Reformed Theological Seminary

Global Education

Remembering Dr. Andrew Peterson

Dr. Andrew J. “Andy” Peterson died on December 26, 2023 in Matthews, North Carolina after a protracted illness. A respected psychologist, educator, and pioneer in educational technology, Dr. Peterson led Reformed Theological Seminary, Global Education from 1997-2014. Born on November 27, 1951 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, Dr. Peterson earned a B.A. in psychology at Western Washington […]

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Dr. Gregory Lanier Appointed as Academic Dean for RTS Global

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Greg Lanier as Academic Dean of RTS Global, the seminary’s online program, effective August 1, 2022. Dr. Lanier succeeded Dr. James Anderson, who also serves as RTS New York City’s Academic Dean. “As we transition to a new Academic Dean at RTS Global, we […]

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RTS Announces Winter 2022 Courses

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce its schedule of course offerings for the winter 2022 semester. The seminary will offer 44 intensive courses that are open to students across all degree programs, taught by Drs. Ligon Duncan, Liam Goligher, Tim Keller, Greg Beale, and many others. Provost Robert Cara commented, “The January intensive classes offer […]

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Coronavirus Updates

Updated July 12, 2021, 11:30 AM CT This fall, all of our campuses are offering in-person classes, including RTS New York City.   Updated May 27, 2021, 6:00 PM CT Dr. Duncan reflects on the past year and provides an update for the rest of 2021.   Updated September 14, 2:45 PM CT Dr. Duncan […]

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RTS Global Launches New Enrollment Schedule

Starting June 1, 2021, Reformed Theological Seminary, Global will be reformatting its enrollment process to two start dates each month. Students will still be able to register for a course at any time. However, enrollment in our online courses will be restricted to two start dates: the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Executive […]

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RTS Announces Summer 2021 Courses

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce its schedule of course offerings for the summer 2021 semester. The seminary plans to be on campus in all locations, except New York City, with face-to-face residential education. With more than 50 intensive residential course offerings, students will have the opportunity to study with RTS faculty from across the […]

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RTS Announces Spring 2021 Course Offerings

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce its schedule of course offerings for the spring 2021 semester. The seminary plans to be on campus in all locations, except New York City, with face-to-face residential education. In addition to its full slate of residential courses, RTS will also offer seven Remote Live courses and one sync […]

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RTS Libraries Acquire ProQuest Ebooks

The Reformed Theological Seminary libraries are now providing the ProQuest Religion & Philosophy ebook collection to all RTS students. The collection offers over 16,000 ebooks in full-text format, all pertinent to theological studies. The RTS libraries already provide resources such as academic journal databases and EBSCO ebooks. The addition of the ProQuest ebook collection offers […]

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RTS Moves Forward with Plans for Fall 2020

Dear RTS family, Your Provost, Chief Officers, Senior Administrators, Presidents, Executive Directors, Deans, and I have been continuously working on our plans for the fall semester and the 2020-2021 academic year amidst the ever-changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited and thankful to be returning to campuses across our system (with the exception […]

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RTS Launches New Core Certificates

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce seven Core Certificate programs, available in languages, Bible, and theology. The Core Certificates are non-degree programs that provide students with a foundational understanding of a specific theological discipline. Students can pursue a certificate in Greek, Hebrew, Old Testament, New Testament, Systematic Theology, Historical Theology, or Applied Theology. David […]

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Alice Hathaway to Retire

(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Reformed Theological Seminary, Global has announced Alice Hathaway’s impending retirement, effective on September 1, 2020. Hathaway has served as RTS Global’s registrar for 22 years. Hathaway began working for RTS in 1998 when the seminary first launched its online courses as RTS Virtual. She has played a crucial role in the success […]

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RTS Global Produces Three New Online Courses

RTS Global is pleased to announce the upcoming release of three new courses this summer. Hermeneutics, Hebrew Exegesis, and a new course, Christ, Culture, & Contextualization, will be ready for registration on June 1. David John, Executive Director of RTS Global, commented on the process of creating the new courses. “We have spent dozens of […]

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RTS Announces Plans for Fall 2020 Classes

Earlier this week, the Reformed Theological Seminary Leadership Team met to discuss plans for the fall semester. I’m pleased to announce that, Lord willing (James 4:15), our plan for fall 2020 is to offer on-campus and in-person education on our campuses. Our community desires to be back together as students, faculty, and staff, but we […]

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RTS Announces Virtual Preview Day for All Campuses

I am extremely pleased to be able to announce and invite you to our first virtual preview day. All campuses will be participating and all prospective students are welcome to join us on Wednesday, May 6 at 2:00 pm, CDT. All attendees will need to register prior to the event. Even in the coronavirus disruption, […]

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RTS Announces Plans and Courses for Summer 2020

Updated April 16, 2020 at 12:30 PM CT We are pleased to announce our course offerings for summer 2020, taught by faculty across all RTS campuses.   April 10, 2020 Dear RTS students (and the rest of the RTS family): I am excited to announce to you our RTS summer course schedule and plans. The […]

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RTS Global Announces New Courses

Reformed Theological Seminary Global & Distance Education is pleased to announce three new online courses: Personal Sanctification, Poets, and Worship. “We have been extremely blessed to work with a wide variety of faculty from across the institution this year,” said David R. John III, the Executive Director of RTS Global & Distance Education. “This has […]

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