Archive for April 2020
Student Emergency Assistance Fund supports Southwesterners affected by COVID-19
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund (SEAF) at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary provides support for students adversely affected by crisis or emergency. The fund existed prior to the coronavirus pandemic, but recent events have caused the school’s administrators and Office of Institutional Advancement to place special emphasis upon it in order to meet the needs…
Read MoreSeminary Hill Press releases new edition of Dockery’s ‘The Doctrine of the Bible’
Nearly 30 years after its first release, Seminary Hill Press—the publishing arm of The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary—has published a new edition of The Doctrine of the Bible, written by David S. Dockery, distinguished professor of theology and scholar-in-residence of the B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission. “Perhaps in God’s good providence, this little…
Read MoreCenter for Church Revitalization to provide ‘virtual interim preaching and music’ for churches in need
Helping congregations without pastors or worship leaders during a time when churches are unable to hold in-person meetings is the focus of a new resource launched by The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Center for Church Revitalization. Many churches across the nation were in the midst of searching for pastors when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented congregations…
Read MoreSouthwestern Seminary announces plans to resume on-campus instruction in fall
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary plans to resume on-campus instruction on its Fort Worth campus this fall after thorough preparations have been completed to “make our facilities as safe as possible for students, faculty, staff, and others on Seminary Hill,” President Adam W. Greenway announced today. Greenway said in a statement that it’s the “appropriate…
Read MoreNew ‘Great Commission apologetics’ focus to be a tool for evangelism and missions
“We want our students and our graduates to be the most effective evangelists and disciplers for any person from any faith tradition anywhere in the world, and be able to do it off the top of their heads,” says Travis S. Kerns, associate professor of apologetics and world religions at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.…
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