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Twelve to Receive Degrees During
22nd GPTS Commencement Ceremony May 18th |
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Degrees will be
conferred upon 12 graduates or honorees during Greenville
Seminary's 22nd Annual Commencement ceremony on
Friday, May 18. The graduation service begins at 7 p.m. at the Academy of Arts
Auditorium adjacent to the seminary. A reception
will follow in the seminary's Student Commons.
Delivering this year's
commencement address will be Dr. Derek Thomas,
distinguished visiting professor of Systematic
and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological
Seminary in Jackson, Miss. and editorial
director for the Alliance of Confessing
Evangelicals. He also serves as minister of
preaching and teaching at First Presbyterian
Church in Columbia, S.C. A native of Wales, Dr. Thomas pastored
in Belfast, Northern Ireland for 17 years before
coming to the United States in 1966. In addition to authoring or
editing 15 books, he has served as editor of the
Evangelical Presbyterian. He is a frequent speaker at Reformed
conferences.
This year's degree
recipients include:
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Louis Jacobus Cloete, (OPC),
Bachelor of Divinity
"I
praise the Lord for the multiple
blessings He bestowed on my family and I
during the years I spent at GPTS. With
fondness I will remember the godly
instruction from the faculty and
fellowship with other students. The
privilege of receiving a quality
education was a bonus."
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Nicholas Shane Napier (PCA),
Bachelor of Divinity
"GPTS was more than I could have
hoped for in terms of godly instruction
and personal benefit. As a former
Reformed Baptist pastor, I had heard
many positive comments about GPTS, and
desired to attend, and the Lord so
graciously made it possible for me. My
experience at GPTS has far exceeded my
expectations, and I am forever grateful
to the men who have given such fine
instruction."
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Jeremiah William Montgomery
(OPC), Master of Divinity
"Greenville Seminary emphasizes
confessional theology and experimental
preaching. These two emphases are the
desperate need of the church in every
age, and I am thankful to King Jesus for
bringing me to learn them here. God be
praised for the mission and sacrificial
ministry of GPTS."
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Kevin Jude Olivier (OPC),
Master of Divinity
"I am very thankful that the Lord led
me to Greenville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary. Even though I have
a way to go in my development and
skills, I am sincerely thankful for the
training offered by the seminary,
especially in the area of preaching. I
especially commend GPTS for its stand on
six-day creation and being an
institution that requires strict
subscription to the Westminster
Standards for all its teaching faculty.
These documents give us the best and
most accurate summary of what God's Word
teaches. I pray that GPTS upholds them
until Jesus Christ returns.
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Jim Gary Stevenson (OPC),
Master of Divinity
"I am thankful for Greenville's
emphasis on experimental Calvinism. The
training of men to become preachers of
the word of God is the reason I chose
this seminary, because our standards
tell us that it is especially through
the preaching of the word that God
convinces and converts sinners and
builds them up in holiness and comfort.
It has been a privilege and a blessing
to learn from godly men who are so
dedicated to Reformed and Confessional
Presbyterianism."
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Steven Kent Walton (PCA),
Master of Divinity
"Shortly after beginning my studies,
someone asked me what I thought was the
best thing about being at Greenville
Seminary. I told him, 'The faculty.'
As I approach graduation, my response
would have to be the same. Although the
instructors at GPTS are all fine
scholars, they are more than that. Each
one is a preacher by trade and a pastor
at heart. In every class, whether
history, systematics, languages, or
applied studies, week after week I
received nuggets of pastoral wisdom and
insight into the work of ministry. For
this I will be forever grateful."
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James Dale Crowley
(Missionary in Cambodia), Master of Arts
"This Baptist was treated with
the utmost kindness and collegiality
during my studies at Greenville
Seminary. And what an honor to sit
under modern Presbyterian icons like
Doctors Pipa and Smith. I leave much
better equipped to continue my work
among the tribal peoples of
Southeast Asia."
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Patrick Kevin Daly (ARP),
Master of Arts
"I came to GPTS hoping to grow in my
understanding of Scripture and the
Reformed confessions, in preparation for
life-long service in His church, and can
gladly say that I am leaving with much
more. The relationships I have built
with professors and students has
specifically been a tremendous blessing
to me, and has been used by the Lord in
my growth in grace. The Lord has also
been pleased to use my education here to
prepare me for a job at the Banner of
Truth Trust, where I will be working as
the manager of sales and marketing/
operations, for North America."
