RTS Faculty Speaking Engagements Archive - 2010
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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| 2010 Speaking Engagements | ||
| January Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Orlando | 26-29 - Dr. Steve Childers is the president and key trainer of the GCA Church Planting Conference. |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 29-30 – Dr. Mike Milton will speak at the Mid-South Men's Rally. |
| 31- Dr. Mike Milton will preach at First Presbyterian Church. | ||
| North Carolina | Bonclarken | 14 – Dr. Mike Milton will speak at the ARP Church Planters' Retreat on “Church Planter as Preacher”. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Asia | Professor Mike Glodo will teach a church leadership training class in Asia, Jan 18-22, on “How to Read and Apply the Psalms”. | |
| February Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Georgia | Atlanta | 21-22 - Dr. Ric Cannada, chancellor of RTS, will preach in two different Korean churches on Sunday, in Atlanta, and will attend a reception for area Korean pastors and RTS Korean D.Min. students on Monday. |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 2-4- Dr. Mike Milton will preach for the US Air Force Professional Continuing Education for Chaplains at Fort Jackson, on “Renewing Your Passion for Preaching”. |
| United States (Midwest) | ||
| Missouri | St. Louis | 28 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, for the World Missions Conference. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Germany | 12-14 – Dr. Mike Milton will teach and preach at the 2010 Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission for the PCAPRJC Conference for military chaplains and their wives (Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission for the Presbyterian Church in America) in Kochel Am. | |
| March Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 7 – Dr. Mike Milton will teach at the New Presbyterian Church in Pompano Beach, FL at 11:00 a.m. on “What God Starts, God Completes.” |
| Virginia | Chester | 5-7 – Dr. Guy Waters will speak at a conference at Centralia Presbyterian Church. |
| United States (Northeast) | ||
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 12-14 - Dr. Sam Larsen will teach at the annual missions conference at First Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh March 12-14, where Dr. John Tweeddale (M.Div. ’05) is senior pastor. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Brazil | 12-14 - Dr. Elias Medeiros will speak on “Evangelism and the Local Church (Leadership and Membership)” at a conference in Roraima, Brazil. | |
| April Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Orlando | 19-22 - Dr. Steve Childers will speak at the national Exponential Church Planting Conference in Orlando. |
| United States (Midwest) | ||
| Iowa | Sioux Center | 9 - John Muether presented a paper at a Calvinism conference at Dordt College in Sioux Center. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Scotland | 12-15 - Dr. Elias Medeiros will speak on “The Migrant Church” at a World Reformed Fellowship workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. | |
| May Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Georgia | Rome | 23 – Dr. Ric Cannada will preach at both morning services at First Presbyterian Church of Rome. |
| Florida | Maitland | 30 – Dr. Jim Coffield will speak at Orangewood Presbyterian Church. |
| Orlando | 19 – Dr. Jim Coffield will speak at Faith Christian Center. | |
| Pompano Beach | 30 - Dr. Mike Milton will preach at The New Presbyterian Church in Pompano Beach. | |
| St. Augustine | 23 – Rev. Mike Glodo will preach at Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church. | |
| Winter Springs | 23- Dr. Jim Coffield will speak at Willow Creek Presbyterian Church. | |
| North Carolina | Matthews | 16 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at Christ Covenant Church on “Reviled for Christ” from Matthew 5:11-12. |
| Wilmington | 1 – Dr. Doug Kelly will address a gathering of ministers and will also be at a book signing at the Salt Shaker Bookstore. | |
| 2 – Dr. Doug Kelly will preach at Christ Community Church. | ||
| South Carolina | Charleston | 10-14- Dr. Doug Kelly will give a week of lectures for the campus workers of Campus Outreach. |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 24-26 – Dr. Jim Coffield will teach at a marriage conference for Campus Outreach. |
| United States (Northeast) | ||
| New Hampshire | Hampstead | 3-4 – Dr. Derek Thomas along with Dr. Mark Dever will be the keynote speakers at The New England Center for Expository Preaching 2010 Pastors’ Conference in Hampstead. |
