Archive for April 2024
Southwestern Seminary announces 2024 distinguished alumni honorees
Stanton “Stan” Norman, Jarrett Stephens, and Darin Wood have been selected as the 2024 recipients of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s distinguished alumni awards, President David S. Dockery announced today. The honorees will receive their recognitions at the seminary’s Alumni and Friends Luncheon on June 12 during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis. Stanton…
Read MoreOutstanding students at Southwestern, TBC honored with academic awards
The top 43 students at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College were recognized on April 26 for their academic achievements in the classroom during the annual student awards banquet. “Training and equipping students is central to our task at Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, and we have some of the best students,”…
Read MoreYarnell’s passion for theology builds love for Jesus, local church, students say
Malcolm B. Yarnell III’s passion for theology results in greater love for Jesus and the local church, students say. “If you start talking about theology, I can’t stop,” said Yarnell, research professor of theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. “And I have to be careful because I do believe in the priesthood of all believers.”…
Read More‘Pray like it matters,’ Gaines encourages Southwestern Seminary, Awakening attendees
Encouraging the Southwestern Seminary community and attendees of the Awakening National Prayer Conference held on the Fort Worth campus to “pray like it matters,” Steve Gaines, senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee, opened the first session of the April 18 conference during the seminary’s regularly scheduled chapel service. The conference was held…
Read MoreHeart of the Child Conference draws more than 900 to Southwestern campus
More than 900 preschool, children’s, family ministry, pre-teen, church weekday, and disability ministry leaders from the southeast region of the United States gathered on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary April 5-6 for the Heart of the Child Conference, an equipping conference sponsored by four Baptist state conventions. The conference, which is offered every…
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