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Gary Lee Miller (PCA), Master
of Arts
"Greenville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary is the school of choice for
anyone desiring a thoroughly Christian
reformed education. The classes were
challenging, expanding my spiritual and
mental understanding of Scripture. My
love for history grew exponentially
under Dr. McGoldrick’s tutelage. Dr.
Curto, undoubtedly, influenced me most
on issues of worldview, apologetics, and
education. However, my most memorable
moment was speaking to Dr. Pipa, as he
expressed his love and care for my
family, when my dad passed. May God
bless the work of Greenville
Presbyterian Theological Seminary."
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Michelle Stephanie Sekuras
(N/D), Master of Arts
"God has truly smiled upon me by
graciously bringing me to GPTS. I have
had two significant doctrines impressed
upon me at GPTS: The first is the
absolute truth that is found only in
Scripture, and the second is the value
that Christ has placed upon the Church
as his bride and body. As a servant of
Christ and graduate of this seminary, I
will strive to defend and live out the
truth found in the inerrant Word by also
serving the Church in whatever skills
Christ has equipped me with."
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Ian Hamilton (EPCEW), Doctor
of Divinity (Honorary)
"I count it a great privilege
to be awarded this degree from GPTS.
This will be my fourth graduation in
three separate decades and my first
outside Scotland! GPTS seeks to equip
young men to be faithful, godly and
effective preacher/pastors in Christ's
church, for which I am deeply thankful
to almighty God. My plans for the
foreseeable future are straightforward,
to continue doing what I have been doing
for the past thirty years, preaching the
glorious gospel of the
blessed God. I greatly value your
prayers for me and the congregation
I serve in England, Cambridge
Presbyterian Church (a congregation of
the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of
England and Wales)."
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Richard Davis Phillips (PCA),
Doctor of Divinity (Honorary)
"I am grateful for the honor being
bestowed on me, all the more because of
my high regard for Greenville Seminary's
faithfulness to God's Word and zeal for
the gospel mission of Christ. I am
honored to join the GPTS fraternity of
men committed to advancing the historic
Reformed faith." Rev. Phillips is
senior pastor of Second Presbyterian
Church, Greenville, S.C.
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ARP = Associate Reformed Presbyterian
EPCEW = Evangelical Presbyterian Church
of England and Wales
N/D = Non-denominational
OPC = Orthodox Presbyterian Church
PCA = Presbyterian Church in America |
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25th Anniversary Feature |
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 Pastoral Training
Developments in America
Part 3 in a Series
By Dr. Joseph A.
Pipa Jr. |
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Having laid the biblical and historical
foundation for ministerial training, I want to
focus on the particular method that developed in
America. As I mentioned in previous parts of
this series, we inherited the
university system of training men for the
ministry. But other systems had developed as
well. In England the non-conformists developed
divinity halls to train ministers, while in
Scotland the parsonage system, in which a young
man would attach himself to a mature minister to
study and prepare, was utilized.
In America, in addition to the university
system, some began to implement the parsonage
approach to ministerial education. Sometimes it
would be less formally organized; a young man
would go and live with a minister to learn
informally from him through reading and joining
in pastoral labors. Oftentimes though, the
arrangement was more formal, and a young man
would attach himself to a pastor to read
divinity. There would be a set curriculum. The
candidate would read and discuss with his mentor
and thus prepare for the ministry.
The parsonage system though was very
inefficient for a country that was experiencing
rapid growth. A more efficient system was needed
to produce a sufficient number of trained
ministers to keep up with the growth of our
country. So out of the parsonage system the
Academy developed. In the Academy (the most
famous being the Log College) a group of
students would live with and study under a
minister. But the need remained to train a
larger number of men; so in the late
eighteenth-century, the forerunner of seminaries
developed.
Three schools began: The Dutch Reformed
developed one in New York; a group of Associated
Presbyterians developed one in Geneva,
Pennsylvania; and Associate Reformed Church
developed one in New York. Each of these schools
had one faculty member, a small library, and
very few students. A number of people saw the
need for a well-endowed school that had more
than one faculty member and a good library. And
so in 1808, the Congregationalists in New
England developed Andover Theological Seminary
in Connecticut. Before they started, they had
amassed a large library and endowment. They
began with three full-time faculty members. This
school was the first seminary. Three years
later, in 1812, the Presbyterians started
Princeton Theological Seminary. Also in 1812, the
Reformed Church in America started New Brunswick
Theological Seminary. Remarkably, in a five year
span three seminaries were begun in the
Northeast and in fifty years, sixty seminaries
had been started in America.