| United States (West) | ||
| California | Newport Beach | 14-16 - Dr. Mark Futato will speak at a men’s retreat at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach. |
| Texas | Houston | 2 – Dr. Ric Cannada will preach at the morning services at Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Ghana | 24-28 – Dr. Steve Childers will train key indigenous African leaders (French & English) at the GCA leadership summit in Ghana. | |
| Togo | 29- June 2 – Dr. Steve Childers will train key indigenous African leaders (French & English) at the GCA leadership summit in Togo. | |
| Ukraine | Kiev | 24-June 4 – Dr. Dennis Ireland will teach a course on the Synoptic Gospels at the Evangelical Reformed Seminary. |
| June Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Daytona | 5-6 – Dr. Jim Coffield will speak at Christ Community Church. |
| Lecanto | 12-13 – Dr. Jim Coffield will speak at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church | |
| Orlando | 17-19 - Dr. Derek Thomas will speak at the Ligonier National Conference. | |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Dr. Howard Griffith will teach at RTS/Atlanta on ST3 Doctrines of Salvation and Last Things. |
| North Carolina | Flat Rock | 8 – Dr. Doug Kelly will speak at a pre-synod conference of the annual meeting of the ARP. |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 27 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at Parish Presbyterian Church. |
| 29 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at the annual training for PCA chaplains at the PCA General Assembly. His sermon is titled "This We Will Defend: Essentials of the Reformed Faith for Chaplains Today." | ||
| 30 – Dr. Mike Milton will teach a seminar on "Great Expectations: The Role Relationship of the Pastor's Wife and the Church" at the PCA General Assembly. | ||
| 30 - Dr. Ric Cannada will present a seminar at the PCA General Assembly titled “Elders as Shepherds: Not Merely Decision Makers.” | ||
| Virginia | Leesburg | 4-6 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at the officers’ retreat at Potomac Hills Presbyterian Church in Leesburg. |
| McLean | 6 – Dr. Ric Cannada will preach at McLean Presbyterian Church. | |
| United States (Northeast) | ||
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 1-4 Dr. Derek Thomas will teach a one week course on John Owen at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 11-12 Dr. Andy Peterson, president, RTS/Virtual will speak on “Working in the Public Company in God’s World”, at the Conference on Christian Business Ethics Today: A Christian Worldview with the Westminster Confession of Faith, at the Union League in Philadelphia. Dr. Mark Futato is also a speaker at this conference, and he will speak on “Working in the Private Company in God’s World”. |
| Pittsburgh | 24 - Dr. Derek Thomas will speak at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) for their Bicentennial celebration. | |
| 25-26 Dr. Derek Thomas will give a paper at the Westminster Confession conference at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary on “The Westminster Divines and Eschatology”. | ||
| United States (Midwest) | ||
| Colorado | Denver | 25 – Dr Don Sweeting will preach at the evening worship service at the EPC General Assembly. |
| 25 – Dr. Ric Cannada and Dr. Don Sweeting will speak at the RTS Alumni & Friends Breakfast at the EPC General Assembly. | ||
| Illinois | Wheaton | 21-25 – Dr. Chuck Hill will read a paper on Scripture in the Patristic Period at “The Scripture Project” symposium at Wheaton College. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Bahamas | 6 - Rev. Mike Glodo will lead a commission of the EPC to receive St. Andrews Kirk of Nassau as a new member church. | |
| Canada | 23-25 - Dr. Mike Milton will represent RTS at the 2010 Association of Theological Schools/Commission on Accrediting (ATS/COA) Biennial Meeting, in Montreal, QC, Canada. | |
| Japan | Tokyo | 21-25 – Dr. Sam Larsen will teach a modular course on Theology of Intercultural Ministry and Ethics for the Korean-language track Doctor of Ministry program. |
| 28-July 2 – Dr. Eunsoo Kim will teach a modular course on Research Design. | ||
| Mexico | 1-8 - Dr. Simon Kistemaker, emeritus, will lecture in Mexico City, at the Seminario Theologico Reformado. | |
| July Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Fort Myers | 11 – Mr. Scott Redd will preach at Westminster Presbyterian Church. |
| Maitland | 11 – Dr. Jim Coffield will speak at Orangewood Presbyterian Church. | |
