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Bible Unwrapped 2026
Bible Unwrapped 2026: Leviticus
Join us as Rev Dr Ben Thompson helps us through the themes and ideas in Leviticus, as well as guidance on how to teach Leviticus.
Key Information:
Date and Time: 3 to 4 February 2025 (Tues & Wed), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Grace Baptist Church, 17 Mattar Rd, Singapore 387722
Main Speaker: Rev Dr Ben Thompson, Old Testament Lecturer, Evangelical Theological College of Asia (ETCAsia)
Ben Thompson
MA (Cantab), MMath, MTh (Middlesex), PhD (QUB)
Ben moved from the UK in September 2021 to teach Old Testament and Hebrew at ETCAsia, with his wife Suzy and three children Molly (14), Dylan (12) and Finn (10).
After graduating from Cambridge University in 2001, he spent the following twenty years on the ministry teams of four different churches, in Cambridge, North London and in the Cotswolds. He completed his PhD in the literary structure of the books of Samuel, alongside planting and leading a congregation, and then spent a year overseeing a group of churches near Oxford, before taking up the role at ETCAsia.
Ben’s research interests include Literary and Canonical Readings, Old Testament Theology, Biblical Theology, Discourse Analysis, Psalms, Pentateuch and Biblical Counselling. He is currently working on a commentary off the back of his PhD.
Ben is a fan of Newcastle United football team so understands the gospel dynamic of suffering preceding glory. He loves walking in the beauty of God’s creation, so is missing the countryside of rural Gloucestershire, but finds that a day at Singapore Zoo with the boys more than makes up for it.
5th Singapore Pastors Conference
5th Singapore Pastors Conference: Revelation & Union with Christ
Highlights:
1) Talks on Revelation by Vaughan Roberts
2) Talks on Union with Christ by Marty Foord
Key Information:
Date and Time: 21 & 22 July 2026 (Tues & Wed), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Vaughan Roberts
Vaughan is the Rector of St Ebbe's Church in Oxford. He is well known internationally as a gifted Bible expositor, prolific author, and is a popular conference speaker. Some of his most popular books are God's Big Picture and Battles Christians Face. Vaughan studied law at Cambridge University, and theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is single.
Marty Foord
Marty is the Principal of ETCAsia, and lecturer in Systematic Theology, Church History, and Ethics. Marty is originally from Sydney Australia, where he worked in merchant banking as a computer programmer. He then entered theological college and afterwards served as an assistant pastor in a large church in Manly. In 2000 Marty moved to Perth, Australia where he taught systematic theology at Trinity Theology College for 18 and a half years. In 2019 Marty joined the faculty of ETCAsia. Marty is keen to show how the gospel is central to both Christian ministry and all of life. He is married to Jenny, and loves to spend his spare time with her walking in nature, and enjoying good food with friends.
Evening Expositions 2026
Evening Expositions 2026: I Saw Heaven Open
Highlights:
4 expositions on the book of Revelation
Key Information:
Date and Time: 22 & 23 July 2026 (Wed & Thurs), 7pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Main Speaker: Vaughan Roberts, Rector at St Ebbe’s Church Oxford, Author of God’s Big Picture & Battles Christians Face
Vaughan Roberts
Vaughan Roberts is the Rector of St Ebbe's Church in Oxford. He is well known internationally as a gifted Bible expositor, prolific author, and is a popular conference speaker. Some of his most popular books are God's Big Picture and Battles Christians Face. Vaughan studied law at Cambridge University, and theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is single.
Pastors’ Wives & Women in Ministry Conference 2026
Pastors’ Wives & Women in Ministry Conference 2026
Highlights:
1) Opening Exposition by Vaughan Roberts
2) Seminars:
The Role of a Pastor’s Wife by Denesh & Deborah Divyanathan
Singleness & Ministry by Vaughan Roberts
Key Information:
Date and Time: 23 July 2026 (Thurs), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Vaughan Roberts
Vaughan Roberts is the Rector of St Ebbe's Church in Oxford. He is well known internationally as a gifted Bible expositor, prolific author, and is a popular conference speaker. Some of his most popular books are God's Big Picture and Battles Christians Face. Vaughan studied law at Cambridge University, and theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is single.
