporean of Sri Lankan/Indian descent. He is currently the National Director of the Singapore Centre for Global Missions (SCGM) and Associate Pastor of Crossroads International Church in Singapore. In the past 22 years, Manik has served as a missionary with the New Anglican Missionary Society (NAMS) in the USA, UK, Thailand, and Singapore. He is ordained in the Anglican Church of North America and serves his diocese as Global Consultant in Missions. Manik has a Masters in Intercultural Studies (Church-Planting) from Asbury Theological Seminary and is currently enrolled in their Doctor of Ministry programme.
Jesus’ Final Ministry in Jerusalem: Sites and Significance
(Dr Tan Kim Huat)
Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm | 2, 9, 16, 23 Jan; 6, 13, 20 Feb | via Zoom
Synopsis. This course seeks to enhance our appreciation of Holy Week by focusing on Jesus’ final ministry in Jerusalem. It will cover the key events that took place just before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Using archaeological data, historical context, and Old Testament passages, we hope to shed new light on familiar stories and draw out their profound significance. All this is done in the hope that we will experience Holy Week like never before.
Biodata. Dr Tan Kim Huat is the Chen Su Lan Professor of New Testament at Trinity Theological College. His enduring interest is in understanding the emergence of Christianity within a Jewish matrix. Kim Huat has a strong interest in strengthening theological education in the region and was involved in the first-ever regional consortium of colleges, ATESEA (Association for Theological Education in South East Asia). He is currently the Chairman of ATESEA’s Board of Trustees.
Ministry to Children: Helping Children to Love God and Love Others
(Dr Morgan Zhou)
Saturdays 8.30am-1pm | 8, 15 & 22 Feb | In-Person
Synopsis. This course will equip lay Christians with biblical foundations as well as knowledge of processes and strategies to minister to children, including children with diverse educational needs. Participants will draw on principles and practices from Scripture and developmental psychology to establish a coherent and integrated philosophy of ministry to children. In addition, participants will learn about classroom management, motivation and engagement, leveraging teaching and learning resources to help children build an authentic relationship with Jesus, discover and cultivate spiritual gifts, and be released for ministry to serve God with the power of the Holy Spirit.
Biodata. Dr Morgan Zhou holds a doctorate in educational leadership and is Chairperson of the Board of Children’s Ministry in the Trinity Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Singapore. He is passionate about mentoring, outreach to disadvantaged families, and keenly interested in strengthening the education of children and youth with diverse abilities and special needs.