| Orlando | 18 – Dr. Mark Futato will preach at Lake Baldwin Church, participating in a series called “Summer in the Psalms: Renew Your Passion”. | |
| 25 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. | ||
| St. Cloud | 18 – Professor Mike Glodo will preach during Sunday morning worship at Grace Community Church. | |
| Winter Park | 18 – Dr. Reggie Kidd will preach at Crosspointe Church. | |
| Georgia | Kennesaw | 4, 11 - Dr. Sam Larsen will preach at Christ Community Church in Kennesaw, GA, the first two Sundays of July. |
| North Carolina | Linville | 8-11 – Dr. Doug Kelly will serve as chaplain at Grandfather Mountain at the Scottish Highland Games and will preach there on Sunday. |
| Matthews | 11- Dr. Mike Milton will preach at Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Matthews. | |
| Mooresville | 18, 25 – Dr. Rod Culbertson, Jr. will preach at Harbor Presbyterian Church (He is currently the regular preaching supply for this church). | |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 1 - Dr. Ric Cannada and Dr. Don Sweeting will speak at the RTS Alumni & Friends breakfast for the PCA General Assembly. |
| Virginia | Arlington | 11 – Dr. Howard Griffith will preach at Arlington Baptist Church. |
| Fairfax | 4 - Dr. Howard Griffith preached at New Hope Presbyterian Church. | |
| United States (Midwest) | ||
| Colorado | Westcliffe | 19-30 - Dr. Simon Kistemaker, emeritus will speak at the Sangre de Cristo Seminary in Westcliffe. |
| Iowa | Cedar Falls | 26-27 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at the Cedar Falls Bible Conference in Cedar Falls. |
| Kansas | Kansas City | 20-22 – Dr. Reggie Kidd will lead two seminars on "Ancient-Future Worship" at the Worship Leader National Conference. |
| Overland Park | 25 – Dr. Mike Milton will speak at Redeemer Presbyterian Church at 11:00 a.m. | |
| United States (West) | ||
| California | Los Angeles | 24 – Dr. Jim Coffield will speak at a marriage conference at Pacific Crossroads Church. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Australia | 26-30 - Dr. Sam Larsen will teach a modular course in Theology and Practice of Church Planting at the Presbyterian College of Victoria. | |
| 19-23 – Dr. Sam Larsen will teach at the Westminster Theological College of Queensland. | ||
| Ireland | 9-16 - Dr. Derek Thomas is the keynote speaker at the annual Portstewart Convention, a Christian family conference. | |
| August Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Cape Coral | 15 – Professor Scott Redd will preach at Emmanuel .Presbyterian Church. |
| 29 – Professor Mike Glodo will preach the morning worship service at The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Cape Coral. | ||
| Casselberry | 1 – Professor Mike Glodo will participate in the ordination service of RTS/O graduate Craig Daugherty at the Orlando Chinese Evangelical Church (OCECC). OCECC is pastored by RTS/O alumnus Biao Chen. | |
| Ft. Myers | 1 - Professor Scott Redd preached at Westminster Presbyterian Church. | |
| 8 - Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Westminster Presbyterian Church. | ||
| Marco Island | 8 – Professor Mike Glodo will preach at the morning and evening worship services at Marco Island Presbyterian Church | |
| Orlando | 25 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at convocation at RTS/Orlando. | |
| Palm Bay | 8 – Dr. Reggie Kidd will preach at Christ the King PCA. | |
| Plant City | 29 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Plant City Presbyterian Church. | |
| Pompano Beach | 29 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at The New Presbyterian Church. | |
| North Carolina | Ashville | 13-15 – Dr. Steve Brown will preach at the Billy Graham Training Center (The Cove) |
| Charlotte | 31 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at the RTS/Charlotte convocation | |
| Matthews | 22 - Dr. Mike Milton will teach all adult Sunday school at Christ Covenant Church on “The Richness of the Liturgy”. | |
| Wilmington | 15 – Dr. Rod Culbertson will preach at Christ Community Church. | |
| South Carolina | Newberry | 22 - Dr. Mike Milton will preach at the installation services for Mantle Nance at Newberry Presbyterian Church. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Brazil | Sao Paulo | 9-13 - Dr. Sam Larsen will teach a Doctor of Ministry modular course at the Andrew Jumper Graduate Theological Center in Sao Paulo. |
