Better Preaching, Better Teaching, Better Pastoral Care

These are the primary human means by which the gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed, the Scriptures and the Christian faith are taught, and the people of God are gathered for worship and service. The Foundation for Reformed Theology strengthens ministers in each of these areas in order to help them build up the congregations they serve.

The Need
Why is this necessary? First of all, it is impossible for anyone to learn everything needed for ministry in three years of seminary. Second, the life of the church today has been compromised by confusing the gospel with self-help, Christian faith with personal preference, worship with entertainment (in traditional services as much or even more than in contemporary services), pastoral care with therapy, and mission with social work.

Our Vision
By way of contrast, the Foundation understands that the faith and life of the church can best be upheld, sustained, and reformed through the church’s own historic faith and practices, particularly preaching, teaching, and pastoral care, which have a proven record of building up the church. . . . READ MORE