| ALMOST 250 IN ATTENDANCE AT THE RTS ALUMNI & FRIENDS LUNCH AT THE PCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY GREENVILLE, SC  RTS Alumni & Friends gathered for lunch at the Presbyterian Church in America's General Assembly. A big thanks to all who attended and to Steve Wallace, RTS acting CEO and Dr. Ric Cannada, RTS chancellor emeritus, as well as Dr. Scott Redd, president of RTS Washington DC and to Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn, new associate director of church history there in Washington DC who made remarks on the Westminster Confession of Faith, an area of his expertise. | July, 3, 2013 | Issue #140 DATES TO REMEMBER Doctor of Ministry Classes at RTS: July 8-12 - RTS/Jackson - Crafting a Congregational Worldview for Evangelism, Witness and Apologetics with Dr. Andrew Hoffecker July 15 - 19 - RTS/Charlotte - Reformers & Ministry with Dr. Frank James July 15 - 19 - RTS/Jackson - Edwards and Pastoral Ministry with Dr. Steve Nichols July 22-26 - RTS/Orlando - Worship with Dr. Reggie Kidd & Scotty Smith July 22 - 26 - RTS/Charlotte - Leadership with Dr. John Sittema July 29 - Aug. 2 - RTS/Orlando - Theology of Ministry with Dr. Justin Holcomb |
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PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR RTS/CHARLOTTE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION Dr. Michael J. Kruger will be inaugurated as RTS/Charlotte's fourth president on October 20, 2013. The event will be held at Uptown Presbyterian Church at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Ligon Duncan is the speaker. Dr. Kruger also serves as professor of New Testament. Learn more about Dr. Kruger in this video or keep up with his blog here. PROFESSOR LOWE RECEIVES SECOND PH.D. Dr. Bruce Lowe, assistant professor of New Testament at RTS/Atlanta received his second Ph.D. on April 22. This degree is in ancient history from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. His dissertation was on "Debating Romans Relationally." Congratulations Dr. Lowe! REFORMERS IN MINISTRY WITH FRANK JAMES  Dr. Frank A. James, III, president of Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pa., and former president of RTS/Orlando (2004-2009), will teach a D.Min. class at the RTS/Charlotte campus this summer from July 15-19. The course is titled "Reformers in Ministry" and will explore the theology and ministry of the leading reformers, including Martin Luther, Ulrich, Zwingli, John Calvin, Thomas Cranmer, Martin Bucer and Heinrich Bullinger. For more information about this course and our other D.Min. courses available this summer, click here. PICS FROM THE 33RD EPC GENERAL ASSEMBLY  Pictured above is (l to r) John Sowell, president of RTS/Atlanta, Kevin Collins, admissions director at RTS/Orlando and Jim McAlhaney (MAR '03), admissions director for RTS/Global at the RTS booth at the EPC General Assembly. Also, RTS held it's annual RTS Alumni & Friends Breakfast on Friday, June 21 at the Denver Marriott. Dr. Don Sweeting, president of RTS/Orlando and Dr. Ric Cannada, Jr., RTS chancellor emeritus, made presentations and a 10 minute video of the ministry of RTS was shown. INTENSIVE SUMMER COURSES AT RTS Here is a taste of the courses being taught at RTS this summer: For a full list of classes, click here and select the campus of your choice. Dr. D.A. Carson will teach "Exposition of Hebrews" (July 8-12) at RTS/Charlotte. RTS/Washington DC President Dr. Scott Redd, Jr. will teach "Isaiah to Malachi" at RTS/Orlando (Aug 5-9). Dr. Steve Brown will teach "Communication II" at RTS/Atlanta (July 22-25). REGISTER NOW FOR FALL CLASSES Registration is open now for fall registration. Register here. LIKE OUR PAGE Keep up with the latest news and information for all RTS campuses. If you use Facebook, go to the RTS page here and "like" our page. You will get up to date information as it happens. Suggest our page to your friends as well. We often include articles, books published, faculty speaking engagements and other information of interest both to alumni and friends. LISTEN TO AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN FRAME Kevin Swanson interviews John Frame on "How to Reform the Church in America." Listen here as Dr. Frame discusses his new book The Academic Captivity of Theology (Whitefield Media Publishing, January 2012). NEW BOOK BY DON FORTSON  The Presbyterian Story: Origins and Progress of a Reformed Tradition, written by Dr. Don Fortson, professor of church history and practical theology at RTS/Charlotte, has just been published by The Presbyterian Lay Committee. "Don is a pre-eminent 21st century historian of Presbyterianism in America. A thorough and thoughtful scholar, he presents the history of our branch of the church in a way that meets the high standards of academic scholarship and is understandable and enjoyable for the layperson who wants to learn more about how our past has shaped our church today." — Dr. Jeff Jeremiah, Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. NEW BOOKS BY JOHN FRAME Dr. John Frame has written Selected Shorter Writings of John Frame (Phillipsburg: P&R, Due late summer or fall 2013). The description: A collection of short, pointed essays from John Frame stating some of his teachings in theological method, apologetics, and the Christian life. Includes an introduction to his signature concept of perspectivalism. He has also written Systematic Theology (Phillipsburg: P&R, Due November 2013). NEW BOOK BY JOHN CURRID  Against the Gods (Crossway, due August 2013) was written by Dr. John Currid. The book is available for purchase here. The description: Did Moses borrow ideas from his cultural neighbors when he wrote the Pentateuch? Scholars disagree on the relationship between portions of the Old Testament and similar ancient Near Eastern accounts. Following in the footsteps of higher critics, some evangelical scholars now argue that Moses drew