Congratulations to Dr. de Blois and Dr. Stanton for their successful doctoral defenses. A historic day @PRTS celebrating our first PhD graduates.

 

Last night was PRTS’ graduation. We had 17 graduates from 13 denominations, 7 countries, and 4 continents. It was a good class. Dr. David McWilliams gave a powerful commencement address from Romans 10, exalting the ministry and its centrality in the coming of Christ’s kingdom. I gave a personal charge on faith, hope, and love (1 Cor. 13), and spoke personal words to each graduate—the 8 present for the occasion and 9 listening in who could not attend. It felt odd having only 8 students and 3 faculty present, with hundreds listening via live-streaming, but these are the days in which we live. Pray for these graduates that everyone of them may live godly and fruitful lives, and preach/teach as dying men to dying people of the living Lord of glory.

You are invited to join us in watching online the 2020 PRTS graduation service, Friday, May 1, at 7:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time). The link to join us is http://sermonaudio.com/hnrc. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, this year’s graduation service has been restricted to graduates only. Please join us for this very special and unique service as we—together with the graduates—give thanks to God for His providential care in bringing each graduate to this end. Although a number of our seventeen graduates will not be in attendance, they will be acknowledged for their accomplishments. Your prayers and support for these graduates, the PRTS faculty, staff, and student body are greatly appreciated.

PURITAN REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Graduation Ceremony

May 1, 2020 • 7:30 p.m.

Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Michael Barrett

Singing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Psalter 134

Scripture Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romans 10:14–17

Prayer

Commencement Address

Introduction of the Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Joel Beeke

THE URGENT CALL TO PREACH GOD’S WORD

Romans 10:14–17 | Dr. David McWilliams

Presenting the Graduates

Frank L. Bartoe IV – Master of Theology

Andrew Steven Bekkering – Master of Divinity

Brian Steven Borgman – Master of Theology

Theonikko San Agustin Del Mundo – Master of Arts

Benjamin Gordon Hicks – Master of Divinity

Hyeon Seob Kim – Master of Divinity

Soo Bin Lee – Master of Divinity

Tianpeng Lyu – Master of Theology

Philippus Jacob Matze – Master of Theology

Keya Davis Shikanga – Master of Theology

Marinus Slingerland – Master of Divinity

Brian L. Spivey – Master of Theology

Nicholas Jon Thompson – Master of Divinity

Eric Daniel Van Der Molen – Master of Divinity

Wenlu Wu – Master of Theology

Xiongzhi Yin – Master of Theology

Anqing Zhou – Master of Arts

Awarding Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Jonathan Engelsma – PRTS Board of Trustees Chairman

Personal Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Joel Beeke

Closing Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Gerald Bilkes