Denesh & Deborah Divyanathan
Denesh and Deborah have been married for 26 years and count it as a tremendous privilege to have been blessed with three children. Together they planted The Crossing Church in 2009 where Denesh is the Senior Pastor. Deborah leads the wives and ministry wives work at The Crossing.
Denesh read Economics at The London School of Economics. He trained for theology at Moore Theological College and then pursued a Research Masters at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Deborah trained as an Accountant at the University of Western Australia and worked for firms such as Arthur Andersen in London and Pricewaterhouse in Singapore before joyfully becoming a stay home mum when her first child was born.
Ministry Matters 2026
Ministry Matters 2026: The Church & the Pastor in God’s Plan
Highlights:
1) The Church in God’s Plan by Vaughan Roberts
2) The Pastor in God’s Plan by Vaughan Roberts
3) Seminars on different aspects of full-time ministry by ETCAsia
Seminars
TBC
Key Information:
Date and Time: 25 July 2026 (Sat), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Main Speaker: Vaughan Roberts, Rector at St Ebbe’s Church Oxford, Author of God’s Big Picture & Battles Christians Face
Vaughan Roberts
Rector, St Ebbe’s Church Oxford
Dr Jenny Foord
Dean of Women, ETCAsia
Rev Dr Ben Thompson
Dean of Students, ETCAsia
Rev Dr Martin Foord
Principal, ETCAsia
Dr Jonathan Wu
Academic Dean, ETCAsia
Ministry Matters 2025
Sign-ups will open on 21st April 2025. Early Bird closes on 12th July 2025.
Ministry Matters 2025: What does it mean to be a pastor in God's Church?
Expositions from Acts 20 and lots of helpful related seminars on full-time gospel ministry
Highlights:
Two expositions - “What does it mean to be a pastor in God’s church?” (Acts 17:17-38) by Christopher Ash
Seminars
"Going the Distance in Ministry" by Dr Ben Thompson, Dean of Students, ETCAsia
"How to choose a Bible College" by Dr Martin Foord, Principal, ETCAsia
"Singleness & Ministry" by Dr Jonathan Wu, Academic Dean, ETCAsia
“The Role of Women’s Ministry in God’s Church” by Dr Jenny Foord, Dean of Women, ETCAsia
Key Information:
Date and Time: 19 July 2025 (Sat), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Main Speaker: Christopher Ash, Writer-in-residence of Tyndale House, Cambridge
Christopher Ash
Writer-in-residence of Tyndale House, Cambridge
Rev Dr Ben Thompson
Dean of Students, ETCAsia
Dr Jonathan Wu
Academic Dean, ETCAsia
Rev Dr Martin Foord
Principal, ETCAsia
Dr Jenny Foord
Dean of Women, ETCAsia
Pastors’ Wives & Women in Ministry Conference 2025
Sign-ups will open on 21st April 2025. Early Bird closes on 13th July 2025
Pastors’ Wives & Women in Ministry Conference 2025
Highlights:
Opening exposition - “Ever thankful, always serving" by Christopher Ash
"The high privilege of a Christian wife" by Carolyn & Christopher Ash
“Recovering our Joy in Serving Christ” by Dr Jenny Foord
Key Information:
Date and Time: 17 July 2025 (Thurs), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Speakers:
Christopher Ash, Writer-in-residence, Tyndale House, Cambridge
Carolyn Ash, Chaplain of Women, Tyndale House, Cambridge
Dr Jenny Foord, Dean of Women, Evangelical Theological College of Asia
Christopher Ash
Writer-in-residence, Tyndale House, Cambridge
Carolyn Ash
Chaplain of Women, Tyndale House, Cambridge
Dr Jenny Foord
Dean of Women, Evangelical Theological College of Asia
Evening Expositions 2025
Sign-ups will open on 21st April 2025. Early bird closes on 13th July 2025.
