HOW TO TIE A NECK-TIE?

This week, speaker, author, and South-East Asia director of men's ministry of the Navigators Geoff Gorsuch came to EAST and showed us how to tie a neck-tie.
And more.
In fact, the neck-tie part was to demonstrate how mentoring should be done: lots of modeling, hands-on training, mid-course corrections, repetition, and encouragement.
His talk was power-packed and entertaining.
About 70 faculty, students, and friends of EAST - including church leaders - and even a landlady of one of our students - came for the five-hour workshop.

The animated life coach made us laugh when analysing men and women differences in mentoring and problem solving.
He kept everyone engaged through a dramatic portrayal of the first years of our ministry - "like kayaking in rapid waters".
And he encouraged us as he spoke on the two types of mid-life crises we might face.
There were also a short session when he and his wife, Diane, met with the men and women separately.

oh what a week!

Oh what a week!
First, the Olympics started on a high note - and is ending before we know it.
The first quarter has reached mid-point, and everyone's feeling under the pile.
"But I'm learning and feel very blessed to be here," says one student from East Asia. "The hard work is worth it."
Last week we also had a supervisors' tea where the faculty met with church and ministry leaders of our students.
It was good to touch base with these people who support and supervise our students in their ministry development.
Then we also had our first Teachers' Seminar for close to 70 teachers and educators.
Dr Tevor Cooling, renowned writer from the UK, challenged everyone to create an environment in his or her school where Christ could be glorified.
Drawing from the examples of Daniel in the Old Testament, as well as some Christian teachers from the UK, he encouraged us to use our positions to make a positive influence for Christ.
Among the participants are four ladies who flew in from Mongolia.
They serve with the Teachers' Ministry in Ulaanbaatar, and oversee a ministry of 700 teacher disciples.
"We are praying that the Teachers' Seminar could be duplicated in our country," says Nergui, one of the Mongol ladies.