RTS VIRTUAL ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS
The following courses are now available via our online virtual classroom. History of Christianity I and II, Systematic Theology I, II and III, Pastoral and Social Ethics, Apologetics, History of Philosophy and Christian Thought, Introduction to Theological Studies, C.S. Lewis, Gospels, Acts and Romans, Genesis to Joshua, Judges to Esther, Poets, Isaiah to Malachi, Hebrew I and II, Greek I and II.
You can check out the syllabi for these online courses by clicking here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LATEST VIRTUAL CAMPUS M.A. (RELIGION) DEGREE GRADUATE
Congratulations to Kevin Kelsey of Gainesville, Fl. Kevin is the 66th graduate of the Virtual Campus M.A. (Religion) degree program. He presently serves as the Assistant Pastor to Families at Creekside Community Church (EVF). Kevin's thesis topic was "When Myth Married Truth: The Practical Value of Tolkien and Lewis' View of Mythology and Christianity ." Dr. Doug Falls served as Kevin's thesis advisor.

AUGUST 2010 ORIENTATION SEMINAR UPDATE
The 4th Orientation Seminar of 2010 was held on the campus of RTS/Charlotte from August 22-25, 2010. In addition to the regular activities in the syllabus, 14 M.A. (Religion) students discussed possible thesis topics, participated in individual advisement sessions, and got a better idea of the components of the M.A. (Religion) degree.

VIRTUAL CAMPUS ORIENTATION SEMINARS
Virtual M.A. (Religion) students are required to complete an Orientation Seminar on an RTS campus near the beginning of their degree work. However, the Orientation Seminar is much more than just a requirement. Orientation is an invaluable opportunity for students to visit the RTS/Charlotte campus, hear lectures from RTS professors, visit top-notch theological libraries, meet with personal advisors from the RTS/Virtual staff, and network with other students. To register, contact Alice Hathaway, Virtual Registrar at ext. 235.

Upcoming dates for Orientation Seminars are:
October 25-27, 2010
January 24-26, 2011
Feb. 21-23, 2011
April 18-20, 2011
June 20-22, 2011

GLOBAL MEDIA OUTREACH
Two million people a day, according to Google, go online and search for spiritual information.  Global Media Outreach (GMO) is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ operating 103 websites in 12 trade languages designed to provide answers for the two million people who are seeking God every day. Currently, 400,000 people a day come to one of our sites and 45,000 to 65,000 of them pray to receive Christ.  10,000 of those who indicate a decision will give us their email address and are asking us to take them on a spiritual journey to help them grow in their faith.  We need volunteers (online missionaries) who will be there to answer their questions and pray for them as they grow in the Lord.  All responses are done by email in a secure environment. All that is required is the ability to send and receive emails through our secure site.  Each volunteer decides how many emails they wish to receive and controls his or her on schedule from home.  It takes between five and twenty minutes a day to respond to these new believers from a 195 different countries!  All that is required is to fill out an application at www.GMOjoinus.com and go through a simple 4-week online training process. If you think this is an opportunity your church would be interested in then please contact Chuck Jamison at chuck.jamison@ccci.org  and he will follow up with you.  Go to  www.greatcommission2020.com  and see for yourself the people going online and praying to receive Christ on a daily basis. 

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER TOUR
Act quickly--Christian Character Tour to the Shenandoah Valley. This tour will study the character and leadership of Gen. Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson.  Dates: Oct 20-22 and price is $395 when sharing a room.  The tour leaves from Charlotte.  For a registration form and more information, go to www.rts.edu/cct.  The tour will be led by Dr. Harry Reeder, Pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama.