Rev Dr Jimmy Tan presented a paper at the Biennial meeting of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality. The paper was entitled Cultivating Unceasing Prayer in a Southeast Asian Theological College. The meeting marked the 25th anniversary of the Society, whose purpose is to foster study and scholarly exchange in the field of Christian Spirituality.
Dr Tan Kim Huat, Chen Su Lan Professor of New Testament at TTC is the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ATESEA. He was elected at its General Assembly, held at Central Philippine University, Iloilo from 20 – 22 March 2017.
In Dec 2016, Dr Tan Loe Joo was part of an Accreditation Team from the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) to visit two seminaries in Hong Kong. The team first visited the Divinity School of Chung Chi College from 4-6 Dec, which is part of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). From 7-9 Dec, they also visited the China Graduate School of Theology (CGST).
Dr Maggie Low taught “OT Exegesis and Preaching” in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 28 Nov to 8 Dec 2016. This was the last instalment of eight courses for 31 Vietnamese pastors to complete their MMin degree awarded by TTC, in a special partnership with the Vietnamese Institute of Bible and Theology.
Rev Yap Seok Chin was sent by the Presbyterian Church in Singapore as one of the three representatives to attend the Council of World Mission (CWM)’s Second Colloquium on New International Finance and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) held in Kuala Lumpur from 25 to 30 November 2016.
