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September 27, 2024 Thank you for your faithful prayers for the Board and senior leadership…
September 27, 2024
Thank you for your faithful prayers for the Board and senior leadership of Heritage College & Seminary as we have waited upon the Lord for His guidance and provision during a season of leadership transition. Over the course of a months-long review of our leadership structure, our current situation and future potential as an institution, we have taken the strategic decision to restructure our senior leadership into a two-office model: a part-time Chancellor, who will establish the future vision of Heritage and represent the institution to the wider community, and a full-time President, who will manage all day-to-day operations and implement the vision. We are so grateful that our Interim President, Bob Kallonen, has agreed to continue in his role as President under this model for two further years, allowing Heritage to continue to benefit from his outstanding organizational leadership, which is so deeply appreciated by the board, faculty, staff and students alike.
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jonathan Griffiths has accepted the role of Chancellor, effective October 1st.
Jonathan serves as Lead Pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, and will continue in his role there as he takes on this part-time role of visionary leadership at Heritage. Our Board recognizes the tremendous value of having a pastor-theologian who is rooted in the local church, giving leadership in shaping the future direction of Heritage, which itself exists to serve the church. Jonathan is married to Gemma, and together they have three children. He grew up in Toronto, where he attended Upper Canada College. He completed his undergraduate degree in theology at the University of Oxford, and holds an MPhil and PhD from the University of Cambridge. His doctoral research, which focused on the theology of divine speech in the Epistle to the Hebrews, was subsequently published by Bloomsbury T&T Clark. Jonathan has published over a dozen works of academic and devotional theology, and continues to maintain a strong writing ministry, with a major new release with B&H/Lifeway due in early 2025. His landmark book on the theology of preaching, Preaching in the New Testament, is a widely used text in leading evangelical seminaries. Jonathan has involvement in a range of ministries that serve the Canadian church: he is the Executive Director of the Timothy Trust, which trains and equips pastors in expository preaching; he serves on the Council of the Gospel Coalition Canada; and he is the Bible Teacher for Encounter the Truth, which is heard daily on over 200 radio stations across Canada and the United States, reaching over half a million listeners weekly.
As Dr. Griffiths steps into the role of Chancellor, it is with honour and gratitude for his significant contribution to Heritage that Dr. Rick Reed has been asked to assume the role of President Emeritus. For more than a decade, through Dr. Reed’s devotion and leadership, Heritage was strengthened and built a lasting reputation for a passionate fidelity to the Word of God. Heritage is a stronger partner and enhanced resource for the church because of Dr. Reed’s leadership, and we are delighted that this can be celebrated and honoured as Dr. Reed becomes the President Emeritus of Heritage College & Seminary.
We believe that with the leadership the Lord has provided, in the past, the present and for the future, Heritage will be well positioned to serve the national and global church as a leading evangelical seminary with a compelling academic profile and an unwavering commitment to the Word of God.
Please join us in welcoming and praying for Jonathan and for Bob as they step into this new season of leadership at Heritage.
Don Symons
Chairman of the Board
Heritage College & Seminary
"I count it a great privilege to step into the role of Chancellor at Heritage College and Seminary. Heritage occupies a strategic place in the national evangelical landscape because of its proven fidelity to the Word of God and its steadfast commitment to serving the local church. The need for training and preparing outstanding Christian leaders for the Canadian church has never been greater. I look forward to working with the excellent faculty and staff at Heritage to continue the great work that is being done and to prepare, Lord-willing, for a future of growing impact in our land for His glory."
Join us on Thursday October 17th at 7 pm in the Heritage Community Centre for…
Join us on Thursday October 17th at 7 pm in the Heritage Community Centre for a Conversation with the Author, Dr. Wayne Baxter.
Come to campus to enjoy a fireside discussion with our Professor of New Testament and Greek here at Heritage Theological Seminary. We will learn and reflect on his book, We've Lost. Now What? Practical Counsel from the Book of Daniel, followed by a time of refreshments and fellowship.
We will explore how to live our faith more effectively within the social and cultural margins we face as twenty-first century Christians.
About Dr. Wayne Baxter
Professor of New Testament and Greek, Wayne has been serving at Heritage since 2012. Previously he spent ten years in pastoral ministry, serving in Christian & Missionary Alliance churches in Windsor and Ottawa, and a CBOQ church in Mississauga. He earned his Ph.D. at McMaster University in the Department of Religious Studies, majoring in Early Christianity with a minor in Early Judaism. Wayne has also taught part-time at Wilfrid Laurier University, King’s University College (UWO), and McMaster University. He is married to Lucille and they have three sons, Ethan, Micah, and Jared.
