Academic Dean Position

 

Employment Opportunity

ACADEMIC DEAN


The Position

Calvary Baptist Seminary seeks a proven academic leader with a background in theological education and local church leadership who shares our vision for preparing the next generation of gospel-centered church planters, pastors, and missionaries. This individual must have a compelling testimony of the transforming power of the gospel in his life and ministry. He must be a energetic leader of the CBS mission who envisions greater possibilities for preparing ministers of Christ.

The Dean has primary responsibility for oversight of the academic programs of the seminary, while serving as the chief administrative officer of daily operations. The position also requires teaching part-time. He will report directly to the President.

 Qualifications

•    Must possess a deep love for the church and a passion to prepare men and women for ministry in the diverse cultural
      landscape of our day.
•    Must possess personal integrity, maturity, honesty, fairness, and humility.
•    Must have a strong commitment to foster an effective learning environment for both resident and online instruction.
•    Strength in leadership and administrative skills is critical. Candidates should possess knowledge and experience in
      management, effective administration of a team, and planning preferably in an academic environment.
•    Experience with institutional accreditation, particularly the self-study process, desired.
•    Ph. D. or Th. D. desired (Th.M./D.Min. also acceptable)
•    Pastoral experience desired.
•    Must agree with the Calvary Baptist Seminary doctrinal statement and become an active member at Calvary Baptist
     Church of Lansdale, PA.

Inquiries

Interested parties should contact President Sam Harbin at 215-368-7538. xt. 104, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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Matching Gift

Recently a generous donor presented the seminary with a $100,000 Matching Gift Opportunity which would enable us to accomplish two goals:

1.  To give immediate assistance in lowering the cost of tuition by offering students scholarships, and thereby lessen their debt load as they head into ministry

2.  To continue outfitting our classrooms with the technology needed for both online and residential students

Would you prayerfully consider giving to this Matching Gift Opportunity and helping us reach our goal?

This gift is intended to go over and above normal gifts such as the “Partners in Ministry” monthly support.
Feel free to use the PayPal option.  Any donations sent in through the mail should be earmarked for this Matching Gift.

Thanks for partnering with us in training men and women to know the Word and reach the world!

 




Spring 2012 Ministry Forum

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On March 19th, over 160 pastors, ministry leaders, and seminarians attended our Spring Ministry Forum with Dr. Haddon Robinson.  Dr. Robinson spent the first half of the morning discussing Luke 15 as an example of Jesus, the storyteller. DSC00310-3

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Robinson engaged the audience both in an interpretive analysis of the passage and in the use of one’s imagination for highlighting important themes within the passage.  He modeled for each of the participants how to reflect upon the text and how to engage others in the interpretive journey. 

The remainder of the morning was given over to two Q & A sessions between Dr. Robinson and the attendees.  We ended our morning with a delicious lunch.  The comments by attendees were positive and encouraging. 

To see more pictures from the day, please visit our Facebook Page.

Make plans now to join us for our next Ministry Forum with Dr. Daniel Wallace on October 22, 2012.

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Baptist Heritage Chapel Series

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Many Baptists hold firmly to their Baptist identity, but few know the history and details of their Baptist beliefs. A special chapel series at Calvary Baptist Seminary on our Baptist Heritage begins on Tuesday, April 10, and continues every Tuesday through May 1, 9:45-10:30.

Featured speakers include Dr. James Dolezal, church historian and author of God without Parts, and Dr. Fred Zaspel, theologian and author of The Theology of B.B. Warfield. Join us for these informative and enriching chapels that will deepen your knowledge and strengthen your faith.

Schedule:


On April 10 & 17, Dr. James Dolezal will give a two-part lecture on the “History of the English Baptists.”
On April 24, Professor Mark Farnham will speak on “Baptist Distinctives.”
On May 1, Dr. Fred Zaspel will speak about “Andrew Fuller: The Man Who Rescued Baptists from Hyper-Calvinism"

We hope you can join us for some or all of these special chapels at 10 A.M. in the Calvary Baptist Seminary Chapel, 1380 S. Valley Forge Road, Lansdale, PA.


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Adjunct Professor to Publish a New Book

 

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Crossway Publishers announces a soon to be released title by Dr. Fred G. Zaspel, one of our Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology  – B.B. Warfield on the Christian Life: Living in Light of the Gospel. Dr. Zaspel is recognized as the leading authority on Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (1851-1921), the giant of Old Princeton Seminary. His first book, The Theology of B.B. Warfield: A Systematic Summary, published by Crossway in late 2010, is the first book to bring together the broad scope of Warfield’s theological work of Warfield into one volume. Until now the character of Warfield’s own Christian experience and his understanding of the Christian life have remained unexplored. Dr. Zaspel unpacks these for us in his new book, and what we find is that Warfield’s profound theological mind is matched only by his passionate heart for Christ. And from him we learn truly what it is to live in light of the gospel.

Unlike his previous book, which was directed primarily to theologians, this book is for every Christian. It is intended to provide substantive fuel for your Christian life from a past theologian who understood the gospel better than most and who modeled Christ-centered Christian living very well.Freds book

Dr. Zaspel says that all along in his Warfield writing he hoped and prayed that others may profit from Warfield as he has, and in this book he helps to make that possible. And as you can see below, the endorsements are outstanding! You can pre-order the book at discount price from Amazon here.  Congratulations, Dr. Zaspel!

Read a few of the many outstanding endorsements for this book:

“For Warfield the Christian life is but the outworking of the gospel.”  Thank you, Fred Zaspel, for bringing back to us the rich, contagious life and work of Benjamin Warfield.  It satisfies the thirst this generation has for an authentic Christianity that flows from the deep well of a strong and informed theology.
Matt Olson, President
Northland International University
        
We are already indebted to Fred Zaspel for his work on The Theology of B. B. Warfield -- a book that has introduced a new generation to the voluminous writings of a Princeton scholar who was both New Testament interpreter and systematic theologian. Warfield’s style feels a tad impenetrable to many contemporary readers, but through Zaspel, Warfield, though dead, still speaks. But can any devotional and practical guidance come out of old Princeton? Zaspel’s latest contribution, B. B. Warfield on the Christian Life: Living in Light of the Gospel, does not simply answer with a resounding affirmative, but again faithfully unpacks Warfield and shows him to be a theologian of head and heart. Above all, Warfield is an integrated thinker, so he is ideally equipped to show how that which is central to the Bible, the Gospel of God, rightly shapes the Christian’s entire life. And Zaspel makes this accessible.
D. A. Carson

As Dr. Zaspel shows, the Princetonians—and Warfield in particular—were very far from arid scholastics. The Princeton theology was wedded to a Princeton piety that was warm, spiritual, and gospel-centered. Warfield’s spirituality in particular grew from a profound encounter with Christ that was both personal and theological. Thank you, Dr. Zaspel, for showing us Warfield the Christologian and man of God.
Kevin Bauder, Research Professor
Central Baptist Seminary

B.B. Warfield was one of the great thinkers in the history of the church, and his writings are a goldmine of biblical truth. Unfortunately the sheer volume of his writings make them largely inaccessible to today’s busy reader. But now, Fred Zaspel has done us a great service by distilling into one volume the essence of Warfield’s writings on the Christian life. This book should prove to be a valuable asset to all Christians serious about growing in Christ.
Jerry Bridges

 

 

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