Reformation Christian Ministries News and Prayer Letter: Fall 2025

   Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Psalm 31:21-24 tells us, Blessed be the Lord, For He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city! For I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before Your eyes”; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried out to You. Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, And fully repays the proud person. Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.

No matter what difficulties the Christian faces I n this life, we can thank God for His continual kindness and mercy to us. Though we may fear life’s troubles, the Lord hears our righteous prayers and our calling upon Him for help. The proud in heart who afflict us will be cut down by the Lord, and the Lord strengthens us as we look to Him. So let us be resolved to serve Him as we trust in Him to provide for our every need.

We continue to t hank God for His abundant provision for Reformation Christian Ministries through the years, and we thank you for your support through prayer and giving to Reformation Christian Ministries. 

CHRISTIAN LIBERTY ACADEMY (CLA) UPDATE:

Continue praying for Rev. Rudy Poettcker and his health. Here is an update from him, along with pictures of the recently installed A/C units in some classrooms and student information:

Greetings in the name of our heavenly Father,

Oh what a blessing and comfort it is to know that in Christ we have a Father in heaven who is both willing and able to do all that is good for us.  The “good” may not be as we see “good” but in this we need grace to trust that God’s will is always good and that He does all that is good.

He has been so “good” to CLA!  This week is the final week of the First Quarter; PTL for this and pray for His blessing on the teachers and staff as they finish off the Quarter with exams.  Again, please remember to pray for Rev. Hamid and his heavy workload as Administrator and teacher.

As to my health: I am deeply thankful to the Lord for the health I have.  After having some days of back pain, I am almost pain free at this time but I still have some areas of pain.  May His will be done in using the supplements to destroy the cancer, and in keeping me from pain (or help me to endure pain).  Thank you all for your prayer.

I think so much of God’s sovereignty when I see the grid of students at CLA, and how He has worked His grace in many in the past, and we can surely pray and trust He will also do that work of grace in some of these students.  It is amazing how the truth has effect on students and their families (in God’s time and His ways).  May we all be encouraged to pray for this.

Trusting in our Father, Rev. Rudy Poettcker

COLLEGE AND SEMINARY UPDATE (RITS & RIC):

Please be in prayer for our various college and seminary students. We have had several new students enroll since our last Newsletter. We also have several Ruling Elders taking courses through our seminary program, with the goal of being licensed to exhort in the Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church denomination.

It is a blessing and a privilege to be working online with students, and we pray the Lord uses this to raise up faithful men who follow the whole counsel of the Bible’s teaching, in word and deed.

Please keep these students in your prayers, as well as the other RCM students (College, Seminary, CLA).

Seminary Student/Church Partnership Program with RITS:

To help students and churches train men for the ministry, we are offering the following:

• We will reduce tuition $10 per credit for every man who is enrolled into our M.Div. program and is supported financially by his local church for the purpose of preparing him for the work of ministry.
• To receive the discount, applications must include a note from the church that they will be sharing in tuition cost.
• Students should complete a minimum of 18 credits per calendar year to maintain the discounted price.

To learn more about this offer and to see our M.Div. course program, listen to free lectures, sample syllabi and outlines, etc., see below, and go here: https://reformationseminary.org/course-lectures/    

We greatly desire to see biblical reformation in our churches, but sadly so many are caving to the cultural moment, along with many seminaries and academic institutions. Pray that God would use our college and seminary programs to raise up a faithful generation of Christian laypersons and church leaders who will stand firmly on God’s Word, as Paul said to the younger Timothy –

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim. 4:2-5).  

The Good News Bible Series Update:

The Good News Bible Series (GNBS) is a program which has enrolled more than 30,000 people from all around the globe. It is an evangelistic Bible study that covers basic biblical teaching on God, sin, Jesus Christ, faith and repentance, and obedience and holiness. Currently, Rev. John Otis and others are migrating GNBS courses online.

John Otis with the help of others continues to work on new courses for the Good News Bible Series website. Please be in prayer for him, as he recently had a fall on a ladder. He has begun an Evangelistic ministry on the campus of the University of Georgia. Pray the Lord works in hearts as Christ is preached. Below Rev. Otis is pictured preaching the Gospel at the University of Georgia:

As noted before, we also have a Reformed Minister/Missionary in India to help oversee translation of the some of the GNBS courses into the Bengali and Hindi languages. This minister also may be the first to have organized the translation of the Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dort, and Belgic Confession in these languages as well. We pray the Lord would use these tools to bring about the redemption and sanctification of many in these lands that are filled with false religions.  

In 2019, the catechism titled Questions About Christianity With Scripture Proofs: A Catechism for Children, Young Converts, and Inquirers was printed and published. This catechism has been used in Sunday School classes to help children learn the Christian faith through Questions and Answers with supporting Bible verses listed below each answer. To learn more about GNBS and the catechism, take this link here:  https://goodnewsbibleseries.com/. 

