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RTS Charlotte The Charlotte Campus of Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) trains students for many areas of ministry, from the local church to the university campus. Grounded in the rich heritage of the Reformed tradition, our aim is to build every student’s foundation upon the Word of God. We want to prepare our students to preach and teach the Word faithfully in various contexts while exemplifying our motto, “A mind for truth. A heart for God.”

Our Program Our program, modeled after Calvin’s Academy, focuses on developing students who are pastors and scholars. We emphasize training our students in biblical and theological studies, not only enabling them to exposit the meaning of the Bible, but also equipping them to preach, teach, and counsel people in a way that both applies Scripture to their lives and builds up their faith. ~ John Calvin Our Community Our campus is located in the beautiful city of Charlotte, NC which is on the border of the Carolinas and one of the fastest growing areas in the South. We are surrounded by 3,000 churches within an hour’s drive from the campus. Consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and relocate, Charlotte is a great place to live, study, and raise a family!

*For more information on RTS Charlotte, check out www.rts.edu/charlotte .01

The IRCM Ministry among college students is one of the most significant and strategic ways to develop the next generation’s church leaders and evangelize the lost. As a result of great interest in this area within our faculty and student body, the Institute for Reformed Campus Ministry (IRCM) at RTS Charlotte was formed in 2009. Briefly, our program consists of the following areas:

A new degree emphasis. The IRCM includes a degree emphasis within the MDiv program that offers distinctive courses and electives in the area of campus ministry. These courses are taken in place of other courses already in the MDiv curriculum. Professors with campus ministry experience. Many of the specialized courses are taught by residential and visiting professors with a special degree of experience and expertise in campus ministry. The IRCM Fellowship. The future campus ministers and leaders enrolled in the IRCM will regularly meet together to develop a community of fellowship and to create an environment where ideas and strategies about campus ministry can be freely developed, discussed, and exchanged. Campus ministry opportunities. The city of Charlotte provides students with easy access to campus environments where ministry is taking place. Many universities and colleges exist within an hour of Charlotte. Students enrolled in the IRCM can complete their field hour requirements by serving with these campus ministries. Scholarships and funding. RTS Charlotte is committed to giving generous scholarship help to those connected with multiple national and international campus ministries.

Values of the IRCM: 1. Theologically Informed Ministry ~ 1 Tim 4:6

2. Centrality of Preaching 3. Commitment to the Local Church 4. Development of a World and Life View 5. Equipping in Apologetics and Evangelism *For more detailed info on these areas, check out www.rts.edu/IRCM

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Degree Emphasis The IRCM includes a degree emphasis within the MDiv program that offers distinctive courses and electives in the area of campus ministry. The courses are taught in place of other courses already in the MDiv curriculum at RTS Charlotte. The courses in the IRCM include:

HT610 Ministry in a Postmodern Context PT731 Pastoral Ministry: Local Church and College Campus PT732 Discipleship and Campus Ministry PT733 Planting and Growing a Campus Ministry ST628 Applied Apologetics

The courses are taught by professors with campus ministry experience, and will further equip students to apply classroom-derived knowledge to a campus ministry setting.

~ Dr. Bob Cara, Hugh and Sallie Reaves Professor of New Testament, RTS Charlotte & RTS Chief Academic Officer

*For more detailed info on the emphasis, check out www.rts.edu/IRCM .05

Advisory Board The Advisory Board is a central component of the IRCM. Its members use their many years of campus ministry experience to provide vision, direction, and guidance to future campus ministers at RTS Charlotte. In addition, some of the Advisory Board members regularly teach a number of the specialized courses that focus on college ministry. This advisory group includes the following people:

Ron Brown: RUF Campus Minister at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA Rod Mays Coordinator of Reformed University Ministries Rod serves as the Coordinator of Reformed University Ministries. Having served as a pastor for many years, Rod is also a regular Visiting Lecturer at RTS Charlotte, has contributed articles to Tabletalk and Modern Reformation, and is the coauthor of Things That Cannot Be Shaken.

Rod Culbertson Associate Professor of Practical Theology at RTS Charlotte and Director of the IRCM Rod began Reformed University Fellowship in the state of Florida in 1980 and served ten years as RUF campus minister at the University of Florida. Rod presently chairs the Florida statewide RUF committee and teaches Practical Theology at RTS Charlotte.

Jeff Hardy Former Regional Director of Global Missions for Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) Jeff was on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ for over 12 years, serving on both the college campus and in regional leadership. Three of those years were spent as the Campus Director in East Asia where he led a team of missionaries spiritually and strategically to reach out to the vast student population there. He currently is the Senior pastor of Cross Park Church (PCA) in Charlotte, NC. He received his M.Div. from RTS Charlotte.

