JACKSON, Miss. – Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David T. Irving as President of RTS Jackson, effective June 1, 2025. Dr. Irving, who currently serves as Pastor of Woodland Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Hattiesburg, MS, will succeed Dr. Ligon Duncan, who has served as Interim President in addition […]
CHARLOTTE, NC — Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. D. Blair Smith as the next President of its Charlotte campus, effective June 1, 2025. Dr. Smith, who currently serves as Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at RTS Charlotte and Academic Dean for RTS Dallas and Houston, will succeed Dr. Michael […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael J. Kruger has been appointed the Samuel C. Patterson Chancellor’s Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, effective June 1, 2025. After twelve years of dedicated service as President of RTS Charlotte, Dr. Kruger will transition from his administrative role to focus […]
JACKSON, Miss.— Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) is pleased to announce the promotion of three accomplished individuals to key roles within the seminary. These appointments underscore RTS’s steadfast commitment to innovation, collaboration, and the strategic advancement of its mission to serve the church by preparing its leaders for ministry. As theological education continues to evolve, these […]
Reformed Theological Seminary Dallas set to relocate to Richardson, Texas DALLAS, Texas – Reformed Theological Seminary announces relocation of Dallas campus through a partnership with Town North Presbyterian Church. Effective October 2024, the seminary will move its operations to a new location at Town North Presbyterian Church located at 1776 N Plano Road, Richardson, Texas. […]
JACKSON, Ms. – Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Murphey as its new Director of Human Resources. In her role, Murphey will oversee the employee experience from hiring to retirement, ensuring that RTS continues to provide excellent service to its employees while complying with all federal and state regulations. […]
The Rev. Mark Lowrey (MCE ’71, MDiv ’77) was born on September 27, 1945 and passed away peacefully at his home on December 24, 2023. An early Reformed Theological Seminary alumnus, Lowrey was the founder of Reformed University Fellowship and the former head of Great Commission Publications. Lowrey was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He earned […]
Dr. William L. Hogan was born on March 31, 1934 in Little Rock, Arkansas and died peacefully on November 25, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Hogan served on the faculty of RTS Jackson as Professor of Preaching from 1990 until his retirement in 1999. Dr. Hogan majored in economics at Rice University. Sensing a call […]
CARTHAGE, N.C. — Friends, former students, and fellow scholars recently gathered at the home of Dr. Douglas Kelly in celebration of his 80th birthday, where Dr. D. Blair Smith and Dr. Matthew Miller surprised him with a Festschrift entitled Generation to Generation: Writings in Honor of Douglas F. Kelly. A Festschrift is a traditional way […]
Kim Shirley, Amy Honeycutt tapped to steer institutional communications JACKSON, Miss. — Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce two new hires in its office of communications. Kim Shirley has been named Senior Director of Communications and Marketing, while Amy Honeycutt has assumed the role of Director of Digital Marketing and Social Media. The appointments […]
Ribbon cutting celebrates God’s faithfulness, reaffirms seminary mission JACKSON, Miss. — Reformed Theological Seminary’s board of trustees, senior administration, faculty, staff, and students, as well as community members and leaders, gathered at the Jackson campus on the morning of October 6 to dedicate the new facilities to God’s glory and the service of the church. […]
Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce a strategic marketing agreement with 5G LLC, a leading provider of connectivity technology solutions for the real estate industry. Under the new agreement, 5G LLC will market and monetize rooftop spaces at multiple RTS campuses as potential sites for 5G network infrastructure deployment by leading wireless carriers. 5G […]
Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher Watkin was appointed as Fellow of Philosophy and Culture, following the April 6, 2023 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Watkin will teach Christian Cultural and Social Theory as a winter intensive at RTS New York City and speak at […]
JACKSON, Miss. — A new retrospective edition of Ministry & Leadership, Reformed Theological Seminary’s institutional magazine, will commemorate the first 10 years of Dr. Ligon Duncan’s tenure as chancellor and CEO of the seminary. Although normally a biannual publication printed in the spring and fall semesters, this larger edition of M&L will come out during […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. William A. Ross was named Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, effective August 1, 2023. Dr. Ross will succeed Dr. Don Fortson, who recently announced his retirement from RTS after over 25 years. In his new role, Dr. Ross will take on […]
Veteran HR leader Ricky Rayborn and former school psychology professor Dr. Tony Doggett join senior administration JACKSON, Miss. — Together with Chancellor Ligon Duncan, the Reformed Theological Seminary Board of Trustees is pleased to announce two new appointments to the seminary’s senior administration. Ricky Rayborn and Dr. Tony Doggett have been named Chief Operations Officer […]
