Archive for November 2017
Heavy downpour turns lunch break into witnessing opportunity
Southwestern accountant Rob Bourcier assumed the small umbrella lent him by a friend would be sufficient to keep him dry on his walk to the parking lot. But when he stepped outside for his lunch break, he learned that it was not merely sprinkling; indeed, the heavy downpour brought him to the unfortunate conclusion that…
Read MoreFaculty-authored book launches series on Baptist theology
A recently published book edited by Southwestern professor Deron Biles has launched a new series entitled “A Treasury of Baptist Theology.” The series’ editors are Southwestern President Paige Patterson and Midwestern Seminary Provost Jason Duesing. The series, published by B&H Academic, will feature the work of Baptist theologians and church leaders on a wide range…
Read MoreSouthwestern Seminary preserves investment in the family
Increased costs of higher education, utilities, and health care continue to be a challenge as Southwestern makes adjustments to meet the $36.8 million 2017-18 fiscal year budget set by its Board of Trustees. The continued escalation of health care premiums in particular continues to be a burden to Southwestern, with a cumulative increase of 42%…
Read MoreTwo salvations make for ‘great day’ of evangelism
Chair of Evangelism Matt Queen says Thursday, Oct. 26, was a great day for evangelism. Considering that one of Southwestern’s “Everyday Evangelism” teams saw two salvations that day, surely few would argue with this assessment. Master of Divinity student Jenny Kim and Teaching Fellow Charles Stewart were part of the evangelism team that led two…
Read MoreFROM THE PROFS: Gospel overcomes language barrier
Each Friday, Dean of the Roy Fish School of Evangelism and Missions Keith Eitel leads a student evangelism team to Rosemont Park located near Southwestern’s campus. During a recent trip, he met an older man who had brought his granddaughter for a day in the park. While she played on a nearby swing, Eitel introduced…
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