Rod Culbertson: Associate Professor of Practical Theology at RTS Charlotte; Director of the IRCM Ken Currie: Director of Campus Outreach in Minneapolis, MN JR Foster: Regional Coordinator of Reformed University Ministries Jeff Hardy: Former Regional Director of Global Missions for Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) Rod Mays: Coordinator of Reformed University Ministries Matt Howell: RUF Campus Minister at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN Polly Stone: Director of Institutional Assessment for RTS; former RUF Staff at Clemson University in Clemson, SC Kevin Teasley: RUF Campus Minister at Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC

*For more detailed info and biographies of the Advisory Board, check out www.rts.edu/IRCM .07

Resources RTS Charlotte provides a number of generous RTS Charlotte Faculty Highlights RTS Charlotte is privileged to have an outstanding faculty as well as numerous guest lecturers to teach intensive classes or speak at various conferences and lectures on campus. Students in the IRCM will be privileged to study under men who are some of the leading preachers and teachers in the world. Some of our RTS Charlotte professors include:

scholarships for qualified students. IRCM students are eligible for scholarships and grants which include Basic Tuition Grants, Minister’s Family Grant, Church Partnership Program, Military Assistance Fund, Transition Grant, and our Ministry Partnership Scholar. Those partnerships include Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru), Campus Outreach, Reformed Youth Movement (RYM), Acts 29, and Young Life. More information on scholarships is avail-

John Currid

Douglas Kelly

Michael Kruger

Carl W. McMurray Professor of Old Testament

Richard Jordan Professor of Theology

President and Professor of New Testament

able through the Admissions Office at RTS Charlotte.

In addition to financial aid, the admissions office at To see the full RTS Charlotte faculty and their bios check out charlotte.rts.edu

RTS Charlotte provides assistance in locating housing, as well as help finding church and ministry jobs or

Recent Lecture Series Speakers and Visiting Lecturers: James R. White, Derek Thomas, Tim Lane, Stephen Nichols, Al Mohler, Wayne Grudem, Mark Noll, Greg Beale, Michael Horton, Les Newsom, Mark Ross* and:

internships. Currently, 80-85% of RTS Charlotte students are doing some type of formal ministry while attending seminary.

Carl R. Trueman

Richard Pratt

D.A. Carson

Paul Wooley Professor of Church History Westminister Theological Seminary

President, Third Millennium Ministries

Research Professor of New Testament Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

*For more information on upcoming speakers and lecturers, check out

*For more detailed info on financial resources, check out www.rts.edu/IRCM

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Campus Ministry Opportunities RTS Charlotte is located in the thriving city of Charlotte. There are numerous universities in the city and within a short drive. Universities and colleges within an hour and a half drive from Charlotte include UNC Charlotte, Wake Forest University, Queen’s University, Johnson and Wales University, Davidson College, Wingate University, Winthrop University, and others. Just beyond our immediate region lies the Research Triangle of North Carolina which includes Duke University, University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, and many others.

Within our campus ministry partnerships, the following groups work directly in the college ministry context: RUF, Cru, and Campus Outreach. Our students have also had experience with other campus ministries not represented in our official partnerships.

IRCM students who become involved with local campus ministry opportunities will receive instruction, guidance, and counsel in campus ministry from the IRCM director and IRCM Fellowship lectures.

~ Titus 2:1 *For more detailed info on opportunities in the area, check out www.rts.edu/IRCM .11

Fellowship IRCM Fellowship: The future campus ministers and leaders enrolled in the IRCM will regularly meet together for the purpose of developing a community of fellowship. This will also create an environment where ideas and strategies about campus ministry can be freely developed, discussed, and exchanged.

IRCM Ministry Lunches: The IRCM hosts regular lectures at the RTS Charlotte campus where we bring in speakers from around the region to address some of the most important issues, both theological and practical, related to campus ministry today.

Topics discussed in these informal fellowship luncheons would include: 1. Building a philosophy of campus ministry 2. Support raising: avenues for fundraising in campus ministry 3. Challenges and rewards of campus ministry 4. The joys and pitfalls of working with college students 5. The relationship of the church to the campus 6. Campus minister/staff qualifications: “Am I a campus worker?” 7. Starting a new campus work 8. Campus ministry and married/family life

Contact us and Come Visit: If you are looking for a God-glorifying place to prepare and equip you for campus ministry, please visit us at www.rts.edu/charlotte, email us at [email protected], or call us at 1-800-755-2429. Our admissions department is here to serve you by answering ~ Dr. Rod Mays, Coordinator of Reformed University Ministries

questions and helping you follow the Lord’s call on your life. We look forward to hearing from you!

*For more information on our community activities and how to contact us, check out www.rts.edu/IRCM

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Go to www.rts.edu/charlotte to begin your journey.

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