Archive for May 2016

Southwestern Seminary’s J.T. and Zelma Luther Archives and Special Collections was recognized for its contribution to the preservation of Baptist history during an award ceremony, May 24, at Baylor University. The Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions alongside the Baptist History and Heritage Society awarded the Southwestern archives with the Davis C. Woolley Award for Outstanding…

Throughout the summer, the Naylor Children’s Center will provide four weeklong camps, offering opportunities for children to participate in fun and educational activities with fellow children of seminary students. Camps will offer interactive lessons in the areas of cooking, archaeology, missions, and even Legos and Dr. Seuss stories. “Summertime is a great time to bring…

Just because one is a professional in the business world does not mean one cannot serve the Kingdom of God. Such a mentality is the driving force behind Southwestern Seminary’s new Professional Missions Certificate, a 20- to 21-hour program designed for professionals outside the world of vocational ministry but who nevertheless feel called to advance…

ROSHARON, Texas (SWBTS) – Many words could be used to describe the scene of 33 inmates of the maximum security Darrington Prison Unit graduating with bachelor’s degrees in biblical studies—inspiring, impressive, remarkable. But one word more so than any other properly characterized the second-ever graduating class of the Darrington extension of Southwestern Seminary: hopeful. Speaking…

ROSHARON, Texas (SWBTS) – Southwestern Seminary’s extension program in the maximum security Darrington Unit prison began five years ago and now has 180 students studying to earn their Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. On May 9, the program graduated its second class of “field ministers,” inmates who commit to work in small teams with…