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									<p><p>The Ron Taber Lecture Series is an annual conference which addresses matters affecting the church and modern culture. This year's conference featured Dr. George Scipione and Dr. Kevin Backus and focussed on biblical counseling in a series of lectures entitled, The Sufficient and Practical Remedy To Man's Problems". </p></p>
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									<p><p>The next generation of pastors, missionaries, and other Christian workers is preparing now! We as Christian individuals and churches have an obligation to provide laborers in Christ’s fields with the training they need. WRS graduates are prepared with knowledge of the Bible, theology, church history, and practical skills needed for ministry. </p></p>
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									<p><p>The Pastoral Mentorship Program (PMP) is a combination of distance learning and concentrated classroom training. It is designed for Bible Presbyterians and Christian servants from similar Reformed churches who are busy serving in their home churches and find it difficult to move to Tacoma for full-time studies.</p></p>
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										<p>The online version of the WRS catalog contains the most up to date information about programs and policies. If you have downloaded a prior version, please update yours today by downloading the latest one. Click the link below to view or download the most current version of the WRS Course Catalog in Adobe .PDF format.</p>
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										<p>“Dear Student of the Word, Today more than ever an accurate, balanced, and thorough knowledge of the Bible is necessary for you to help lead people to the Lord and strengthen believers in the church….”</p>
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