Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
- Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary
The Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (PRTS) is a conservative reformed seminary located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The seminary's self-stated distinctive among Reformed seminaries in North America is a focus on experiential preaching and teaching. [ [http://www.puritanseminary.org/pages/About+Us Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary ] ] PRTS is the official seminary of the Heritage Reformed Congregations. The publishing house, Reformation Heritage Books, operates within PRTS and has a bookstore on-site.
Teaching Staff
The seminary has a variety of part-time faculty members and three full-time faculty with offices on site: Dr. Joel R. Beeke, Dr. Gerald M. Bilkes, and Dr. David P. Murray.
*Joel Beeke is the seminary's founder, President, and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics.
*Gerald Bilkes is Professor of Old and New Testament.
*David Murray is Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology
History
Classes at PRTS commenced in August, 1995. Students of the Heritage Reformed Congregations and the Free Reformed Churches of North America attend for their official theological training, and students outside of these denominations are accepted on the basis of adherence to the Three Forms of Unity and/or the Westminster Standards and meeting the basic admissions requirements.
PRTS is accredited through the [http://www.artseminaries.org Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries] (ARTS), an organization of eight North American seminaries that adhere to either the Three Forms of Unity or the Westminster Standards.
Programs
PRTS offers three programs:
* Master of Divinity (M.Div.)
* Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.)
* Master of Theology (Th.M.)
External links
* [http://www.puritanseminary.org Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary website]
* [http://www.heritagebooks.org Reformation Heritage Books]
* [http://www.heritagereformed.com Heritage Reformed Congregations]
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