These schools laid the foundation for the
Protestant seminary education in America, which
system is now the predominate way men prepare
for the ministry. Westminster Seminary basically
was formed on the plan of old Princeton. When
Dr. Morton Smith started Reformed Seminary and
later Greenville Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, he used the plan of old Princeton. In
a sense Greenville Seminary is a grandchild of
old Princeton.
Now the exciting thing today
is that we can combine the best of seminary
tradition with mentoring. Not only do faculty
members mentor students, but also our students
must work in local churches.
Moreover, with the advent of
distance education, we are seeing the rise of
parsonage and presbytery-centered training. Men
may now do part of their seminary education in
their local churches, taking courses by audio
and videotapes, CDs, and on the Internet. At
Greenville Seminary we are attempting to work
with both local sessions and presbyteries to
train men for the ministry. We are using a blend
of taped and digitally recorded courses, live
courses mediated by computer, local teaching,
and men attending classes on campus for a
minimum of twenty-four semester hours.
With respect to distance education, we need
to keep two cautions in mind. First, private,
non-social learning is not the best way to train
men for the ministry. The classroom environment
is essential for the development of
well-balanced ministers. Second, we need to use
the Internet with great caution. I trust we have
learned our lessons from the television that the
medium does shape the message. The Internet is
probably not the best place for serious
intellectual pursuits.
We live in a day with amazing resources. We
need to pray that God will raise up godly men
and that our seminaries will labor to provide
the churches with an academic, confessional, and
practical program for ministerial training. Why
should we settle for less? Why should the people
in the pew settle for less when our forefathers
who lived in a less educated age with fewer
resources had a ministry so superior? But as
long as the church settles for less, as long as
the church settles for mediocre preaching, as
long as the church settles for men that cannot
carry on a logical conversation, she will have a
poorly educated ministry. On the other hand, if
the church is guilty of wanting her ears tickled
and not wanting doctrine taught and sin exposed,
she is going to get a ministry that will meet
her expectations.
(The above article, the
last in a three-part series, was
adapted from one originally published in
The Chalcedon Report.
Themes herein were developed in Dr. Pipa's
lecture at the March 2012 GPTS Spring Theology
Conference.)
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GPTS Library
Expanding, Campus Bookstore Moved to New Venue |
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The seminary's
Smith-Singer Library is expanding, and to
make way for additional future resources, the
GPTS on-campus bookstore has been moved across
the first-floor hallway. The bookstore is now
sharing space in the Reception area opposite the
building's front entrance lobby. Below are two
views of the new bookstore area.
Since the previous full-service Presbyterian
Bookshop was largely restructured as an
Amazon.com affiliate online bookstore last
year, space requirements have been reduced. The
bookstore still houses copies of class-related
textbooks, faculty publications and some volumes
unique to our educational endeavors. The
bookstore also carries
gift items such as GPTS logo polo shirts,
sweatshirts, coffee mugs and insulated travel
mugs.
The former bookstore space will be used as the
periodical section of the library
as well as study space. Reference books will be
moved to the former periodical stacks, with
additional new space for new volumes of books.
The library adds some 500 new volumes a year,
with a current collection of about 10,000
volumes, just under the goal of 25,000, the
library's maximum capacity.
GPTS students also have access to the nearby Bob
Jones University Library as well as other area
university and public libraries.
"The
GPTS web site includes the link to our
catalog as well as other online library catalogs
and databases that our students frequently use,"
says Librarian Andy Wortman. "We recently
subscribed to the American Theological Library
Associations Databases for our faculty,
students, and alumni. With more and more
materials becoming available in full text for
free or through annual database subscriptions,
it removes some of the pressure on our library
space (especially helping us eliminate the need
for extensive archives) and allows us to stay
focused on our academy-model mission of training
men for the ministry (rather than intense
doctoral-level research)."
Mr. Wortman noted "our willingness to receive
donations of theological literature that we can
use to 1) enhance the Smith-Singer Library's own
collection, 2) make books available to students
at reduced rates, enabling them to begin to
collect the tools that they will need for the
ministry, and 3) help build the libraries of
various mission works that we are involved with
(e.g., the mission to Haiti)."
