“During my time at RTS Orlando, I learned that the desire to be a minster is a noble calling, and an essential skill for ministry is self-awareness.”
Alumni Stories
“Besides the professional benefits, my education has helped me to be a healthier person, have a healthier marriage, and maintain healthier relationships.”
— Kirsten Adams Mission to the World
Rev. Skyler Flowers
Grace Bible Church
Oxford, MS
“The church has been an ideal place for me to grow and learn, applying much of what I learned at RTS Orlando in the context of real ministry.”
Charles Lewis
Northside Church
Richmond, VA
“I still remember walking with my dad and telling him I wanted to become a pastor. Over the last 10 years I’ve been following the Lord’s calling in that regard.”
Ben Hein
Shady Grove PCA
Derwood, MD
“RTS has helped me engage cultural issues even with people who don’t share my faith.”
Rev. Elbert McGowan Jr.
Redeemer Church, PCA
Jackson, MS
“Many of the professors are not just scholars, they are also pastors. It feels like these are shepherds who are teaching you and training you.”
Rev. Richard Wiman
1st Presbyterian Church
Belzoni, MS
“The pastoral heart of every one of my professors was on display, constantly.”
Dr. John Perritt
Bangalore, India
“The groundwork laid by a confessional seminary like RTS is foundational to me as a minister of the gospel & as an aspiring ecclesial theologian.”
Rev. Bret Hicks
Arnold, MD
“I knew that without formal training my ability as a leader and shepherd were going to be limited, and my flock would suffer as a result.”
Rev. Stuart Brya
Coeur d'Alene, ID
“RTS trained me to read the biblical text carefully and to apply it faithfully. It trained me to be a man in submission to God and His Word.”
Dr. Wally Hostetter
Lake Orion, MI
“Every week, I thank God for the privilege I had of studying at RTS under some of the great men of the age.”