I edited the following sections of the IRBS Seminary, ARBCA, and Tom Chantry Page to add the IRBSTS Inauguration & Convocation Program. It replaced the Catalog in section #4 because it was a little newer, and it was added to sections #2 and #3 because it lists the Trustees and Regents. Additions are in red.
#2 IRBS Website: ABOUT/Board of Trustees
In Summer 2019 the Board of Trustees page disappeared from IRBS’s website. It remains missing. The last capture of the Trustees page is here (https://web.archive.org/web/20181014220711/https://irbsseminary.org/Trustees/). The most current capture showing the page is still missing is here (https://web.archive.org/web/20210409211001/https://irbsseminary.org/trustees/). The link for the Board of Trustees page disappeared from the Administration page sometime between 1/12/2021 (https://web.archive.org/web/20210112165858/https://irbsseminary.org/administration/) and 3/11/2021 (https://web.archive.org/web/20210311221801/https://irbsseminary.org/administration/).
Why did IRBS remove it, and why don’t they list their Board of Trustees anywhere else on their website?
Here are pages for the following Trustees that show how they were involved with ARBCA and Tom Chantry:
Fred Pugh Pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Olmstead Township, OH; ARBCA Coordinator until 11/2019.
Don Lindblad Pastor of Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in Kirkland, WA.
Rob Cosby Pastor of Tucson Reformed Baptist Church in Tucson, AZ.
Jason Walter Pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church, CA, Secretary of the 2019 Administrative Council.
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This is page 6 of the IRBS Theological Seminary Inauguration & Convocation Program. The full program can be downloaded directly here https://irbsseminary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/program.pdf It can be downloaded from the bottom of this page https://web.archive.org/web/20190129074447/http://irbsseminary.org/inauguration-convocation-2018/ You may also download it from WordPress at these links:
In December 2017 at the IRBS Update, James Renihan introduced Don Lindblad as a longtime IRBS Trustee. The video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Z3adc1D98&t=1487s
“Pastor Don Lindblad from Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in Kirkland, Washington who is one of the original Trustees of IRBS all the way when we began back in 1998 and has been with us a long time.”
Here is the video clip of the quote:
Here is the full video file (quote begins at about 11:12):
#3 IRBS Website: ABOUT/Board of Regents
In Summer 2019 the Board of Regents page disappeared from IRBS’s website. It remains missing. It can be found here (https://web.archive.org/web/20181014220704/http://irbsseminary.org/regents/). The link for the Board of Regents page disappeared from the Administration page sometime between 1/12/2021 (https://web.archive.org/web/20210112165858/https://irbsseminary.org/administration/) and 3/11/2021 (https://web.archive.org/web/20210311221801/https://irbsseminary.org/administration/).
Why did IRBS remove it, and why don’t they list their Board of Regents anywhere else on their website?
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This is page 6 of the IRBS Theological Seminary Inauguration & Convocation Program. The full program can be downloaded directly here https://irbsseminary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/program.pdf It can be downloaded from the bottom of this page https://web.archive.org/web/20190129074447/http://irbsseminary.org/inauguration-convocation-2018/ You may also download it from WordPress at these links:
#4 IRBS Website: Faculty (formerly #4 IRBS Website: ACADEMICS/Course Information/Catalog)
On 1/15/2020 IRBS added this page to their website. It can be found here: https://irbsseminary.org/faculty/ or here: https://web.archive.org/web/20200128224704/https://irbsseminary.org/faculty/
Why is there no Dean of Students listed on this or any other page?
On 12/15/2019 Dean of Students Steve Martin spoke on behalf of IRBS Seminary at Reformed Baptist Church of Kansas City. That presentation can be found here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=121819328261327 or here: https://web.archive.org/web/20200113204208/https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=121819328261327
“As Dean of Students…What do I do as the Dean of Students? I don’t teach so much as I shepherd the souls of the students who are enrolled.”
Here is the audio clip of this quote:
“My wife and I purposely bought a house that’s too big so we can host people. We have three spare bedrooms and two spare baths. And, we’ve had pastors, elders, deacons, parents of students, students and their wives come stay with us as they’re checking out the school, or taking classes, or whatever. And, uh, if you can get your body down to Mansfield, then we’ll put you up for free, and then you can take the class.
Here is the audio clip of this quote:
Here is the full audio file (quote 1 begins at about 26:34; quote 2 begins at about 35:25):
On 09/11/2018 at the IRBS Theological Seminary Convocation and Inauguration, Steve Martin took his Oath to Office and was welcomed as a member of the Core Faculty of IRBS Theological Seminary. The video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAUBypieC34
“I would now ask the Core Faculty of the Seminary to please come forward. [Steve Martin, Richard Barcellos, Fred Malone, and Stefan Lindblad went forward to take their Oath to Office.]…Then gentlemen, on behalf of the IRBS Trustees of IRBS Theological Seminary, we welcome you as the Core Faculty of this Seminary.”
Here is the video clip of the quote:
Here is the full video file (quote begins at about 10:00):
On 7/6/2018 James Renihan spoke on behalf of IRBS Seminary at Stanmore Baptist Church in Australia.
“But we have, we’ve been able to bring together a really excellent Faculty. We have what’s called a Core Faculty. It’s made up of Dr. Richard Barcellos, Dr. Fred Malone, um, Stefan Lindblad who is almost done with his Ph.D., um, Steve Martin who is our Dean of Students, and myself. We’ll be the Core Faculty.”
Here is the video clip of the quote:
Here is the full video file (quote begins at about 36:13):
Is Steve Martin still the Dean of Students? If so, why is he not listed as such or with the Core Faculty on IRBS Seminary’s Website?
Here is a link to Steve Martin’s page showing how he was involved with ARBCA and Tom Chantry: https://ephesians511.home.blog/steve-martin/
Here is a comparison of previous and current faculty followed by the page from the IRBS Theological Seminary Inauguration & Convocation Program that listed their Faculty. Note: Steve Martin was listed as the Dean of Students under both Core Faculty (page 5) and Staff (page 6). The full program can be downloaded directly here https://irbsseminary.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/program.pdf It can be downloaded from the bottom of this page https://web.archive.org/web/20190129074447/http://irbsseminary.org/inauguration-convocation-2018/ You may also download it from WordPress at these links:
Professors in the Program but not on current Faculty page:
- Dr. S.M Baugh
- Dr. Terry Clarke
- Dr. J.V. Fesko
- Dr. David VanDrunen
- Dr. Tom Ascol
- Dr. Tom Hicks
- Dr. Ishwaren Mudliar
- Dr. Raymond Perron
- Dr. Ken Puls
Note: Dr. Ishwaran Mudliar no longer teaches for the IRBS Seminary. He did not have any history with the leaders until the time prior to the opening of the seminary and in its first year. His last semester was in spring of 2019, and he has had no contact with anyone there since then. [verified comment on IRBS Seminary, ARBCA, and Tom Chantry Page]
Professors not in the Program but on current Faculty page:
- Dr. Jeffrey T. Riddle
- Dr. Joshua Wilson
- Timothy Decker (Lecturer)
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