Evening Expositions 2025: Salvation Songs
How much of the gospel is anticipated in the Old Testament? And how should we read the Old Testament in the light of Christ? Join us as Christopher Ash unpacks four Songs of Salvation from the Old Testament over two evenings
Highlights:
Four expositions over two evenings exploring some of the most famous salvation songs in the Old Testament
Key Information:
Date and Time: 16 & 17 July 2025 (Wed & Thurs), 7pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Main Speaker: Christopher Ash, Writer-in-Residence, Tyndale House Cambridge; Author of Crossway's 4-Volume work "The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary"
Christopher Ash
Writer-in-Residence, Tyndale House Cambridge; Author of Crossway's 4-Volume work "The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary"
4th Singapore Pastors Conference
Sign-ups will open on 21st April 2025. Early Bird closes on 12th July 2025.
4th Singapore Pastors Conference: The Psalms, Emotions & the Christian
Join us as Christopher Ash immerses us in the Book of Psalms and helps us to see both its riches and how to teach it faithfully to our churches. He has just completed a multi-volume commentary for Crossway on the Psalms that is due for publication soon
Highlights:
Two lectures on "How to teach the Psalms"
Two model expositions from the Psalms
Two lectures on "How should we think biblically about emotions?"
Key Information:
Date and Time: 15 & 16 July 2025 (Tues & Wed), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church, 4 Bishan St. 13, Singapore 579792
Speakers:
Christopher Ash, Writer-in-residence of Tyndale House, Cambridge; Author of Crossway's 4-Volume work "The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary
Rev Dr Martin Foord, Principal, Evangelical Theological College of Asia
Christopher Ash
Writer-in-residence of Tyndale House, Cambridge
Rev Dr Martin Foord
Principal, Evangelical Theological College of Asia
Bible Unwrapped 2025
Bible Unwrapped 2025: 2 Peter
Join us as we unpack the message of 2 Peter & sharpen our skills to teach it. There will be lectures on the purpose and structure of the book, group discussion time, and training on how to write and lead bible studies from the book.
Key Information:
Date and Time: 5th & 6th March 2025 (Wed & Thurs), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Grace Baptist Church, 17 Mattar Rd, Singapore 387722
Main Speaker: Dr Jonathan Wu, New Testament Lecturer, Evangelical Theological College of Asia (ETCAsia)
Dr Jonathan Wu
New Testament Lecturer, Academic Dean, Evangelical Theological College of Asia (ETCAsia)
Meet Our Speaker
Ministry Matters 2024
Ministry Matters 2024
Ministry Matters is a conference for people considering full-time ministry.
Key Information:
Date: 13 July 2024 (Saturday), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church
Highlights
Expositions on 1 Tim 3 by Rev William Taylor
Seminars on:
"How do I know if it’s God’s will for me to go into ministry?" by Rev Dr Marty Foord
"Growing my prayer life" by Rev Dr Ben Thompson
"What is Women's Ministry" by Dr Jenny Foord
Pastors Wives & Women in Ministry Conference 2024
Pastors Wives and Women in Ministry Conference 2024
Key Information:
Date: 11 July 2024 (Thursday)
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church
Our Women’s Conference is for women only.
Cry room and crèche will be provided
Highlights
Talk: "The Purpose and Pressures of Marriage in Ministry" by Rev William Taylor
Seminars on:
"Working as a team in ministry" by Rev William and Janet Taylor
"Serving Women without Burnout" - a panel discussion chaired by Dr Jenny Foord
Evening Expositions 2024
Evening Expositions 2024: A Body to Die For
Key Information:
Date and Time: 10 & 11 July 2024 (Wed & Thurs), 7pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church
Main Speaker: William Taylor, Rector, St Helen's Bishopsgate, London
3rd Singapore Pastors Conference
3rd Singapore Pastors Conference: The Mission of God
Jesus tells us that the "harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few". But what exactly is the mission that Jesus has left us to do as His church? In a world filled with so many pressing issues ranging from poverty and climate change to social injustice and war, how are we to know where to focus our labour? Join us as we sit under God's word together to gain clarity and encouragement to labour hard in God's mission.
