Archive for August 2017

Southwestern Seminary has released its lineup of chapel speakers for the fall 2017 semester. Speakers include pastors from across the United States, evangelists, company executives, and seminary faculty members. The chapel speakers are as follows: Aug. 24: Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Seminary Aug. 29: Jerry Johnson, president of the National Religious Broadcasters in Washington,…

Before departing for her first mission trip with 17 other Southwestern Seminary students to Chiang Mai, Thailand, master’s student Lauren Rodriguez prepared for the uncertainty of ministry in a new context. Though she trusted in the work of the Holy Spirit to change lives, she knew she would face the challenges of communicating the Gospel…

Twenty-nine seminary students saw church history from a unique perspective and broadened their viewpoints during the 2017 Oxford Study Tour, July 10-26. The students traveled to the university city of Oxford, England, and visited sites of key importance to church history while earning credits for classes offered by Southwestern Seminary professors. Over the years, the…

The evangelism task force appointed at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting this June convened for the first time on the campus of Southwestern Seminary, August 14-15. Chaired by Southwestern President Paige Patterson, the task force is charged with determining how Southern Baptists might reap a greater harvest through personal evangelism and evangelistic preaching. “I…