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Professor serves God and country

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) -- This fall, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor John Laing will trade in his academic regalia for a military uniform. He will join approximately 3,600 citizen-soldiers in the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team as part of the largest Texas Army National Guard deployment since World War II. more »

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Southwestern breaks ground on new chapel

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS)—Harold Riley saw firsthand what sacrifice for the service of the Lord looks like. His father, Ray Riley, left a steady job as an oil field foreman in the panhandle of Texas because the Lord called him to ministry. This journey required theological education, which eventually brought the family to Fort Worth, Texas, to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. more »

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Women’s Auxiliary experiences a taste of Germany

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS)—The smell of German cuisine and colorful Erntedankfest decorations filled the Seelig Banquet Room at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Oct. 21, as the Women’s Auxiliary held its fall luncheon. Focused on praying for Southwestern’s extension center in Bonn, Germany, the luncheon highlighted the wonderful ways God is growing the campus as well as the extension center’s need to retire the debt on its property. more »

Southwestern in the News

Richard Ross: students impacting parents, churches

FORT WORTH, Texas (SWBTS) – Richard Ross, professor of student ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, encourages parents of high school graduates to help their sons and daughters pursue missions for a year before starting college. This time on the field can cultivate a passion for the Great Commission that can impact their parents and their churches, he said. more »

Southwestern News Magazine :: Summer 2009 | Volume 67, No. 4

FEATURES

Adam Hughes: Text-Driven Mentorship »
Adam Hughes, a Southwestern Ph.D. student in preaching, owes a great deal to J.R. DeBusk for his early discipleship and call to ministry.

Calvin Pearson: The Preacher's Style »
According to Southwestern Seminary professor Calvin Pearson, preachers are much like actors.

David Allen: The Preacher's Study »
It is clear from the first visit to David Allen’s office that he believes study is an important aspect of life and ministry.

Distinguished Alumnus Profile: Gary Ledbetter »
Ledbetter, who received his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Southwestern in 1981, is honored to be chosen as the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient.

Ed Litton »
“The genesis of (the show) goes back to my days at Southwestern,” Litton said.

God Has Spoken: The Theology of Text-Driven Preaching »
The key theological principle underlying text-driven preaching is the fact that God has spoken.

Growth Rooted in Scripture: Text-Driven Church Planting »
What part does text-driven preaching play in the mission of Northeast Houston Baptist Church (NEHBC)? “It’s everything,” says Nathan Lino, pastor of the church and a Southwestern D.Min. student in expository preaching.

Hayes Wicker »
In 1975, Wicker received his Master of Divinity from the seminary, and he completed his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1979.

Jim Shaddix »
“The roots of my commitment to exposition actually started my first semester at Southwestern Seminary as a master’s student,” says Shaddix.

John Meador »
Meador, pastor of First Baptist Church in Euless, Texas, earned a Master of Divinity at Southwestern, where he was greatly impacted by an advanced preaching class that presented the model of expository preaching.

Justin Woods: Text-Driven Chaplaincy »
Woods, an M.Div. and recent Th.M. graduate at Southwestern, serves as a reservist chaplain on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Mac Brunson »
Brunson completed his associate’s degree at North Greenville College and his bachelor’s at Furman University. He then attended Southwestern Seminary, earning his Master of Divinity degree in 1985 and his Doctor of Ministry degree in 1991.

Pat Findley: Text-Driven Student Ministry »
For Southwestern Seminary student Pat Findley, however, no trend is more important than the clear exposition of the Word of God.

Polish Your Preaching In Only Three Days »
Southwestern’s Expository Preaching Workshops provide pastors with training in the exposition of Scripture as well as the opportunity to dialogue with the authors of those preaching books.

Preacher Hatchery »
President Paige Patterson on his travels meets many people who ask him what he does for a living. His response: “I preside over a preacher hatchery. The churches send us the eggs and we sit on them until they hatch.”

President's Classroom: Modeling Preaching Through Chapel »
In a spring 2006 chapel service, President Paige Patterson presented the “perfect expository sermon.” It was just one example of Patterson’s attempts to teach a new generation of preachers how the Word of God should be proclaimed.

Quincy Jones: Text-Driven Revival »
Quincy Jones, a student in the College at Southwestern, would agree that he has come a long way since his drug-riddled adolescence in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Steve Gaines »
In 1980, Gaines married his wife, Donna, and they moved to Fort Worth, Texas, where he began his Master of Divinity degree. During his final year, he was selected to preach for Southwestern’s Senior Preaching Week.

Steven Smith: The Preacher's Spirit »
“I don’t remember much about it. I just remember begging God that I wouldn’t blow it,” Steven Smith says jokingly about his first sermon in a church.