Key Information:
Date and Time: 9 & 10 July 2024 (Tues & Wed), 9am to 1pm
Venue: Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church
Highlights:
God's Work and Our Work: Expositions from Luke's Gospel by Rev William Taylor
Seminars on:
The Mission of God: A critique of Christopher Wright by Rev Dr Marty Foord
Teaching Malachi by Rev Dr Ben Thompson
Teaching Hebrews by Dr Jonathan Wu
Discipling Single Women (Seminar 1) & Discipling Mums (Seminar 2) by Chew Chern
William and his wife, Janet
Main Speaker:
William Taylor (Rector, St Helen's Bishopsgate, London)
Seminar Speakers
Rev Dr Marty Foord, Principal, Evangelical Theological College of Asia
Rev Dr Ben Thompson, OT Faculty, Evangelical Theological College of Asia
Dr Jonathan Wu, NT Faculty, Evangelical Theological College of Asia
Chew Chern, Women's Ministry Trainer, The Crossing Church
Bible Unwrapped 2024
Bible Unwrapped 2024
Are the right books in the Bible: How does our doctrine of the canon influence gospel ministry today?
Key Information:
Dates: 27 - 28 Feb 2024 (Tuesday & Wednesday),
Time: 9am to 12pm
Venue: Grace Baptist Church
Price: $50 ($30 for a one-day ticket)
* Lunch will not be provided
Speaker
Rev Dr Marty Foord, Principal of Evangelical Theological College of Asia
About Bible Unwrapped
Most of us labour in ministry making all sorts of assumptions about the canon of Scripture. But what exactly should we believe about the canon as evangelicals? And how would that be different to what Liberals, Roman Catholics or Charismatics believe? Do those differences matter?
Join us as we unpack the doctrine of the canon over two mornings to help gospel workers understand how to address the four key pillars of Scripture: authority, clarity, sufficiency, and necessity. There will be lectures, small group work, and model sermons to help us think harder about how to go about using the Bible aright in ministry.
Impact UK 2023
Impact UK aims to encourage students studying in the UK or graduating from the UK to live for Jesus!
Ministry Matters 2023
Join us for our annual conference for those considering full-time paid ministry!
Main Speaker: Rev Nigel Styles, Director of The Cornhill Training Course London
Pastors Wives & Women in Ministry Conference 2023
The role that pastors' wives and women in ministry play to the health of our churches is crucial. Yet it is a role that is often misunderstood and ignored. What's more, we do not know how to support and encourage our sisters in godly gospel centred service. Join us as we sit under God's word together to be refreshed and redirected to serve as women.
Speakers: Nigel & Lizzy Styles. Nigel is the Director of The Cornhill Training Course, London.
Evening Expositions 2023
Expositions from the Book of Joshua: “NOT ONE PROMISED FAILED”
Main Speaker: Rev Nigel Styles, Director of The Cornhill Training Course London
2nd Singapore Pastors Conference
- The last few years has shown that we have a crisis in church leadership: Abuse, sexual infidelity, and moral failings have sadly been too common. What caused this? What can we do to recover godly leadership in the church? And what does genuine gospel leadership look like? Join us as we explore this massively important issue at the Second Singapore Pastors Conference.
- Main Speaker: Rev Nigel Styles, Director of The Cornhill Training Course, London.
Bible Unwrapped: Teaching 1&2 Samuel
Join us for two mornings designed for Pastors and Bible Teachers to dig deeper into teaching the Bible. We will be unwrapping 1 & 2 Samuel so that we can appreciate its purpose, theology and structure. There will be lectures on the book as well as hands on small group time to dig into the book together.
Speaker: Rev Dr Ben Thompson (Old Testament Faculty, ETCAsia)