Jeff P. Uriarte - Seminary Studies

02/09/2025

With thankfulness to the Lord CRTS begins the 2025-26 academic year on September 8th, welcoming 25 students into our classrooms. As we continue to train men to proclaim the holy gospel throughout our Father's world, we lift up our hearts and look eagerly toward the return of our King on the clouds of heaven. "And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come" (Matt 24:14). Acknowledging full dependence on our God, we ask for your prayerful support.
• Please ask for the Lord's blessing and guidance for our eleven graduating students as they transition from seminary life into service with Christ's church in various places and roles. We also look forward to welcoming you at Convocation on Friday, September 5. (https://canadianreformedseminary.ca/convocation-2025/)
• Also join us in asking our Lord and Saviour for his blessing upon our five new full-time MDiv students as well as one part-time BTh student as they and their loved ones make adjustments in this new chapter of their lives.
• Our faculty and staff, along with the board, including newly appointed governors, are busy with their many responsibilities. May the all-sufficient "Father of lights" (James 1:17) provide them all with strength and wisdom.
• Much time and effort has gone into our revamped website, especially an entirely new section, "Considering the Ministry." May the Lord use the information and videos to advance his kingdom with many more heralds of his Word. (https://canadianreformedseminary.ca/considering-the-ministry/)
As always, brothers and sisters in the Lord, we remain genuinely grateful for all your support and encouragement in so many different ways.

27/08/2025

Guess what! There is another Filipino student in CRTS! Jan Rey Flores is from Mindanao, Philippines. He served as an Elder in the Butuan Reformed Church for some years before settling in Western Australia in the last 3-4 years, as he is married to Lucinda. He is now here with his wife and son, Isaac and he will be a first year student for the MDiv program.

27/08/2025

We are now back in Hamilton, Ontario, for the second year, continuing my seminary studies at CRTS. We spent 10 weeks enjoying our summer vacation in the Philippines, which was a truly blessed time. God provided us with the opportunity to refresh and reconnect with our families, friends, and churches. We also had the joy of meeting new people and congregations, and I am excited about the possibilities that lie ahead!

02/05/2025

Signing off for year 1.
This journey has had its share of challenges, but the joy of the Lord's blessings outweighs them all.
Thanks to all who have been part of this journey.

-Jeff, Michelle, and Aslan

14/01/2025

Praise the Lord for hearing our prayers and granting our requests! Aslan's dental procedure went well, and he has quickly recovered from the effects of the sedation.

We are especially thankful for the favour of being able to have the procedure done here. Initially, we wanted Aslan's dental work completed in the Philippines when the cavity was still small. However, we were unable to get medical clearance due to his recurring rhinitis, and the costs were prohibitively high.

When we arrived here, the cavity had worsened, and Aslan began to complain of tooth pain. We consulted a dentist who recommended seeing a sleep dentistry specialist to address multiple issues at once. However, our insurance would not cover expenses that would exceed $1,000.

Thanks to the support of some people from our church, Aslan could enroll in a government program for low-income residents. We paid literally nothing for the procedure.

14/01/2025

Brothers and sisters,

Michelle and I would like to ask you to include Aslan in your prayers for his dental procedure, which will be performed under sleep tomorrow at 8:15 AM EST

Thanks.

Jeff and Michelle Uriarte

11/01/2025

I will be attending the 2025 Niagara Reformed Office Bearers Conference in February.

Here are the video messages from the 2024 conference.

Main Session 1: Dr. Jonathan Master, President Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Speaks on the qualifications for the office of ElderNiagara Refo...

10/01/2025

A fellow student gave a short workshop (photo in the comment section) on using Logos Bible Software. This resource has been helpful for me in my pastoral work since 2012, and as a seminarian, it is also of tremendous benefit to me.

You can help me get additional valuable books by sending a gift card. Please let me know if you can so I can give you my Logos account details.

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10/01/2025

Michelle received tokens of encouragement from the sisters in the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.

09/01/2025

This year's interim semester theme is Global Missions. On this third day, Rev. J van Spronsen gave a speech titled "Can you be a foreign missionary?"

Rev R Bout from the URCNA also gave a very encouraging talk. I met Rev Bout about 10 years ago in Cagayan de Oro.

08/01/2025

A fellow student gave me some of his extra books. I already have these in my Logos digital library, so these volumes will go to the pastor's library, which we are slowly putting up in Cagayan de Oro.

08/01/2025

The second semester will start in less than two weeks, but students, professors and staff are now back at the seminary for the Interim semester. We get to listen to lectures on Global Missions.

Please continue to pray for me as I prepare to continue my Master of Divinity studies here at the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary.

We also ask you to pray for Michelle as she begins her certificate study on biblical counselling. Our son Aslan will also return to his homeschooling studies.