Speaker: Doug Shepherd, MTW/RUF-Global Team Leader, Greenhouse Internship, Ukraine

Hear about opportunities to serve and learn in Lviv, Ukraine, during the 2026 Greenhouse Internship (June 12–July 17). This is MTW’s longest-running mentored training internship, now entering its 30th year. Discover opportunities to serve university students on a cross-cultural MTW church planting team.

We’ll also answer your questions: Is it safe? Where will I live? Whom will I serve? How will I be trained? Is this internship right for me?

Lunch provided.

Speakes: Rev. Garrett Craw, Pastor, Church-Planter and DomNet Coordinator; and Rev. Dylan Stinson, Pastor and Church-Planter

DomNet (Domestic Church Planting Network) is a culturally-engaged, Reformed denominational church-planting consortium looking for church-planters. Internships are available for men up to the task.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: James Dickson, VP of Advancement, CTS; Drew Vining, Associate Director of Donor Relations, CTS

Come learn how fundraising professionals practice their craft. This seminar is the first of two offerings by the CTS Development Office aimed at answering your questions, helping you identify and understand the available resources you have, and developing a fully-formed fundraising plan.

Lunch provided.

Sign up here to receive information for this seminar and help us know how much food to order for lunch.

Can’t join us in person? Livestream available here.

Hosted by: Theological Women at Covenant

Greetings, sisters! The Theological Women at Covenant warmly invite you (MDiv, MABTS, MATS, or MAM) students to come meet your professors as you begin or continue your degree at Covenant! Taking steps toward a theological degree can be intimidating, and we are excited to host an event where our professors can encourage and spur you on in your endeavor. We hope to see you there!

Lunch is provided.

RSVP HERE so we can have an adequate head count for food.

Speaker: Jamie Burkemper, Team Leader with Mission to the World in Madrid, Spain

What does it take to share Christ in a culture where community happens at midnight over tapas and coffee? We’ll explore how to read culture, enter into rhythms that feel foreign, and create spaces where the gospel connects with real life. These are practical skills for anyone preparing to serve cross-culturally — whether in Europe or in your own neighborhood.

We serve in Madrid, Spain, where the streets come alive long after midnight — but less than 1% of the population knows Christ. Our ministry plants gospel-centered churches, reaches university students through RUF, and uses the arts to open doors for conversations that matter. Madrid is our launchpad for training and sending leaders to bring gospel renewal across Spain. We believe God can awaken hearts in a culture that thinks it has already left Christianity behind.

Lunch provided.

Speaker: Rev. Jim Hatch, Church Planter Development Director, MNA. Jim has 60 years of ministry experience in a variety of settings, most NOT in the lead position.

Most seminary graduates’ first ministry role will be “playing second fiddle”—working for and reporting to someone else in the ministry structure. What are the challenges, tensions, and rewards of functioning in a subordinate role in any ministry? How can you best thrive there?

Lunch provided: Chick-fil-A

Come join us in person or via Zoom for an informal Q&A with President Dr. Tom Gibbs, hosted by Student Council in association with Student Life.

This is an opportunity to foster deeper connections between students and the Seminary, so please bring any and all questions you have about the vision for the Seminary, its current offerings for students, and anything else regarding life as a Covenant student. Even if you do not have specific questions in mind, you are welcome to drop in and just enjoy hearing from our President over coffee and refreshments.

Zoom link to come on day of event.

Speakers: Keith Berger, Chief Organizational Development Officer; Mike Wenzler, VP of Recruiting; and Michael Gordon, Assistant Coordinator, Reformed University Fellowship

Join RUF staff for lunch from Gioia's Deli and a discussion on the ministry of presence on college campuses as we live in the midst of shifting opinions of digital intimacy.

More info to come.

Speakers: John Gonsior, Parkway Young Life Board Member

Through both training and direct field ministry experience, learn how to lead and participate in effective Young Life ministry. Parkway Young Life has a paid internship available for leadership of a volunteer team focused on introducing adolescents to Christ and discipling middle school or high school students.

This is a ministry leadership role that has potential for development and professional growth beyond the position summary. We hope to provide mentorship, spiritual development, and community to the role.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: Heather Sparkman (MDiv ’08; MA, Lindenwood University, 2021)

Heather will present learnings from her recent MA thesis exploring biblical principles that help church staff, non-professional volunteers, and members engage with and use social media in positive, constructive ways. Rather than starting from a place of fear, we should understand our purpose and place in the digital landscape, just as we do in other forms of media, proceeding with wise, informed confidence.

