(JACKSON, Miss.) February 17, 2011 — Reformed Theological Seminary has appointed Dr. Donald (Chuck) Frost to a new position as the Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Planned Giving. He will join the RTS Foundation team assisting RTS friends with estate and gift planning. Dr. Frost has been the senior pastor of Westminster Presbyterian […]
Dr. Donald W. Sweeting was inaugurated as the fourth president of RTS/Orlando on Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. The ceremony was filled with sounds of bagpipes and drums, singing and guitar by Jeremy Casella of Indelible Grace, “Total Praise” was sung by the music ministry of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Oviedo, and the […]
Dr. Roger Nicole went to be with the Lord this evening at 7:40 pm December 11, 2010 one day after turning 95 years of age. Born in 1915, he was a native Swiss Reformed theologian with an M.A. from Sorbonne, a Th.D. from Gordon Divinity School and a Ph.D. from Harvard University, Dr. Nicole has […]
Reformed Theological Seminary announces the appointment of Tim McKeown as executive director of their Houston campus located at Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church. RTS was founded in 1966 and is now one of the largest seminaries in the United States. RTS/Houston began offering classes in August of 2010. Other campuses are located in Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington […]
The succession of top leadership is a common challenge among churches, ministries and even companies and corporations. It is best for organizations to prepare for such changes by developing a succession plan that leads to a smooth transition. Reformed Theological Seminary, in an effort to glorify God and to be an example of good stewardship […]
Dr. Rod Mays was approved as adjunct professor of practical theology by the RTS Executive Committee on Sept. 2. Dr. Mays has served as the coordinator of Reformed University Ministries (RUM), the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America for 11 years. Prior to assuming his current position, Rod served for nine years as […]
April, 11, 2010: The RTS community and I want to readily and sincerely confirm our deep and abiding affection for Bruce Waltke. We are brothers in Christ seeking to serve the Lord with all of our hearts and minds. We will continue to pray for one another and serve each other as the Lord gives […]
Each year by the beginning of April, RTS faculty sign and return contracts committing to serve on the faculty for the following year. We are pleased to announce that with more than 50 faculty all but three have committed to continue their teaching with RTS for the 2010-11 academic year. Dr. David Jussely from the […]
Reformed Theological Seminary would like to announce the appointment of Dr. Don Sweeting as president of the Orlando Campus and as professor of church history by unanimous vote of the RTS Board of Directors. He will begin serving in this role by June 1, 2010. Don is ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). He […]
Join us for The Institute of Reformed Campus Ministry inauguration, at RTS/Charlotte, on Tuesday, September 8 in the chapel at 10:30 a.m. This new institute will be a “think tank” designed to equip students to more effectively reach college campuses with the gospel of Jesus Christ and the core tenets of Reformed theology. It will […]
VADM Redd, the first Senate-confirmed director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) of the U.S. from 2005-2007, has been elected to the RTS Board of Trustees. Prior to his appointment at the NCTC, he served on the WMD Intelligence Commission. In 2004, he served as deputy administrator and COO of the Coalition Provisional Authority in […]
Through a memorandum of agreement with Dr. Harry Reeder, Briarwood Presbyterian Church and Embers to a Flame (ETF), RTS/Charlotte will sponsor a Doctor of Ministry with an Emphasis in Church Revitalization. The first group of pastors will begin studies in January 2010 at the Embers to a Flame Conference in Birmingham, AL. New groups for […]
After 16 years at RTS, Dr. Frank James has accepted the position of provost at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, MA. Dr. James has served at RTS as professor of historical theology, as vice president for academic affairs for the whole of RTS and as president of the Orlando Campus. Dr. James after accepting the Gordon […]
We are pleased to announce that two new degrees have been approved for the Atlanta campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. Effective immediately, the seminary is inaugurating a sixty-six semester hour master of arts (biblical studies) degree program. As with the already-established master of arts (religion) and the master of divinity degrees, this program may […]
From Frank James: After nearly seven years of serving RTS, both as Chief Academic Officer and then as President of the Orlando campus, the time has come for me to return to the classroom and my writing. The Chancellor and I have mutually agreed that the time is right for such a transition. I look […]
The RTS Board of Trustees has appointed Mr. John Sowell, President of the Atlanta, Georgia campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. The Atlanta campus has recently been approved to offer the Master of Divinity degree and has added 3 full time faculty. John, since becoming a member of the RTS administrative team in 2000, has served […]
