It was a delightful spring evening. The sun gently warmed the soil as plants and trees exploded in a broad spectrum of colors. The harsh winter, now a distant memory, was gone as new life burst forth. The gospel, too, was in full bloom on that May evening as another group of harvesters was preparing for the next steps in their service in His kingdom. In what was a large and very diverse graduating class, 23 men and women from the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) in Pittsburgh completed this stage of their journey of faith.

From a student body representing every continent except Antarctica, RPTS graduated another class of Christ’s servants. More so than in other years, this group would spread out around the country and around the globe, proclaiming the truth of His Word.

Thirteen men graduated with a master of divinity (M.Div.) degree. Five men, the seminary’s largest graduating class to date, received their doctor of ministry (D.Min.) degrees. ...