News Archive
Mission Society Being Formed
Dr. Tony Curto, associate professor of Practical Theology in Missions and Apologetics, has announced the formation of a new Mission Society for students and faculty at GPTS.
The group, patterned after certain historic mission societies at 19th century seminaries, is designed to encourage seminarians to consider foreign missions as their future ministry or to educate future domestic pastors to discern mission matters worthy of their churches' support. He noted the difficulty many pastors and missiologists have filtering appeals from the thousands of mission endeavors worldwide seeking support.
"How can we keep in step with what the Holy Spirit is doing in the world if we don't know which way He is walking?" Dr. Curto told students in an initial briefing about the society on Dec. 1.
The new society will meet to hear missionary presentations or give students opportunities to study and report on mission fields. Dr. Curto, himself a veteran missionary in Africa and Europe, said the society will endeavor to raise funds for students to finance overseas field education and mission field internships.
Dr. Dyer promoted, July 2010
The Seminary Administration and Faculty are pleased to announce that Dr. Sidney Dyer has been promoted to Full Professor of Greek and New Testament. Dr. Dyer received his B. A. in Bible, Minors in Ancient Languages and History, from Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C., in 1977, his M. A. in Bible from Bob Jones in 1979, and his Ph. D. in New Testament Interpretation, Minors in Old Testament and Theology, also from BJU, in 1984. He will be giving his inaugural address on Friday, December 3rd. All are invited to attend. More details will be available soon.
Greenville Seminary Commemorates Millie Van Voorhis, March 16, 2010
Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary acknowledges with heartfelt sympathy and gratitude the passing to Glory of Mildred "Millie" Van Voorhis, who went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Millie and her husband John H. Van Voorhis, a seminary trustee and former board chairman, have been stalwart supporters of Greenville Seminary since its creation in 1987. Millie generously gave of her time, talents and resources in service to the seminary in the name of her Lord. She organized volunteers and provided hospitality for seminary visitors on many occasions, among her many devoted services. The family requests that memorial gifts be made to Greenville Seminary, P.O, Box 690, Taylors, SC 29687; Covenant Community Church, 418 E. Main Street, Taylors, SC 29687; or Interim Hospice, 16 Hyland Road, Greenville, SC 29615. [Read full article]
GPTS End-of-Year Fundraising, January 8, 2010
Greenville Seminary Board of Trustees, Faculty, Staff, and students give praise to God and thanks to all our donors for the wonderful response to our 2009 End-of-Year appeal. The total of $158,067 received by December 31st, is the second highest total we have ever received in any past December. This has enabled the seminary to pay off our General Fund debts. Many thanks to all who have prayed and generously given tosupport this ministry.
Seminary Picnic, September 12, 2009
The Seminary Community is invited to the Seminary Picnic this September. Please click here for details.GPTS Convocation, July 29, 2009
You are cordially invited to attend the 23rd annual Convocation at Greenville Seminary. Please click here for more information.Alumni Resources and Church Connections additions made to website, July 24, 2009
GPTS has recently added a section to our website for our alumni. We encourage our alumni to see what resources are available to them from the web (if you as an alumnus are unaware of the username and password of particular resources please email bbenson@gpts.edu). The general public are welcome to view certain resources as well. Included in our new Church Connections is a Church Directory for Travelers for anyone who would like to view a network of Presbyterian Churches by state. These resources are provided for your enjoyment, information, and convenience. The Church Directory will be available on GPTS Mobile very soon!Pipa speaking at Stone Mountain Conference, July 24-25, 2009
Dr. Pipa will be lecturing at the Stone Mountain Conference on Reformed Theology in Stone Mountain, GA on July 24-25. For further information click here. To download the Stone Mountain Conference flyer click here or visit the hosting church website here.GPTS at the PCA General Assembly, April 30, 2009
GPTS will host an informal get-together at the PCA General Assembly in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in the Fiesta Ballroom, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Please invite friends and others that may want to learn more about our seminary and its distinctives.New Website Announcement, November 4, 2008
The Faculty and Staff of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary are pleased to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website. We praise the Lord for his provision, and pray that this new site will be a help and benefit to Christ's Bride and to our students (past, present and prospective).
We will use this page to inform you of new developments in the Seminary community. Please check back often to keep in touch with this exciting work of training men for the ministry. Soli Deo Gloria.