RTS/Houston Now Approved to Offer the MABS Degree RTS has been granted approval for RTS/Houston to offer the complete Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) degree. This approval comes from RTS’ two main accrediting agencies: the Board of Commissioners of the Association of Theological Schools and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Read the news release here. | Sept. 5, 2013 | Issue #143 DATES TO REMEMBER Sept. 5 - First Chapel at RTS/Washington DC - 1pm - speaker: Dr. Scott Redd Sept. 6 - Atlanta Meet and Greet Sept. 10-11 -RTS/Jackson Missions Conference - speaker: Rev. Jerry Marcellino Sept. 11 - President's Forum at RTS/Orlando with Dr. Justin Holcomb on "Dealing with Sexual Abuse in the Church." RSVP to ksutter@rts.edu for lunch at a minimal cost. Oct. 20 - Inauguration of Dr. Michael Kruger, new president of RTS/Charlotte at Uptown Presbyterian Church at 5pm | ||||||
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LISTEN TO CONVOCATION MESSAGE AT RTS/CHARLOTTE
CHAPLAIN MACK GRIFFITH APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF RTS CHARLOTTE'S CHAPLAIN MINISTRIES INSTITUTE
NEW LECTURES FROM DR. FRAME ON RTS ON ITUNES U RTS on iTunes U has recently posted newly recorded lectures of John Frame's course "The History of Philosophy and Christian Thought" now available for download. Click here. PICS FROM RTS/ATLANTA'S MEET AND GREET
THE INAUGURATION OF DR. MICHAEL KRUGER  Reformed Theological Seminary announces the inauguration of Dr. Michael J. Kruger as the fourth president of the Charlotte campus. The ceremony will be held on Oct. 20 and will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Uptown Church, 926 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte,
NC 28204. Dr. Kruger received a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary in California, and a Ph.D. from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. A reception will follow. Read the news release here. HOUSTON FACILITY UPDATE We'd like to show you the NEW FACILITIES at RTS/Houston. The new "Sonrise" addition provides the use of a 1600 sq. ft. library, a 200 seat chapel, four state of the art classrooms with smartboard projectors, and four offices. Click here to read the September update letter from Executive Director Tim McKeown and see more pictures.  LISTEN TO INTERVIEW WITH DR. SWAIN ON HIS NEW BOOK  Dr. Scott Swain was interviewed about his new book by Jonathan Armstrong (Aqueduct Project) in late July for the GODTalks program. The goal of the Aqueduct Project is to bring quality theological education out from the seminary classroom to pastors
and Christian leaders around the world. Swain's latest book is The God of the Gospel: Robert Jenson’s Trinitarian Theology (Strategic Initiatives in Evangelical Theology) (IVP, 2013). Listen to the interview here.LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE If you want to get news about all the campuses of the seminary as well as referrals to articles and other resources of interest on a "real-time" basis, you can "like" our RTS Facebook page and get up to the moment notices through your Facebook. CHANGES AT THE RTS/JACKSON BOOKSTORE  RTS/Jackson said farewell to the bookstore manager, Mike Lassley (right). He and his family moved to the wide-open plains of North Dakota. Mike has done a superb job managing the bookstore while completing his studies and now Kyle
Brent (left) will begin in this position on Aug. 12. Kyle comes to RTS/Jackson with experience in bookstore management and has worked with Michael over the last year preparing for this transfer of duties. Welcome Kyle!READ CONVOCATION MESSAGE BY FORMER RTS PRESIDENT, DR. LUDER WHITLOCK, JR. Former RTS President, Dr. Luder Whitlock, Jr., reflects on his years at RTS for 25th anniversary year of RTS/Orlando. He spoke at the 25th Convocation in the Pamplin Chapel. Read his message here. DR. HILL TO GIVE LECTURES AT WHEATON | Richard Aguilar (M.Div. '97) Please pray for Richard as he underwent surgery on Sept. 3. Richard is the pastor of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) in Ecuador. Sept. 3 was also his 25th wedding anniversary! He tells us his church was finally able to get legal status from the government. They were also able to rent a room recently for a teenage VBS and one of their projects is pictured above. In addition, they are excited their son Pablo has been accepted into Catholic University of Ecuador! Ed Bowman Ed Bowman first entered RTS/Jackson in the summer of 2000 for beginning Greek classes. After seminary he was first ordained as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Waskom, Texas. Waskom is a small town in East Texas in need of revitalization. During his ministry there the church grew from about 12 attendees to 55 members. In January 2013 he accepted a call to plant a new church in Nacogdoches, Texas, named Pineywoods Presbyterian Church and currently labors to that end. Ed’s training both in the classroom and the medical experiences uniquely prepared him for gospel ministry. “I highly recommend pursuing the proper training at RTS for ministry calling. They have the best staff and teachers I have ever been blessed to know. They cared for me and Pam in some of the darkest days we ever suffered.” Laurel Boyd (MAMFT '12) Laurel is a licensed marriage and family therapist associate at Summit Counseling at First Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss. Anthony J. Carter (MABS '00)  Anthony is lead pastor of East Point Church in East Point, Ga., and a member of the council of the Gospel Coalition. Anthony and his wife Adriane, have five children.
