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08/23/2010
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Annual Luau at RTS Town Homes on Fri, Aug 27
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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...
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08/12/2010
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RTS Jackson Convocation
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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 lunch will...
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08/12/2010
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RTS Jackson New Student Orientation
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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...
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04/12/2010
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RTS Jackson Hosts 2010 Annual Pig-Jig
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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...
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01/20/2010
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Dr. Peter Hill of BIOLA University hosts special therapy lecture on Friday, Feb 5 at RTS Jackson
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Dr. Peter Hill (MA, PhD University of Houston) of BIOLA University will host a special lecture on Friday, February 5th from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at RTS Jackson's Marriage & Family Therapy Center on the South Campus of RTS. This special lecture will address therapy to religious clients...
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01/04/2010
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RTS Jackson Hosts Deep South Founders Conference
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"True religion will direct our minds to the living God. When duly imbued with the knowledge of Him, the whole aim of our lives will be to revere, fear, and worship His majesty, to enjoy a share in His blessings, to have recourse to Him in every difficulty, to...
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11/01/2009
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RTS Jackson hosts the John Reed Miller Lecture Series
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Each year, RTS Jackson hosts a lecture series in Grace Chapel (on campus) that highlights the joyful task of preaching. This year, Joel Beeke, renowned scholar (and President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and Professor of Systematic Theology & Historical Theology, and Professor of Homiletics) will be on campus from...
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10/30/2009
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RTS Jackson hosts "Chili" Fall Festival
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On Friday, October 30th, RTS Jackson students came together at Patterson's Porch for our annual Chili contest and Fall festival. Part of our annual celebration of the Reformation, the chili cookoff is a time for students to test their palettes, and cooking abilities, in several categories (spicy, mild, "everything but..."). Several winners...
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09/01/2009
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RTS Jackson Welcomes Dr. Dan Timmer as Associate Professor of Old Testament
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The Jackson campus is thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Associate Professor of Old Testament, Dr. Dan Timmer. He received his Ph.D. in Theological Studies (Old Testament) from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago. He first studied mechanical engineering (B.Sc., Western Michigan University) and worked for several years...
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07/30/2009
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RTS Jackson Annual Missions Conference
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The annual missions conference begins September 8, 2009 at 10:00am in the Chapel on the Jackson campus. Doug Kelly, professor at RTS Charlotte, will be this year's speaker. Please join us each morning through September 10 at 10:00am in the Chapel as we hear Doug Kelly preach the Word to us....
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06/19/2009
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RTS Jackson Announces the Biblical Exegesis Emphasis
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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....
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05/15/2009
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Senior Banquet Honors Graduates
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The annual Senior Banquet was held on Thursday, May 14 at 7:00pm in Miller Hall at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. Free for graduates, this event honors our men and women who have left homes and jobs to move to Jackson and focus for a brief time on learning the...
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05/15/2009
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RTS Jackson Graduation
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On May 15, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church, 79 RTS students participated in graduation. Our proud graduates include: 35 KDMin 13 MFT 12 MDiv 9 MA 6 PhD 2 DMin 1 Certificate 1 MDiv Diploma Graduation and the subsequent reception was a great time for all involved. Photos may be...
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04/07/2009
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RTS Jackson's Annual "Pig Jig" A Success
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On April 4, 2009, students, families, and faculty from the Jackson campus threw the party of the year! (The only other event coming close to matching it is our Fall Luau, seen here.) Complete with horseback riding, a live rock band, games, a spacejump, and true Mississippi culinary delights, the annual...
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03/24/2009
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Professors to Host Panel on the Christian Life
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On March 31 at 5pm, several RTS: Jackson professors will host a pannel discussion on the ups and downs of the Christian life. The discussion will include free supper (pizza and beverages) at Patterson's Porch and will last from 5pm-7pm. Interested persons may submit questions in advance to tiinamalkamaki@yahoo...
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03/24/2009
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Dr. Bill Schwietzer to Speak on Church-Planting in England
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Church planting is serious, yet joy-filled, business. Dr. Bill Schweitzer, church-planter and minister in England with Mission to the World (MTW), will be on campus April 12 to detail the spiritual situation in England, and present opportunities for PCA men to work with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England...
