Reddit Andrews Appointed Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at RTS Jackson
January 30, 2012
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...
Dave Harvey to Speak at Spiritual Life Conference
January 27, 2012
Dave Harvey, acting president of Sovereign Grace Ministries, will be speaking at RTS Jackson for the Spiritual Life Conference, held Feb 22-23. The Conference schedule is listed below.
Dave Harvey is responsible for church care, church planting, and international expansion for Sovereign Grace Ministries. He has served as a member of the...
Ligon Duncan Elected to Regular Faculty of RTS Jackson while Continuing the Pastorate
January 12, 2012
While continuing his role as Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III has been elected as a regular member of the faculty at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson beginning January 1, 2012. Previously an adjunct member of the faculty, this appointment as the John E. Richards...
Carson to Speak at the 2012 Biblical Theology Conference
January 10, 2012
The 2012 Biblical Theology Conference is set for March 5-6, and will feature Dr. D. A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield), who will speak on the Son of God in biblical-theological perspective. Below is the schedule for the conference.
Monday, March 5
11:00am - 12:00pm "Son...
Ligon Duncan to teach Covenant Theology Spring 2012
December 6, 2011
Dr. Ligon Duncan, the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at RTS Jackson, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Jackson, and plenary speaker at the popular conference Together for the Gospel (T4G), will be teaching Covenant Theology this spring.
Covenant Theology explores the topic of God’s covenantal...
Dr. Waters Interviewed on “Knowing the Truth”
November 15, 2011
On Tuesday, November 15, Dr. Guy Waters, Associate Professor of New Testament, was interviewed on “Knowing the Truth,” a radio program hosted by Pastor Kevin Boling which airs in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Dr. Waters was interviewed about his new book, How Jesus Runs the Church, released by P&R...
RTS Jackson Faculty Members Publish Three Books
November 14, 2011
RTS Jackson is pleased to announce our faculty’s latest contribution to scholarship, addressing church government, communion, and church history.
Dr. Guy Waters, Associate Professor of New Testament, wrote How Jesus Runs the Church, released by P&R Publishing. This volume establishes the biblical foundations of the government of...
RTS Jackson Launches AALI
November 3, 2011
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....
Gladd to Join RTS Jackson Faculty This Spring
November 3, 2011
RTS Jackson is pleased to announce that Dr. Benjamin Gladd will join the RTS Jackson faculty to teach New Testament starting this Spring semester. He was officially approved by the Executive Committee on Thursday, November 3, and will be leaving his pastoral position at Apple Valley Baptist Church in California to join our faculty....
Derek Thomas to Teach Christology Winter 2012
October 31, 2011
Dr. Derek Thomas, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at RTS Jackson, contributor to Reformation 21, and now also fellow pastor with Sinclair Ferguson at First Presbyterian Columbia, will once again teach Systematic Theology II during the Winter term.
In Systematic Theology II Derek will cover Christology,...
Church Planting Class Visits New Orleans and Baton Rouge
October 26, 2011
On October 14-16 twenty students from the RTS Jackson MDIV program traveled to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA to meet with four different area church planters to learn, to be inspired, and to catch a vision for planting churches. The trip was the culmination of a semester-long project in Dr. Paul Long’s Church Planting class in which...
Recent Student Activities: Fellowship of the Nations, Hymn Sing & Date Night
October 5, 2011
The Student Cabinet organized a diverse ensemble of events for the first full month of this new academic year. The Student Body enjoyed a taste of culture, an evening of singing, and a night out.
The fourth annual Fellowship of the Nations Pot Luck was held at Patterson’s Porch on Friday, September 9, and students were instructed to...
Reddit Andrews to Speak for John Reed Miller Lecture Series, Oct 26-27
September 28, 2011
RTS Jackson is pleased to announce that Reverend Reddit Andrews, III will deliver the historic John Reed Miller Lectures on preaching on October 26 and 27.
Wednesday, October 26
11:00 Session #1, Chapel
12:00 Session #2, Patterson’s Porch (lunch included)
Thursday, October 27
12:00 Session #3, Patterson’s Porch (lunch...
