This is an introduction to the historical background of Pentateuch and the “former prophets”. The course covers the old testament canon, the foundations of Israel in the Patriarchal, the conquest and settlement in Canaan by Israelites and reasons for the establishment of the united Monarchy under David and Solomon and the subsequent division into two Kingdoms.

This general introductory course covers the historical, political and cultural background of the Jewish people from 168BC to AD135. A comprehensive survey of the four Gospels including authorship, dating crucial issues and with special reference to the life and ministry of Jesus will be studied.

This course consists of the basic spiritual disciplines, which include the inward disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting and the outward disciplines of simplicity, submission service, with major emphasis in relationship to God and in personal as well as corporate aspects of the Christian life.

An introduction to the grammatical structures including the present, and imperfect and aorist tenses of verbs and vocabulary of the New Testament Greek.

This course introduces the basic research methods, strategies and the fundamental skill of writing papers. Critical writing with particular attention to logical fallacy will also be studied.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

The second part of this introductory course includes a survey of the minor prophetic, wisdom and apocalyptic literatures. The course covers the studies of the divided kingdom; the impart of the dominance of the Assyrian and Babylonian empires on the life and faith of Israelites, the incidents resulting the Exile and thereafter and their restoration before Maccabean War.

This course explores the growth of the apostolic church and the life and ministry of Paul. An introduction to Pauline Epistles and other writings of the New Testament, including the background, main themes and critical matters related to the crucial texts will be discussed.

This introduces the principles of interpretation with special attention to both the content and context in the interpretation of words and texts in the Bible. Recent theories of interpretation are critically taken into consideration.

This continuing course of Greek I will continue to study the basic grammar and vocabulary of New Testament Geek. Emphasis is also given to the reading of select passages from Greek texts.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

This course is a study of structure, theological motifs and exegesis of the texts of the Pentateuch. Selected texts and portions from the Pentateuch will be studied.

This course covers a brief survey of the development of New Testament theology, the nature and method of New Testament theology. The structure of New Testament theology, the variety and unity of theology in the New Testament authors, especially with Pauline theology, and the presuppositions in contemporary treatment of New Testament Theology will be covered.

This first part of Church History covers the missionary developments of the Church from the time of the apostles until the Renaissance. It includes the principal events and personalities in the early Church, Christian piety, the rise of monasticism and scholasticism. Attention is also given to the relationship between the contexts of the Church with the surrounding cultures.

This introductory course is designed to provide an overview upon the meaning, role and function of Christian education in the total ministry of the Church. Theory of the formulation of Christian education will be studied with the purpose of guiding the students with the necessary resources so as to build a contextualized Christian education for the local Church.

This introductory course is to study the theory of preaching, including principles of sermon preparation, the nature and content in preaching. Different types of sermons will be prepared and discussed.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

This course is a study of the structure, and probable setting of Mark in relation to the other Gospels. That includes the outlining the argument of passages, doing word studies, validating exegetical decisions.

This course is designed to help students familiarize with the major theological themes in the Old Testament. Topics covered include: The historical development of Old Testament theology, the promise plan of God, the messianic primer, object of proclamation, and plan of salvation. Attempt will be made to organize the various themes into a consistent whole throughout the Old Testament.

This second half of the course, which continues with Church History I is tracing the Church expansion from the time of reformation until present day. The course includes various movements of renewal and reform and the Church responses to thoughts of modernism. Student is required to study the history of his denomination or church tradition in the context of Asia.

This course is the implementation act upon the theoretical stage in the Christian Education I. It includes planning of educational ministries for children, youth, adults and elderly people in the local Church. The special attention is given to adaptation and use of curriculum resources with the aim of developing the students to conduct the education work such as leading bible-study, Sunday school, home cell group, membership and lay-leader training in the local Church.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

A study of the institution and messages of the prophets. A thorough exegetical study of one of the selected prophetic books will be done.

This course is the study of missions in the theological base. Topics include the biblical basis of missions, the history of Christian missions and the principles of missionary strategy. The significance and position of missions in the local church ministry will also be explored.

Systematic theology is the subject studying the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith. It will be studied biblically, historically, and contemporarily. This course covers the following areas:

1. Introduction to Theology, which includes the definition, nature, methodology and task of theology, its relation to other theological disciplines, revelation, and authority of the Words of God.
2. The doctrine of God, which includes the person, his Trinitarian mode of existence and attributes, and the work of God.
3. Christology and Soteriology, which study the person and work of the Lord, Jesus Christ, including the two natures, the names and offices of Christ, the covenant of grace and various aspects of his atonement.

