The 2013 Summer Institute

How is the Word made effectual to salvation?
The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching, of the Word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation. WSC Question & Answer 89

GPTS Summer Institute 2013 will focus on a most important ordinance in Christ's church: the preaching of His holy Word. The Spirit of God does an immediate work upon the soul of man; yet the Spirit of God is pleased to do His work in the context of God-ordained means within the church. In this year's Institute, Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr. will lead in the examination of the sermons of 10 effective preachers. The template for our discussion will be sections out of R.L. Dabney's Sacred Eloquence and John Carrick's The Imperative of Preaching. Join us this August and learn ways you can enhance your effectiveness as a preacher.

The Summer Institute is scheduled for August 5-9 at the Seminary. This course is open for public registration for a fee of $225. Enrolled GPTS students taking the course will receive two credits and must pay the regular tuition rate of $380.

For more information, contact Registrar Kathleen Curto at (864) 322-2717, ext. 302 or by e-mail at registrar@gpts.edu.

Dr. Joseph A. Pipa, Jr. is president (since 1998) and professor of historical and systematic theology at Greenville Seminary. He is a graduate of Belhaven College and Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss. He received his Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia). He was the director of advanced studies and associate professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, Calif. While there, he directed the Doctor of Ministry program in preaching and taught systematic, historical and practical theology at the master's level. Dr. Pipa was the founding pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Escondido. Earlier, he pastored the Tchula, Miss., Presbyterian Church and Covenant Presbyterian Church in Houston, Tex. He is the author of Root and Branch; The Lord's Day; The Westminster Confession of Faith Study Book; Galatians: God's Proclamation of Liberty; and he recently co-edited, with Dr. Joel Beeke, The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit.

Breath of Life: An Exposition of Ecclesiastes

Location & Lodging

Brochure (PDF)

Tuition for the Summer Institute is $225. You may pay by check or credit card. For the Summer Institute, you have the additional option of registering online at www.gpts.edu/pastors/sicr/register.php. Please register by Friday, June 28th for both the Summer Institute and the Summer Theology Course.

Students who would like to take either course for graduate level (MDiv) credit must register by June 28th. GPTS students must register by May 17. A printable registration form is here. Pastors who take either course are eligible for 30 continuing education units. A certificate will be awarded at the end of the course upon its completion.

After June 28th, a $25 late registration fee will be applied. Take $25 off of additional registrations, should others in your church register to attend with you.

Schedule:

Monday: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.