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01/31/2009
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Spiritual Life Conference with Paul Wells
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This year's Spiritual Life Conference will feature key-note speaker Paul Wells, professor of systematic theology in Aix En Provence, France. Taking place Thursday, February 19, from 10:00am-12:00pm in Grace Chapel, the topic will be "John Calvin and Mediatorial Theology." Wells will give three sessions: Session #1: The Structure of Mediation - 10:00am-11:00am Session #2: ...
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01/29/2009
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Mrs. In Ministry hosts Annual Valentine's Dinner
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RTS Jackson's Mrs. In Ministry program (MIM) will host its annual Valentine's Day Couple's Dinner on February 12 beginning at 6:30pm. Dean of Students Brian Gault will be the guest speaker on "Sex and Holiness". Child care will be provided, but interested parties must sign up no later than February...
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01/26/2009
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Volleyball Tradition to Resume
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Thursday evenings on the RTS Campus have traditionally been volleyball nights, but last semester the tradition died. However, there is a swelling grassroots movement to resurrect the Thursday night volleyball event. Players of all abilities are welcome; the fellowship is enjoyable! Come and join weekly, beginning Thursday, January 29 at 7:00pm....
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01/12/2009
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Ken Myers to Speak at RTS, Friday, Jan 30, 10:00am
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Ken Myers of Mars Hill Audio will speak on "Culture, Discipleship, and the Mission of the Church" during lunch at Patterson's Porch on campus. Author of such well-known books as All God's Children and Bluesuede Shoes , Ken is an excellent cultural apologist. Lunch is free for those attending the lecture. ...
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11/13/2008
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Brown Bag Lunches
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Fall roundtable discussions continue with many students in attendance to hear local pastors discuss “things they don’t teach you in seminary.” On Monday, November 10 Chad Smith (RUF Minister from Belhaven) discussed the challenges and joys of "Ministering to Sinners." Monday, November 17 Joseph Wheat of Highlands Presbyterian Church (PCA) will teach on...
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11/06/2008
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Brown Bag Lunches Continue
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Fall roundtable discussions continue with many students in attendance to hear local pastors discuss “things they don’t teach you in seminary.” On Monday, November 3 Carl Calbercamp spoke to students on "Training Leaders." Next week, Chad Smith, RUF Minister from Belhaven, will discuss "Ministering to Sinners." Learning from those who...
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10/30/2008
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Annual Preaching Conference
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Every year RTS: Jackson hosts the John Reed Miller Lecture Series focusing on the preaching ministry. Dr. Ralph Davis is this year's key-note speaker. Current pastor of Woodland Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, MS, Dr. Davis has served twice as professor of Old Testament at RTS: Jackson. He has authored numerous...
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10/13/2008
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Brown Bag Lunches
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Fall roundtable discussions continue with many students in attendance to hear local pastors discuss “things they don’t teach you in seminary.” Monday Oct. 13 featured Tim Muse from Brandon Presbyterian Church and his lecture entitled Pizza and the Practice and Importance of Apologetics . Learning from those who have...
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09/15/2008
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Dr. Guy Waters Writes About Emergent Church
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RTS professor Dr. Guy Waters has contributed a chapter to the new Crossway book Reforming or Conforming?: Post-Conservative Evangelicals and the Emerging Church , available now from Crossway Books. Congratulations to Dr. Waters on a job well done! ...
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09/15/2008
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2008 RTS World Mission Conference: A Report
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The theme of this year's conference came from 1 Chronicles 16:23b-24a where it reads, “Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations.” Rev. Thabiti Anyabwile, the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, was...
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09/15/2008
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Bibleworks Workshop
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A time for student Greek skills to be expanded is close at hand. Later this Fall, a Bibleworks workshop will be offered and incorporated into the Greek exegesis courses. Bibleworks is a computer software program that can greatly expand a person's ability to exegete a biblical text in the...
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09/15/2008
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Queens Outreach Update
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On Saturday, September 6 Matt Koehn led RTS students in a door-to-door ministry to residents of nearby Queens neighborhood. Many neighbors greeted the students with open arms, giving confirmation to our students that this work was timely and a worthwhile outreach to continue. They hope to strengthen relationships with...
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09/15/2008
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Fellowship of the Nations Pot Luck
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On Friday September 12, families of the culturally diverse RTS community attended the annual Fellowship of the Nations Pot Luck Dinner held at the festively decorated Patterson’s Porch. Many represented their home countries by preparing ethnic foods while others sat on the Fellowship of Nations Q & A panel,...
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