What we really do at the PRC seminary
Prof. Barry Gritters explains the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary's approach to ministerial training, emphasizing that ordained and experienced ministers must teach faithful men who demonstrate trustworthiness and good character. The article grounds this methodology in 2 Timothy 2:2 and traces how this biblical principle has shaped PRC seminary education from its origins.
Prof. Barrett Gritters, professor of Practical Theology in the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary and member of Hudsonville PRC And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. II Timothy 2:2 There is good reason that II Timothy 2:2 is engraved in stone at the entrance of our seminary (cf. photo above). The passage is the locus classicus (the classic text) of biblical instruction about training...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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