RTS Faculty Speaking Engagements Archive

Our faculty teach not only at the seminary but they also share the truth of the Gospel in their community, outside their community and in other countries. Watch this space for their latest engagements.

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January 2012 Engagements

United States (Southeast)
FloridaClearwater Beach5 -Dr. Andy Peterson will speak on "Changing Accreditation Standards with ATS," at the annual meeting of Fellowship for Evangelical Presidents (FESP).
 Fort Myers1 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at New Hope Presbyterian Church.
  15 – Associate Professor Mike Glodo will preach in the morning worship service at New Hope Presbyterian Church.
 Orlando8 – Associate Professor Mike Glodo will participate in the ordination service of M.Div. 2011 graduate Soon Pak at Lake Baldwin Church.
  25 – The Rev. Larry Kirk, adjunct professor, will speak on “Christ-centered Preaching” at the Global Church Advancement Church Planting Conference.
  31 – Dr. Don Sweeting will speak at the Acts 29 Members Conference at Crosspoint Church.
 Plant City22 – Associate Professor Mike Glodo will preach in the morning worship service at Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
 Venice27 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Trinity Presbyterian Church.
   
GeorgiaAtlanta22 – Dr. Bruce Lowe will speak for the student ministry at Church of the Apostles on “Science and Christianity.”
  Spring – Dr. Bruce Lowe will be videoed by the media department of North Metro Church of Atlanta in order to introduce Philippians to the congregation, for a series of Bible studies that will be done this upcoming term throughout the church.
   
MississippiHattiesburg13 – Dr. Elias Medeiros will speak three times at the Grace Presbytery meeting.
   
North CarolinaCharlotte8 – Dr. Doug Kelly will give a charge at the ordination of RTS/Charlotte graduate, Sean McCann, at Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church.  Dr. John W. P. Oliver will preach at the service.
   
VirginiaMcLean24 – Dr. Howard Griffith will give a lecture at Potomac Presbytery entitled “Current Discussion of Justification.”
   
United States (West)
ColoradoDenver17 – Dr. John Frame will be interviewed about his book The Escondido Theology by Kevin Swanson of Generations Radio.
   
TexasPort Lavaca29 – Rev. Tim McKeown will preach at Hope Fellowship Church.
   

February Engagements

United States (Southeast)
FloridaOrlando1 – The Rev. Larry Kirk, adjunct professor, will speak at the Acts 29 Member’s Conference: “Leading Your Church to Impact the World” at Crosspointe Church. He will speak on “Leading as a Prophet.”
 Vero Beach24-26 – Dr. Mark Futato will speak at a Psalms conference at Christ the King Presbyterian Church.
 West Palm Beach19 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Memorial Presbyterian Church.
   
GeorgiaPowder Springs11-12 – Dr. Michael Milton will speak at the World Missions Conference for Midway Presbyterian Church.
   
MississippiJackson11 - Mrs. Barbara Martin, adjunct professor of marriage and family therapy, will speak at a retreat for Redeemer Presbyterian Church at Camp Garaway.
   2,23 - Mrs. Barbara Martin, adjunct professor of marriage and family therapy will speak at the Women In Ministry meetings at RTS/Jackson.
  24-26 – Dr. Michael Milton will speak at the World Missions Conference for Highlands Presbyterian Church.
 Tupelo17-18 – Dr. Doug Kelly will give some lectures at the Mid-South Conference on Christ and Culture at Lawndale Presbyterian Church.
   
North CarolinaCharlotteFeb – March – Dr. Don Fortson will teach the Church Since the Reformation course for Gordon-Conwell Seminary-Charlotte.
   
United States (Northeast)
MarylandHyattsville10-11 Dr. Howard Griffith will lead a marriage enrichment seminar at Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church with his wife Dr. Jacqueline Griffith.
   
United States (Midwest)
IllinoisChicago7 – Dr. Don Sweeting will speak at Moody Founder’s Week Plenary.
   
United States (West)
ColoradoColorado Springs12 – Dr. Don Sweeting will speak at a missions conference at Village Seven.
   
TexasPort Lavaca12 – Rev. Tim McKeown will preach at Hope Fellowship Church.
   
Outside the United States
Austrailia 5 - Dr. Sam Larsen (Emeritus) will preach on the responsibility of the local church for missions at the Sunshine Coast Community Church in Queensland, and will deliver the convocation address on Feb. 10 at the silver anniversary celebration of the Sunshine Coast Theological College (of which he once served as founding president, or principal as they call it in Commonwealth countries). 
   
Bahamas 19 – Associate Professor Mike Glodo will moderate the installation commission for Pastor Mike Hamilton at Lucaya Presbyterian Church in Freeport.
   
RoraimaBoa Vista18-21 – Dr. Elias Medeiros will speak seven times on ‘The People of God in the Mission of God” at Presbyterian Church of Brazil.

March Engagements

United States (Southeast)
AlabamaMobile2-4 – Dr. John W. P. Oliver will preach for the missions conference at Eastern Shore Presbyterian Church.
   
FloridaDaytona Beach10-11 – Dr. Mark Futato will preach at Christ Community Church.
 Oviedo14 – Dr. Steve Brown will speak at the president’s community forum at RTS/Orlando on his new book Three Free Sins and Thoughts on Radical Grace.
   
