Archive for April 2019
RTN preacher witnesses ‘awe-inspiring’ work of God
Master of Divinity student Jim DiLavore says that from the moment he arrived in Hawkins, Texas, to preach a weeklong revival, “God was just in control.” DiLavore preached at First Baptist Church Hawkins as part of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Revive This Nation, March 10-13, and he says the week was “awe-inspiring.” DiLavore preached from…
Read MoreRTN preacher goes to prison, sees 13 professions of faith
Master of Divinity student Josue Klauser is the man who went to prison during spring break. In fact, while he was gone, his wife, who is still learning to speak English, asked church members to “pray for my husband; he’s in prison.” Naturally, this led people to respond, “Whoa! What happened?” Upon his return, many…
Read MoreRTN preacher gets reacquainted with rural ministry
Aaron Ledford grew up in a rural area, but he had since grown accustomed to living in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. So when he journeyed to Mayhill, N.M., to preach as part of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s annual Revive This Nation effort, March 10-13, he had to become reacquainted with what ministry looks like in…
Read MoreFormer preaching professor Harold Freeman dies at 83
Harold Freeman, former professor of preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, died on April 14. He was 83. “Harold Freeman was a faithful and valued member of the Southwestern Seminary preaching faculty for nearly three decades,” says Southwestern Seminary President Adam W. Greenway. “His contributions to the great tradition of text-driven preaching that has long…
Read MoreYML equips leaders, teenagers to make lifetime disciples of Jesus Christ
For more than 50 years, Youth Ministry Lab (YML) has provided student ministry leaders and students with tools to be and to make lifetime disciples of Christ. This year’s conference at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 29-30, continued that tradition, offering conference attendees—both adults and student leaders—multiple breakout sessions designed to engage them in relevant…
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