Michael A. Milton
Encyclopedia
Michael Anthony Milton, b. 1958 is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church
and the Chancellor
-elect of Reformed Theological Seminary
. Milton was elected on September 2, 2010, by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees to become the next chancellor in 2012. With Milton's election the Office of the Chancellor is now located in Charlotte
, North Carolina where Milton resides. Michael A. Milton is also a published author, a blogger and the author of a "Commentary" column on Christianity and culture, a singer/songwriter and recording artist, as well as a host and speaker on Faith for Living
, an outreach program of the Reformed Theological Seminary that reaches an estimated 100 million potential viewing households throughout the United States.
from MidAmerica Nazarene University
in Olathe
, Kansas
as well as a Masters of Divinity
from Knox Theological Seminary
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, and earned a Doctor of Philosophy
degree from the University of Wales, Lampeter
in historical theology
. He was a graduate in Albanian
at the Defense Language Institute
and earned the diploma
from the Command and General Staff College
from his service as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserves, where he serves as a chaplain
. He is presently an instructor at the United States Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson
, South Carolina
.
and orphaned shortly after his birth. Following his licensure in 1989 and subsequent ordination in 1993, Milton founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Overland Park, Kansas and the Westminster Academy Christian School. He was called by D. James Kennedy to serve as the interim president of Knox Seminary in 1997, and did so until 1998 when he founded Kirk O' the Isles Presbyterian Church, near Skidaway Island, Georgia
. In December, 2001, Milton was called to follow Ben Haden
as the twelfth pastor of First Presbyterian Church. In 2008 he was called by the Board of Trustees of RTS to assume the presidency of RTS Charlotte.
music albums under the label Music for Missions:
In 2012 Reformed Theological Seminary through Music for Missions released a single for Christmas, "When Heaven Came Down."
He has also released a single, "I Glory in the Cross."
. Milton's life story was published by Christian Focus Publications in 2007 under the title, What God Starts, God Completes: Gospel Hope for Hurting People, the Life Lessons of Mike Milton.
Presbyterian Church in America
The Presbyterian Church in America is an evangelical Protestant Christian denomination, the second largest Presbyterian church body in the United States after the Presbyterian Church . The PCA professes a strong commitment to evangelism, missionary work, and Christian education...
and the Chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
-elect of Reformed Theological Seminary
Reformed Theological Seminary
Reformed Theological Seminary is a non-denominational, evangelical Protestant seminary. RTS's first campus remains in Jackson, Mississippi, United States though the school has expanded to include several additional campuses.-Founding:...
. Milton was elected on September 2, 2010, by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees to become the next chancellor in 2012. With Milton's election the Office of the Chancellor is now located in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE
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, North Carolina where Milton resides. Michael A. Milton is also a published author, a blogger and the author of a "Commentary" column on Christianity and culture, a singer/songwriter and recording artist, as well as a host and speaker on Faith for Living
Faith for living
Faith for Living with Michael Milton is the multi media outreach arm of Michael A. Milton and Reformed Theological Seminary. Faith for Living with Michael Milton is broadcast to an estimated 100 million U.S. household across 209 local TV stations and on the National Religious Broadcasters...
, an outreach program of the Reformed Theological Seminary that reaches an estimated 100 million potential viewing households throughout the United States.
Education and Credentials
Michael A. Milton holds a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from MidAmerica Nazarene University
MidAmerica Nazarene University
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college in Olathe, Kansas. It was established in 1966 by the Church of the Nazarene.-History:Mid-America Nazarene College was founded in 1966...
in Olathe
Olathe
Olathe may refer to a place in the United States:* Olathe, Colorado* Olathe, Kansas, large suburb of Kansas City**Olathe School District:*** Olathe East High School*** Olathe South High School*** Olathe Northwest High School*** Olathe North High School...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
as well as a Masters of Divinity
Divinity
Divinity and divine are broadly applied but loosely defined terms, used variously within different faiths and belief systems — and even by different individuals within a given faith — to refer to some transcendent or transcendental power or deity, or its attributes or manifestations in...
from Knox Theological Seminary
Knox Theological Seminary
Knox Theological Seminary is an Independent Evangelical Seminary in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, founded in 1989 by D. James Kennedy. Knox graduated its first class of Master of Divinity students in 1993.- History :...
