CHANCELLOR/CEO ELECT WRITES THANKSGIVING MESSAGE TO RTS, HEROES AND FRIENDS ACROSS AMERICA
"In good times, but especially in hard times," writes Dr. Milton, "and in times precisely like our times, this Thanksgiving, when unemployment is soaring, the economy is tentative, and when many of us are divided about what to do about it, when our troops are held up in caves in mountains of Afghanistan, and patrolling in seas off of North Korea, and when, it seems, we all know of people who are hurting because of these things, we need this Thanksgiving together now more than ever. Read his message here.
RTS APPOINTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR RTS/HOUSTON
Tim McKeown has been appointed as executive director of the RTS/Houston campus located at Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church. He currently coordinates the Hispanic Ministries of Mission to North America of the Presbyterian Church in America and has been with MNA in various positions since 1980. Having received a B.S. in Accounting from the University of South Carolina and an M.Div. from RTS, he served as a church planter and associate pastor in Florida and as a church planter in Mississippi, Ecuador and Columbia. He served in the military and received his pilot training at Reese AFB in Lubbock, Texas. McKeown and his wife Rebecca have four grown children.
Registration for the spring term at RTS/Houston will begin December 1. Dr. Derek Thomas will teach Scripture/God/Anthropology and Dr. James Anderson will teach Apologetics.
PICTURES FROM AUTHOR SPEAKING EVENT AT RTS/ORLANDO
Dr. John Fulginiti, III, (MACT ’09) (standing) a surgeon in Deland, Fla., shares a laugh with author Dr. James Davison Hunter (seated right) and John Muether (seated left), professor of church history and director of RTS libraries, during the book signing of Hunter’s new book, To Change the World; The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World. Dr. Hunter discussed his book with RTS/Orlando students, graduates, and the community in early November.
REGISTER NOW FOR WINTER TERM
Registration opened on Nov. 1 for all January-term classes. The winter term is an accelerated class term. Click here to see the listing of classes offered on our campuses. Registration for the spring term begins December 1. CHUCK COLSON TO DELIVER ADDRESS AT ORLANDO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION Bob received his bachelor's in business administration, and also in business management and marketing at Northwood University in Midland, Mich. His executive MBA coursework was done with Keenan Flagler Executive Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with emphasis in capital investment. He also has an executive MBA certificate from the Kellogg Business School Executive Education, at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill., with emphasis in finance. Bob was also a ruling elder at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church where Dr. Don Sweeting, president of RTS/Orlando, pastored for 12 years. DR. WILLIAM LARKEN LECTURED ABOUT LAUSANNE AT RTS/CHARLOTTE Justin and his wife Lindsey have written Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Sexual Assault Victims (Crossway, Jan. 2011). Available here when published. The editor writes “The church needs compassionate and wise resources to care for those living in the wake of this evil. Other books attempt to address the journey from shame to healing for victims of sexual abuse, but few are from a Christian perspective and written for both child and adult victims. In Rid of My Disgrace, a couple experienced in counseling and care for victims of sexual assault present the gospel in its power to heal the broken and restore the disgraced. Dr. Mike Milton's PhD dissertation from the University of Wales titled “The Application of the Theology of the Westminster Assembly in the Ministry of the Welsh Puritan, Vavasor Powell (1617--1670)” is available in the RTS/Charlotte library in the non-circulating collection. It will soon be available at the Jackson and Orlando campuses. It is also available for purchase here. Here is a summary: The Seventeenth Century Welsh Puritan, Vavasor Powell (1717-1670) has, when considered at all, been either excluded from the Puritan worthies of that era or relegated to the radical fringes of Welsh anarchism. This dissertation aims to examine the life, ministry and works of Vavasor Powell, the theological core of the Westminster Assembly which sent him out to establish churches in Wales according to their confessions, and to observe, through historical analysis of primary sources in both Westminster and the life of Powell and his contemporaries, whether Powell (and thus the more radical, Welsh, left wing movement of Seventeenth Century British Puritanism) should be considered one of the greater lights of that era. If you can commit to the 26.2 Scholarship Fundraiser, email him at jmcalhaney@rts.edu. If