Presbyter is an honorific title for Christian clergy. The word derives from the Greek presbyteros,which means elder or senior,although many in Christian antiquity understood presbyteros to refer to the bishop functioning as overseer. The word presbyter is used many times in the New Testament,referring both to the Jewish leadership and the "tradition of the elders",and to the leaders of the early Christian community.
Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) is an evangelical seminary with its main campus in Hamilton,Massachusetts,and three other campuses in Boston,Massachusetts;Charlotte,North Carolina;and Jacksonville,Florida. According to the Association of Theological Schools,Gordon-Conwell ranks as one of the largest evangelical seminaries in North America in terms of total number of full-time students enrolled.
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a private ecumenical liberal Christian seminary in Morningside Heights,Manhattan,affiliated with Columbia University. Columbia University lists UTS among its affiliate schools,alongside Barnard College and Teachers College. Since 1928,the seminary has served as Columbia's constituent faculty of theology. In 1964,UTS also established an affiliation with the neighboring Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Despite its affiliation with Columbia University,UTS is an independent institution with its own administration and Board of Trustees. UTS confers the following degrees:Master of Divinity (MDiv),Master of Divinity &Social Work dual degree (MDSW),Master of Arts in religion (MAR),Master of Arts in Social Justice (MASJ),Master of Sacred Theology (STM),Doctor of Ministry (DMin),and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
John Hoult Logie was an American attorney and politician who served as mayor of Grand Rapids,Michigan from 1992 to 2003,one of the longest-serving in the city's history.
Geerhardus Johannes Vos was a Dutch-American Calvinist theologian and one of the most distinguished representatives of the Princeton Theology. He is sometimes called the father of Reformed Biblical theology.
On December 26,2006,Gerald Ford,the 38th president of the United States,died at his home in Rancho Mirage,California at 6:45 p.m. local time. At 8:49 p.m. local time,his wife of 58 years,Betty Ford,issued a statement announcing his death. The causes of death listed on the death certificate were arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease and diffuse arteriosclerosis.
William Herbert Hudnut III was an American author and politician who served as the 45th mayor of Indianapolis from 1976 to 1992. A Republican,his four terms made him the city's longest-serving mayor. He had previously represented the Indianapolis area in Congress from 1973 to 1975 but was defeated in his race for a second term.
Paul Gordon Goebel was an American football end who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1920 to 1922. He was an All-American in 1921 and was the team's captain in 1922. He played professional football from 1923 to 1926 with the Columbus Tigers,Chicago Bears,and New York Yankees. He was named to the NFL All-Pro team in 1923 and 1924.
Grand Rapids is a city in and county seat of Kent County,Michigan,United States. At the 2020 census,the city had a population of 198,893,making it the second-most populous city in Michigan,after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area,which has a population of 1,162,950 and a combined statistical area population of 1,502,552.
Rev. Lyman S. Parks was the mayor of Grand Rapids,Michigan from 1971 to 1976. He was the first African-American to serve in the position. He was also the first African-American elected to the Grand Rapids City Commission in 1968. Recognizing his contributions to the city of Grand Rapids,a statue in his honor was dedicated in 2013 in front of the Grand Rapids City Hall.
James Franklin Kay is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics Emeritus,and Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Joseph Matthew Breitenbeck was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1969 to 1989,having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 1965 to 1969.
Gordon L. Thomas was the mayor of East Lansing,Michigan,from 1961 to 1971. He was a Democratic candidate for delegate to a constitutional convention to rewrite the Michigan Constitution during 1961 and 1962 from Ingham County's second district.
The 2013 Grand Rapids flood lasted from April 12 to 25,2013,affecting multiple areas in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Sudden heavy rainfall,saturation of the ground from rainwater and the flow of tributaries caused the Grand River to rise dramatically,with the river cresting at 21.85 feet (6.66 m) in Grand Rapids on April 21,2013. The flooding caused thousands of residents in the area to evacuate their homes.
Leanne Van Dyk is an American reformed theologian and theological educator. She has focused much of her work on atonement theology and the development of theological education. She is the tenth president of Columbia Theological Seminary.
Rosalynn Bliss is an American politician,social worker,and mayor of Grand Rapids,Michigan. The first woman to be elected mayor of Michigan's second-largest city,Bliss took office on January 1,2016. She has served on the Grand Rapids City Commission since 2006. Bliss is a member of the Democratic Party.
Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen is a Finnish theologian. He is Professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is an ordained Lutheran minister and an expert on Pentecostal-Charismatic theologies.
The 2015 Grand Rapids mayoral election took place on August 4,2015,to elect the Mayor of Grand Rapids,Michigan. It saw the election of Rosalynn Bliss.