Originally, it was envisioned that an outside
entity would open a Reformed bookstore either on
the GPTS campus or nearby, Mr. Wortman said.
When that did not happen, the seminary created
its own shop on campus, but current online
bookselling trends and the high cost of
maintaining inventories made the physical store
uncompetitive and an online store more
advisable and profitable. For the past two
years, Reformation Heritage Books has provided
book sales at the seminary's Spring Theology
Conference.
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Summer Institute
Tackles Conflict |
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 Today's
pastors and counselors frequently cite
"Conflict Resolution" as a growing
concern in their ministries. That subject,
subtitled "Exploring Ways to Prevent,
Shepherd and Redeem Conflict in the Church," will
be the topic of the 2012 GPTS Summer Institute
July 30-August 3. Together we’ll explore the
roots of conflict and focus on methods to deal
with it biblically. Preventing unnecessary
trouble as well as preparing to handle it
personally, pastorally and institutionally will
be our focus. We will also examine the
principles, attitudes and commitments of
Scripture that enable us to be good stewards of
the conflicts that God chooses to send our way.
Shepherding God’s flock through such periods, so
that they become periods of blessing and growth,
will be our goal. You will be equipped with
practical materials and skills to deal with
conflict in the church redemptively. [DOWNLOAD
BROCHURE]
Dr.
Kevin Backus, pastor of Grand Island Bible
Church in New York, who has done much training
and teaching in the area of biblical counseling
and conflict resolution, will be teaching this
week-long course. Mark your calendars now, and plan to join us for this
informative time of training.
Tuition
for the Summer Institute is $225. The conference
schedule is as follows:
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Monday, July 30: 6 p.m. -
9 p.m.
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Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, July 31-Aug. 1-2: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday, Aug. 3: 9:30 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m..
You may register online
at
www.gpts.edu/pastors. Please register by
Friday, June 29th.
Also on the summer
schedule is our summer theology course, to be
held
July
23-27. Dr.
Morton Smith will again teach his popular course,
Studies in Southern Presbyterian Theology. These
lectures continue to be a favorite among
students, elders, and Christians of all ages.
The course is popular because it covers a wide
range of topics through the instrumentality of
those most interesting and sometimes
controversial Southern Presbyterians.
Tuition for the summer
theology class on Southern Presbyterianism is
$360.00 (tuition and fees), or $60 to audit.
Please register by Friday, June 29th through the
Registrar’s office only by calling 864.322.2717
ext. 302 or
e-mailing the registrar. GPTS students must
register by May 11.
The dates and times for the classes are as
follows:
- Monday, July 23: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 24
- July 26: 9 a.m. - 12 noon and 1 p.m. -
4:30 p.m.
- Friday, July 27: 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Dr. Jerry W. Crick: In
Memoriam |
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 The
seminary community memorializes the translation
to Glory of Dr. Jerry W. Crick of Birmingham,
Ala., former assistant professor of philosophy
and apologetics at GPTS. Dr. Crick died from
tongue cancer on Sunday, April 22. He was 61.
Dr. Crick was also a
former student at GPTS and was among the first
class to graduate from the seminary, receiving
his bachelor of divinity and master of
theology degrees in 1991. He received his doctor
of theology degree from GPTS in 1992, based on
his thesis "The Presuppositional Nature of Saint
Anselm of Canterbury's Ontological Argument."
He served as adjunct faculty at GPTS from 1999
until 2006.
Dr. Crick was pastor of
the Scottish Presbyterian Kirk of the Covenant
(now Greenville Presbyterian Church),
Greenville, S.C., from 1994 to 2006. He served
as executive vice president and professor of
theology and philosophy at Christ College,
1993-1996; and professor/instructor in Old
Testament, Theology, Philosophy and Apologetics
at Bahnsen Theological Seminary, 1997-2008. Most
recently, he served as teacher at Redeemer
Presbyterian Church (OPC), Vestavia Hills, Ala.
Dr. Crick is
survived by his wife Sherri, daughter Amy
(Brandon) Rogers, mother Joy Crick, sister Sue
(Richard) Bohnen, and brother Mark (Theresa)
Crick. He was preceded in death by his father
Milton Crick.
In a message to
friends following her husband's death, Mrs.
