Christ Reformed Info

Michael Horton writes:

Advances in technology have provided us with some very exciting opportunities to make White Horse Inn content more readily available to larger and larger audiences.  The growth of social networking on the internet and the wide acceptance of on-demand content by way of audio streaming, mp3 downloading, and podcasting are just a few of the advances we are quickly adopting to be more effective.  In addition, the improvements we are making to our web site, www.whitehorseinn.org, are extending the reach of the Reformation far beyond what radio and print alone can do.  In fact we are preparing a major upgrade to the capabilities of our website in 2010.

The new year, 2010, marks the 20th anniversary of the White Horse Inn broadcast. I am humbled and grateful by the testimony of so many listeners who tell me over and over again "I understood the Gospel for the first time listening to the White Horse Inn", or "I discovered the Reformation through White Horse Inn." I know this testimony resonates with many of you.  It is indeed our story! And this story continues to be heard on the radio and now on the Internet, in CD players, iPods and mp3 players.  No longer is our message of Reformation limited to a particular night at a given time slot in just a few major cities, we are taking the Reformation to the world.

This new ministry of African Bible Colleges takes the invaluable lessons aired across Africa to the world. Anyone with an internet connection can now download these lessons for free (via iTunes, a web browser, or any "feed reader") and listen to them at any time of day or night.  What's more, those using a computer to access the lessons have the option of answering the study guide questions and fully participating in the course.  By answering the questions, listeners are provided instantaneous feedback and can receive a certificate upon successful completion of each course.

To find the lessons point your web browser to http://www.africanbiblecolleges.org and select "Online Courses" from the right-hand menu.  From there you will be able to access any lesson or subscribe to them via iTunes.  New lessons are added weekly.

Dr. Robert Godfrey, President of WSC, writes:

In 2010 WSC will celebrate our 30th anniversary of educating future leaders of Christ's church to preach and teach the inerrant Word of God.  Over the past 30 years, Westminster Seminary California's dedicated faculty has provided a biblical, Reformed, covenantal, and practical education for more than 800 graduates who now serve Christ around the world and throughout our country.

It is our hope and prayer that the church of Jesus Christ will flourish in our time and that your children and your grandchildren will always have faithful preachers so that they will hear the whole counsel of God preached and come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. But faithful preachers must be fully and carefully educated if they are to minister the Word of God effectively.  WSC is a seminary where that is happening.

While there are many worthwhile causes competing for our attention and dollars, particularly in today's troubled financial times, we believe rigorous, high quality, biblically-based theological education like that offered by WSC must remain one of our very highest priorities.

Westminster Seminary California is committed to continue its vital mission to prepare pastors "for Christ, His Gospel, and His Church."  Please consider how you and your church can fulfill your biblical responsibility to support the work of the seminary through annual giving and by sending us as students those whom God has called to theological education.

[Note: Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim now has a number of young men being trained at Westminster Seminary California for which we thank God: Chris Coleman, Nathanael Taylor, Noel Navas, and Joshua Lim.]

Joint Venture Committee* writes:

Work project season is in full swing, and construction continues on the Tepeyac High School thanks to the many who volunteer their time and the many who give to this cause.  We are in the process of obtaining accurate cost estimates, but it appears that it will take another $200,000 (plus) to occupy the High School and outbuildings.

The construction of the High School building has been underway since 2001.  The goal of the school has been to build as money is raised, so when completed the school will be debt free.  Over the past few years the construction has continued to slow as it feels the effects of the slowing world wide economy. The donated funds have become less and less and have caused long delays in construction. These delays have caused the construction costs to rise. The bulk of the building is constructed out of concrete and steel, the cost of both continue to rise.

[To see photos of the construction work go the Reformed Missions web site.]

The tuition assistance need has increased 60% this year for the Tepeyac school.  We have 32 requests from 4 local reformed churches as well as school staff.  There has been a surge in students this year for which we praise God.

*Joint Venture Committee is formed of members of multiple United Reformed churches, is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and is responsible for the financial support and oversight of the Costa Rica work.

Joint Venture Committee* writes:

Perhaps the most significant change is the addition of Nick Lamme working full time to assist and expand the work of Rev. Green and CLIR (Confraternidad Latinoamericana de Iglesias Reformadas). Nick is a graduate of Mid-America Reformed Seminary, comes with his wife Rosie and their three children, and is excited about the work in Costa Rica. He has been working in Costa Rica since September, 2008 and his duties include: teaching at Tepeyac school, preaching, translating, writing, editing, and preparing the CLIR journal.

Rev. Green still continues on in the same capacity as before, but the addition of Nick allows him to expand the scope and reach of CLIR.

*The Joint Venture Committee is formed of members of multiple United Reformed churches, is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and is responsible for the financial support and oversight of the Costa Rica work.