At the heart of the Reformation and at the center of Reformed Theological Seminary is the Word of God for the people of God. Our unwavering commitment to the Scripture, exemplified in the MDIV curriculum, is now extended and deepened as we offer a new MDIV emphasis in Biblical Exegesis. This emphasis will provide students […]
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Bruce Baugus to RTS Jackson. Bruce arrived on campus Monday morning, August 4, to serve as Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Theology. His office will temporarily be located in the Dean Center next to David Jussely. Bruce comes to us from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he was a PhD student […]
Effective April 1, Steve Wallace joined the RTS Institutional Staff as our new Chief Operating Officer who will eventually replace Bob Bailey. Bob will stay with us for at least the next year to serve as assistant to Chancellor Ric Cannada and to aid in Steve’s transition. Steve is a 1978 graduate of RTS, and you […]
We are pleased to announce that Kim Lee has agreed to serve as the Registrar for the Jackson campus. For more than two years, Paul Long Jr. has served as our Registrar, but he has also taken on responsibilities as the Director of our D.Min. and Ph.D. programsin addition to teaching several classes for us […]
On June 1, 2007, RTS hired Guy Waters to teach New Testament at RTS Jackson. Guy Waters received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania (1995), his M.Div. from Westminster (Philly, 1998), and his Ph.D. from Duke (2002). He has taught at Belhaven College since 2002, was ordained as a Teaching Elder in the PCA in […]
We welcome Dr. Bobby Penny to his new position as Vice President of Development at RTS Jackson. Bobby comes to us from First Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, MS, where he served as Minister of Outreach. He graduated from RTS in 1978 with a Master of Divinity degree. His wife, Adrianne, is an accomplished artist who […]
Dr. Paul Long, Sr. began preaching the Gospel in February 1947 after service in World War II. On February 13, 2007, RTS honored Dr. Long in chapel for 60 years of faithful Gospel ministry. After Dr. Long preached in chapel, the Book Store hosted a book signing in which Dr. Long signed his two booksThe […]
RTS Jackson offered Dr. Miles Van Pelt the position of Academic Dean vacated by Bill Barcley’s departure, and he has accepted. Dr. Van Pelt served under Walt Kaiser at Gordon Conwell, and Dr. Kaiser has significantly shaped Dr. Van Pelt’s view of academics. Miles is committed to excellence in the classroom, academic rigor, and equipping […]
Miles Van Pelt, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at RTS Jackson, successfully defended his PhD dissertation on November 7, 2005, and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Old Testament from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His dissertation was entitled, “III-H Verbs in Biblical Hebrew: A Study of Short and Long Forms with Special […]