Crick said: "Thanks to all of you who have
prayed for him and for me and our family. Amy
and I would appreciate your continued prayers
for grace, peace, strength, wisdom — all that we
need and that we are confident the Lord will
provide, though these are very difficult times
for us. We are thankful that Jerry is free of
pain and disease, but above all that he is free
from sin and its effects and that he is seeing
his Savior face to face. We truly believe he has
heard the words, 'Well done, my good and
faithful servant.' His great love for the Lord
was evident and was the basis and driving force
in everything that he did and his selflessness a
level we should all aspire to reach. God blessed
me beyond measure with a truly wonderful husband
for nearly 28 years, and I had hoped for at
least 28 more and often heard him pray that we
would grow old together; but the Lord determined
otherwise, and we know that all that He does is
perfect. I may not yet know HOW this is for my
good, but I know that it IS so because God has
ordained it."
The family requests that memorial
gifts be given to:
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Greenville
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, PO Box
690, Taylors SC 29687.
Go here to make a memorial donation.
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Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2122
Columbiana Road, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216
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New Beacon Hospice, 122th 7th Ave, NE, Suite
D, Alabaster, AL 35007
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So Let It Bee! |
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To many, honey bees are among the finest
examples of the intricate
and intelligent creativity of God. The
seminary community had an opportunity in early
May to witness this up close and personal,
recalling the words of the Psalmist: "How sweet are thy words unto my taste!
yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!"
or, speaking of God's judgments, "More are
they to be desired than gold, yea, than much
fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the
honey-comb."
On May 4th, a swarm of
bees attached itself to the rear wall of the
seminary building for several hours, causing
some concern and excitement on the last regular
day of the Spring semester. (See photo below.)
This prompted Administrative Assistant Gail
Anderson to do some quick 'net research, finding
this explanation:
"Swarming is the
natural reproductive life cycle of honey
bees. Warm weather, combined with an abundance
of nectar and pollen stimulate the colony to
increase in population. This can cause
over-crowding which leads the bees to swarm.
Swarms usually emerge from the colonies between
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on warm sunny days. The
old queen, together with about half of the bees
from the colony, leave the hive and cluster on a
nearby object such as a fence, tree, or a small
shrub. The swarm may remain for a few hours or a
few days, while the scout bees (worker bees)
search for a new, permanent nesting site. Once
found, the swarm will move to this site and
establish a new colony. Bee swarms are NOT
normally aggressive because they are gorged full
of honey and homeless, which reduces their
defensive behavior. A swarm will become
increasingly defensive, if provoked, the longer
it remains in a given location. In the original
colony, a new queen emerges and continues to
maintain the parent colony."
Mrs. Anderson called a
local beekeeper, who came with a box to encourage
relocation of the swarming colony. But
before he arrived, the bees had begin to form a
new hive high in a nearby tree.
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Auction Continues: Diamonds and the
Ritz! |
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A few luxury items
donated for our Anniversary Gala Silent Auction
remain available for public bidding. Currently
featured is one gold diamond ring (right) donated by
Art and Joanne Batzig of Greer, S.C.
This would make a
wonderful Mother's Day gift! Proceeds go
to support the seminary's general fund. Bidding
closes May 17.
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Luxury Palm Beach
Ritz/Photo Package Also
available: A night at the 5-Star / 5-Diamond
Ritz-Carlton in Palm Beach, Florida, plus a
family portrait session and 20" wall portrait on
canvas with lavish artistry by internationally
renown photographer Bradford at his luxurious
Bradford Renaissance Portraits studio on
world-famous Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. The
donor values this package at $5,500. Make us an
offer for this package.
See more information and available dates here.
Make your offer in an e-mail message to
info@gpts.edu
or by calling Garry Moes at (864) 322-2717, ext.
319.
TERMS: Portrait
may be of a family or individual (no pets).
Winning bidder must contact Bradford Portraits
for a mutually agreed upon date and for hotel
booking. GPTS will provide contact information
and gift certificate. Package does not
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Listen to the GPTS Weekly Web-based
Radio
Broadcasts
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Sunny Southern California Bequest Property for
Sale
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Greenville Seminary is
the beneficiary of a Southern California estate
bequest that includes a townhouse/condo in
an upscale gated golf community in
the Pacific Coast city of Oceanside. The
seminary is attempting to sell this property to
help amortize our building mortgage. This lovely
coastal Mediterranean-style home includes two
bedrooms and two baths and a two-car garage. It
is located 100 yards from the community's
clubhouse. The city of Oceanside is a delightful
beach community with close ties to Camp
Pendleton Marine Base. If you are interested in
this property or know someone who might be
interested, contact
President Joseph A. Pipa Jr.
