Class Schedule

Feb 18 · Mar 4 · Apr 1, 17 · May 6 · 2027

Day
Thursdays (Sat 17 Apr)
Time
7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
Format
In person + ZoomIn person: Sat 17 Apr, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. All other sessions on Zoom.
Location
BGST Nexus, 2 Kallang Avenue #11-01, CT Hub, Singapore 339407
Registration
Opens 01 Nov 2026 · closes 11 Feb 2027

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Christians are saved not just for eternal life (John 3:16).

We are to become effective ambassadors of Christ (2 Cor 5:20) who can participate in God’s creative and redemptive purposes in our workplaces, churches, and societies. Our roles in this mission are bound up with how Christ has shaped our lives, training, experiences and even transitions. It is also informed by the talents he has called us stewards. This takes much discernment of the Spirit’s guidance.

Discerning your Life facilitates this process by providing biblical insights to how our work and lives matter for God’s mission of transforming the world. It will also provide analytical frameworks, tools, and spiritual mentoring to aid our discernment of how we can fulfil our ambassadorial role.

The course fees are higher to cover the cost of a one-to-one spiritual direction session.

Can’t join this semester? This course is offered again in Jan 2028.

1.5
Academic Units
5
Live Sessions
GCCS
Core course
GCCM
Core course
GCMS
Core course

Ms Melanie Lim

Associate Lecturer

Melanie has diverse experience in supporting ministries, start-ups, and training organizations in operations, finance, administration, teaching, worship, and communications. She completed her Master of Theology with AGST Alliance and is trained under the Contemplative Spiritual Directors Program. Her work involves forming Christians to discern and partner with God in what He is doing in the world by bringing redemptive imagination to all of life, and has a special interest in reimagining church, community and missions. She lives with the question of what it means to live faithfully and embody the gospel in intentional communities.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    General

    • Course Syllabus

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    • Orientation Course & Library Access

    • Introduction to the Thinkific Mobile App

    • Password for all BGST hosted video lectures (if requested):

    • Student AI Policy for the Biblical Graduate School of Theology (BGST)

    • Access to Course Recordings

    • BGST Student AI Policy and Course Recording Access Acknowledgement
  • 2

    Introduction to Discerning Your Life Module Live (Zoom)

    • Introduction to Discerning Your Life Module

    • The Prayer of Examen

    • Examen Guide

    • Guidelines for Sharing and Listening
  • 3

    Four Foundations for Discernment Live (Zoom)

    • Four Foundations for Discernment

    • Course Text: Viv Thomas, Wisdom Road
  • 4

    Our Frameworks in Discernment Live (Zoom)

    • Our Frameworks in Discernment Live (Zoom)

    • David Ford, The Shape of Living (Chapter 1: Faces and Voices)

    • Community of the Heart Reflection Exercise
  • 5

    Our Stories in Discernment Live (F2F)

    • Our Stories in Discernment

    • David Ford, The Shape of Living (Chapter 2: Vocations and Compulsions)

    • Pre-work: Lifeline Mapping Exercise

    • Lifeline Canvas

    • 10 Areas of Noticing

    • 10 Areas of Noticing (excel spreadsheet)
  • 6

    Our Habits for Discernment Live (F2F)

    • Our Habits for Discernment
  • 7

    Discernment in Transitions Live (Zoom)

    • Discernment in Transitions
  • 8

    One-to-one Spiritual Direction

    • To synthesise your learning and bring your decisions into co-discernment
  • 9

    Course Evaluation

    • Course Evaluation form Policy for the Biblical Graduate School of Theology

    • BGST Student Course Evaluation Policy Acknowledgement Statement

    • Course Evaluation Form
  • 10

    Assignment submission

    • Assignment Submission on IMS

    • How to upload assignment

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$650.00
Credit · Regular price

Course students are required to complete all the course assignments by the stated deadline. They will receive grades that are transferable to any BGST postgraduate programmes.

This 1.5 academic unit course employs psychometric profiling tools and one-to-one spiritual mentoring. Due to the higher costs, it is priced like a 3 academic unit course.

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