Archive for October 2017
Walkway honors Southern Baptists who gave their lives for Christ
In 1950, the Korean War sparked an anti-American propaganda campaign in China, and missionaries were no longer welcome there. At that time, a gun was planted under the mattress of missionary Bill Wallace and then “discovered” by police. He was subsequently arrested as a spy. Less than two months later, on Feb. 10, 1951, Wallace,…
Read MoreFROM THE PROFS: ‘Greatest evangelism failure’ teaches lesson about compassion
Southwestern professor Katie McCoy’s passion for sharing the Gospel has long been evident. But reflecting on lessons learned from what she describes to be her “greatest evangelism failure,” McCoy says her evangelism must also represent the love, grace and mercy that she is trying to convey. Serving as a summer volunteer at a local pregnancy…
Read MoreTrustees elect new VP, respond to SBC motion
Southwestern Seminary’s board of trustees elected a new vice president for Institutional Advancement, responded to a motion made at the SBC annual meeting, received a word from Frank Page, and conducted other business during their fall meeting, Oct. 16-18. New VP for Institutional Advancement Trustees elected Travis Trawick as the new vice president for Institutional…
Read MoreSouthwestern’s newest building, Mathena Hall, officially dedicated
Mathena Hall, the newest building on Southwestern Seminary’s Fort Worth campus, was officially dedicated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct. 18. Students, faculty, donors, state convention presidents, representatives from the International Mission Board and Woman’s Missionary Union, five former presidents of the Southern Baptist Convention, and other guests attended the ceremony, witnessing the official opening of…
Read MoreSchool of Church Music celebrates Reynolds Auditorium reopening
During a rededication ribbon-cutting ceremony, Oct. 17, the newly renovated Reynolds Auditorium in Cowden Hall was revealed to students, faculty, trustees and friends of Southwestern. The auditorium seats more than 400 people and is the location for many recitals, performances, and concerts. The Southwestern Singers and Southwestern School of Church Music faculty led worship and…
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