Archive for May 2019
Historian Gregory A. Wills to join Southwestern Seminary faculty, lead B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Adam W. Greenway announced Tuesday his presidential appointment of leading historian Gregory A. Wills as research professor of Church History and Baptist Heritage and as founding director of the seminary’s new B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission. “I rejoice in God’s kindness displayed to Southwestern Seminary in leading…
Read MoreApologist and church planter joins Southwestern Seminary faculty
Travis S. Kerns, Send City missionary with the North American Mission Board, is joining the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary faculty as associate professor of apologetics and world religions. Kerns brings with him years of academic and ministry experience, especially in the area of Mormon studies. “I am excited to welcome Dr. Kerns to the faculty…
Read MoreDarrington graduates commissioned to share truth that sets men free
In prisons throughout the state of Texas, thousands of inmates are waiting for someone to bring them a message of hope. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s undergraduate program in Darrington Unit is equipping men to do just that. On May 13, 34 graduates from the Darrington program in Rosharon, Texas, were commissioned as field ministers to…
Read MoreGraduates commissioned to touch the world, impact eternity
“This is a graduation ceremony. These are commencement exercises. But first and foremost, this is a service of Christian worship,” said President Adam W. Greenway during Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s spring commencement service, May 10. He explained, “We have gathered together to sing hymns of praise, to hear an address from God’s Word, and to…
Read MoreOft-distracted teen becomes still, comes to know God
Sometimes, all it takes is a moment of clarity to hear the voice of God. That was the case when Esther Lee reached out to Annie,* a girl in her Sunday Bible study class. Annie, 13, had been diagnosed at a young age with autism spectrum, a neurological and developmental disorder that affects interaction, communication, and…
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