About the Book
Is the church of the twenty-first century supposed to regain its former glory, or is it too late? Are the people of God in exile yet again? Have we lost our cultural footing and are now in desperate need to find a new way for the present millennium? Daniel was born into a nation of God-fearers, where the Scriptures were embraced and biblical values espoused. But that all changed with the Babylonian exile. Daniel's God, his values, and his faith had become irrelevant and even despised in his society. With the erosion of Christendom, Daniel's story has become the church's story! We've Lost. What Now? offers a clear, insightful, and relevant exposition of Daniel in order to empower believers to minister more effectively than ever before from the social and cultural margins the church now inhabits.
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Special thanks to Wipf and Stock Publishers for their support on this event.
Join us on Thursday, October 3rd for our annual Heritage Preaching Lectures happening at Heritage…
Join us on Thursday, October 3rd for our annual Heritage Preaching Lectures happening at Heritage College & Seminary. The Heritage Preaching Lectures is an event that seeks to equip and encourage pastors and other ministry leaders with the tools needed to sharpen their skills to serve their churches and congregations.
This year, Heritage Theological Seminary is pleased to welcome Pastor Josh Moody to be our speaker for the day. Josh Moody (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is the Senior Pastor of College Church in Wheaton and the President of God Centered Life Ministries. He is the author of many books, including the forthcoming Joy of Jesus (Christian Focus 2024); Authentic Spirituality (CLC Publications 2022); and Everyday Holiness: Becoming Who You Were Made to Be (Christian Focus 2022). Join him and Neil Shenvi for The Word Conference 2024.
Date: Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Heritage College & Seminary
General Admission – $60.00
Heritage Partner Churches – $30.00
Live Stream Only – $30.00
Please Note: The Heritage Partner Church discounted rate is not available for the Live stream option.
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - Welcome & Worship
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - "What Do You Do When You Have Too Much To Do?" (2 Chronicles 1:7-13)
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Session #1: Principles of Preaching to the Affections
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Q&A Time
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Heritage Update
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. - Session #2: 3 Key Questions of Preaching to the Affections
2:20 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. - Q&A Time
2:35 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Session #3: Practicalities of Preaching to the Affections
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Q&A Time
3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Benediction & Dismissal
Heritage College & Seminary is hosting a comprehensive evaluation visit for reaffirmation of accreditation by…
Heritage College & Seminary is hosting a comprehensive evaluation visit for reaffirmation of accreditation by the ATS Commission on Accrediting on November 11-14. The purpose of this visit is to verify that the school meets all applicable Commission Standards of Accreditation. Comments regarding how well the school meets those standards and/or generally demonstrates educational quality may be sent to accrediting@ats.edu at least two weeks before the visit. Comments may also or instead be sent in writing to Dr. Barry Howson, Vice President of Academics by telephone 519.651.2869 or email bhowson@heritagecs.edu . All comments will be shared with the onsite evaluation committee.
Join us in praying for and celebrating the accomplishments of our students during Graduation 2024.
Join us in celebrating God’s work in the hearts and minds of the Class of 2024.
Heritage College & Seminary will host its annual Graduation on Saturday, April 27. Our graduates from Heritage College will be honoured at 10:00 am, then the ceremony for the graduating class from Heritage Theological Seminary at 2:30 pm.
Friends and family will gather in the Gymnasium of the Heritage Community Centre to recognize the hard work of our graduating classes and give glory to God for His work in our students and what He will do in Canada and around the world through this graduating class.
Dr. Barry Howson, Vice President of Academics & Academic Dean of the College and Seminary, will deliver the Graduation Address at both ceremonies. Attendees will also hear from the Valedictorian from the College and this year’s Jack Scott Award winner from the Seminary. Worship at both services is being led by this year’s all-student worship band, One80.
The celebration will begin for the Class of 2024 on Friday night during our annual Graduation Banquet & Awards event—honouring students for their academic accomplishments and faithful character on and off campus through several awards. Drs. Rick and Linda Reed will also send the graduating class into life and ministry with a special message at the event.
Please join us in praying for this year’s graduating class. Join us online for both ceremonies by livestream by visiting DiscoverHeritage.ca/Live for each ceremony.