I'm a fan of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. It's basically a modest revision of the famous Westminster Confession of Faith and the Savoy Declaration. As such it serves as an excellent compendium of Reformed theology with a Baptist ecclesiology. But, as I've argued elsewhere, the Elizabethan English of these great 17th century confessions makes them less accessible to 21st Americans.

Longevity in pastoral ministry is at an all-time low. It has been recorded that 50% of ministers starting out will not last 5 years, while only 1 out of every 10 ministers will actually retire as a minister in some form.[1] Most pastors say the ministry is completely different than what they thought it would be like before they entered the ministry. These facts reveal the disheartening trend in pastoral ministry: that pastors do not last.

The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling The Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness by Kevin DeYoung is a book that seeks to biblically answer the many questions surrounding the personal holiness of the Christian. In an evangelical culture where the phrase ‘Gospel-Centered’ is pasted on many book covers and church descriptions, DeYoung wrestles with what Gospel-centrality means and doesn’t mean for the pursuit of holiness.

The Lord Jesus Christ has been exceedingly gracious and merciful to me in my life. I am thankful for all the blessings He has bestowed, from my home background and on to the work He has allowed me to do in Africa today. 

I was born in California in a Christian home with a father who was a pastor and a Godly mother who sought to raise us in the fear of the Lord. When I was a ten we moved to Wyoming because my dad was called to pastor a church. As a boy, I grep up being self-righteous and oblivious to my own sin and need for a savior. By His grace, God showed me my sin and brought me to Himself.

In the report below, I provide an overview of what God has enabled Reformed Baptist Seminary to accomplish with a special focus on the past year. Then I highlight the seminary’s plans for the future.