Last April we held our first Phone-a-thon here at CBTS. Our staff and students were encouraged as they heard many great stories of how CBTS has made a difference in your lives. They also heard many burdens and prayer requests from you which were shared with the rest of the CBTS family to bring before the Lord in prayer.

On Monday and Tuesday evenings, March 8-9, 2010, we will again be conducting a Phone-a-thon. We will have a limited number of callers so we might not have opportunity to talk to everyone, but we hope to connect with you.

What to expect when we call?

Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary is pleased announce the online availability of three new courses in the Spring 2010 semester: TH510 Dispensationalism, NT520 New Testament Introduction, and PC625 Counseling Those with Disorders and Addictions.

The seminary's spring application and registration period is open through the end of January; classes start January 25. To register or to request more information, contact the seminary registrar, Paul Gibbs, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 215-368-7538, ext. 207.

Any of these courses may count toward the fulfillment of requirements for Calvary's M.Div., M.A.T.S., M.A.C.M., or Certificate programs. Additionally, the courses may be taken for transfer to another institution under a simplified form of Special Student enrollment.

CBTS President Emeritus E. R. Jordan passed into eternity on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. A memorial service at Calvary Baptist Church is planned for 7 pm, Tuesday evening, November 23.

Dr. Jordan, known affectionately to the seminary community as "Chief," was the founding pastor of Calvary Baptist Church and later went on to found Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary in 1976. Dr. Jordan fought a battle with Parkinson's disease for more than a decade; the disease advanced quickly over the course of the past two years.