LAUSANNE CONSULTATION IN BRAZIL Dr. Don Sweeting (standing in front of the first tree on the right), campus president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, spoke at the Lausanne Movement's Consultation on Global Theological Education in Brazil, in early June. The title of his message was "My Dream for Theological Education that Reflects the Equality of the Body of Christ." The conference focused on four key themes: Successful Missional Biblical Partnerships; Contextualization in Theological Education; Global and Missional Sustainability in Theological Education; and Formal and Non-formal Training. | June 10, 2014 | Issue #155 DATES TO REMEMBER June 11 - Alumni breakfast at the ARP Synod at 7am at the Bonclarken Christian Conference Center in Flat Rock, NC. June 19 - Alumni lunch at the PCA General Assembly at noon in the Lanier Grand Ballroom J at the Hilton of the Americas Houston, Texas. June 20 - Alumni breakfast at the EPC General Assembly (fellowship hall of Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tenn.) at 7am. Reserve online at epc.org/2014ga. June 27 - 29 - The Gospel Coalition's 2014 National Women's Conference in Orlando, Fla. RTS is a major sponsor for this event. |
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NEW BOOK BY BRUCE BAUGUS Dr. Bruce Baugus, associate professor of philosophy and theology at RTS/Jackson, has published a new book, China's Reforming Churches (Reformation Heritage Books, May 2014). "This books provides both a historical look at Presbyterianism in China and an assessment of the current state of affairs, orienting readers to church development needs and the basic outlines of Reformed Christianity in China today. Watch the video here where Baugus explains the contents of the book. "Rarely do you encounter a book on China’s Christians by scholars who are so distinguished and expert on the topic. Brimming with profound and carefully researched insight into the subject, China’s Reforming Churches is the finest work on Christianity in China that I have seen in years. It is also elegantly written and edited. It deserves the widest readership.” —David Aikman, author of Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity Is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power WRF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCED The fourth general assembly of the World Reformed Fellowship will be held March 23-27, 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil, where intensive work will be done on key concerns. Topics will include the challenge of Islam, human trafficking, gender violence, sexual abuse in Christian environments, parachurch agencies, the prosperity gospel, global church planting (focus on Latin America) and faithful ministry (discussions of gay rights and activities). Speaker information is available here and prices and registration materials will soon be available. RTS/DE RELEASES THE COVENANT THEOLOGY INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK .jpg) RTS Distance Education is pleased to announce the release of the Covenant Theology interactive notebook on the iBook store. This interactive notebook is designed to compliment the Covenant Theology lectures by Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, featuring videos of Dr. Duncan, interactive elements, striking imagery, lesson outlines, reading assignments, review questions, and more! This interactive notebook, available for iPad (running iOS 5.1 or later) and Mac (running OS X 10.9 or later), will help the learner engage with Covenant theology and redemptive history like never before! Purchase it today to deepen your knowledge of Covenant theology!JOHN FRAME RELEASES NEW BOOK  “John wrote this book so that the average person could understand it, which is a concept introduced by the apostle Paul but little employed ever since. It’s like the nine-hundred-pound gorilla wrestling with a newborn and restraining himself: John could do a number on us intellectually, but he prefers to communicate for the sake of the kingdom of God.” — Andrée Seu Peterson, senior writer, World magazine. Click here to order John Frame's Selected Shorter Writings. (Use smile.amazon.com and select RTS as your charity). Dr. Frame is a professor of systematic theology and philosophy at RTS/Orlando. DEREK THOMAS TO SPEAK AT GRN LUNCHEON  The Gospel Reformation Network event will be held June 17-19 at the Hilton Americas in Houston. Dr. Derek Thomas, senior minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, SC is the featured speaker at the lunch on Wednesday, June 18. He will speak on "Sanctification and the Gospel: Getting it Right." The cost is $20. Register here. DIGITAL M&L MAGAZINE AVAILABLE  Would you like to receive our Ministry & Leadership magazine by email? Complete the form here. Also you can go online here and read it digitally right now. We hope you enjoy the articles in the magazine by our faculty and the stories of our many alumni. PICTURES FROM COMMENCEMENT  Chancellor Ligon Duncan is pictured here with Dr. Elias Medeiros, the Harriet Barbour professor of missions at RTS/Jackson (left) and Dr. Valdeci dos Santos (center), chairman of pastoral theology, Andrew Jumper Graduate College, Mackenzie University, São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Duncan taught Valdeci at RTS during his Th.M. studies in the early 90's and his son was a distinguished graduate at this year's commencement. RTS CHARLOTTE COMMENCEMENT 2014  Congratulations to all of the 2014 RTS graduates. You have studied hard and sacrificed much to get to this point. Thank you also to the many donors to the student scholarship fund that made this possible! We appreciate you. JAMES ANDERSON INTERVIEWED ABOUT NEW BOOK Dr. James Anderson, associate professor of theology and philosophy at RTS/Charlotte, was interviewed on the Point of View podcast by Kerby Anderson in March about his new book, What's Your Worldview? When asked about the meaning of worldview, Anderson said, "You