Faculty Profile: John Reuther

John serves as a lecturer on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Conversion

John was converted from Roman Catholicism at nineteen years of age. He had been searching for answers in his Catholic High School, and began to read the Bible. When he enrolled as a music student at Montclair State College in NJ he was blessed to meet evangelical Christians who invited him to church services where he eventually became assured that he was saved by the grace of God through repentance and faith in the finished work of Christ.

Family

John met Wendy, a student at Northeastern Bible College, and hoped that someday she would be his wife. God answered that prayer, and they were married in June 1977. Wendy taught kindergarten in a Christian school and John worked in his father’s wood shop for two years. John was convinced during those years that he should have more training, and so they moved to Pennsylvanian, where he could attend seminary. God has blessed them with two daughters and three sons, and eleven grandchildren. All five of their children are happily married. John and Wendy have twelve grandchildren.

Hobbies

John has always had woodwork as his main hobby, though now it is his post-pastoring job. John is also working on learning the piano (he was a percussion major in college). His other big hobby is model O-gauge electric trains, which his father loved and passed on to his two sons. I maintain a large layout at home. Reading theological and devotional books has also now become one of his hobbies.

Current Ministry Position

John serves as a deacon at the Gospel of Grace Community Church in Lancaster County, where he now lives.

Ministry Experience

John served as a summer missionary in Japan in 1975. He was an elder at Covenant Baptist Church, Lumberton, NJ from 1985 to 2023, and had fellow elders for a span during two periods. He taught in the Caribbean from 1994 to 2011, in the Far East annually from 2011 to 2020, and in South America for RBS (International). John was heavily involved in street preaching during Bible College years 1974–1977 and then again between 2009 and 2011.

Education

Northeastern Bible College, Essex Fells, NJ, 1977. B.A.; Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PA (presently Missio Seminary, Philadelphia), 1984, MDiv.

Publications

General Editor of Three Volume Work, The Man of God, Albert N. Martin (Trinity Pulpit Press), 2021–2023. Biography of Albert N. Martin in Volume 1 and A Workman Not Ashamed, Free Grace Press,2021. The Gift of the Holy Spirit, Ichthus Publications, 2021. Articles in A New Exposition of the London Baptist Confession of Faith, Ed. Rob Ventura, 2022.

Teaching Experience

Reformed Evangelical Seminary, Far East 2011–2020 RBS 2009—present.

Research Interests

John continues to do research on the Trinity (mainly the Holy Spirit). He is working on a commentary on the pastoral epistles for preachers under Rob Ventura with Mentor Books. John is also working on completing a book showing the relationship of the Decalogue, the Beatitudes, and the Fruit of the Spirit.