significantly from the worldview of his pagan contemporaries. Respected Old Testament scholar John Currid, however, pushes back against this trend by highlighting the highly polemical nature of Moses’ writings. From the Genesis creation account to the story of Israel’s exodus from Egypt, Currid shows how the biblical author’s continually emphasized the futility of paganism in contrast with the unparalleled worldview of the Hebrews. Currid’s penetrating analysis and thoughtful argumentation make this a ground-breaking resource for anyone interested in this ongoing discussion. NEW BOOK BY RICHARD BELCHER NEW BOOK CO-EDITED BY BEN GLADD | Michael Dean (RTS M.A. Student) Michael and his wife Ruthie have written Real Men Don't Text. The description: Welcome to dating in the digital world—where phone conversations followed by dinner and a movie have been replaced by last-minute texts, ambiguous relationships, and vague group hangouts. In a no-holds-barred narrative style, the husband-and-wife team chronicles their dating mishaps, hilarious attempts to find love, and many mistakes—helping women understand just what men are thinking and how to attract Mr. Right. The book will be released on Sept. 3. Doug Domin (M.Div. '85) Back in December we reported that Doug and the First Presbyterian Church of Concord had closed on a property after being pushed out of their rented property for a sports bar. So now the unforeseen is upon them and the renovation costs have gone from $82k to $120k. Most of the additional costs are due to expensive upgrades in site work by the city to meet their requirements. If you would like to help this church with renovation costs so they can move into their new church, please visit their website here. Jonny Dyer (M.Div. '10, Th.M. '11) Jonny is an associate minister for international students with All Souls Church at Langham Place in London. He invites you to engageLondon, a Christian festival aiming to connect the gospel with London living, mission and culture, to be held Aug. 29-31. Read more here. Esaie Etienne (M.Div. '04) Esaie is director of Living Stone Reformed Mission and is with Mission to the World as a missionary to Gonaives, Haiti. He and his family held a camp for the kids at school in Docine this week and they are also working on a project to build a small house for a blind lady who lives in a little shack, using contributions from church members. They will soon have a leader's retreat to prepare officers for next year's particularization of two churches and in late July they will organize the annual family retreat for two churches. They ask for prayer for their third church plant in Gonaives. Greg Joines (M.Div. '12) Greg and his wife Dolly are planting a church in Corvallis, Oregon. They invite you to "kick the tires" on the new Web site that was recently launched for his planted church called Christ Central They ask for prayer as they start a small group Bible study and host many events this summer. David Kirkendall (M.Div. '08) David is the headmaster at Trinity Christian School in Lexington, Ky. He was in Florida chaperoning a senior trip for the academy when his leg was crushed by an oncoming jet ski. He spent a few days in the ICU and 10 days in the hospital with life threatening complications. He is back home walking with a cane and continues to improve. The recovery is more extensive than the leg because of the nature of the complications which restricted his lungs and brain functioning and his entire body suffered hypoxemia. He will be doing cognitive therapy in the next few weeks and needs to build up stamina and endurance before returning to work. His doctors are expecting a full recovery but the time frame is unknown, perhaps 3-12 months. Please keep David and his wife Pam and their children in your prayers. Mike Kuhn (M.Div. '00)  Mike is serving in Lebanon. He shares a picture of a Syrian refugee camp where they are able to visit and encourage residents. He says, "We sense the Lord is beginning a similar work here in Lebanon, like he is doing in Egypt--unifying the church in the midst of difficult circumstances. It's a privilege to be here." He works for Arab Baptist Theological Seminary (ABTS) and has been asked to begin teaching at the seminary next fall. Mike and his wife Stephanie have three grown daughters serving in other areas around the world.Bob Penny (M.Div. '70)  Bob, a visiting professor at African Bible College in Uganda (ABCU), is pictured above with Samuel Okello and Robert Bireyira, both May graduates of African Bible College in Uganda.  Bob recently traveled to Lira in Uganda to visit, preach and encourage pastors and elders of the Truth Fountain Glory Church West, a church plant of Truth Fountain. The pastor of the church plant is Enamu Johnson, who served as Bob's translator several years ago, before Enamu enrolled and then graduated from African Bible College University. Jim Semradek (MABS '04) Jim serves as pastor of Waterfront Community Church in Chicago. You may have seen the NBC news story on this church a few years back. Here is the news story. Jim and his wife Kim have three children and one on the way. |
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RTS E-Newsletter iss.#140 July 3, 2013
Dr. Ben Gladd has co-edited with Daniel M. Gurtner From Creation to New Creation: Biblical Theology and Exegesis. Essays in Honor of G.K. Beale (Peabody: Hendrickson, Fall 2013). 
The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate (IVP, Due Nov. 4, 2013) was written by Dr. Mike Kruger, president of RTS/Charlotte. 
Dr. Waters wrote What is the Bible? (P&R, due August 2013), which is part of the Basics of the Faith series. The description: Waters defines important terms—“revelation,” “inspiration,” and “inerrancy”—clearing away misconceptions, equipping us to understand and answer leading objections to the doctrine of the Bible, and explaining its importance for Christian living.↧