might say, a worldview is an all encompassing perspective on everything that exists and matters to you... It represents your most fundamental beliefs, assumptions and ideas about the universe that we inhabit. And, also our deepest values as well." Click here to listen to the interview. COMMENCEMENT LUNCH AT RTS/WASHINGTON DC  The RTS/Washington DC commencement luncheon was held at McLean Presbyterian Church in McLean, Va. LIGON DUNCAN AT THE 2014 OPC GA  RTS Chancellor Ligon Duncan spoke at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church General Assembly on Monday. | Darrin "Rocky" Anthony (M.Div. '89) Rocky and his wife Tracy (Moore) Anthony (MABS '88) have a grown son named Tyler, who is a vocalist, guitarist and pianist in the band called Cereus Bright. Tyler and the band will be touring this summer and just released a video of the classic "Stayin' Alive" with a "folk-inspired twist." Click here to watch the band perform this song. Chuck Degroat (M.Div. '98, MAC '99)  Dr. Chuck Degroat, associate professor of counseling and pastoral care at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Mich., has published Toughest People to Love (Eerdmans, May 2014). "In this book Chuck DeGroat addresses the flawed nature of people and offers wisdom for leaders of all types in dealing with just about anyone who is difficult to lead and to love." Click here to purchase the book (don't forget to use smile.amazon.com and select RTS as your charity). Chad Grindstaff (M.Div. '05) Chad is serving as church planter of Living Hope, in northwest Cincinnati. They presented five families as members on June 1 and baptized a new believer and her two children. He and his wife Erin have four children, one is recently adopted and has a medical condition. They ask for prayers for his life threatening condition that could keep him hospitalized for two weeks. Jake Hunt (M.Div. '07)  Jake and his wife Melissa are serving with World Harvest Mission - now called Serge. He is the associate pastor of Faith Community Church in Prague, Czech Republic. They hosted an eight-week study of the Westminster Confession of Faith in their home this spring. They will be working with a new team (the Janiceks) in January. also, their daughter Eliza is still cancer free after six months! They are now in the US for a six-month home mission assignment (legal requirement for US citizens living in some foreign countries). They hope to connect with friends while they are in the US and report back to the churches that make it possible for them to be in Prague. They will rest and take some opportunities for professional development. Melissa will homeschool Sam in the fall. They plan to return to Prague at the end of December. Pray for transition for their family during this time. Greg Joines (M.Div. '12) Greg and his wife Dolly are planting Christ Central in Corvallis, Oregon and are excited to announce they have found a new worship location. It is located at Central Park South, a historic building in Corvallis that once was a church. They ask for prayer as they make this transition in July. As a new church community they have been working on several service-based projects including a Habitat for Humanity Build, a Love Corvallis event, and they are partnering with a local ministry called House of Engedi, Oregon's first safe house for survivors of sex-trafficking, which opened its doors in June. Michael Knight (MABS '13)  Mike is serving with SIM (Society for International Ministries) to teach Namibian pastors and youth workers. He will teach an intensive course at Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary in Africa this summer. The course is titled "Ministry to Children and Youth." Also, recently, he went on a three-hour road trip to visit a foster care ministry to orphans called Children of Promise, that he has connected with on his previous trips to Namibia. He is pictured above with one of the children there. In mid-June, he will travel to Johannesburg for a conference on theological education. He asks for prayer for safe travel, a profitable learning experience and good relationship-building opportunities. Matt Koehn (MABS '09)  Matt is transitioning from the admissions director on the RTS/Atlanta campus to now a Cru staff member. He'll be on a college campus in Atlanta building relationships with college students and sharing with them about the love of Jesus. He'll be in Orlando in June for a five-week training session. Steffen Mueller (M.Div. '05) As the pastor and church planter of Gospel Church Munchen in Germany, Steffen reports around 90 in attendance at his church the last two Sundays. He would be happy to begin a second service if more continue to come. He asks for prayer for more volunteers in children's ministry and for a good leader for that ministry. He and his wife are serving with the Goodwins. John Reeves (M.Div. '72) John was granted honorable retirement at the end of 2013. He was elected pastor emeritus of Providence Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Miss. John and Emily continue to reside in Clinton. John is teachng as an adjunct lecturer at Belhaven University and enjoys supplying pulpits in the area. Emily continues working as an interior designer and as choir director at their church. Kevin Sheahan (M.Div. '14) On July 20, Kevin will begin his new position as director of youth ministry at Bellevue Presbyterian Church in Gap, Pa. Herb Shipman (M.Div. '84) Herb, 84, was called home on May 15, 2014. He was living in Swanton, Vermont and was involved in a number of organizations. He is survived by his wife Carol Ann and children Martha, Mary, Philip, Norman and Charles and many grandchildren, along with his sister Virginia. His funeral was held on May 21 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in St. Albans. Click here for his full obituary. |
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RTS E-Newsletter iss. #155 June 10, 2014
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