Institute for Faith,
Work, & Culture
ENGAGING STUDENTS AND THE WIDER CHURCH IN THE FAITH AND WORK MOVEMENT
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Institute for Faith, Work, & Culture
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FOR OUR INAUGURAL LECTURE AND LAUNCH OF THE IFWC
The Institute for Faith, Work, and Culture will officially launch on October 26, 2022, with an inaugural Bavinck Lecture given by Dr. James Eglinton. We would be honored to have you attend. Please register below to join us for the event.
WHEN: October 26, 2022, at 7:00 pm ET
WHERE: RTS Orlando
COST: Free
About the Speaker
Dr. James Eglinton is Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of Bavinck: A Critical Biography (Baker, 2020), which won The Gospel Coalition 2020 Book of the Year for History and Biography, and was a finalist for the ECPA Christian Book Award in 2021.
THE RTS ORLANDO FACULTY SHAPED MY THEOLOGICAL VISION FOR THE MARKETPLACE BY INSTILLING IN ME AN APPRECIATION FOR THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD AND THE GLORY OF HIS KINGDOM.
There is a great need to integrate our work and faith, and because we believe in the priesthood of all believers, there is also a need to learn from our brothers and sisters in the marketplace. I am hopeful that the IFWC will further these conversations and shape future leaders to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in word and deed, into their workplaces.
— REV. BRYAN FOWLER, MDIV ‘21
Corporate Chaplain at AGI
What is the Faith and Work Movement?
Initially focused solely on Faith and Work (FAW), the movement’s main goal was to help Christians cultivate an integrated approach to their faith and occupations. The FAW movement acknowledged the God-given nature of work and sought to order work to God’s glory and human flourishing.
In its current phase, the movement has broadened to address issues of economics, ethics, and culture, as well as faith and work. The IFWC seeks to equip our campus community and the wider church in these areas and to serve as a thought incubator for broader theological conversations on these topics.
Why an Institute for Faith, Work, & Culture at RTS Orlando?
Situated amidst a vibrant faith and work community in Central Florida, RTS Orlando is uniquely positioned to engage in the faith and work conversation. RTS Orlando formed the IFWC to facilitate the development of a biblically grounded, God-centered vision for integrating faith and work in both its current students and the wider church.
RTS ORLANDO FORMED THE IFWC WITH THREE GOALS IN MIND:
Integrating Faith & Work
The IFWC provides seminary students and the wider church opportunities to cultivate a Reformed vision of faith, work, and culture.
PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN
IFWC Offerings
THE IFWC OFFERS THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEMINARY STUDENTS, PASTORS, AND CHRISTIANS WHO DESIRE TO INTEGRATE THEIR FAITH AND WORK.
Bavinck Lectures
Listen to leading scholars address a wide array of topics related to faith, work, and culture from a Reformed theological perspective.
Faith and Work Classes
Attend classes available for credit or audit that equip students to cultivate a discipleship culture of faith and work integration.
Special Events
The IFWC will occasionally engage in special projects that promote the integration of faith into work, economics, and culture.
COMING SOON
Bavinck
Lecture Series
Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) was a Dutch theologian and ethicist who sought to apply the riches of Reformed theology to all spheres of life in the modern world. Following in the tradition of Bavinck’s work, the Bavinck Lectures will host leading scholars from across the globe to address a wide array of topics related to faith, work, and culture from a Reformed theological perspective.
Please register below to join us for the event.
WHEN: October 26, 2022, at 7:00 pm ET
WHERE: RTS Orlando
COST: Free
Speaker: Dr. James Eglinton
Forming Disciples for Faith and Work
TAUGHT BY DR. DAMEIN SCHITTER
This course explores the process of forming disciples for faith and work integration. We will discuss the foundations of faith and work theology as it relates to disciple-making and pastoral practices that cultivate a discipleship culture of faith and work integration.
DATE: January 9-13, 2023*
TIME: 1:00–4:00 PM ET
LOCATION: RTS Orlando
*Additionally, students will listen to lectures in the weeks prior to the first class.
"The Faith and Work class by Dr. Damein Schitter showed us the critical value and importance of work in the story of redemption. The readings, lectures, discussion groups, and assignments all served to help us disciple our people in the areas of faith, work, and culture through the local church."
— WILL WITHERINGTON, CAMPUS OUTREACH, LEXINGTON, KY
Free eBook
from the Paideia Center
Reformed Theological Seminary exists to train men and women to see the beauty of Jesus in all of Scripture and to commend his beauty to others.
This little booklet is designed to give you a taste of the kind of Christ-honoring teaching that our faculty engages in both inside and outside the classroom.
