Archive for February 2024
How SWBTS Prepared Me for Pastoral Ministry
In the fall of 2019, I found myself in a season of life characterized by change. I graduated from the university I spent my entire life dreaming of attending. I married the cute girl with whom I went to church. We left the comfort of our college town and moved to Fort Worth, Texas, to…
Read MoreBarber encourages aspiring, current pastors to be committed to cooperation
Drawing on more than 25 years of pastoral experience, Bart Barber, president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), encouraged Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students who are aspiring and current pastors to work in cooperation with others during the Feb. 8 gathering of the Southwestern Society of Pastoral Ministry (SSPM). “Cooperation in your local church consists…
Read MoreHow seminary prepared me for the mission field
I remember two things after graduating college and looking toward the mission field. The first is that many times I asked a pastor, church planter, or missionary if seminary was actually helpful for their work, and they would answer along the lines of, “Not too much.” This often led to a follow-up question: “Would you…
Read MoreDuncan urges faithful leadership for Christian higher education, theological education
Resist false doctrine for faithful and truthful Christian leadership through love, Ligon Duncan, chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary, preached during his Feb. 8 chapel message at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Duncan’s visit coincides with the International Alliance for Christian Education conference at the Fort Worth institution. During his introduction of Duncan, President David S.…
Read MoreBerry uses experience as tutor to shape how he teaches at TBC
Child, student, tutor, and instructor are all titles that have applied to Brian Berry, instructor of biblical studies at Texas Baptist College (TBC), at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Though he has worn many hats during his time on campus, his commitment has stayed the same since he felt a calling from the Lord in 2011…
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