you would like to mail your contribution, make the check payable to: Reformed Theological Seminary and mail to Reformed Theological Seminary Virtual Campus, Attn: Jim McAlhaney, 2101 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226. Note: Please put: 26.2 Virtual Scholarship in the memo line of your check. If you choose to make a contribution for this cause online, you can do so here, and be sure to put 26.2 Virtual Scholarship in the notes area of the online form. Your donation is tax-deductible and you will receive a receipt. CAMPUS EVENTS RTS/HOUSTON Dec. 14 – RTS Christmas Party March 12 – Register now for Preview Day at RTS/Orlando. This event will be held for prospective students from 10a-3p. Lunch is provided. Meet the president, Dr. Don Sweeting who will speak, along with Mr. Scott Redd, assistant professor of Old Testament and dean of students. Register by emailing admissions.orlando@rts.edu or call 407-366-9493 and ask for Kim. RTS/CHARLOTTE March 10-22 - Christian Heritage tour to Scotland, England and France. Click here for a full itinerary, registration information and a pictorial tour from previous trips. RTS/JACKSON Dec. 13-14 — Flavien Pardigon, currently serving in a ministry reaching out to Muslims in France, will be visiting with faculty and students on campus. David Dorst (MAR ’09) was ordained by the Potomac Presbytery on November 7 as the associate pastor at Potomac Hills Presbyterian Church in Leesburg, Va., where he has been the assistant pastor of youth and worship at that church for the past 8 years. Jeffrey Ferguson (M.Div. ’03) is the campus minister of Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This fall, they had a record number of freshmen guys get connected to RUF and start leading. Jeff says, “This has been a work of the Lord, and we are grateful to Him for His providential care. We are grateful to you for your earnest prayer on our behalf. Keep it up!” Omari Hill (M.Div. ’09) is the Reformed University Fellowship campus minister at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This month, they will serve the city of Charlotte through Habitat for Humanity and a local PCA church. They will also co‐sponsor a campus‐wide blood drive in
VETERAN REUNION ON CAMPUS
Dr. Charles S. MacKenzie, (seated) distinguished professor of philosophy and theology at RTS/Orlando recently reunited on campus with three of the U.S. Services men that became Christians when he was a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force during/before WWII. This was their first reunion in 60 years. (From left to right) Dr. Michael (Mike) Ryan, professor of historical theology at Drew University (retired), Airman First Class – USAF WWII; Dr. Charles S. MacKenzie, Captain – USAF WWII; Mr. Sigmund (Sig) Decker, ordained Lutheran pastor (retired), Staff Sergeant – USAF WWII; Mr. John Robertson, Ordained PCUSA pastor (retired), Staff Sergeant – USAF WWII.
RTS/DC WINTER COURSE ON CHRISTIAN SUFFERING
Dr. Mark Talbot, associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College, will teach “Unsought Gifts: Christian Suffering” at RTS/DC January 5-7 from 9am-5pm for the winter term. Come explore: “What is it about our agency that makes suffering affect us in the ways it does? What does Scripture say about God's role in our suffering? What are the goods that are likely to come to God's people as they suffer?"
Dr. Donald W. Sweeting will be inaugurated as the fourth president of the Orlando campus of Reformed Theological Seminary on Feb. 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the Pamplin Chapel. Chuck Colson, syndicated columnist, author international speaker, radio commentator, founder of Prison Fellowship and former aide to the late President Nixon, will deliver the address. The inauguration ceremony is preceded by a 1:00 p.m. Scholars Forum, with several noted scholars discussing “The Future of the New Calvinism and Evangelicalism in the 21st Century.” Dr. Bruce Ware, professor of Christian theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is the guest speaker for the February 9 inaugural chapel service, with Jeremy Casella of Indelible Grace serving as the worship leader. Click here for more details. This site will continue to be updated as the date draws nearer.
RTS ADJUNCT PROFESSOR BARCLEY PUBLISHES TWO NEW BOOKS 
The Secret of Contentment (P&R, Nov. 2010), a new book by Dr. William Barcley is described here by the editor: “Contentment is an essential Christian virtue but, especially in this age, it is one we often lack. William Barcley addresses the heart of the matter—the discontent that lies within. Based in the writings of Jeremiah Burroughs and Thomas Watson, he presents afresh these great Puritans' meditations on contentment for a modern audience. Above all, he seeks the wisdom of Paul, who declared that he had found the "mystery" or the "secret" of being content
.” Buy it here and support RTS at the same time.
