About
Win Groseclose
Chaplain, Rocky Bayou Christian School, Niceville, Florida
Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church (PCA), Milton, Florida
Education:
Associate of Arts in Secondary Education, 1992 (Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD)
Bachelor of Science in English, 1994 (Towson State University, Towson, MD)
Master of Divinity, 2006 (Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, MS)
Win and his wife, Denise, are both transplants from rural Maryland to Florida via Mississippi, where Win attended seminary. Prior to seminary, Win was self-employed as a carpet installer and his wife, Denise, taught Kindergarten. With the advent of seminary came the arrival of children and Win continued his trade as a carpet installer to allow Denise to remain home with the children. Win arrived at Rocky Bayou Christian School in the summer of 2006, just after his graduation from seminary, to accept the position of Discipleship Director (which was retitled “Chaplain” in 2009 to better communicate his role in a largely military community).
At RBCS, win serves as a Senior Administrator, the Chair of the Bible Department, the Faculty Sponsor for Leadership Trek (our school’s leadership development program), the Boy’s Counselor, Overseer of the Chapel program (1st-12th grades), Boys Counselor, and teacher of several classes, including: Systematic Theology, Apologetics/Philosophy, Theology of CS Lewis, and Old Testament Survey. In the past, Win has also taught students Introductory Hebrew, a Harmony of the Gospels, and a yearlong study of the book of Judges with an apologetic aim. Win also teaches the school’s new employees the theology behind the school’s statement of faith and provides counsel to teachers as well as to students.
In addition to his work at RBCS, Win is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church of America and serves part-time as pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Milton, Florida, the historic seat of Santa Rosa County.
Lastly, Win serves the International Reformed Seminary of Donetsk, Ukraine as adjunct professor of theology, a mission seminary founded by the missions organization: Reformed International Theological Education (R.I.T.E. – www.rite-ukraine.com), traveling to Ukraine to lecture for 1-2 weeks each summer. Win teaches an introductory course on the Distinctives of Reformed Theology (which includes a large section on the TULIP of Calvinism) and this year taught the Theology of CS Lewis, as Lewis’ writings are well represented in the Russian language.
Win’s theological hero is the 19th century Anglican Bishop, J.C. Ryle, sometimes referred to as “The Evangelical Bishop of Liverpool.” Ryle had a vision of calling those around him toward a life of holiness. This was evidenced not only in his preaching but also in his writing. Ryle was one of the great “pamphleteers” of the 19th century. One might argue that such pamphlets and tracts were an early precursor to today’s blogs.
Books by Win Groseclose
Letters to the Churches in Asia: Reflections on Revelation 2-3
Words of Assurance: Reflections on the Epistles of John
The Preeminence of Christ: Reflections on Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
The Egyptian Hallel Psalms: Reflections on Psalms 113-118
Credo, Ergo Confiteor: I believe, therefore I confess
The Prophet, the Big Fish, and the Great God: Reflections on the Book of Jonah
Docens Coram Deo: Teaching Before the Face of God (Festschrift in honor of founders of RBCS, I served as editor and contributed 2 essays)
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