He is the author or editor of several books and his latest book is Bloodwork (Reformation Trust Publishing, January 2013). Dr. Robert Orner, dean of students at RTS/Orlando said, "Blood Work is both theologically rich and devotional. Anthony Carter
presents a refreshing pastoral reminder of what the believer has been given through the finished work of Christ Jesus. This is a must read for the new believer, as well as for those who are well into the spiritual journey." Click here to purchase the book.Michele Hitchcock (MAMFT '12) Michele is working as a therapist at Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Center in Mississippi. Roann Hunter (MAMFT '13) Roe is working as a therapist with Warren-Yazoo Mental Health Center. Joshua Kitchen (M.Div. '12) Josh serves as a field coordinator for The Seed Company in Papua, New Guinea. For the past few weeks he has been teaching Greek to 10 Papua New Guinean nationals, who traveled great distances to attend the class. In class they sing the Greek alphabet and popular verses of the New Testament in Greek. Earlier in August he helped teach a Scripture Application & Leadership Training (SALT) course to the Nobonob people. Josh taught on God's holiness and our justification and sanctification. Lynwood C. Perez (M.Div. '87)  Lyn is the Chief Development and Communications Officer at RTS and the editor of the RTS E-Newsletter. He and his wife Marj are excited about the birth of their first grandchild, Mary "Alaina" Perez, born Aug. 30, 2013.P. Nathaniel Ruland (M.Div. '12) Nathaniel is currently teaching Old and New Testament Survey classes through the Bible and Religion Department of Montreat College in Montreat, NC. Chris Sicks (MAR '10)  Chris has written a new book, Tangible: Making God Known Through Deeds of Mercy and Words of Truth (NavPress). Dr. John Frame said in his review, "I have often told my students that 'love is the best apologetic,' but I did
not realize until now how pervasively Scripture itself brings these themes together. In many contexts and many ways, our faith is based on God's mercy. So the best way for us to draw others to faith is to show God's mercy working through our deeds. In
this book, Chris Sicks has shown a wonderful grasp of Scripture and a great ability to show how this biblical pattern can be reflected in our own witness for Christ today." Click here to purchase the book.Casey Strine (M.Div. '07)  Casey has been appointed vice-chancellor's fellow and lecturer in Hebrew Bible at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. He completed his D.Phil. at the University of Oxford in 2011, and his thesis was recently published by Walter de Gruyter under the title Sworn Enemies: The Divine Oath, the Book of Ezekiel, and the Polemics of Exile (Visit caseystrine.com for more details). Casey, Amanda, and their 4-year-old son Jack are relocating to Sheffield in September, where Amanda will continue to work for Microsoft's Consulting Services group as a resource manager. Eric (Last name withheld) (M.Div.) Please pray for him and his family as they transition to Japan. They want to bless the Japanese church and missionaries as much as they can in the time they are there. Have you moved? Send us updates to your address and ministry here. We love to keep up with our alumni, but due to the nature of ministry work, they tend to move quite frequently until they are settled into a position. It is our privilege to serve and continue to provide you with any resources and additional education you may need. There are many events we host throughout the year and you are always welcome to attend, so keep us updated with your contact information. We also have many graduates to fill positions in your churches and future churches. Thank you for keeping us informed. __________________________________ Digital M&L Now Online  The Ministry & Leadership magazine is now available in digital format. The digital version includes bonus content. Click here to view the magazine. | ||||||
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RTS E-Newsletter iss. #143 September 5, 2013
Dr. Chuck Hill, professor of New Testament at RTS/Orlando will give the E. Earle Ellis Lecture at Wheaton College in Illinois on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m.. The title of the lecture is “Who Chose the New Testament Books? Politics,
Praxis, and Proof in the Early Church."
From the 40th anniversary book of RTS: Erskine Wells vividly
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