Dr. Barcley is the pastor of Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was previously Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary, where he is still adjunct professor of New Testament. He has also taught at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. Dr. Barcley and his wife Kristy have six children.
Evangelical Press released another book by Dr. Barcley, due in December, titled Gospel Clarity. The editor writes, “We pray that in the pages of this book God's people may again hear the gospel message, the good news that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” Buy it here and support RTS at the same time.
VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION CHOSEN FOR RTS/ORLANDO
Welcome Bob Emeott! Bob will begin working at RTS/Orlando as the vice-president of administration on Dec. 1. He comes to RTS from United Properties in Denver, working in capital markets, finance and administration. Prior to that, he was the CFO of Ascendant Development Corporation. He has worked as director of finance for Servicestar Development Co., LLC. Earlier in his career he worked for Shell Oil in a number of positions. 
Dr. William J. Larken, a New Testament scholar at Columbia International University, lectured in chapel at RTS/Charlotte about Lausanne, in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and has served congregations in Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Dr. Larkin received his Ph.D at the University of Durham, England and has taught extensively in international settings. Listen here. Click on View on iTunes, and then select #8 on the RTS/Charlotte chapels.
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ADJUNCT FACULTY PUBLISHES BOOK FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Justin Holcomb (MACT ’97, MATS ’97,), PhD (Emory University), is on staff at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Wash., overseeing Christian education work with the counseling pastors. He is also adjunct faculty for RTS. His wife Lindsey is a deacon at Mars Hill, where she provides counseling for victims of sexual assault and trains leaders to care for victims of sexual assault.
DR. MILTON'S DISSERTATION AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
RUN JIM, RUN! 
Jim McAlhaney, (M.A.R; M.S.), director of admissions/student services for the Virtual campus of RTS, will run the Charleston “Riverfront” Marathon in South Carolina on January 15. This is a 26.2 mile race to raise additional scholarship funds for RTS/Virtual students. We call it the 26.2 Virtual Campus Scholarship Fundraiser. Jim is an RTS/Virtual alumnus and staff member. He says, “When I was a student with RTS/Virtual, I was also the recipient of a scholarship to help lower my tuition cost. Without this, I could not have finished seminary.” If you are interested in supporting Jim in this effort, he is hoping to have many pledge $1 per mile for a total contribution of $26.20 per supporter, but more is welcome of course.
Contact admissions.houston@rts.edu for more information about classes scheduled for the spring semester, or call 800-752-4382 or click here.
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ALUMNI SNIPPETS
Edward "Harris" Bond (M.Div. '05) is currently serving as pastor of Knollwood Presbyterian Church in Sylacauga, Ala. He and his wife Laura Beth are the proud parents of a new baby boy! Thomas Edward Bond was born Sept. 7th in Birmingham, Alabama. His father-in-law is Rev. Thomas Shields (M.Div. '80), pastor of Collins Presbyterian Church in Collins, Miss. 
Scott Davenport (M.Div. ‘08) stepped down as headmaster of Greyfriars Classical Academy in Charlotte, NC, this summer, and accepted a call from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Peru to be the registrar and dean of curriculum in the Reformed Biblical Seminary in Trujillo, Peru. He will be working as a member of the Peru mission team. Scott and his wife Julie have raised over half of their support. The Davenports have six children. If you are led to support their ministry, click here.
January with other student clubs. Click here to view their website. Omari's wife Cherise leads the dance program at Garinger High School. They have one daughter named Mia and another child due to arrive in May! 
Danton “Danny” Ketchum (M.Div. ’74, ThM ’78, D.Min. ’87) taught Reformed theology during the last month of September at Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. They appreciate RTS alumni in ministry visiting them in India if they are able to commit to a minimum of 3 weeks. (Pictured from L to R: Roshyama Hrangchal, Mohan, Danny Ketchum).
John D. McGowan (M.Div. ’97), a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, was appointed in July, by the board of Greyfriars Classical Academy in Charlotte, NC, to serve as full-time headmaster of the school.
Lauren Spiewalk (MATS ‘10) is in the homestretch of her training and is expected to depart for North Africa to serve with World Evangelization for Christ (WEC) in July of 2011. She will help establish safe-houses providing counseling, trade skills training, and Bible study to women and children who have been rescued out of human trafficking.