https://www.greystoneinstitute.org/thm-and-phd/

PRESS RELEASE: PRTS and Greystone Theological Institute forge strategic partnership for Master and Doctoral programs

CONTACT: Dr. Mark A. Garcia at [email protected] (for GTI); Dr. Adriaan C. Neele at [email protected] (for PRTS)

Grand Rapids, MI / Coraopolis, PA—Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (“PRTS”) and Greystone Theological Institute (“GTI”) today announced a strategic partnership of the establishment of a collaborative Master (ThM) and Doctoral (PhD) Program. This strategic partnership exemplifies the vision of the strengthening and sharing of resources in the service of the academy and church. Students of GTI can continue and complete their studies at PRTS with an accredited ThM and / or PhD degree. Students of PRTS can take courses at GTI in support of their studies at PRTS.

Joel R. Beeke, President of PRTS comments, “We trust that, by God’s grace, this newly established cooperative program, which stresses both solid Reformed academic training and vital piety, will serve and strenghten the church and the academy worldwide in unprecedented ways.”

Mark A. Garcia of GTI comments, “This new collaborative program is the culmination of GTI’s commitment to seek to advance the Reformed theological tradition by taking full advantage of developments in scholarship with a persistent vision for what is good for the work of the Church throughout the world. Partnership with PRTS is a strategic and timely key to fulfilling that commitment.”

GTI was founded in 2015 as an innovative and collaborative effort in top tier theological education in the mode of confessional Reformed catholicity with the purpose of advanced study, training in scholarship, ministerial refreshment, fellowship in theology, and collaboration in fresh work in Scripture, theology and ethics. The Institute, based in western Pennsylvania, organizes academic programs and theological fellowship in Learning Communities in Coraopolis and Grove City, PA; Oxford and London, England; and Cardiff, Wales; and online everywhere through Greystone Connect.

Founded in 1995, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary is now an accredited educational institution for granting the MA, MDiv, ThM, and PhD degrees. Its mission is to prepare students worldwide to serve Christ and His church through biblical, experiential, and practical ministry. The seminary numbers close to 150 students, has ten professors, twenty globally renowned scholars as adjunct faculty, and a support staff of twelve.