This course deals with Chinese traditional religions in the Chinese culture entities and the implications of the main Chinese religions: Taoism, Buddhism and ancestor worship in Chinese society.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

This course mainly dealt with either Romans or Galatians. Areas to be studied include textual and hermeneutical problems and identifying the major themes of the particular Pauline epistle.

This course is to examine the biblical and theological foundations of worship, and the development of worship in church history to the present day. It also explores the theological implications of the Church Calendar, music, arts and the use of symbols in worship. Furthermore, the students are equipped with the skills of creative worship design and leadership.

This course is the last portion of the Christian faith, which covers the following areas:

1. Pneumatology. This part of study emphasizes the person and work of the Holy Spirit. The contemporary charismatic movements may also be discussed.
2. Ecclesiology. The study of the Church will consider the nature, role and government of the Church, the initiatory rite and continuing rite of the Church as well as the unity of the Church.
3. Eschatology. The study of Last Things will cover the status and classification of eschatology. Individual eschatology, the second coming, millennial and tribulation views and the general eschatology (final states).

This introduces the constitution, general rules, social principles, organization and administration and general services of the Methodist Church in Malaysia.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

Biblical and Theological foundations of Christian Apologetics are examined. A survey of its historical background will be undertaken forms skills of Christian Apologetics are to be introduced.

A study of the place of the local church in missions, principles and methods of building missionary churches, and the relationship of the missions’ societies to the local church. It is a practical examination of curriculum planning and lay involvement based on appropriate understandings of missions and age- appropriate learning. Provide church leaders an opportunity to design a plan or curriculum to increase involvement in missions.

This course provides students with a foundational understanding of ethical considerations, including those related to gender and/or sexuality, women, and children, within the framework of Christian beliefs and practices. Through the study of Christian Ethics, students develop the necessary knowledge and skills to critically analyze and engage with gender-related and other ecclesial and social issues from an ethical perspective, fostering a commitment to promote social holiness, justice and peace within the Methodist community and the public arena.

An introductory course to understand the spirituality and the theology of John Wesley. Its purpose is to restore the distinctive Wesleyan heritage to the Methodist people. Attention will also be given to Wesley’s class system and meeting. Classic & contemporary Wesleyan hymns will be introduced.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

Through class learning, clinical pastoral care, group sharing and interaction, trainees gain insight into how their families of origin, life experiences, belief systems and other factors shape their identity as individuals and pastors. At the same time, they wouldhave a better and deeper understanding of the people they serve. In addition to the five-day intensive course, trainees are required to complete not less than 45 hours of pastoral practice, submit verbatim reports, book reports and reflection paper to integrate their learning, and enhance the personal and professional growth.

This continuing course of Homiletic I will help students to prepare a variety of sermons and to learn to preach in classes or videotaped for a critical review by classmates and lecturer. M. Div. Students will take this course in the second semester of their third-year study.

This subject aims at tracing trends and discerning directions in today’s theological landscape, giving evaluation and critique of prominent 20th & 21st century theologies. They include the basic contemporary theologies (Neo-orthodoxy, Pentecostalism, Neoliberalism, Charismatic Movement as well as contemporary world trends such as the Theology of Hope, Process Theology, Third Wave Theology, Feminist Theology, Post-colonial and various Third-world Theological Directions. By engaging with these diverse theological perspectives, students gain a broader theological context to address various cultural-theological, socio-political, economic and gender/sexuality issues facing the contemporary faith communities and the public square.

This course provides an introduction to basic counseling theory, in which students will be equipped as a knowledgeable pastoral counselor. It includes the basic counseling skills in terms of basic methods of interviewing and intervention. It also stresses the practices of counseling skills. This includes examination of oneself, and an experimental learning approach to integrate information with life experiences. Students may also offer case-study during class sessions to allow demonstration of counseling skills in terms of role play.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Choir is an integral part of theological education training in M.T.S. Thus all students are compulsory to attend. The choir sings at school events such as graduation and convocation, and occasionally at local churches.

This is an introduction to the historical background of Pentateuch and the “former prophets”. The course covers the old testament canon, the foundations of Israel in the Patriarchal, the conquest and settlement in Canaan by Israelites and reasons for the establishment of the united Monarchy under David and Solomon and the subsequent division into two Kingdoms.

This general introductory course covers the historical, political and cultural background of the Jewish people from 168BC to AD135. A comprehensive survey of the four Gospels including authorship, dating crucial issues and with special reference to the life and ministry of Jesus will be studied.

