It has been one of the greatest pleasures in my life to study through RBS. That can seem like a bit of an overstatement, but it’s true. I was born again at a very early age, and ever since I’ve had the desire to be engaged in pastoral ministry. In my late teens, I attended Maranatha Baptist Bible College (now Maranatha Baptist University) and majored in Biblical studies. Not long after graduating, I felt the need for further theological education and found Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. My wife and I moved there in 2015 and became involved in a church replant endeavor from Capitol Hill Baptist Church. During that season, I spent both time and money studying at RTS as well as taking online classes through Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2018, my wife and I happened upon Reformed Baptist Seminary. The cost of tuition compared with other seminaries, along with its confessional grounding, made RBS a perfect fit for me. In addition to the cost and confessional aspects, RBS’s online format made it possible for me to continue serving alongside my pastor as an assistant (elder in training) in Charlotte, NC.

So, when I say that it has been one of the greatest pleasures in my life to study through RBS, I mean it. God provided a seminary education for me through Reformed Baptist Seminary. The classes require reading that stretches your mind, lectures that demand your focus, and writing that develops your thinking. I can honestly say that I love the Lord with more of my heart and more of my mind as a result of classes like Ecclesiology with Greg Nichols, Pastoral Theology with Dr. Tom Ascol, Creeds and Confessions with Dr. Bob Gonzales, and Baptist History with Dr. Michael Haykin.

To all the RBS faculty, churches, and professors I give my lifelong gratitude. I can say with the Apostle Paul that I “give thanks to God always for you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 1:2-3).

Peter Thompson