The Protestant Reformed minister today*
This convocation address by Brian Huizinga, delivered at Hope PRC in September 2023, articulates the purpose and identity of the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary as it approaches its centennial in 2025. Huizinga emphasizes the seminary's denominational calling to train ministers specifically for the PRCA while reflecting on the institution's remarkable historical faithfulness and continuity with its founding figures like Hoeksema and Ophoff.
Scripture Reading: II Timothy 2 Introduction For three reasons I take as my subject, "The Protestant Reformed Minister Today." The first reason concerns target -- the target at which we aim. It is the express purpose of the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary (hereafter: PRTS) to train men to become Protestant Reformed (hereafter: PR) ministers. It has been a great privilege for us in the seminary to participate in the training of men who never intended to enter the gospel ministry in the...
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