Archive for February 2025
Student Life Conference explores grace-filled ways of communicating
Faculty and other leaders of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary shared with students and visitors how they can have grace-filled conversations with each person they meet during the Living Wisely conference hosted by Student Life on Feb. 21. “We love to help students and guests learn to grow with Christ in different ways,” Student Life Director…
Read MoreSouthwestern couple bringing theological education to native land
Mandimby Ranaivoarisoa and his wife, Tiana, both grew up in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, but had very different upbringings. Now, after earning degrees at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, they are preparing to return to their native land and the seminary they started there. Mandimby grew up in a Christian family, with his father…
Read MoreU.S. Air Force, Southwestern prepared Todd Gray for faithful preaching
When Todd Gray first recognized his call to ministry, his training and education did not begin at a seminary or even while on the job at a church. Instead, his preparation began in the United States Air Force. Gray faced times of difficulty as he grew up in Christoval, Texas, near San Angelo. His father…
Read MoreTown Hall introduces new dean of students, other campus information
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary introduced faculty member Michael Copeland as the new dean of students during the annual Town Hall student meeting Feb. 10. Copeland first joined the faculty in the summer of 2022. While raised in Oklahoma, he and his family had most recently lived in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they served the International…
Read MoreRevived Southwestern collegiate ministry program impacts campus ministries
On college campuses across the nation, students can find Baptist Student Ministries. While it may go by a different name in different parts of the country, the organization, established as the Baptist Student Union over 100 years ago in 1919, has branches on over 700 campuses across the United States. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is…
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