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Mast has overseen the seminary in a time of transition as it built a new, smaller, "technologically smart and environmentally green" campus on College Avenue and Seminary Place in New Brunswick that was completed in 2014.
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(Volume 27 in the Historical Series of the Reformed Church...)
Volume 27 in the Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America chronicles the life and ministry of one of the RCA's most significant twentieth-century representatives, Howard G. Hageman (1921-1992), respected pastor, teacher, president of New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and weekly columnist for the Church Herald.
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Book by Mast, Gregg, Wieland, Randy, Hill-Alto, L'Anni
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Mast has overseen the seminary in a time of transition as it built a new, smaller, "technologically smart and environmentally green" campus on College Avenue and Seminary Place in New Brunswick that was completed in 2014.
Mast is the author of six books on Christian practice and theology, and the editor of a collection of sermons by Reformed minister and theologian Howard G. Hageman
This move—part of a large-scale redevelopment of the College Avenue area of New Brunswick by New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO), Rutgers University and the seminary—was made in response to the seminary"s declining enrollment, financial constraints and to replace an aging campus with a modern, environmentally-friendly campus. Mast was born in 1952 and grew up in Jenison, Michigan. In 1974, Mast earned a Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor) degree majoring in religion from Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
He earned a Master of Philosophy (Master of Philosophy) in 1981 and Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy) in Liturgical Studies in 1985 from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
Mast has served congregations in Johannesburg, South Africa, in Newark and Irvington in New Jersey, and Albany, New New York In addition to New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Mast has taught on the faculties of Westminster Choir College, Siena College, Saint Bernard"s Institute, and as a guest lecturer at the Nkhoma Theological Seminary in Malawi.
He notably said, "Worship leaders need to strive for a tone that is both relevant and dignified, personal without being private, expressive as well as evocative, and contemporary while embracing the eternal."
He also said, "Worship should never remain static. As the congregation changes, so do its needs.
The actions of pastor and people working together are critical in creating dynamic worship.
After all, the word liturgy means, quite simply, "the work of the people.’ If our liturgy, and our worship, is to be corporately offered to God, then it is important that worship committees be at the forefront of its corporate creation.".
(Volume 27 in the Historical Series of the Reformed Church...)
(Book by Mast, Gregg, Wieland, Randy, Hill-Alto, L'Anni)