SIBL to Offer Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Latin in Summer 2012
September 16, 2011
RTS Jackson is pleased to announce that the Summer Institute of Biblical Languages, which got of to a great start in Summer 2011, will expand its offerings in Summer 2012. In addition to our regular annual offerings of Greek and Hebrew, SIBL will also offer Aramaic and Latin in our eight-week immersion environment in Summer...
Fall Semester Underway
August 31, 2011
RTS Jackson began our Fall Semester with Orientation on Tuesday, August 23, Convocation on Wednesday, August 24, and our annual school year kickoff social on Friday, August 26.
At Orientation we welcomed a wide variety of new students into our community. We had a Medical Doctor, a PhD, a lawyer, a nuclear physicist, an architect,...
Rev. David Robertson to Speak at 2011 RTS World Missions Conference
August 8, 2011
The 2011 RTS World Missions Conference will be held on the Jackson campus from
September 6-8. The keynote speaker this year is the Reverend David
Robertson.
Rev. David Robertson is
the minister of St Peter's Church in Dundee, Scotland, where Robert Murray
McCheyne was minister. He
is also the editor for the Free Church of...
Dr. Timmer Reviews Book on Nahum
July 8, 2011
Dr. Dan Timmer, associate professor of Old Testament at RTS Jackson, reviewed Social Identity in Nahum: A Theological-Ethical Enquiry by Jan Petrus Bosman on TheGospelCoalition.org.
The review begins, "This timely volume began as a ThD dissertation completed at the University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) under Hendrick Bosman in 2005....
Dr. Derek Thomas to teach Westminster Standards Class at RTS Jackson
July 8, 2011
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at RTS Jackson, contributor to Reformation 21, and now also fellow pastor with Sinclair Ferguson at First Presbyterian Columbia , Dr. Derek Thomas, will once again be teaching the course Westminster Standards as a fall elective.
The class will focus on the Assembly and its...
Dr. Ligon Duncan to teach Systematic Theology I This Fall
July 8, 2011
Systematic Theology I will be taught this fall by Dr. Ligon Duncan, the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at RTS Jackson, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Jackson, and plenary speaker at the popular conference Together for the Gospel (T4G).
The course focuses on theology proper (God, Trinity, creation,...
Dr. Bill Richardson to teach Biblical Relationships class at Covenant EPC
July 8, 2011
RTS Jackson will be offering the course Biblical Relationships at Covenant Presbyterian Church, taught by Dr. Bill Richardson, who has written a book on parenting entitled Loving Obedience.
Human relationships are an important subject on which God has much to say and in this course students will examine the guidelines God has provided in...
RTS Announces New MDIV Track for RCA Students
July 7, 2011
RTS is pleased to announce that there is a new RCA track available for MDIV students seeking ordination in the Reformed Church in America (RCA). The RCA requires all candidates for ministry who choose not to attend an RCA denominational seminary to enroll in their Ministerial Formation Certification Agency (MFCA). The new RCA track at RTS...
SIBL Began on June 27 with 60 Students
July 6, 2011
The Summer Institute of Biblical Languages began on June 27 and will run for 7 weeks through August 12. The Hebrew Class, which meets from 9-12 each morning, has 17 students, and the Greek Class, which meets from 1-4 each afternoon, has 43 students.
In addition to RTS Jackson students, there are several visiting students. ...
Restoration Continues to the Townhomes Playground and Pool
June 17, 2011
A group from First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, MS came to the RTS townhomes for three days in order to restore some of the destruction caused by the tornado on April 15th. With much of the work on the townhomes themselves already completed by professionals, the group from FPC focused their attention on the family recreational area at the...
MFTC Grad Makes Local Paper
June 14, 2011
Teresa Adams, a graduate of our Marriage & Family Therapy and Counseling program in 2005, was the focus of an article in the Clarion Ledger, the local Jackson paper. The article tells the story of how one of our MFTC grads is using her training in different contexts—the mental health field, a Christian practice, and the...
Guy Waters Reviews "Christians Get Depressed Too"
May 24, 2011
Dr. Guy Waters recently reviewed "Christians Get Depressed Too" by David P. Murray. To see his review, see...
