Archive for March 2017
Students partner with local churches to promote evangelism, discipleship
Though Southwestern’s “Going the Second Mile” evangelism program does not officially continue during the summer months, last summer, a group of seven students got together every Friday and evangelized in Rosemont Park, just down the street from the seminary campus. As they shared the Gospel with the lost and even saw people profess faith in…
Read MoreStories of revival reflect God’s work through RTN preachers
During spring break each year, Southwestern Seminary sends students and faculty across the United States to preach the Word and reach local communities with the Gospel through Revive This Nation (RTN). From March 12-15, dozens of daily tweets with the hashtag #RTN17 each told a different story of how God was working through this year’s…
Read MoreSouthwestern launches Center for Early Christian Studies
Note: This story was originally published on Baptist Press. See here for the original article. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has launched a new center dedicated to the study of the ancient church called the Southwestern Center for Early Christian Studies (SCECS). The seminary has a long history of research and publications in early Christianity, but…
Read MoreWidows’ Might prayer ministry urged to plant ‘seeds of contentment’
In addition to the many ways the women of the Widows’ Might prayer ministry support Southwestern and its students, one of their most valued gifts is their devotion to prayer. During their biannual luncheon, March 9, women gathered for a time of prayer, fellowship and an opportunity to hear from Candi Finch, assistant professor of…
Read MoreSouthwestern ministry partners honored with Carroll, Scarborough awards
Southwestern Seminary recognized three ministry partners as recipients of the L.R. Scarborough and B.H. Carroll awards at a special luncheon, March 8. Each couple was recognized for their legacy of faith and for graciously giving of their time, gifts and talents. Receiving the L.R. Scarborough award, the Honorable Paul Pressler III and Nancy Pressler are…
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