This course consists of the basic spiritual disciplines, which include the inward disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting and the outward disciplines of simplicity, submission service, with major emphasis in relationship to God and in personal as well as corporate aspects of the Christian life.

An introduction to the grammatical structures including the present, and imperfect and aorist tenses of verbs and vocabulary of the New Testament Greek.

This course introduces the basic research methods, strategies and the fundamental skill of writing papers. Critical writing with particular attention to logical fallacy will also be studied.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

The second part of this introductory course includes a survey of the minor prophetic, wisdom and apocalyptic literatures. The course covers the studies of the divided kingdom; the impart of the dominance of the Assyrian and Babylonian empires on the life and faith of Israelites, the incidents resulting the Exile and thereafter and their restoration before Maccabean War.

This course explores the growth of the apostolic church and the life and ministry of Paul. An introduction to Pauline Epistles and other writings of the New Testament, including the background, main themes and critical matters related to the crucial texts will be discussed.

This introduces the principles of interpretation with special attention to both the content and context in the interpretation of words and texts in the Bible. Recent theories of interpretation are critically taken into consideration.

This continuing course of Greek I will continue to study the basic grammar and vocabulary of New Testament Geek. Emphasis is also given to the reading of select passages from Greek texts.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

This course is a study of structure, theological motifs and exegesis of the texts of the Pentateuch. Selected texts and portions from the Pentateuch will be studied.

This first part of Church History covers the missionary developments of the Church from the time of the apostles until the Renaissance. It includes the principal events and personalities in the early Church, Christian piety, the rise of monasticism and scholasticism. Attention is also given to the relationship between the contexts of the Church with the surrounding cultures.

This introductory course is designed to provide an overview upon the meaning, role and function of Christian education in the total ministry of the Church. Theory of the formulation of Christian education will be studied with the purpose of guiding the students with the necessary resources so as to build a contextualized Christian education for the local Church.

This course is the study of the theological foundation of missions. The topics include the biblical basis of missions, the history of Christian missions and the principles of missionary strategy. The significance and status of missions in the local church ministry will also be explored. This course also studies the importance and appropriate ways of evangelism and encourages Christians, especially God's servants, to fulfill their obligations as witnesses for Christ. Participants will sthe history and development of mass evangelism carried out by different characters in the Bible and in our modern era. This course also focuses on case studies, exploring the methods employed and other special features in the evangelistic activities done by significant figures.

This introductory course is to study the theory of preaching, including principles of sermon preparation, the nature and content in preaching. Different types of sermons will be prepared and discussed.

This course is learning about the techniques for using various local musical instruments and so on in Sunday services and other meetings, so that the atmosphere of worship can be a preparation to bring the congregation into true worship.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

This course is a study of the structure, and probable setting of Mark in relation to the other Gospels. That includes the outlining the argument of passages, doing word studies, validating exegetical decisions.

This second half of the course, which continues with Church History I is tracing the Church expansion from the time of reformation until present day. The course includes various movements of renewal and reform and the Church responses to thoughts of modernism. Student is required to study the history of his denomination or church tradition in the context of Asia.

This course is the implementation act upon the theoretical stage in the Christian Education I. It includes planning of educational ministries for children, youth, adults and elderly people in the local Church. The special attention is given to adaptation and use of curriculum resources with the aim of developing the students to conduct the education work such as leading bible-study, Sunday school, home cell group, membership and lay-leader training in the local Church.

This introduces the constitution, general rules, social principles, organization and administration and general services of the Methodist Church in Malaysia. Leadership concerns and its practical functions will be identified.

This introductory course is to study the theory of preaching, including principles of sermon preparation, the nature and content in preaching. Different types of sermons will be prepared and discussed.

The purpose of Missions Exposure Trip is to expand their understanding and passion for missions, strengthen their dedication to missions work, and gain practical experience.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

Systematic theology is the subject studying the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith. It will be studied biblically, historically, and contemporarily. This course covers the following areas:

1. Introduction to Theology, which includes the definition, nature, methodology and task of theology, its relation to other theological disciplines, revelation, and authority of the Words of God.
2. The doctrine of God, which includes the person, his Trinitarian mode of existence and attributes, and the work of God.
3. Christology and Soteriology, which study the person and work of the Lord, Jesus Christ, including the two natures, the names and offices of Christ, the covenant of grace and various aspects of his atonement.

