Archive for June 2020
Routine prison visit leads to Gospel conversation
In her job as a criminal defense investigator, Michelle Brown, a Master of Theology student at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, frequently visits prisons to speak with inmates about their cases. Although her job prevents her from freely speaking about her faith, the nature of these conversations often gravitates toward matters of religion and belief.…
Read MoreThis Week on the Hill: Greenway addresses racism, Kennemur provides children’s ministry resources
“This Week on the Hill” is a weekly roundup of campus news, announcements, and events from Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College. How COVID can grow your worship ministry Worship is more than music. Last week on Ministry Now, we met with Joseph Crider to discuss how the challenges of COVID-19 can lead us toward a…
Read MoreIn Juneteenth message to seminary community, Greenway calls for ‘justice and righteousness’
In a campus-wide letter today, President Adam W. Greenway “repudiated” racism and called on The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary community to model “what it looks like for followers of Christ to live and learn alongside each other in a spirit of unity.” “To our Black brothers and sisters, we affirm that Black lives do indeed…
Read MoreKennemur connects with children’s ministers nationwide through regular Zoom calls
During the coronavirus pandemic, Karen Kennemur, associate professor of children’s ministry at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has connected digitally with preschool and children’s ministers across the nation in order to discuss ministry amidst COVID-19. When the pandemic began, the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) launched a COVID-19 resources team that included Kennemur, who…
Read MoreThis Week on the Hill: Free Disaster Relief Training, Summer Classes Available
“This Week on the Hill” is a weekly roundup of campus news, announcements, and events from Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College. Ways to COVID-proof your children’s ministry this summer Children’s ministry will look different this summer, but ministry is never cancelled. Last week on Ministry Now, we met with Karen Kennemur to discuss how churches…
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