Archive for January 2025
Dockery encourages community among Southwesterners in convocation address
During the spring convocation address on Jan. 21, David S. Dockery, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, invited Southwesterners to join him in considering what it means to serve and live in community, explaining the importance of the communion of saints and how it impacts the institution. “In confessing and celebrating our faith as well…
Read MorePrestonwood partnership provides assistance, opportunities to student interns
Over the years, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has had the opportunity to form partnerships with area churches and other entities as they work together to help students pursue God’s calling in their lives. One such partnership that has given students financial aid and opportunity to gain ministry experience is that between the seminary and Prestonwood…
Read MoreSouthwestern reports ‘objective’ measurement of institution’s financial health
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary released today the institution’s most recent Composite Financial Index (CFI) score of +3.0, an “objective” metric that “quantifies the significant progress made in the past 28 months,” President David S. Dockery said in a statement. CFI is a “standard measuring tool used by the U.S. Department of Education and almost all…
Read MoreSouthwestern A Cappella arrangements available to outside groups through Semsen Music
The ministry of the Southwestern A Cappella group of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary continues to expand as some of their arrangements are now available for purchase through Semsen Music. Charles Lewis, associate dean of the School of Church Music and Worship and original director of Southwestern A Cappella, said the group had been working with…
Read MoreAfter journey to discover her calling, missionary finds London is door to the nations
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of Southwestern News. For Elisabeth Coleman* (’23), the tug toward international missions was a gradual process that stretched over several years. But she now finds herself in London, a city she never imagined she would be living in as a journeyman missionary. A Dallas native,…
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