Gaffin and Beale to Teach Hebrews to Revelation This Fall
May 6, 2011
RTS Jackson is pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Gaffin and Dr. G.K. Beale will co-teach our New Testament course, Hebrews to Revelation, this fall.
The book of Hebrews will be taught by Richard Gaffin, who is Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and also has written books such as Calvin...
Derek Thomas Accepts Call, Will Continue to Teach
May 4, 2011
After nearly twelve years of knowing and working with Dr. Derek Thomas, our esteemed John Richards Chair of Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology, I have the sad task of announcing that God has led him and his wife, Rosemary, to leave Jackson for a new post. At the end of this academic year, they will be moving from Mississippi to...
RTS Hosts Mississippi Valley Presbytery
May 3, 2011
On May 3, 2011 RTS Jackson hosted the May meeting of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America. Presbytery began at 9 am and shortly thereafter joined the RTS community for a joint chapel service at 10 am. Our chapel speaker was Rev. Matt Giesman, Assistant Pastor at Providence Presbyteryian Church in Clinton,...
Pictures from the 2011 Pig Jig Now Available
April 18, 2011
On Saturday, April 16 RTS hosted its annual Pig Jig on the field between the Biblical Studies Building and the on-campus apartments. A day after the tornado and all the cleanup the seminary community escaped with an afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship.
Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, horseback riding, bounce houses, and even an...
Tornado Hits RTS Townhomes, No One Injured
April 18, 2011
On Friday, April 15 at approximately 11:04am a tornado heading east touched down in the seminary townhomes in Clinton, just off of Clinton Blvd. Though the damage to the seminary townhomes was extensive, no one was hurt.
The seminary townhomes were just one of the many places in the path of this tornado in Clinton. The tornado,...
New Release: Dr. Daniel Timmer's Book on Jonah
April 15, 2011
A Gracious and Compassionate God: Mission, salvation and spirituality in the book of Jonah By. Dr. Daniel C. Timmer
The book of Jonah is arguably just as jarring for us as it was for the ancients. Ninevah's repentance, Jonah's estrangement from God and the book's bracing moral conclusion all pose unsettling questions for today's readers. For...
First Annual RTS Jackson Christmas Caroling and Coffee
December 7, 2010
RTS Jackson students will host the First Annual RTS Jackson Christmas Carolling and Coffee on Tuesday, December 14 at 6:30pm. Students will meet in Grace Chapel for fellowship, carols, snacks, coffee, and prayer.
If you would like to attend or bring a special holiday treat, please email David Barry at mrdavidbarry@gmail.com. ...
Annual Luau at RTS Town Homes on Fri, Aug 27
August 23, 2010
On Friday, August 27th, the Student Cabinet of RTS Jackson will kick off the start of the new academic year with the annual Luau. Held each year at the Town Homes (appx. 2 miles from the seminary), the Luau will begin at 5:00pm and end when the 'skeeters become so large they snuff the tiki torches.
Games for adults and kids, grilled...
RTS Jackson Convocation
August 12, 2010
On Thursday, August 26th, all are welcome to join the faculty, staff, and students as we celebrate the 2010 Convocation. Beginning at 11:00am, Convocation will be held in Grace Chapel near the center of campus. Dr. Guy Waters, Associate Professor of New Testament, will give the commencement address. A free pizza...
RTS Jackson New Student Orientation
August 12, 2010
On Tuesday, August 24th, from 8:00am-2:00pm, RTS Jackson will host a mandatory Orientation for all new students. Who qualifies as a "new" student in this age of virtual classes, transfer students, and Summer Greek? Anyone who has taken fewer than eight credit hours (auditing not included) at the Jackson campus is a "new" student and...
RTS Jackson Hosts 2010 Annual Pig-Jig
April 12, 2010
On Saturday, April 10th, RTS Jackson hosted its annual "Pig Jig." A full-family event complete with a mini-petting zoo, horseback riding, and outdoor games as well as crawfish (aka "mud-bugs"), burgers, and hotdogs, the 2010 Pig Jig was a wonderful success with everyone enjoying their last break before paper-week and finals. For photos...