College/Seminary Website & 50 FREE Lectures! 

We have made 50 of our lectures across 17 of our courses available for free on our website. These lectures are the first several from each course, giving you an opportunity to learn more about them and enroll if you like what you hear. The college & seminary website now allows you to sample syllabi, view study guide assignments, listen to free lectures in our seminary program, & more. We hope to do more with our lectures and other materials, to make them readily available online in the future. Also, a one-year Bachelor Certificate in Theology is now offered through RIC to interested students at just $75/credit (courses on the right), or for only $2000 if you pay upfront. For more information, please visit www.reformationseminary.org

Donations to RCM

Your generous gift to RCM is greatly needed and sincerely appreciated.

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Winter/Year-End 2024 Update

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

As we come to the end of one year and look forward to the next, let us remember the everlasting mercies of God that He has given to His chosen people in Christ, from every tribe, tongue, and nation. He has given us eternal life through Jesus, the “Word” who took on our flesh, dwelt among us, died to pay for our sin, and has been raised up to glory at the right hand of the Father. He is ruling over all, working in the hearts of all His people, and will one day return to raise us up to glory, body and soul, with Him. On that glorious day all sin, sorrow, and suffering will be removed from God’s holy people who dwell on His holy mountain. We will be filled with His glory and righteousness, worshiping and adoring Him, even ruling with Him, forever. All because of His sheer, sovereign grace. Praise the Lord, and may His great salvation motivate us to serve Him in the year ahead!

We again ask for prayer for Rev. Rudy Poettcker, concerning his ministry and health, with his pastoral duties and work with Christian Liberty Academy. Here is a recent update from him:

Yes…another year has come and gone and now we look to the Lord for 2025.  It is also another year in which the Lord has used RCM to minister to many people.  I am profoundly thankful and amazed that He has chosen me to be a part of this ministry (via SALT, which is especially for the ministry in Suriname).  Please give thanks to the Lord for the ministry of CLA in Suriname (and the Church there, FPC), and also for the ministry of the College and Seminary.  Gives thanks also for the students and ask the Lord to bless each one in their studies.

Please pray for ongoing plans for the Second Semester at CLA (Christian Liberty Academy, in Suriname).  I have work to be done for the plans, and also the teachers are working on their plans.  Pray for Rev. Hamid in his work for CLA, and also as Pastor of FPC (Church).

One College student in France has just completed a course for the B.A. Certificate in Theology and is going on to the next one.  And so, it also goes with other students as they work according to their personal schedule.  It is a blessing to be part of it.  I also received the following note from a Seminary student (and I include it here out of a humble desire to honor the Lord…because, as I told the student, “this is truly of the Lord and His Spirit”):

NOTE: I really love what you’re teaching: “People in the congregation do not come to hear what Calvin or other reformers had to say, they need to hear WHAT THE LORD HAD TO SAY.” Your teaching has empowered me to seek the truth independently, rather than relying solely on the work of others. While it requires more effort, it’s truly worth it. Thank you so much for your guidance—you are a tremendous blessing to me.

I am continually humbled and so deeply thankful for the prayers of God’s people,

Rev. Rudy Poettcker

Please continue in prayer for all the various arms of Reformation Christian Ministries, including the online college and seminary programs, as well as the Good News Bible Series. We appreciate the many prayers and donations that you  give that the Lord uses to make this work of ministry possible, for the sake of His kingdom and glory. Our donation page is at the bottom.

COLLEGE AND SEMINARY UPDATE (RITS & RIC):

Last time we mentioned the enrollment of another student in our seminary program, who lives in France but is from Pakistan. He continues in his studies, as do our other college and seminary students. We also have several Ruling Elders taking courses through our seminary program, with the goal of being licensed to exhort in the Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church denomination.

Please keep these students in your prayers, as well as the other RCM students (College, Seminary, CLA).

Seminary Student/Church Partnership Program with RITS:

To help students and churches train men for the ministry, we are offering the following:

• We will reduce tuition $10 per credit for every man who is enrolled into our M.Div. program and is supported financially by his local church for the purpose of preparing him for the work of ministry.
• To receive the discount, applications must include a note from the church that they will be sharing in tuition cost.
• Students should complete a minimum of 18 credits per calendar year to maintain the discounted price.

