At a meeting held on May 13, 2001 in Jackson, Mississippi, the Board of Trustees elected Mr. Richard Ridgeway, Esq., as chairman of the board of Reformed Theological Seminary effective June 1, 2011. Mr. Ridgway follows Mr. James (Jim) Moore who served as chairman for 11 years. Mr. Ridgway is the fourth Chairman of the Board since the founding of RTS as the Reformed Theological Institute in 1964. Rev. Sam Patterson served from 1964-1975, Dr. Robert (Bob) Cannada, Sr. 1975-2000 and Mr. James Moore 2000 – 2011.

Over the last decade RTS faced significant financial and organizational challenges as well as extraordinary opportunities for further expansion and growth. During this important time, Jim Moore has been a “steady hand” as Chairman of the Board at RTS. He has demonstrated his lifetime characteristic of integrity, has shown faithfulness to the founding purpose and vision of RTS and to our commitment to the Lord and His Inerrant and Infallible Word.

Dr. Robert (Ric) Cannada, chancellor and CEO said, “Having had a close relationship with the family of Jim and Betty Moore since I was a child, it has been a distinct privilege and joy to work closely with Jim and under his leadership at RTS over these last years. Jim and Betty both are great encouragers. I am very pleased that Jim will remain on our board and the board’s executive committee, further contributing to our ministry, his time and talents for many years to come”

“Serving as chairman of the board of trustees of Reformed Theological Seminary for the past eleven years has allowed me to see how God has blessed and guided RTS, said Mr. Moore. We are truly in His hand and God has uniquely positioned RTS to accomplish great things for the Kingdom of God. What a joy to be a part of this Kingdom work”

Mr. Richard Ridgway has served on the board of trustees for 19 years, since 1992. During that time he has chaired the RTS Board’s development committee and served as chairman of the board of the RTS Foundation. His knowledge of RTS and his commitment to our mission and distinctives will enable him to lead RTS well as our board chairman during important and strategic future years.

Dr. Cannada said of Mr. Ridgway “Richard has been for many years one of the key leaders on the executive committee of the RTS Board. Richard’s “infectious excitement”, his enthusiasm, and his vigor about the things of the Lord, along with this same spirit that is evident in his wife Melissa, will be a blessing for all of us at RTS. I praise the Lord for raising up Richard to this place of leadership at this important time in the history of RTS.”

Mr. Richard Ridgway remarked, “The Lord has strategically placed RTS to provide biblical training from a Reformed perspective to peoples and churches globally, which just a few years ago would not have been possible. Both technology and a new openness to the Reformed faith have made opportunities for RTS to contribute to church planting both here and abroad like no other time in our history. We who are blessed to serve on the board are excited yet humbled to be a part of what God is doing though RTS to win people to Christ and to build strong and healthy churches. We have witnessed His hand in this work in the past. Watch with us what He is now doing to expand and strengthen His Kingdom.”