GeorgiaAtlanta3 – Dr. Dan Timmer will present a paper entitled “The Use and Abuse of Power in Amos: Identity, Idolatry, Ideology” at the regional meeting of the AAR/SBL/Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion (SECSOR).
  9,10,30,31 – Dr. Howard Griffith will teach ST2 Ecclesiology and Sacraments at RTS/Atlanta.
 Dalton14-15 - Mrs. Barbara Martin, adjunct professor of marriage and family therapy, will speak at a disaster response national training workshop sponsored by Mission to North America (MNA) at Grace Presbyterian Church.
 KennesawFeb. 12 – March 25 – Dr. Sam Larsen (Emeritus) will bring a series of seven lectures to the adult class of Christ Community Church each Sunday from February 12th through March 25th.  The theme is "Vignettes from the Great Story:  A Redemptive Historical Journey Through the Bible," focusing upon narrative high points in the unfolding plan of redemption and global missions. 
 Statesboro2-4 – Dr. Michael Milton will speak at Trinity World Conference.
   
MississippiJackson1,8,22,29 - Mrs. Barbara Martin, adjunct professor of marriage and family therapy will speak at the Women In Ministry meetings.
   
North CarolinaHickory23-25 Dr. John W. P. Oliver will preach for the missions conference at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church.
   
South CarolinaColumbus30 - Dr. Andy Peterson spoke will speak on "K12 distance education and its effects," at the annual meeting of ACCESS: Collaborate, Innovate, Educate.
   
VirginiaFairfax4 – Dr. Howard Griffith will preach at New Hope Presbyterian Church.
   
United States (West)
ArizonaMesa23-25 – Dr. Guy Waters will speak at a conference and preach at the Church of the Redeemer.
   
OregonPortland26 - Dr. Andy Peterson spoke will speak on "New trends in distance education for higher education," at the Distance Education Roundtable for Evangelical Seminaries, Portland, OR.
   
Outside the United States
BrazilSao Paulo12-16 - Dr. Elias Medeiros wil teach an RTS/Mackenzie D.Min. course titled Biblical Theology of Mission at the Andrew Jumper Post-Graduate Center at Mackenzie University.
   

April Engagements

United States (Southeast)
FloridaOrlando16-20 – Dr. Mark Futato will teach Old Testament Survey at Cru (Campus Crusade) headquarters for the Cru staff.
 29 – Assistant Professor Scott Redd (and newly appointed president to RTS/Washington D.C.) will preach
at New City Church.
 Oviedo4 – Dr. Don Sweeting will speak in chapel for Holy Week at RTS/Orlando.
   
MississippiFlorence17 – Dr. Doug Kelly will preach the opening sermon at the annual Twin Lakes Conference at Twin Lakes Conference Center (a ministry of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson).
   
North CarolinaStatesville20-22 – Dr. James Hurley will teach a weekend marriage seminar for Western Avenue Baptist Church and will preach in their morning worship services.
   
Outside the United States
BrazilJi-Paranà, Porto Velho19-22 Dr. Elias Medeiros will speak on “Preaching and Missions” at the Second Reformed Faith Conference.
   

May Engagements

United States (Southeast)
MississippiJackson19 - Chancellor Robert C. (Ric) Cannada, Jr. is the speaker for the RTS/Jackson graduation at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Miss., at 10:00 a.m.
   
United States (Northeast)
PennsylvaniaErie11-13 – Dr. Mark Futato will speak at the Young Professionals Retreat for First Alliance Church.
   
Washington, DC25 - Assistant Professor Scott Redd (and newly appointed president of RTS/Washington D.C.) will give the commencement address for RTS/Washington D.C.  at McLean Presbyterian Church.
   
United States (West)
CaliforniaNewport Beach4 -6 – Dr. Mark Futato will speak at a men’s retreat for Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
   
Outside the United States
Brazil 17-19 – Dr. Elias Medeiros will speak on “Preaching and Missions” at the First Reformed Faith Conference.
   

June Engagements

United States (Southeast)
FloridaOrlando3, 10 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at First Presbyterian Church.
   
Washington, DC25 - Assistant Professor Scott Redd (and newly appointed president of RTS/Washington D.C.) will give the commencement address for RTS/Washington D.C.  at McLean Presbyterian Church.
   
United States (Northeast)
MassachusettsSouth Hamilton1 – Dr. Don Sweeting will speak at a world summit sponsored by WRF, Lausanne and others on “The Changing Role of American Seminaries on Global Theological Education”  at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
   
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia1-2 - Dr. Andy Peterson will speak on "Educational Technology for Business Ethics" at the Conference on Christian Business Ethics Today. Dr. Mark Futato will also speak at this conference.
   
United States (Midwest)
IllinoisChicago6-7 – Dr. Mark Futato will speak at the Logos Chicago Conference: Precision, Profundity and Preaching the Old Testament.
   

August Engagements

Outside the United States
Costa Rica 19-24 – Rev. Tim McKeown will lead a spiritual retreat for the Mission to the World (MTW) missionary team.