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"John Calvin: Servant of the Word"

Rev. Glen J. Clary, pictured standing on the left, Texas Campus Alum 2005, now pastor of Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church, West Collingswood, NJ, has authored an article published by Ordained Servant on John Calvin's preaching. Rev. Clary traces his interest in Calvin's preaching ministry to his study at the Texas Campus under Dr. David McWilliams and Dr. Sinclair Ferguson.

Read Rev. Clary's article on John Calvin: Servant of the Word

Dr. Paul Tripp joins the Redeemer faculty as Professor of Pastoral Life and Care and will teach in the course, Counseling Case Study Seminar, September 22-23 and November 17-18, 2009. Dr. Tripp will also teach in the spring semester, February 23-24, 2010 and April 6-7, 2010.

Paul Tripp is the president of Paul Tripp Ministries, a nonprofit organization whose mission statement is "Connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life." Paul also serves on the pastoral staff at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he preaches on Sunday evenings and leads the Ministry to Center City.  As an author, Paul has written ten books on Christian Living including: Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands; War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Our Communication Struggles; Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens; Lost in the Middle: Midlife and the Grace of God; How People Change (co-author); Relationships: A Mess Worth Making (co-author); A Quest for More: Living for Something Bigger Than You; Whiter Than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy; A Shelter in the Time of Storm: Meditations on God and Trouble; Broken Down House: Living Productively in a World Gone Bad. Paul has been married for many years to Luella and they have four grown children.

Counselors, pastors, elders, and deacons may audit this course at no cost. Continuing Education Units are available with cost through arrangement with Dr. Jeremy Lelek, President of the Association of Biblical Counselors. For more information or to register, please email info@redeemerseminary.org

Dr. Hughes Oliphant Old to teach Worship course, January 11-15, 2010

The purpose of the course is to deepen the students’ biblical and theological understanding of public worship; to familiarize students with historic patterns of Christian worship; to help students develop a vision for a worshiping congregation; to encourage students to be thoughtful, joyful worshipers of the triune God; to provide students with resources as they plan and lead public worship. Topics covered include biblical-theological foundations of worship, the directive principle of worship as outlined in the Westminster Standards, the role of the means of grace in worship, contextualization and worship, music and worship, and contemporary issues with regard to worship. This special offering of the Worship course will carry 2 semester hours of credit.

Dr. Hughes Oliphant Old is the John H. Leith Professor of Reformed Theology and Worship at Erskine Theological Seminary and Dean of the Institute for Reformed Worship. He is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and has studied at the University of Tübingen, the Protestant Theological Faculty of Paris, the Institute Catholique of Paris, and the University of Basel. He completed a D. théol. at the University of Neuchâtel and was appointed a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey. His 18 years of pastoral ministry in two churches, combined with meticulous research, has informed his prolific publishing. Included among his many works are Worship: Reformed According to Scripture, The Patristic Roots of Reformed Worship, The Shaping of the Reformed Baptismal Rite in the Sixteenth Century, and Leading in Prayer: A Workbook for Ministers. Soon to be published is the last of seven volumes on The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church.

The course will meet daily, January 11-15, 9am-6pm with an extended lunch break.

Pastors, elders, and deacons may audit this course at no cost. To register, please email info@redeemerseminary.org

Listen to the Inaugural Convocation of Redeemer Seminary

Soloist: Steve Williamson, "In Christ Alone," by Keith Getty

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On Monday, February 16, the sanctuary of Park Cities Presbyterian Church filled with students, faculty, trustees, pastors, church planters, campus ministers and others who came to celebrate the launch of Redeemer Seminary.

Redeemer President Steven Vanderhill presented the faculty and board of the new seminary, and Dr. Peter Lillback, President of Westminster Theological Seminary, lead the congregation in prayer, asking for the Lord’s blessing upon Westminster’s newest daughter seminary.

Dr. Skip Ryan, Redeemer’s new Chancellor, proclaimed, “Tonight is the celebration of what God has done in this area over the last seventeen years.” Ryan explained the purpose of linking church, school, and mission to form gospel ministers and leaders for a generation and more for the sake of Christ's glory. Ryan then introduced the speaker, his friend of thirty years, Dr. Timothy Keller, senior pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and author of The Reason for God and The Prodigal God.

After Ryan introduced him, Keller encouraged the board, faculty, students, and supporters to consider the new school’s mission to equip the next generation of leaders so that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14)

Keller expanded on the need to develop ministers theologically, spiritually, and vocationally. “Are we creating ministers who understand the Word of God, growing spiritually through prayer, and engaging the culture around them?” Commending the seminary’s leadership for their commitment to the local church and church planting network, Keller observed, “Leaders are not made in the classroom. They develop by facing overwhelming challenges, receiving expert input, and being surrounded by an encouraging support system. Redeemer Seminary has these resources.”

In conclusion, Vanderhill led the congregation in singing “Lift High the Cross.”

Lift High the Cross, the love of Christ proclaim
‘Till all the World adore His sacred Name

Redeemer Seminary 50% Scholarships

Redeemer Seminary is awarding scholarships for students entering the M.Div., M.A.R., or M.A. program of study beginning in 2009. The scholarship is for 50 percent of tuition in all courses taken in any term: Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring. Applications can be received at any time prior to the entering term. For more information, please see the 50% Scholarship Application.

New Course Offering: NT 133 Biblical Theology II with Prof. R. Elliott Greene

Meeting Tuesdays 6:00-9:00pm February 10 - May 5, 2009
Purpose: To show how responsible interpretation and application of any biblical text does not begin with the question “How do I apply this passage to my life?” but with “How does this passage connect to the great narrative of redemption which climaxes in the gospel, the story of Christ, and his people?” Topics covered include the nature of the Bible and its coherence; continuities and discontinuities in various major themes, such as the kingdom of God, definitions of the people of God, the Spirit and the New Covenant; the centrality of the gospel in application. This course is for students in the Redeemer M.A. or Certificate programs and is not available to M.Div. or M.A.R. students. 3 semester hours.