McLean, Va. – Geoff Sackett has been appointed Dean of Students for the Washington, D.C. campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. Sackett’s appointment is part of a larger initiative to prioritize and develop the RTS learning community following the seminary’s recent move to a campus location near Tysons Corner, Va. “As Dean of Students, Geoff will […]
(ATLANTA, Ga.) June 18, 2012 – Dr. Derek Thomas, previously a faculty member of the Jackson campus of Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) and most recently the distinguished visiting professor for RTS, has now been appointed to become a regular faculty member at RTS/Atlanta, while continuing his role as the minister of preaching and teaching at […]
(Orlando, Fla.) Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando is pleased to announce the appointment of Leigh Swanson as Associate Dean of Students. Swanson earned her B.B.A. degree from the University of Texas and recently earned her Master of Arts in Theological Studies from RTS. Leigh is well-prepared to assist students in this newly created position, which […]
(Orlando, Fla.) Reformed Theological Seminary’s Orlando campus now offers a counseling emphasis with their traditional Master of Divinity degree. “This is a program that will help prepare future pastors for the ministry of soul care,” said Dr. Scott Coupland, director of the Master of Arts in Counseling (M.A.C.) program and a faculty member, who believes […]
(ORLANDO, Fla.)—Dr. Don Sweeting, president of Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando, is pleased to announce Dr. Kevin Collins as the new director of admissions and placement beginning in June. Tom Nelson, former director of admissions who graduated from RTS Orlando May 25 with a Masters of Divinity degree, will pursue a call to plant a church […]
June 1, 2012. At first glance, it is just another day in history. A number of interesting events took place on June 1st, from the 1st earthquake recorded in the U.S. at Plymouth, Mass., in 1638, to last of Britain’s troops withdrawing from U.S. soil in 1796. But, until the clock strikes midnight tonight, we […]
Recently the Georgia House of Representatives recognized by way of a resolution the work of Reformed Theological Seminary, and in particular the influence its Atlanta campus is having on its city and state. RTS Atlanta is appreciative of its neighbors and their commendations and best wishes. We especially extend our thanks to the sponsors of […]
RTS Orlando’s Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Dean of Students John Scott Redd, Jr., successfully defended his thesis “Constituent Postponement in Biblical Hebrew Verse” this past Friday to earn his doctorate of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in the Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures program at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, […]
Reformed Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the opening of The Nicole Institute of Baptist Studies on its Orlando campus for the 2012-13 academic year. The Nicole Institute was named in honor of Dr. Roger Nicole, renowned Reformed Baptist theologian who was a visiting faculty member on the Orlando campus from 1989-2000. He was part […]
Dr. Robert H. (Bob) Orner has been named the Dean of Students at Reformed Theological Seminary’s Orlando campus and will take on those responsibilities on June 1, 2012, when the current Dean of Students, Scott Redd, becomes the president of RTS’s Washington, D.C., campus. “Bob Orner brings a wealth of fresh pastoral experience to our […]
Dr. Scott Swain, currently associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, has been approved and appointed the academic dean starting June 1, 2012, while continuing to teach. This decision will allow Dr. Mark Futato, a beloved Old Testament and Hebrew professor who has served as academic dean for seven years, to […]
A ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the RTS Jackson Library inaugurated a remarkable partnership between RTS Jackson and the Ekklesia School of Theology and Ministry. Ekklesia, a ministry of New Horizon Church International, is committed to the spiritual formation and equipping of church and ministry leaders, future seminary students, and anyone […]
With sadness in our hearts, but with great praise and thanks to God for his life and ministry in our lives, we want to inform you that Dr. J. Knox Chamblin, 76, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, from leukemia, and entered into the presence of our Lord. Chamblin leaves behind his wife Ginger, […]
The Rev. Reddit Andrews, senior pastor of Soaring Oaks Presbyterian Church in Elk Grove, Calif., has been appointed to the faculty of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss., as assistant professor of practical theology by the RTS Board of Trustees. Prior to serving at Soaring Oaks, Rev. Andrews served as assistant pastor at First Baptist Piney […]
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III, while continuing his role as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Miss., has been elected as a regular member of the faculty and appointed as the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in Jackson beginning January 1st, 2012. Currently an […]
RTS Jackson is pleased to announce that AALI, the African American Leadership Initiative, was officially launched on Thursday, November 3, 2011. With RUF at JSU, Redeemer PCA, Mission Mississippi, Voice of Calvary Ministries, and New Horizons, RTS Jackson provides a unique context for multi-ethnic, urban, and African American ministry. Partnering with these ministries and more, […]