| Indonesia | In August Drs. Ric Cannada and Steve Childers will travel to Indonesia (largest Muslim nation in the world) to meet with key Indonesian church leaders and teach in the new RTS Indonesia D.Min. Program. Cannada and Childers will also be meeting with Dr. Stephen Tong, Reformed evangelist, theologian, founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia and senior pastor of the Messiah Cathedral (the world’s largest Chinese Christian church facility: 4600-capacity auditorium) where they will be speaking and teaching their church leaders and seminary students. | |
| September Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Oviedo | 16-18 – Dr. Reggie Kidd will speak at a worship retreat at Canterbury Retreat Center. |
| Merritt Island | 26 - Professor Mike Glodo will preach at Faith Presbyterian Church. | |
| Sarasota | 11-12 – Professor Mike Glodo will preach at all services at Covenant Life Church. | |
| Zellwood | 26 - Professor Mike Glodo will preach during the morning service at Rolling Hills Community Church. | |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 27 – Dr. Mike Milton will give devotions for Women of Vision of World Vision, Ministry to Appalachia, in the RTS Chapel. |
| Statesville | 12 - Dr. Mike Milton is the keynote speaker at the ARP Spiritual Life Conference, First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, He will speak on “Love in Three Ways: The Usefulness of the Law of God for Today.” | |
| South Carolina | Fort Jackson | 13-15 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at a pastor’s conference at the College of Military Preaching on “Spiritual Leadership: Shepherding Army Strong Communities, ” and on “Worship Planning.” |
| Rock Hill | 26 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at the worship services of Westminster Presbyterian Church. | |
| United States (Northeast) | ||
| Ohio | Holland | 11 – Dr. Steve Brown will speak at the 44th anniversary banquet of the WPOS. |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 18 - Dr. John Frame will speak at Beverly Heights Evangelical Presbyterian Church, at a conference honoring the 25th anniversary of Dan Wolling’s pastorate. |
| United States (Midwest) | ||
| Colorado | Littleton | 5 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church. |
| Illinois | Antioch | 19 – Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church in Antioch, IL |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Canada | Ontario | 17 – Dr. Steve Brown will preach at a pastor’ seminar. |
| Toronto | 17-18 - Dr. Derek Thomas will speak at the Sola Scriptura Conference on The Doctrine of the Church. | |
| October Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Jacksonville | 26 - Assistant Professor Scott Redd will speak on a panel of the Interfaith Council of the University of North Florida. |
| Orlando | 22 – Professor Mike Glodo is a respondent to a paper on “Two Kingdoms and Law” of alumnus Scott Pryor (MATS ’97), professor, Regent University School of Law, at the Christian Legal Society Annual Meeting. | |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 28 – Dr. Ric Cannada will speak on “A Longview of the Covenant Family” at First Presbyterian Church Day School, for a program called Parents University where speakers come in to talk to parents of the day school program. |
| North Carolina | Boone | 12 – Dr. James Anderson will speak at Appalachian State University from 7-9p.m. at an event organized by Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), titled “Why Do Christians Believe the Bible?” |
| Charlotte | 7 – Dr. Mike Milton will speak at the RTS/Charlotte Fall Banquet. | |
| Denver | 10 - Dr. Rod Culbertson will preach at Lakeshore Presbyterian Church. | |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 12 – Dr. Mike Milton will preach at the TN Valley Presbytery meeting on “Is There Not a Cause?” from 1 Samuel 17:29. |
| United States (Northeast) | ||
| Maryland | College Park | 31 – Dr. Howard Griffith will preach at the Reformation Day service at Wallace Presbyterian Church on “Predestination and Assurance” at 6:00 p.m. |
| Poolesville | 2 – Dr. Howard Griffith will speak at a conference entitled "Glorious Reign: Rethinking the Return of Christ." | |
| United States (Midwest) | ||
| Illinois | Forreston | 9-10 - Dr. Elias Medeiros is the keynote speaker for the missions conference at Forreston Grove Church. |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 12-13 - Dr. Steve Childers will lecture on church planting at Calvin Theological Seminary. He will also lead strategic planning and consulting sessions regarding church planter training with faculty members, heads of denominational agencies, and professors of mission from Calvin College, Kuyper College, Hope College, Western Theological Seminary and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. |
