Background

Harley “Jake” Schwartz

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“Godliness and Contentment” – 1 Timothy 6:6

“The Least of These” – Mt. 25:31-46

“Isaiah Meets His Holy God” – Isaiah 6:1-7

“How Will They Worship Without A Message?” – Romans 10:14-17 (A Missions Sermon)

Other Sermons

Y Vimos Su Gloria (Español) – Juan 1:14-18

Hacerse Como Niños (Español) – Mateo 18:1-5

 

Projects

Hesed Forever: An Exposition of Psalm 118 – My Old Testament exegesis paper, confessing God’s covenant-making love expressed in deliverance from our enemies.

Christ is Sufficient: Paul’s New Covenant Confidence from 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 – My paper for New Testament Exegesis II, for the suffering minister. Submitted for student exam in the Presbytery of the Alleghenies. Sustained.

About

Sinner saved by grace alone. Husband, father, church member, worker, pastor-in-training.

I was converted possibly in 2011 under a sermon expounding the parable of the ten virgins. The Lord led me down the road of becoming a CPA (licensed 2015), and I have worked in accounting, tax, and wealth planning. I still do accounting and tax to keep the family running. I married my love in 2014, and since then the Lord has given us four dear children.

The call and desire for ministry have always been with me as long as I can remember. I was honored to serve as a ruling elder in the RPCNA (not currently serving) before being brought over to Pittsburgh to study and pursue the ministry. We currently live in Detroit, and we are members of Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Church.

My sense of call includes second-language ministry.* My heart is for those peoples and places who have few or no spiritual resources in their own language. Preached messages from my trip to Chile may be found on the left side of this page. I am participating in a few local ESL programs for Japanese residents inside the USA.

Contact

Email: hschwartz@rpts.edu

*This does not preclude pastoring an English-speaking church

RPTS Status

  • Degree Program: MDiv
  • Began: Sept. 2021
  • Licensed to preach: Yes
  • License for Call: Yes
  • Expected graduation: Spring 2026