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RAR Visit
On Sept 29th and 30th Westminster’s current Regional Alumni Representatives (RARs) met on the seminary campus to discuss the RAR role and how we can best serve alumni. Our summit began with Dr. Tim Witmer presenting the findings of the Lilly endowed study, Sustaining Pastoral Excellence, in which Westminster participated from 2004-2008. We spent several profitable hours the next day planning how the fruit of that study might be employed to strengthen Westminster alumni in their ministries. We also sharpened our understanding of how each RAR might be able to serve their region. The plan is for each one to provide a personal contact for Westminster events and recruitment opportunities in their area. The RARs will also attend the May meeting of the Board of Trustees to provide an ear and a voice for our alumni community. One highlight of our time together was a tour of campus usually given to prospective students. Since each RAR may be speaking with prospective students in their region, director of admissions Jonathan Brack guided us through the “tour of theological ideas” which introduces interested guests to Westminster’s history and theological heritage. The entire group was enthusiastic about how valuable this was as a reminder of what God has done and is doing through our seminary, and of how the education we offer is unique and vital for the future of the Church. Partnering with you for kingdom purposes, Rev. John Currie, MAR, director of student development and alumni relations
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Rev. David Riddell (MAR '83, MDiv '84), International Director of World Team. David and his wife Becky joined World Team in 1985 while David was pursuing his degree at Westminster Theological Seminary. In 1995, David became France Field Director and initiated a strategy to encourage and support the start up of 50 new church plants over the next 20 years. "Westminster exposed me to a much larger work than I was used to by providing the opportunity to interact with students from other cultures as well as the opportunity to pursue a study trip abroad to France with Dr. Edmund Clowney." |
Preaching Conference Recap
Cure for the Boring Sermon Thank you to all who participated in the 2011 Preaching Conference, including speakers, staff, students, alumni, and local pastors. We had a turnout of over 360 participants, one of the largest in history! Rev. Kevin DeYoung delivered inspirational messages on Leviticus 1 and Mark 15, and he lectured on the key to passionate pulpit sermons with the power to penetrate hearts. All audio from this conference is now available through the Westminster Media Center. Click "FULL STORY" for the audio and to see pictures from this event. World Reformed Fellowship
Promoting Reformed Partnerships Worldwide Recently, Westminster welcomed back the Rev. Dr. Sam Logan, former president of Westminster, to talk about his role as International Director of World Reformed Fellowship (WRF). Dr. Logan spoke with a group of Westminster faculty, staff, and students about WRF's history and core projects. He is greatly encouraged that through the Fellowship, many Reformed believers from different countries and backgrounds are able to come together and work for the expansion of God's kingdom throughout the world. Note from the President
Highest MDiv enrollment ever at Westminster’s Philadelphia campus
Westminster is pleased to report that its MDiv enrollment, at 243, is the highest number ever in the history of its Philadelphia campus, surpassing the 220 high mark of 2006. This comes after discontinuing campus locations in Dallas and NYC. We are blessed with this growth but realize it stretches us in terms of space, faculty and other needs. We ask that you stand with us as we continue to serve our core program. Page from the Past
The Growth of Westminster's Library Westminster's Montgomery Library now holds more than 143,000 volumes and provides access to many electronic resources. However, it had humble beginnings. Click "FULL STORY" for an article by Rev. Arthur Kuschke from the March, 1958 Alumni Bulletin which recounts some of the library's early history. "It is notorious in many other institutions that the faculty are of small value in building up a library. The matter has been just the reverse at Westminster." Join the staff of Montgomery library this month as we continue to celebrate Theological Libraries Month.
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