Archive for January 2021
‘Well-rounded’ Great Commission ministers of the Gospel
Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series exploring the schools of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It originally appeared in the fall 2020 issue of Southwestern News. Erick Jimenez was nearing completion of his Master of Theological Studies degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary when he purchased a copy of Jack Terry’s book Christian Education…
Read MoreSouthwestern Seminary announces spring 2021 chapel speakers
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary released today its spring 2021 semester chapel speaker list after previously announcing it will resume chapel services in a Jan. 11 video message from President Adam W. Greenway to the seminary community. “To say the least, we have been through an unprecedented year of disruption and adversity, but God has continued to…
Read More‘Go build it. Go start it.’ How the salvation of a suicidal woman confirmed a Southwestern couple’s calling to plant a Utah church
Editor’s Note: The following feature story originally appeared in the fall 2020 issue of Southwestern News. “Go build it.” Seth and Beth Tarver did a double take when they saw these simple words on a billboard along the Trinity Trail in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2017. They had recently returned from a vision trip to Salt…
Read MoreOutfitter Church: In Bar Nunn, Wyoming, alumnus Tyler Martin participates in God’s plan to plant a new church
Editor’s Note: The following feature story originally appeared in the fall 2020 issue of Southwestern News. The dust-cloaked Ford F-150 idling on the edge of the small town of Bar Nunn, Wyoming, looks like most of the other trucks in town: four-wheel drive, knobby tires, stickers adorning the back window declaring allegiance to popular outdoor brands,…
Read MoreBe devoted to truth, no matter cost, Greenway charges in first-ever doctoral chapel
Nearly 70 students from various doctoral programs at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary—and others participating via Zoom—attended a first-ever chapel service held specifically for doctoral students, Jan. 8. President Adam W. Greenway addressed the students, preaching from Philippians 4:8-9, framing what it should look like for each individual—as both a Christian and a student—to faithfully respond…
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