Archive for October 2017
Darrington graduate preaches first sermon to fellow inmates
Brandon Brewer is serving a 60-year prison sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Connally Unit in Kenedy, Texas. Recently, he preached his first sermon to fellow inmates from the book of Luke. “Starting today, we can be a beacon of light,” he promised his parishioners. “Even in one of the darkest places in…
Read MoreSouthwestern introduces new Chinese master’s program
During the Chinese Fellowship Dinner, Sept. 28, Southwestern Seminary formally introduced its new Chinese Theological Studies program to pastors of Chinese churches throughout the US. The program provides access to online education entirely in the Mandarin language, equipping followers of Christ with the foundational tools of biblical and theological knowledge to better reach the people…
Read MoreStudent-created video series addresses common concerns about evangelism
Roger struggled under the control and lies of the devil for many years, but things changed when he encountered a group of evangelists from Cana Baptist Church (all students from Southwestern Seminary). The evangelists shared the Gospel with Roger and extended an invitation to respond. Roger brought them into his house, and while sitting on…
Read MoreChurch supplies needs of hurricane survivors in Florida
Following the devastation wrought in Florida by Hurricane Irma, the First Baptist Church of Immokalee, Fla., under the leadership of Southwestern graduate Timothy Pigg, has rallied together to meet the needs of local residents. Distributing bags of food and cleaning supplies, the church is meeting the needs of what was already an impoverished area. “We…
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