Teaching Elementary Hebrew at MCTS

Posted by deangonzales on October 28, 2008
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Last week I taught the first of four module sessions (a “quadular”) on Elementary Hebrew I as an adjunct professor of Midwest Center for Theological Studies. Six of the seven students live in the vicinity of Owensboro, Kentucky, home to MCTS. One student is taking the course in a distance-learning format via live-streaming. The new classroom facilities at MCTS are high-tech and comfortable, enhancing the teaching-learning experience for the professor and student. MCTS also has a small library (which they’re currently expanding) and study hall for the students. Moreover, Eddie Goodwin serves as the registrar and together with his wife, Donna, is overseeing much of the logistics of the seminary training. I’m grateful to the board of MCTS for the privilege to teach for their institution and to promote a tighter working relationship between our institutions. It’s also a joy to spend time with my former mentor Dr. Sam Waldron, my colleague Richard Barcellos, and mi compañero Keith Maddy. I should also highlight the blessing of becoming better acquainted with Jonathan Christman (son of Pastor Ted) who serves as Pastoral Assistant at Heritage Baptist Church and who has a great passion to serve in Christ’s vineyard. I look foward to three more weeks this year, as well as another quadular in the spring for Elementary Hebrew II.

Recent Theological Module in Bogotá, Colombia

Posted by deangonzales on August 6, 2008
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I just returned from Bogotá, Colombia. I lectured at a mountain retreat to approximately 50 pastors and students on the doctrine of man and sin. The module ran from Tuesday (July 29th) thru Friday (August 1st), and included 18 lectures approximately eighty minutes in length as well as one hour of Q&A every day. It was a spiritually exhilarating experience! The students came from various ecclesiastical backgrounds, and many of them are developing an interest in Reformed theology. Their hunger for and sensitivity to God’s word was evident throughout. This completes the sixth of twelve theological modules that Reformed Baptist Seminary is offering as part of our “Marrow of Theology” program. Lord willing, we’ll see most of these students graduate sometime in 2010. Thanks for your prayers!

Your servant,
Dr. Gonzales

Annual RBS Advisory Board Meeting

Posted by deangonzales on March 28, 2008
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This Tuesday the advisory board will meet with the seminary overseers for our annual board meeting. We’ll be reviewing the seminary’s past three years of history and charting a course for the future. Pray that God may grant us wisdom and discernment as we endeavor to enhance and improve the quality of our programs and theological training.