Discipleship Training
Centre
DTC COURSES FOR AUDIT
Term 2: Sept 22 to Nov 13, 2026
Old Testament: Historical Books
Thursday, 8.40am to 10.40am
Sept 24; Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov 5, 12
This course will acquaint students with the content and major themes of the historical books from Joshua through Esther, and to equip them with the necessary skills to appreciate, interpret, teach, and preach from these books in church ministries.
Instructor: Dr. Martus Maleachi joined DTC as a full-time lecturer in July 2025. He previously served as an associate pastor at Grace Indonesian Christian Church, Bandung (1992–1995), a faculty member at Southeast Asia Bible Seminary (Malang, 1995–2020), and president of the seminary from 2015 to 2020. He then worked in the marketplace while preparing to become a missionary with SIM. Martus and his wife Suriati served as missionaries in Kenya from 2022 to 2025, where they taught at the International Leadership University in Nairobi and Moffat Bible College in Kijabe.
The Letter to the Romans
Thursday, 8.40am to 10.40am
Sept 24; Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov 5, 12
In his close reading of Romans, Martin Luther found that a person is justified by faith. Furthermore, the commentaries on Romans by Martin Luther and John Calvin helped to shape Protestant Reformation. Therefore, the letter to the Romans is arguably Paul’s most important letter in the history of the church and it continues to have an influence on the church today. This course will give an overall biblical survey of the letter, addressing its context, purposes and audience. It will also examine important themes such as righteousness, justification, sin, faith, the question of Israel, women and the Christian behavior. For each lesson of the course, we will draw its meaning and application for Christian witness in church and society.
Instructor: Rev Dr Tan Yak-hwee is an ordained minister with the Presbyterian Church in Singapore. She was an Associate Professor at Tainan Theological College teaching New Testament Studies and a partner-in-mission with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan. Yak-hwee received her PhD in Religion (New Testament) from Vanderbilt University, USA. Her research interests are in the Gospels, especially the Johannine Literature, biblical theology, missions and the intersectional approaches in the Bible and theology. As an adjunct lecturer at DTC, Yak-hwee also teaches the Gospel according to John.
Vision
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1 Peter
Friday, 10.55am to 12.55pm
Sept 25; Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov 6, 13
How should Christians live and conduct themselves in a non-Christian society?
1 Peter, written to Christians in Asia Minor, addresses the relationships between Christians and non-Christian governing authorities; Christian slaves and non-Christian masters; and Christian wives and non-Christian husbands. We will examine Peter's exhortations regarding these relationships against the background of Graeco-Roman society, and their implications for us today. We will also examine what Peter says about how Christians should relate to one another in the church.
The course on 1 Peter will be a requirement to audit the course on the book of Revelation in Term 3 (January to February 2027).
The lecturer, Dr. Eileen Poh, was on DTC faculty for over 20 years until her retirement in 2021. Her doctoral thesis (University of London) was titled “The social world of 1 Peter: socio-historical and exegetical studies”. As an adjunct lecturer, Eileen also teaches Current Trends in Asia, and will teach Revelation in Term 3.
The Mission of God
Friday, 10.55am to 12.55pm
Sept 25; Oct 9, 16, 23, 30; Nov 6, 13
Wednesday, 8am to 10am
Sept 30
The Mission of God is a central theme of the Scriptures as it relates to the present and coming Kingdom of God. This means, the Sovereign, living God exercising absolute reign in and through history, and establishing a covenant relationship with the People of God redeemed and called to be God’s instruments among the nations. This means continuity with the Old Testament expectation and New Testament fulfillment. This also means Jesus Christ is the “hinge of history”, the Great Commission is the culmination of Jesus teaching on the Kingdom of God and the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is the climatic event which creates the Church and completes the Christ event. From the Pentecost onward the mission of the Church has to be viewed eschatologically because the glorious appearing of the Kingdom at our Lord's coming marks the end of the Mission of God.
Instructor: Ps Alvin Tan, Dean of DTC, went for theological training at DTC and served in Cambodia, initially direct-sent by his home church and then with OMF, reaching out to university students and helping in church planting and discipleship. He also taught at Phnom Penh Bible School to train and raise up local pastors and ministry leaders. He continues as a visiting lecturer there. Alvin was Senior Pastor of Bartley Christian Church before joining DTC as the Dean on July 2023. At DTC, Alvin also teaches Serving Cross-Culturally, Christian Ethics, and Church & Mission.
Christian Education II
Wednesday, 10.10am to 12.10pm
Sept 23, 30; Oct 14, 28; Nov 4
Thursday, 10.55am to 12.55pm
Oct 1, Nov 12
Tuesday, 10.55am to 12.55pm
Oct 20
This course aims to provide the biblical foundations and principles of Christian Education and equip students with the knowledge, attitudes and skills to disciple the various age-groups through various structures or avenues such as the home, church and Christian community for life transformation.
Christian Education II will cover the various techniques to engage and teach God's truths to the various age-groups especially the Gen Alpha using creative lesson planning, transformational teaching-learning process, helping children & youths to make better connection with God's Word through creative methods, songs, games, etc., and including an introduction to using camps.
Audit students who did not attend Christian Education I may attend Christian Education II.
Instructor: Mr. David Leong is a veteran trainer in Christian Education and Children’s Ministry for nearly 40 years. He is a local preacher and an itinerant Children & Families Educator of Grace Methodist Church Singapore and was the Executive Director of Scripture Union Singapore from 1998 until June 2013. He is also an adjunct faculty member for Children's Ministry of International Christian Mission (ICM) Inc. Plus.
All classes are held in person at DTC.
Please apply by Sept 16, 2026, by clicking the button above.
Expectations: Audit students are not required to do assignments but are expected to attend all lessons and complete the course. They are also expected to appreciate DTC’s ethos of training in a small, cross-cultural community of students and teachers living together and sharing in study, worship and recreation. By participating in the community, they can be a blessing and be blessed as well.
Course fee: $100. Excludes cost of materials, if any, which is to be borne by the student. You are required to make payment only after your application to audit has been approved.
Payment modes:
1. Bank Transfer to DBS account: 0249010494
2. PayNow to UEN: 197100578E
Enquiries: e-mail disciple@dtc.org.sg or call mobile number +65 8092 6569 (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm)