Our mission

unveiling more of the transforming glory of all God's attributes in the face of Christ Jesus by the Holy Spirit

Using a theological foundation derived from the prepositions in Westminster Confession of Faith 2:2 that ‘God reveals his glory to, upon, in and by his creatures’ and by using a theological diagram (pictured above) so readers can grasp the New Covenant relationship between symphonic attributes of God and their derivative reflections in Christ’s humanity as the law-keeping Righteous One (WLC 99-150), and through saving faith (WCF 14:2) fulfilled in elect believers and their disciples who have the law written on their hearts. We are attempting a theological paradigm shift linked to all Christian life themes. Unfortunately, standard Reformed understanding of some attributes of God as incommunicable has veiled their application to Christ-likeness. This project unveils the usefulness of all God's attributes by proposing attribute-derived likenesses, removing the typical veil between the doctrine of God and all the other doctrines. 

 Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n, and heav’n, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love

Tim yates

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

• Academic Dean (2008-present), Dean of Biblical Counseling (2001-present) at China Reformed Theological Seminary, Taipei Taiwanwww.crts.edu

• Advising Director of Family Counseling Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

• Missionary with Friends of CRTS (2002-present), with 20 years of service in Taiwan & East Asia  www.friendsdofcrts.org

• Church affiliation: ordained Teaching Elder in Presbyterian Church in America since 1991.

• Nine years of full-time church ministry (7 yrs senior pastor, 2 yrs youth director)

AUTHOR & TEACHER

Since completing studies (BA in Counseling; BS in Biblical Studies at Geneva College 1984, M.Div. 1989, D.Min. Counseling 1997 at Westminster Theological Seminary; and Ph.D. at NorthWest University South Africa, 2021), Rev. Dr. Yates has searched for an integrating perspective that will help to communicate Reformed theology more effectively. With over 30 articles in the Chinese Family Biblical Counseling Center Journal and the CRTS Bulletin and teaching 26 different regular semester classes in OT, NT, ST, BC/PT, the Joy to the World Series is the fruit of years of biblical study and practical ministry, using six Westminster Standards perspectives to integrate all other theological and practical topics. Readers' theological framework and practical ministry applications will be renewed. 

FAMILY LIFE AS MINISTRY

Happily married to Barbara for 40 years, Dr. Yates has seven adult children (five are married) and eight grandchildren. These family life experiences have profoundly shaped Dr. Yates' passion for seeing and writing about connections between the glory of God's attributes and all aspects of Christian family life. Application books to be published based on the Westminster Foundations book will include topics related to parenting, marriage, and education.