To learn more about this offer and to see our M.Div. course program, listen to free lectures, sample syllabi and outlines, etc., see below, and go here: https://reformationseminary.org/course-lectures/    

Would you continue to pray with us that God would bring many more students who are zealous to learn God’s Word and be equipped to serve as teachers, church officers, pastors, and missionaries? We greatly desire to see biblical reformation in our churches, but sadly so many are caving to the cultural moment, along with many seminaries and academic institutions. Pray that God would use our college and seminary programs to raise up a faithful generation of Christian laypersons and church leaders who will stand firmly on God’s Word, as Paul said to the younger Timothy –

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching (2 Tim. 4:2).  

The Good News Bible Series Update:

The Good News Bible Series (GNBS) is a program which has enrolled more than 30,000 people from all around the globe. It is an evangelistic Bible study that covers basic biblical teaching on God, sin, Jesus Christ, faith and repentance, and obedience and holiness. Currently, Rev. John Otis and others are migrating GNBS courses online.

If your church would like to know how to utilize the courses of the GNBS to reach your community and further instruct your congregation, please contact us and we will show you how to do this just as we did with a church in Oregon!

Also, the Lord called Christine Otis, John Otis’s wife and co-laborer with the GNBS, home to glory in May.

John Otis with the help of others continues to work on new courses for the Good News Bible Series website. Roy Burrell, Ruling Elder at KRPC with Rev. Rudy Poettcker in Florida, is assisting with some of the coding to setup the online courses.

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In 2019, the great catechism titled Questions About Christianity With Scripture Proofs: A Catechism for Children, Young Converts, and Inquirers was printed and published. This catechism has been used in Sunday School classes to help children learn the Christian faith through Questions and Answers with supporting Bible verses listed below each answer.

To learn more about GNBS and the catechism, take this link here:  https://goodnewsbibleseries.com/. 

College/Seminary Website & 50 FREE Lectures! 

We are now offering the Bavinck course for $95, and if you complete it, you get a $50 credit toward a future course. In addition, we have made 50 of our lectures across 17 of our courses available for free on our website. These lectures are the first several from each of these courses, giving you an opportunity to learn more about them and enroll if you like what you hear. The college & seminary website now allows you to sample syllabi, view study guide assignments, listen to free lectures in our seminary program, & more. We hope to do more with our lectures and other materials, to make them readily available online in the future.

REFORMATION INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

A one-year Bachelor Certificate in Theology is now offered through RIC to interested students at just $75/credit (courses pictured on the right), or for only $2000 if you pay for the whole program upfront. Please visit www.reformationseminary.org for more information and to check out our full Bachelor’s in Education program.

Donations to RCM

Your generous gift to RCM is greatly needed and sincerely appreciated.

Reformation Christian Ministries

U.S.A.:	1300 East University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901	(772) 663-8844	tfb@reformation.edu
Canada:	74 MacKenzie Crescent, Lacombe, AB T4L 0B3	(403) 597-7244	canada@reformation.edu

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RCM Newsletter Fall 2024

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

In this season of thanksgiving, let us remember the greatest gift of salvation in Christ, for all who believe on Him sincerely. Because of our Lord and Savior and the Father’s sovereign care, we truly can give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thess. 5:18), so that “whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (Col. 3:17). We are called to be anxious for nothing, but in all things “by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7). What a gracious and mighty Lord we serve! 

Let us continue in prayer for Rev. Rudy Poettcker, for his health, his family, and his labors as Minister and with Christian Liberty Academy. Here is a recent update from him:

Greetings in the Lord! He is Lord and what a blessing to know that He is our Lord, as He binds us together in His Church and in the Truth.

At CLA we aim to teach His Lordship over all of life; as this is shown in each course (and each grade)!  Please continue to pray for God to bless and use CLA for His glory.  Pray for Rev. Hamid as Administrator.  I know I repeat it often, but he has a “full load” of work and by God’s grace he continues in it so faithfully.  I am truly blessed to be able to work together with him in the administration of the school. I continue to meet online with the teachers and staff of Christian Liberty Academy in Suriname for “devotions.”  That is a blessing, as we together pray for the needs of the school and of the teachers & staff. 

As to my health: An appointment with a doctor has been changed to being a “telemedicine call” which is planned for Nov. 26.  This same doctor is also referring me to a urologist, mostly in order to get a further “opinion” as to the best way to move forward with my treatments.  I was thankful for the Lord’s grace to give strength to deal with pain for leading in worship and preaching on Sunday.  Most of last night was spent in the living room recliner due to back pain.  Thank you for praying for the Lord’s will in all of this.  The devil works hard to discourage, but the Lord is mighty and gracious and through your prayers He sustains in hope (even if no healing we have hope that His will is good in it all).

A servant to the Lord, together with you, 

Rev. Rudy Poettcker

COLLEGE AND SEMINARY UPDATE (RITS & RIC):

Last time we mentioned the enrollment of another student in our seminary program, who lives in France but is from Pakistan. He continues in his studies, as do our other college and seminary students. We also have several Ruling Elders taking courses through our seminary program, with the goal of being licensed to exhort in the Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church denomination.