| Harrison Township | 23 – 25 – Dr. Ric Cannada will speak at a family conference at Knox Presbyterian Church in Harrison Township, Mich., over the weekend on “A Longview of the Covenant Family” and preach at the church on Sunday morning. | |
| United States (West) | ||
| California | Martin | 15-17 - Dr. Mark Futato will teach at a weekend Bible conference at Grace Church, where Rod Miles (M.Div. ‘04) is pastor. |
| Texas | Houston | 14 - Dr. Ric Cannada will speak at the Gathering of Men on “Leadership”. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Germany | Heidelberg | 28-29 - Dr. Derek Thomas will speak on “The Worship of the Reformed Church” at the Reformation Conference |
| Scotland | Edinburgh | 4 - Dr. Doug Kelly will speak on Acts 2 at the Crieff Minister’s Conference. |
| 17 – Dr. Doug Kelly will speak on the “Scottish Reformation” to the Church of Scotland Presbytery of Melrose and Peebles. | ||
| South Africa | 16-25 - Dr. Elias Medeiros will participate in a multiplex session and lead a dialogue sessions at the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town. His presentation is titled “Ministering to the Scattered Peoples.” | |
| 15-24 Dr. Mike Milton and Dr. Don Sweeting are invited participants at the Third Lausanne Conference of World Evangelization. | ||
| Ukraine | Kiev | 11-15 - Dr. Robert J. Cara will teach the course Hebrews through Revelation at Ukraine Biblical Seminary. |
| Wales | 28-29 – Dr. Doug Kelly will speak at Wales Evangelical School of Theology (WEST) on the “Covenant of Grace”, and then preach at a church in Cardiff ('The Heath') over the weekend. | |
| November Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Maitland | 7 - Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Orangewood Presbyterian Church. |
| Winter Springs | 21 - Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at Willow Creek Church. | |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 17 - Dr. Miles Van Pelt will be a moderator and panel member for the Hebrew Language and Exegesis Program Unit on the topic of “Oral/Aural Communicative Approaches to Biblical Hebrew” at The Evangelical Theological Society in Atlanta, GA, Nov. 17. |
| 17 - Dr. Mike Milton will present "Justification in 17th Century English Puritanism" to be read at the Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, November 17th. | ||
| 18-20 - Dr. James Anderson will present a paper titled “The Lord of Non-Contradiction: An Argument for God From Logic”, at the 2010 National Meeting of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. | ||
| 18 – Dr. Bruce Lowe is on the panel discussion for the Evangelical Theological Society group on Pistis Christou, in Atlanta, Ga. | ||
| Mississippi | Louisville | 5-7 - Dr. and Mrs. Guy Richardson will speak at a marriage and family conference at First Presbyterian Church. |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 12-13 – Dr. Rod Culbertson, Jr. will be a PCA MNA Church Planter Readiness Assessor at RTS/Charlotte. |
| Virginia | Richmond | 4-5 - Dr. Howard Griffith will speak at West End PCA on “Union: Knowing the Meaning of Marriage” with his wife, Dr. Jacqueline S. Griffith. |
| West Virginia | 5-7 - Assistant Professor Peter Lee will speak at a young adult conference at Bethel Korean Presbyterian Church, located at Pine Creek Conference Center. The theme of the conference is "Beyond Community." | |
| United States (Midwest) | ||
| Missouri | St. Louis | Dr. Robert Orner will be leading a Hispanic Pastors Summit in conjunction with Covenant Theological Seminaries Center for ministry leadership Nov. 9-11. |
| Outside the United States | ||
| Brazil | Manaus, Amazon | 2-7 - Dr. Elias Medeiros will speak at the 11th Reformed Faith Conference. |
| Canada | London, Ontario | 19-20 - Dr. Guy Waters will speak on “The Holy Spirit” at Sola Scriptura Ministries, Intl. conference, in London (Ontario). |
| Russia | Moscow | 3-5 - Dr. Derek Thomas will speak at the Evangelical Press Reformation Conference. |
| December Engagements | ||
| United States (Southeast) | ||
| Florida | Orlando | 5 - Dr. Don Sweeting will preach at the Orlando Chinese Evangelical Church. It is a combined service with both the Chinese and American congregations. |
| 26 – Professor Mike Glodo will preach during the morning service at Lake Sherwood Orthodox Presbyterian Church. | ||
| North Carolina | Matthews | Dr. Mike Milton will be ministering in Christmas Eve Communion Services at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church in Matthews, NC. |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 6-10 – Dr. Guy Waters will teach “Pauline Epistles,” at RTS/Memphis. |