The Scribe Conversation Series facilitates community dialogue about reflective, intentional, and discerning communication practices.

Food provided; bring your own drinks.

Speaker: Steve Taylor, Midwest Mission Mobilizer, Africa Inland Mission

Africa Inland Mission will be available for conversations on Monday April 7. AIM seeks to develop reproducing, Christ-centered churches among all African peoples. We have a heart for the unreached and a love for the local church. 

AIM is looking at CTS for theological educators, Christian counselors, and pastors to serve in Africa. We are also looking for church partners that are intentionally equipping and sending more workers to the unreached.   

Please visit with us between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Community Center. We look forward to talking with CTS students and staff.  

Theme: Stimulating Spiritual Formation: Helping One Another Thrive

Speaker: Dr. Gary Moon, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University and founding Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at Westmont College. Dr. Moon presently oversees resource development for the Martin Institute through Conversatio Divina: A Center for Spiritual Formation, directs the DMin program in spiritual direction at Fuller Theological Seminary, and writes in areas such as the theoretical and practical integration of psychology and theology.

 Registration for the lectures is now open.

General admission is $39 per person; $79 for those seeking counseling Continuing Education units. Admission is free for Covenant Seminary students, with attendance required for those in the Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program.

MORE INFO / REGISTER NOW

Theme: Stimulating Spiritual Formation: Helping One Another Thrive

Speaker: Dr. Gary Moon, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Spiritual Formation at Richmont Graduate University and founding Executive Director of the Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and the Dallas Willard Center for Christian Spiritual Formation at Westmont College. Dr. Moon presently oversees resource development for the Martin Institute through Conversatio Divina: A Center for Spiritual Formation, directs the DMin program in spiritual direction at Fuller Theological Seminary, and writes in areas such as the theoretical and practical integration of psychology and theology.

 Registration for the lectures is now open.

General admission is $39 per person; $79 for those seeking counseling Continuing Education units. Admission is free for Covenant Seminary students, with attendance required for those in the Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program.

MORE INFO / REGISTER NOW

Speakers: Keith Berger, Chief Organizational Development Officer, and Michael Gordon, Assistant Coordinator, Reformed University Fellowship

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) is the college ministry of the PCA committed to reaching college students for Christ and equipping them to serve Jesus, His church and the world for a lifetime. Join us for lunch to hear what God has been doing through this ministry, and join us for an evening picnic to get to know us better. Please feel free to bring your spouse and any other friends who might want to know more about college ministry. Details below.

RSVP for Lunch / Evening Picnic: HERE

• RSVP for 30 minute One-to-One Appointments with RUF staff: HERE

• Lunch on campus, with food from Gioia's Deli: 12:30–1:30 pm in Buswell 111

• On Campus Picnic: 5:30 – 7 p.m., on the back patio of the Community Center, with Salt and Smoke BBQ and Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
  Families Welcome!

Speaker: Karen Hodge, Coordinator for Women’s Ministry with the PCA’s Committee for Discipleship Ministries (CDM).

All women of Covenant (student and non-student alike) are invited to this special lunch-time conversation for a time of encouragement and inspiration as Karen shares from her decades of experience as a female leader and servant in the church. Bring your questions for the Q&A time. Lunch provided.

More About Karen: In her role with CDM, Karen seeks to connect women and churches to one another and to sound resources. She is the host of the enCourage podcast and the co-author (with Susan Hunt) of Transformed: Life-Taker to Life-Giver and Life-Giving Leadership. She serves alongside her husband, pastor, and best friend, Chris, at Village Seven Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs. 

RSVP HERE.

In honor of the late Dr. David C. Jones, long-time Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Seminary, we are pleased to announce a new edition of the David C. Jones Theology Lectures for 2025.

Speaker: Dr. Fred Sanders, Professor, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University

• Thursday, March 6, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

• Friday, March 7, 11 a.m. – 12;30 p.m.

Look for more info to come soon.

In honor of the late Dr. David C. Jones, long-time Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Seminary, we are pleased to announce a new edition of the David C. Jones Theology Lectures for 2025.

Speaker: Dr. Fred Sanders, Professor, Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University

• Lecture 1: Thursday, March 6, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

• Lecture 2: Friday, March 7, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

More info.

Speakers: Ed & Linda Speyers, Specialty Recruiters for Bible Translation Consultancy, Wycliffe Bible Translators

Not sure what to do after graduating from seminary? Come and see if becoming a Bible translation consultant might just be the right path for you. You might be surprised.