Please keep these students in your prayers, as well as the other RCM students (College, Seminary, CLA).

Seminary Student/Church Partnership Program with RITS:

To help students and churches train men for the ministry, we are offering the following:

• We will reduce tuition $10 per credit for every man who is enrolled into our M.Div. program and is supported financially by his local church for the purpose of preparing him for the work of ministry.
• To receive the discount, applications must include a note from the church that they will be sharing in tuition cost.
• Students should complete a minimum of 18 credits per calendar year to maintain the discounted price.

To learn more about this offer and to see our M.Div. course program, listen to free lectures, sample syllabi and outlines, etc., see below, and go here: https://reformationseminary.org/course-lectures/    

Would you continue to pray with us that God would bring many more students who are zealous to learn God’s Word and be equipped to serve as teachers, church officers, pastors, and missionaries? We greatly desire to see biblical reformation in our churches, but sadly so many are caving to the cultural moment, along with many seminaries and academic institutions. Pray that God would use our college and seminary programs to raise up a faithful generation of Christian laypersons and church leaders who will stand firmly on God’s Word, as Paul said to the younger Timothy –

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching (2 Tim. 4:2).  

The Good News Bible Series Update:

The Good News Bible Series (GNBS) is a program which has enrolled more than 30,000 people from all around the globe. It is an evangelistic Bible study that covers basic biblical teaching on God, sin, Jesus Christ, faith and repentance, and obedience and holiness. Currently, Rev. John Otis and others are migrating GNBS courses online.

If your church would like to know how to utilize the courses of the GNBS to reach your community and further instruct your congregation, please contact us and we will show you how to do this just as we did with a church in Oregon!

Also, the Lord called Christine Otis, John Otis’s wife and co-laborer with the GNBS, home to glory in May.

John Otis with the help of others continues to work on new courses for the Good News Bible Series website.

__________________________________________________________________________________

In 2019, the great catechism titled Questions About Christianity With Scripture Proofs: A Catechism for Children, Young Converts, and Inquirers was printed and published. This catechism has been used in Sunday School classes to help children learn the Christian faith through Questions and Answers with supporting Bible verses listed below each answer.

To learn more about GNBS and the catechism, take this link here:  https://goodnewsbibleseries.com/. 

College/Seminary Website & 50 FREE Lectures! 

We are now offering the Bavinck course for $95, and if you complete it, you get a $50 credit toward a future course. In addition, we have made 50 of our lectures across 17 of our courses available for free on our website. These lectures are the first several from each of these courses, giving you an opportunity to learn more about them and enroll if you like what you hear. The college & seminary website now allows you to sample syllabi, view study guide assignments, listen to free lectures in our seminary program, & more. We hope to do more with our lectures and other materials, to make them readily available online in the future.

REFORMATION INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY SPOTLIGHT:

This time we are focusing on our pastoral care and counseling course, PAS 702. Lectures are by Rev. Robert Grossmann. There are multiple books to be read for the course, including Peter Y. De Jong’s Taking Heed to the Flock, and many books written by Jay Adams.  

This course is a study of biblical principles and patterns for the pastoral care of the congregation, with special attention to the official visiting of individuals and families, and to counseling in times of crisis. From this study the student should have a thorough understanding of biblical principles for pastoral work. In addition the student should gain a knowledge that is fundamental to organizing a pastoral ministry, including methods of pastoral counseling. If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling for this course, you can find more information about it here https://gorcm.org/product/pas-702-pastoral-care-counseling/ or email us at tfb@reformation.edu

If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling for this course, you can find more information about it here https://gorcm.org/product/bts-501-covenants-of-promise/ or email us at tfb@reformation.edu

REFORMATION INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

A one-year Bachelor Certificate in Theology is now offered through RIC to interested students at just $75/credit (courses pictured on the right), or for only $2000 if you pay for the whole program upfront. Please visit www.reformationseminary.org for more information and to check out our full Bachelor’s in Education program.

Donations to RCM

Your generous gift to RCM is greatly needed and sincerely appreciated.

Reformation Christian Ministries

U.S.A.:	1300 East University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901	(772) 663-8844	tfb@reformation.edu
Canada:	74 MacKenzie Crescent, Lacombe, AB T4L 0B3	(403) 597-7244	canada@reformation.edu

First Name:		Last Name:
Address:		City:
State/Prov.:		Zip:
Phone:		E-Mail:

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	SALT (Ministry of Rev. Rudy Poettcker)			EQUIP (Ministry of Thomas F. Booher)
	Overseas Seminary Student Subsidies			Courses to Oversea Pastors ($50 per course cost)
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