Make an Offer! •
MORE INFORMATION HERE, INCLUDING PHOTOS
AND LISTING AGENT
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Katekōmen
κατέχω
- Let us hold fast the profession of our
faith without wavering.... Hebrews 10:23
 Check
out the new look for our online journal
Katekōmen.
(New mobile version on iPhones,
too. On your iPhone, point your browser to
katekomen.gpts.edu.)
Read a new book review on the work of Petrus van
Mastricht by Ryan McGraw.
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Foundations |
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 The
first 2012 edition of our print newsletter
Foundations is available for reading and/or
printing here:
FOUNDATIONS. Articles include "The Necessity and Nature of
a Seminary Education," by Dr. Joseph A. Pipa
Jr., and "Finding True North," by Garry J. Moes.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
The tables below show our General Fund and
Capital Fund financial condition as of the end
of April 2012. We are grateful to God and our
supporters for every good and perfect gift.
Monthly deficits in the last 90 days have eaten
into our margins, however, as contributions and
other income have fallen below budgeted levels. At the same
time, operating expenses continue to
plague us in this inflationary economy. We
are doing our best to control expenses as we
finalize our 1212-13 fiscal year budget, which
takes effects July 1.
Please
consider a generous gift as we continue
operations during this final quarter of our
2011-2012 fiscal year ending June 30.
Pray that God will be
pleased to bless our annual mid-year support appeal
beginning this month. This fund drive is
critical to maintaining operations during the
summer months, which traditionally are an
austere time for non-profit organizations.
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General Fund for April 2012 |
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April Budget |
April Actual |
April Actual v. Budget |
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Expenses |
$80,250 |
$83,364 |
+$3,114 |
Donation
Income |
$62,134 |
$44,028 |
-$18,108 |
| Other
Income |
$18,189 |
$ 9,651 |
-$8,538 |
| Total
Income |
$80,323 |
$53,679 |
-$26,644 |
| Net Income |
$73 |
-$29,685 |
-$29,758 |
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Fiscal Year to Date Budget |
Fiscal Year to Date Actual |
Fiscal Year to Date Actual v. Budget |
| Expenses |
$ 802,528 |
$811,855 |
+$9,327 |
Donation
Income |
$621,334 |
$598,375 |
-$22,959 |
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Other Income |
$181,890 |
$200,525 |
+$18,635 |
| Total
Income |
$803,224 |
$798,900 |
-$4,324 |
| Net Income |
$696 |
-$12,955 |
-$13,651 |
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Capital
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Goal |
$3,500,000 |
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Received |
$2,790,213 |
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Long-term Pledges Outstanding |
$611,724 |
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Total Received and Pledged |
$3,901,937 |
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Additional Income Needed |
$98,063 |
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Outstanding Obligations |
$37,000 |
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Monthly Note |
$5348 |
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Remaining Mortgage |
$1,018,794 |
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online donation to Greenville Seminary,
click the "Donate" button below.
Whether or not you can contribute
financially,
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seminary:
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GPTS Development Office web site for
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Visit our online
Gift Shop to purchase GPTS golf shirts,
sweatshirts, coffee mugs, and travel mugs.
All net proceeds help support the seminary.
New audio and video
resources arising from our 2012 and 2011
Spring Theology Conferences are now
available. The 2011 GPTS Summer
Institute is now available on DVD from our
Gift Shop.
More info
and ordering here.
The family film
More than Diamonds is now being offered
on DVD to friends of the seminary. By
special arrangement with the producers, each
purchase made online through a special web
page will generate a donation to GPTS.
More info here.
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"GOOGLE" IT! "GOODSEARCH" IT! Earn
money for GPTS while you shop online or search the
web. Make "GoodSearch" your
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engine and shop through "GoodShop" at
thousands of online stores that give a
portion of purchase proceeds to GPTS:
More Here. There are currently 68 people
registered as GPTS supporters with
GoodSearch, and there have been more than
1,200 searches benefiting GPTS. Your online
shopping is also contributing to our
earnings, which reached more than $178 by
May
1. We need hundreds more! Begin
shopping or searching now by using the
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