On Tuesday, November 8 the National Association of Evangelicals, whose denomination members include the Presbyterian Church in America, the Christian Reformed Church, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Anglican Mission in the Americas, and nearly 40 others, released the following Press Release. Following the NAE statement, we have included a critical commentary from the Institute on Religion... Continue Reading

John Piper, author of What’s the Difference?: Manhood and Womanhood Defined According to the Bible, explained why men, and not women, should be the leaders in their homes and the church. “The Bible really cares about the dynamic between men and women. It has nothing to do with a woman’s incompetency,” Piper said during a... Continue Reading

On October 28, Dr. Peter Enns, one time professor of Old Testament at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia, was among the four speakers at a conference hosted by the Metro New York Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America. The theme of the conference was the historicity of Adam. On his November 3 blog, Dr. Enns... Continue Reading

If the growing majority of students desiring an MDiv today come from non-euro-centric communities, have not completed a BA, are looking for shorter—less expensive programs, and have several years of pastoral experience, then we need to redesign the degree to fit this market—or create something entirely different. The traditional MDiv has run its course—it’s time... Continue Reading

Curriculum reform is rooted in several driving forces, Aleshire said. Since more and more working students are attending seminary part-time, they need courses to be interchangeable and not part of a rigid sequence For more than 200 years, Andover Newton Theological School (ANTS) has trained future pastors to have expertise in biblical studies, pastoral care... Continue Reading

Sunday evening, conference attendees were invited to participate in a Reformation Sunday Service at the Crystal Cathedral of Garden Grove. Rev. Kent Moorlach was invited to preach at that evening service on the topic of Soli Deo Gloria. There were so many people in attendance, that the ushers had to make extra copies of the... Continue Reading

“We’ve seen situations in which somebody will graduate and have to go to the job that’s a sure bet that provides salary so they can pay off their education loans, even though their heart was moving them to a really risky, adventurous, entrepreneurial activity,” he said. Full-time master’s students will receive free tuition beginning in... Continue Reading

On Monday, November 7, 2011, Covenant College’s Center for Calling & Career will host an informational meeting and reception for Aileen H. Riady, founder of Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH), a school system that is reaching Indonesians through Christ-centered education. This will be the third consecutive year that Riady brings delegates from SPH to recruit Covenant... Continue Reading

Through conversations with seminary students, pastors, community members, and others, RTS Jackson created the African American Leadership Initiative (AALI) to capitalize on the unique ministry opportunities set before us. With RUF at Jackson State University, Redeemer PCA, Mission Mississippi, Voice of Calvary Ministries, and New Horizons, RTS Jackson provides a unique context for multi-ethnic, urban,... Continue Reading

According to current mission research, nearly 600 unengaged, unreached people groups can be found in North America — many of them in urban areas: They haven’t heard the Gospel in ways they can understand it and respond to it, and no evangelical group currently has a viable plan to reach them. Up to eight of... Continue Reading