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, and earned a Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree from the University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
in historical theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
. He was a graduate in Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
at the Defense Language Institute
Defense Language Institute
The Defense Language Institute is a United States Department of Defense educational and research institution, which provides linguistic and cultural instruction to the Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies and numerous and varied other customers...
and earned the diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
from the Command and General Staff College
Command and General Staff College
The United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as a...
from his service as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserves, where he serves as a chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
. He is presently an instructor at the United States Army Chaplain Center and School at Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson can refer to several places or things:*Fort Jackson , also called Fort Toulouse, a War of 1812 fort*Fort Jackson , a frontier trading post located near present-day Ione, Colorado...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Life and Ministry
Milton was born in New Orleans, LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
and orphaned shortly after his birth. Following his licensure in 1989 and subsequent ordination in 1993, Milton founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Overland Park, Kansas and the Westminster Academy Christian School. He was called by D. James Kennedy to serve as the interim president of Knox Seminary in 1997, and did so until 1998 when he founded Kirk O' the Isles Presbyterian Church, near Skidaway Island, Georgia
Skidaway Island, Georgia
Skidaway Island is a census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8,341 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is one of the most affluent communities in the state...
. In December, 2001, Milton was called to follow Ben Haden
Ben Haden
Ben Haden is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He became internationally known through the medium of one of the most successful of the twentieth century religious broadcasts, Changed Lives...
as the twelfth pastor of First Presbyterian Church. In 2008 he was called by the Board of Trustees of RTS to assume the presidency of RTS Charlotte.
Published Author
Milton is a published author of the following works:- What is the Doctrine of Adoption? (P&R Publishing, January, 2012 release) ISBN 9781596383913
- Songs in the Night: How God Transforms our Pain into Praise (P&R Publishing, 2011), ISBN 978-1-59638-221-3
- Small Things, Big Things: Inspiring Stories of God's Everyday Grace (P&R Publishing, 2009), ISBN 1596381450
- What is the Doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints (P&R Publishing, 2009), ISBN 1596380942
- The Hope Fulfilled: Essays in Honor of O. Palmer Robertson/edited by Robert L. Penny (P&R Publishing, 2008), ISBN 9781596381155
- Hit by Friendly Fire: What to do when you are hurt by other believers (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2008), ISBN 1556359284
- What God Starts, God Completes: Help and Hope for Hurting People (Christian Focus Publications, 2007), ISBN 1845502760
- Cooperation without Compromise: Faithful Gospel Witness in a Pluralistic Setting (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2007), ISBN 1556353901
- Following Ben: Expository Preaching for Frail Followers of Pulpit Giants (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2006), ISBN 1597529583
- Giving as an Act of Worship (Wipf and Stock Publishers), ISBN 1597527122
- Leaving a Career to Follow a Call: A Vocational Guide to the Ordained Ministry (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 1999), ISBN 1579103472
- Authentic Christianity and the Life of Freedom (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2005, ISBN 1597522120
- The Demands of Discipleship: Expository Messages from Daniel (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2005), ISBN 1597522171
Music Career
Milton is a singer/songwriter, performer, and recording artist. He has released three ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
music albums under the label Music for Missions:
- He Shall Restore, ASIN: B0013BJ7QS
- Follow Your Call, ASIN: B001J6VP58
- Through the open door, ASIN: B004CHP1LK
In 2012 Reformed Theological Seminary through Music for Missions released a single for Christmas, "When Heaven Came Down."
He has also released a single, "I Glory in the Cross."
Personal Life
Milton is married to the former Mae Slow of Eldorado, Illinois. They reside with their son in Charlotte, North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Milton's life story was published by Christian Focus Publications in 2007 under the title, What God Starts, God Completes: Gospel Hope for Hurting People, the Life Lessons of Mike Milton.