This course provides students with a foundational understanding of ethical considerations, including those related to gender and/or sexuality, women, and children, within the framework of Christian beliefs and practices. Through the study of Christian Ethics, students develop the necessary knowledge and skills to critically analyze and engage with gender-related and other ecclesial and social issues from an ethical perspective, fostering a commitment to promote social holiness, justice and peace within the Methodist community and the public arena.

This course covers a brief survey of the development of New Testament theology, the nature and method of New Testament theology. The structure of New Testament Theology, the variety and unity of theology in the New Testament authors, especially with Pauline theology, and the presuppositions in contemporary treatment of New Testament Theology will be covered.

An introductory course to understand the spirituality and the theology of John Wesley. Its purpose is to restore the distinctive Wesleyan heritage to the Methodist people. Attention will also be given to Wesley’s class system and meeting. Classic & contemporary Wesleyan hymns will be introduced.

Astudy of Islam, its history, doctrines and practices, and its current trends. Strategies of outreach to these people.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

This course is the last portion of the Christian faith, which covers the following areas:

1. Pneumatology. This part of study emphasizes the person and work of the Holy Spirit. The contemporary charismatic movements may also be discussed.
2. Ecclesiology. The study of the Church will consider the nature, role and government of the Church, the initiatory rite and continuing rite of the Church as well as the unity of the Church.
3. Eschatology. The study of Last Things will cover the status and classification of eschatology. Individual eschatology, the second coming, millennial and tribulation views and the general eschatology (final states).

This course mainly dealt with either Romans or Galatians. Areas to be studied include textual and hermeneutical problems and identifying the major themes of the particular Pauline epistle.

This course is to examine the biblical and theological foundations of worship, and the development of worship in church history to the present day. It also explores the theological implications of the Church Calendar, music, arts and the use of symbols in worship. Furthermore, the students are equipped with the skills of creative worship design and leadership.

This course is designed to help students familiarize with the major theological themes in the Old Testament. Topics covered include: The historical development of Old Testament theology, the promise plan of God, the messianic primer, object of proclamation, and plan of salvation. Attempt will be made to organize the various themes into a consistent whole throughout the Old Testament.

This course provides an introduction to basic counseling theory, in which students will be equipped as a knowledgeable pastoral counselor. It includes the basic counseling skills in terms of basic methods of interviewing and intervention. It also stresses the practices of counseling skills. This includes examination of oneself, and an experimental learning approach to integrate information with life experiences. Students may also offer case-study during class sessions to allow demonstration of counseling skills in terms of role play.

This course aims to survey the theological trend in Asia. Various Asian theologies will be examined. They may include theologies from Malaysia, Korea, India, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and etc.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

This course studies the biblical foundations (OT and NT) and theological understanding of satan/demon. This course allows us to understand how these teachings have been distorted within the Christian tradition, and also to understand how these studies relate to spiritual life and Christian ministry. The course also studying the different types of occult, their effects and how to deal with those who are involving in occult practices.

Biblical and Theological foundations of Christian Apologetics are examined. A survey of its historical background will be undertaken forms skills of Christian Apologetics are to be introduced.

A study of the institution and messages of the prophets. A thorough exegetical study of one of the selected prophetic books will be done.

earn about the marital concept, covenant in Christian marriage, family, parentchild relationship, theological and biblical understanding of divorce. To learn how to arrange and conduct the premarital course. This course also includes the study of family therapy based on “system pattern” of Virginia Satir and its application in resolving family conflicts with emphasis on diagnosing, therapy plan, and the process of family therapy.

This course includes elementary theory of terminology dan historical development of church music, which covers a survey of various types of Church music from both the Western and Asian traditions.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.

This course of exegetical study includes the study of the historical background and major theological motifs in the book of Revelation. The course may also examine its significance in the apocalyptic literature and Johannine Christian responses to the church today.

This course includes the management of finanance, time, family and the priorities in ministry, evaluation and ministry improvement techniques

This course is studying the introduction of human anthropology and culture in relation to cross-cultural ministry, in which worldviews and dynamics that exist in culture, especially among the natives of the South Island and how to relate these things to the strategy of evangelism will be studied.

Practical Divinity is an integrated course with the following components:

1. Class-based
2. Non-class based
3. Field-based

Field-based component deals with the weekend and Sunday practical ministry in local churches. Non-class area involves campus spiritual activities such as Friday Fasting prayer, chapel time, personal devotion and evangelism work. For class-based portion, students need to attend seminars. These include the introduction to Field Education and other church’s disciplines in line with the field education for the respective years as required by the School.