PRESIDENT’S CORNER
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estminster Seminary California (WSC) exists for a marvelous purpose: to glorify Christ, teach his Gospel, and serve his Church. Jesus Christ presently reigns and rules from heaven, his Gospel is spreading to the ends of the earth, and his Church is alive and well across the whole globe. WSC is committed to preparing faithful laborers who will carry the grace and truth of God’s Word all over the world—to cover every square inch. In this issue of UPDATE, we consider the global church and missions. In our Faculty Feature article, Professor Joel E. Kim reflects on the global reach of the Gospel through his own visits, as well as through the faithful labors of our WSC alumni (p. 4). Current student Daniel Ibrahim shares his personal story of how he came to study at WSC after a long journey out of Nineveh, Iraq (p. 8). WSC Alumnus Kennedy Gondwe describes the difficulties he has faced while teaching on the mission field in Malawi (p. 16). It was a pleasure to see so many of you and your friends on our campus in January for our Annual Conference, “The Lord and Giver of Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit.” Thank you to those of you who joined us in this wonderful occasion. We trust you were encouraged by the lectures that clearly showed forth the excellent person and work of the third person of the Holy Trinity – the Holy Spirit. For those who were unable to join us this year we have included a portion of the conference from Dr. Michael S. Horton’s plenary address to get you excited to attend our conference next year. You can read the excerpt from his lecture on page 10. Thank you for your continued friendship and prayers as WSC strives to serve Christ’s Church through the preparation of her servants, wherever the Lord calls them. Cordially in Christ,
“THERE IS ONE BODY AND ONE SPIRIT—JUST AS YOU WERE CALLED TO THE ONE HOPE THAT BELONGS TO YOUR CALL—ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, ONE GOD AND FATHER OF ALL, WHO IS OVER ALL AND THROUGH ALL AND IN ALL.” Ephesians 4:4-6 2 UPDATE | SPRING2016
W. Robert Godfrey, Ph.D. President and Professor of Church History