Wycliffe Bible Translators aims to start Bible Translation for every language that needs it. There is a growing need for Bible translation consultants. Convergence, a program squarely aimed at seminary graduates, looks to equip these graduates with the necessary tools to be trained as a consultant.

Lunch provided.

Speakers: Chris Morrison, Area Coordinator for RUF-I; Kirk Norris, RUF-I Campus Minister, Washington University in St. Louis; Andrew Terrell, RUF-I Campus Minister, Vanderbilt University; Lee Leadbetter, RUF-I Campus Minister, University of Tennessee; Ian Hammond, RUF-I Campus Minister, Northwestern University

Join us for lunch (Chinese food from Cate Zone) to discuss how you can apply your seminary training to the work of cross-cultural evangelism, hospitality, discipleship, teaching, and more. The nations are already gathered here on our college campuses. Will we share Christ with them? The story at the bottom of this page shows why.

Meet with Chris Morrison: Chris will be available on campus Wednesday, March 5, 2 – 6 p.m., to meet with anyone who wants to follow up from the lunch or was unable to attend the lunch. Text him at: 214.693.7662.

“I’ve been researching Christianity online but I’ve never met an actual Christian until today.” This is a real quote from an East Asian student on his first day of grad school at an Ivy League university. After deep involvement with an RUF-I ministry, just two years later he was secretly baptized in an underground church back in his home country that is legally closed to Christian missions. Not all RUF-I student stories end this way but it displays the unique and pressing opportunity that is waiting in the backyards of our local churches.

Speaker: Dr. Aaron Goldstein, Assistant Professor of Old Testament

The entire Seminary community is invited to join us for our spring Day of Prayer. This is a wonderful way for us to take a break from our normal routine and acknowledge our need for God. Come for all or part of the morning as your schedule allows. NOTE: Classes are canceled today so everyone may participate.

Can’t join us in person? Join us via livestream here.

Need childcare for this event?: Reserve your spots here.

Schedule for the Day:

8:45 – 9 a.m. — Donuts, Coffee & Fellowship

9 – 11:45 a.m. — Dr. Goldstein will lead three devotionals interspersed with times of corporate and group prayer, singing, and praise.

Individual Prayer: The morning also includes 30 minutes set aside for individual reflection and prayer.

Noon — Lunch served in the Community Center by our International Students.

Speaker: Chuck Garriott, Executive Director, Ministry to State

Learn why it is important for the church to engage with people and government for the sake of the gospel. Lunch provided.

Schedule a meeting with Chuck while he is on campus: cmgarriott@gmail.com

More about Ministry to State: Ministry To State is an outreach to people in government—Washington DC, state capitals, and international capitals. The ministry is under the PCA’s Mission to North America.

Speaker: Stephen Moss, Director of Student Outreach, Harvest USA

Sharing from his own story and experience, Stephen will offer biblical principles and practical wisdom for parents and churches as they seek to help students struggling with same-sex attraction or gender confusion. He will share how Harvest USA can equip your church or ministry to care well for those affected by sexual brokenness, and how you can get involved!

Lunch Provided: Taziki's boxed lunch.
Special Gift: The first 20 students in attendance will get a free book from Harvest USA.

If you would like to setup a time to meet with Stephen while he is on campus you can do so via his calendar link here.

Speaker: Richard Rieves, Executive Director of EPC Church Planting and the South/Southeast Regional Director of Church Planting for the EPC

The need for healthy churches led by healthy leaders is critical to the mission of reaching this present culture with the gospel. In our time together, we will consider how one can plant a healthy church while maintiaing both personal and familial health. Lunch provided.

To schedule a personal meeting with Richard while he's on campus, sign up here.

More on Church Planting in the EPC: The Evangelical Presbyterian Church desires to launch a movement of church planting through creating a community among our planters. This community of planters will be coached, provided cohorts and biannual in-person training in order to equip and battle isolation. We have identified strategic locations for plants and are actively recruiting for planters and church planting residencies.

Come join us in person or via Zoom for an informal Q&A with President Dr. Tom Gibbs, hosted by Student Council in association with Student Life.

This is an opportunity to foster deeper connections between students and the Seminary, so please bring any and all questions you have about the vision for the Seminary, its current offerings for students, and anything else regarding life as a Covenant student. Even if you do not have specific questions in mind, you are welcome to drop in and just enjoy hearing from our President over coffee and refreshments.

Zoom link to come on day of event.