Montreat College and Point University Will Not Merger After All
Point University board of trustees has determined, not to pursue the merger with Montreat College
“We felt that driven by a common vision, the combined institution would be uniquely positioned to expand program offerings while cost-effectively using its resources to benefit students. After careful and prayerful consideration, the board of trustees of Point University has determined, due to complications involving legal agreements regarding Montreat’s main campus and concerns about the... Continue Reading
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
A letter to a congregation about sharing missionary names who serve in sensitive countries
A pastor came to visit from a country with only 3000 believers, all of whom live under threat. He showed us a book that extremists in his country had compiled. They had cobbled together bits from the internet, pieces from church bulletins and web sites to produce an incredible tale of conspiracy that casts American... Continue Reading
Afrocentricity and the Church (Parts 1 and 2)
Afrocentricity is a way of life that will manifest itself in every aspect of life
Was I wrong to consider Afrocentricity and Christianity as irreconcilable or were those churches wrong? Is there a middle ground between Afrocentricity as a cultural expression and Christianity as a religion that transforms culture? We believe that the Reformed faith is nothing more than biblical faith. In the history of Reformed theology, however, the validity... Continue Reading
More on Montreat College: Exchanges of Letters and Statements
Exchange of letters from the Montreat Interim President and the Alumni
The Point University board plans to meet on February 24. Here are a few potential outcomes of the Point board meeting, though we are not certain what may unfold: The Point board may decide to affiliate with Montreat College and keep two residential programs, one in Georgia and one in North Carolina; the Point board... Continue Reading
Annual Reformed Congregational Fellowship Pastors’ Conference
The conference will be March 25-27, 2014 at the Wonderland Conference Center, Sharon, MA
The Church has been entrusted with a treasure and a task. The treasure: the truth that a necessary saving righteousness has been supplied by a gracious God; the task: to get the word out that the treasure is found in the person of Christ. When the Church is faithful to this sacred trust it is... Continue Reading
Update: Board’s Statement on Montreat College in North Carolina Facing Possible Closure
The Board of Trustees is meeting soon to consider closing Montreat College by June 30, 2014
The Montreat College Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 to consider the future of the College. As the article below reports, many alumni and supporters urged the Board to keep Montreat College in North Carolina and to continue its educational mission. After the meeting the Board issued a statement. Update: The Montreat... Continue Reading
Women Ministering in the Tent
Jesus and his Apostles realized the important role women should play in serving the people of God
Let us worship more like Adam, Moses, Jesus and Paul. May we be strong men who lead with integrity. May we play the role of father, husband, elder and deacon well. But may we also be strong men who are wise men. May we surround ourselves with godly, strong feminine leaders. For according to Scripture,... Continue Reading
Belhaven University, Jackson, Miss., Hosts Joni Eareckson Tada
Tada, the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends International Disability Center, is an international advocate for people with disabilities
“Joni has been a friend for 25 years through our shared work with the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization,” said Belhaven University President Roger Parrott. “She has always had a deep connection with the University. I couldn’t be more thrilled that she will be on campus for this special evening. Joni is a one-of-a- kind... Continue Reading
King University, Bristol, Va., President Still in Charge After Two-thirds of Faculty Vote No-Confidence
30 faculty members voted that they had confidence in Jordan, 62 said they had no confidence and nine abstained from voting
The no-confidence vote by the faculty holds no sway over the president’s employment and cannot force the school’s board of trustees to take action. Voting members, however, said that as long as Jordan remains president, they will continue efforts to have him removed. A day after nearly two-thirds of King University’s faculty members voted... Continue Reading
Students Hold Demonstration Before Chapel Speaker
Wheaton College students demonstrate before chapel guest Rosaria Butterfield gave her testimony and address to the community
“At the meeting after the chapel, the students explained that their demonstration was meant to express concern that Dr. Butterfield’s story would be interpreted by the community as prescriptive rather than descriptive,” Ash said. “They expressed the desire for other stories to be told among the community in order to represent more than one person’s... Continue Reading
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