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Chancellor Ligon Duncan Honored in Mississippi Top 50 Awards

JACKSON, Miss. — Dr. Ligon Duncan, Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and President of the Jackson campus, was recently honored in the sixth class of the Mississippi Top 50 awards. The non-partisan Mississippi Top 50 awards are designed to recognize figures in government, politics, media, and culture who demonstrate leadership and influence in […]

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RTS Hires Ricky Rayborn as Director of Human Resources

JACKSON, Miss. — Reformed Theological Seminary executive leadership has announced that Ricky Rayborn has joined the seminary’s administrative staff as Director of Human Resources, effective November 21, 2022. Rayborn has provided human resources leadership and consulting in several industries nationwide, from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. He is also the cofounder of Little Acorns […]

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RTS Faculty Members Honored With TGC Book Awards

Reformed Theological Seminary congratulates each faculty member represented in The Gospel Coalition (TGC) 2022 Book Awards. Each year, TGC reviews books across 12 categories and makes two awards for each category: Book of the Year and Award of Distinction. TGC’s editors and judges review nominations from publishers based on the extent to which a book […]

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RTS Announces Winter 2023 Course Offerings

Reformed Theological Seminary has announced its schedule of course offerings for the winter 2023 semester. Registration for the winter semester opened on November 1 through Self-Service. The seminary will offer over 40 intensive courses that are open to students across all degree programs, taught by Drs. Ligon Duncan, Thomas Schreiner, Sinclair Ferguson, and many others. […]

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Jessica Short, CPA Joins RTS as Chief Financial Officer

JACKSON, Miss. — Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Jessica R. Short has been hired as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 24, 2022, following the September 27 meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. As CFO, Short will be responsible for all business and financial operations, organizational sustainability, and liquidity […]

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RTS to Participate in Giving Tuesday

‘A Great Commitment’ to provide theme for institution-wide digital giving day Reformed Theological Seminary has announced that it will take part in Giving Tuesday on November 29, 2022. With the theme of “A Great Commitment,” each campus of RTS will join together in this national focus to grow the impact of the seminary around the […]

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RTS Commissions Original Artwork by Mississippi Artist Wyatt Waters

JACKSON, Miss. — Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Wyatt Waters, renowned Mississippi native watercolorist, was commissioned for three commemorative paintings honoring the RTS Jackson campus. The seminary commissioned these original watercolors of the historic RTS white house, Grace Chapel, and chapel pulpit as a tribute to the campus anticipating its relocation in […]

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Byron Johnson Elected to RTS Board of Trustees

MARIETTA, Ga. — Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the unanimous election of Byron Johnson to the Board of Trustees, effective August 2, 2022. Johnson joins the board from Atlanta, Ga. and is the founder and Executive Director of VISION 9:38, a fundraising organization that exists to empower and equip ethnic minority missionaries. He […]

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RTS Jackson Moves Forward Amidst Water Crisis

JACKSON, Miss. — By God’s grace, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson has remained operational and been able to begin the semester and continue classes on campus throughout flooding in Central Mississippi and water problems in the city of Jackson. On August 29, heavy flooding in the Jackson metro area contributed to a critical failure at the […]

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Westminster Standards to Inform RTS Quality Enhancement Plan

The Provost, Chancellor, Board of Trustees, and administration of Reformed Theological Seminary have announced that the seminary has undertaken a new Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to be implemented over a period of five years. Termed “Reaching Our Standards,” the QEP will introduce a collaborative effort to integrate the study of the Westminster Standards— the Confession […]

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RTS Announces Jackson Campus Relocation Initiative

Original, historic campus of Reformed Theological Seminary to relocate within Jackson JACKSON, Miss. — The RTS Board of Trustees, along with Chancellor and CEO Ligon Duncan, have announced that Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson will be relocating after more than 55 years at its historic, original campus. The campus will move its operations to a […]

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RTS Announces Summer 2022 Courses

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce its schedule of course offerings for the summer 2022 semester. With more than 50 intensive residential courses, students will have the opportunity to study with RTS faculty from across the seminary. These intensive courses include Acts and Romans with Dr. Greg Beale, The Making of the Modern World […]

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Master of Arts in Counseling Program Receives CACREP Accreditation

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that its Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program has received accreditation for clinical mental health counseling from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).  “CACREP accreditation establishes that graduates of the RTS MAC program have met rigorous national standards for professional mental health […]

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RTS Announces Deadline for Hughes Scholarship Applications

Reformed Theological Seminary invites all incoming, residential Master of Divinity students to apply for the Hughes Scholarship by March 15, 2022. The scholarship covers 100% of tuition plus a $3,000 book stipend. “The Hughes Scholarship ensures that the most promising candidates for gospel ministry are not held back from serving the church because of financial […]

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RTS Announces Spring 2022 Course Offerings

Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce its schedule of course offerings for the spring 2022 semester. In addition to its full slate of residential courses, RTS will also offer five Remote Live and Sync courses. Drs. Carl Ellis, Jay Harvey, Sean Lucas, and Miles Van Pelt will provide live classroom exposition via Zoom. These […]

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RTS Board of Trustees Approves New Strategic Vision to Guide Seminary Progress in Coming Years

After a year of planning that included research and confidential interviews from RTS board members, faculty, staff, students, donors, and community leaders across the nation, the Reformed Theological Seminary Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new strategic vision: OneRTS: Serving the Church Together. The yearlong strategic planning initiative (SPI) was initiated by the RTS Board […]

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