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October 2024
Dear Brother and Sisters in Christ,
Greetings in the Savior's Name. It is wonderful to write to you again and to thank you for your support for the work of IRBS. We are thrilled at what the Lord is doing. Recently, we admitted our 100th student, and more have applied since. Our plans for the January and Spring terms are coming together very nicely. Two Spurgeon scholars, Drs. Ed Romine and Brandon Rhea will be offering an elective course on aspects of Spurgeon's thought January 13-16, and our biennial missions course will again be offered on the Radius International campus in Tijuana, Mexico during the week of January 27-31. These January courses will lead into our regular semester schedule beginning in February. Praise the Lord!
Thank you for your prayers and your support. Great things are happening!
In Christ,
James M. Renihan
President, IRBS
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Dr. Renihan will be teaching Symbolics this fall on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. This class may be attended virtually.
His upcoming speaking schedule includes:
October 13 - Sovereign Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL
November 3 - Branches Church, Fullerton, CA
November 4-5 - Southern California Reformed Baptist Pastors Conference
November 17 - Grace Fellowship Church, Sanford, FL
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Thank you to everyone who celebrated the new academic year with us at Convocation last month.
If you missed it, you can view
Dr. Renihan's excellent sermon, "In the Beginning, God created the Light of Nature," on Facebook or at Sermon Audio.
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Apply today
for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.
Accepting Applications for Self-paced enrollment and the Spring term.
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Fall Course Schedule
Registration closes October 4
Symbolics - J. Renihan
Hebrew II - J. Wilson
Ancient Church/Patristics - J. Montgomery
Introduction to Research Writing - M. Grinder
Acts & Pauline Epistles (UK) - T. Decker
Foundations of Philosophical Theology - J. Dolezal
Homiletics I - R. Davidson
Preaching Practicum I - R. Davidson
Hermeneutics - R. Barcellos
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MONDAY-THURSDAY,
9AM-4PM CST
October 21-24
On Campus & Livestream
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November 7-12 &
December 5-6
(See Course Schedule for times.)
Livestream
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Winter (January) Schedule
Registration opens November 1
| | | | This course will examine the Sabbatarian convictions and evangelistic practices of the 19th century Baptist pastor, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Emphasis will be given to how his evangelistic practices and Sabbath keeping influenced his life and significant preaching ministry. | | |
PT604, Missions & Evangelism, will be offered this coming January 27-31 (M-F) on the Radius International campus in Tijuana, Mexico.
This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in missionary training from a well-respected organization and to see missions in a real-world setting. Each day will include morning lectures, afternoon practical exposure to outreach in Tijuana, and evening conversations with the Radius staff. These are people who are doing the work of missions, and students will benefit greatly.
Early registration for degree-seeking students opens October 1.
Travel expense help is available for qualified students. Spots are limited.
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Spring 2025 Schedule
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Registration opens December 2.
Hebrew III - J. Wilson
Foundations of Theology - C. Rennie
Medieval Christianity - J. Montgomery
Reformation - J. Montgomery
Covenant Theology - S. Renihan
Homiletics II - J.R. Davidson
Worship - K. Puls
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Registration is always open.
| | Introducing the IRBS BDiv | | |
With the new academic year, our diploma program is now a BDiv (Baccalaureate in Divinity) program!
Like the Diploma Program, the BDiv is designed to give mature students (30 and above) an opportunity to study at IRBS who have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree. It is an exact reflection of our MDiv program, 110 credits that may be completed in a minimum of 3 years of full-time enrollment. It will also require completion of 600 hours of ministry internship work. The courses can be completed residentially, online, or a hybrid of the two. Students who are accepted into this program will be on temporary academic probation, which will be lifted after 15 credits are completed with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. BDiv students will participate in class as any other student would, regarding assignments, examinations and class participation.
The BDiv will be a degree granting program. Upon completion of the program, a bachelor’s degree will be conferred to graduates.
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Attention Ladies of the IRBS Family!
(Men of the IRBS family, please spread the word to the women in your lives.)
All wives, fiancées, female students, and other interested ladies are invited! Our monthly Women's Fellowship will meet on Tuesday, October 15, at 7:30pm CST via Zoom. This is a deviation from our regular 2nd Tuesday schedule.
We (usually) meet on the second Tuesday of each month of the academic year.
Our time together will focus on fellowship and praying for one another, We'll also spend some time this year in the book of Ephesians.
You will be blessed to hear of the Lord’s far-reaching work into the depth of the hearts of IRBS women stretching all across the country and the world!
Joy Pugh (wife of Chairman of the Board, Fred Pugh) will be leading. Please RSVP to admissions@irbsseminary.org. A Zoom link will be sent to everyone who responds.
| | Student-led Missions Prayer Meeting | | |
All students are very welcome to a monthly missions prayer meeting via Zoom.
Our particular focus will be on persecuted brethren, unreached people groups, and confessional Baptist missionary endeavors. Watch for the Zoom link, posted monthly to the Populi dashboard.
Please join us as we bring these vital matters in prayer to our God.
Email bnasmith1@gmail.com with questions.
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The Missionary Conference
October 16-18 in Jacksonville, FL, commemorating the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale's English Bible translation. The conference aims to promote a biblical understanding of and involvement in world missions, exploring key questions and challenging the pragmatic mindset that has infiltrated evangelicalism.
High school, college, and seminary student tickets $89 (no code needed).
Purchase tickets
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Houston 10/18 & 10/19
Who is Jesus? What is the Covenant of Redemption and what does it teach us about the nature and work of Jesus? What are the human and divine attributes of Jesus? What is the significance of his life of obedience? Was his work really complete?
Dr. James Dolezal & Dr. Tom Hicks will be speaking. IRBS students can receive a 40% discount on tickets. Email Kristen, admissions@irbsseminary.org, for the promo code.
Registration is now open.
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Partner with us
Our Church Partnership program offers tuition-free, credit-earning courses to members of supporting churches, along with many other benefits.
Check them out at Church Partnership Program.
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| | Podcasts - Over 300,000 downloads to date! | | |
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Joe Anady discusses a variety of relevant topics with IRBS faculty.
New episodes air every Monday. Listen on your favorite podcast app or find all episodes on our website.
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Just a few minutes to listen?Check out our microcast, featuring brief discussions between Dr. Renihan & Pastor Fred Pugh, Chairman of the Board of IRBS, on matters about, and within, the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith.
Episodes air every Thursday. Listen on your favorite podcast app or find all episodes on our website.
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Praise God for growing enrollment!
Please pray for safety for those traveling to Mansfield this month for Foundations of Philosophical Theology, as well as for our staff who travel to conferences & events around the country.
Also, pray that God will clear the way for many students to attend our Missions class in Tijuana this January.
Thank you for your faithful prayer support.
May IRBS continue to be an effective tool in His hand.
Soli Deo Gloria!
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LEARN FROM WHERE YOU ARE
Enrollment in and completion of our degree programs is now accessible to students from all over the world! Nearly all classes are available via video conferencing and may be attended from anywhere. We also offer several pre-recorded, self-paced Legacy courses. Reach out to admissions for details.
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