Archive for April 2025
School of Church Music and Worship provides evening of African American spirituals for Southwestern community
The School of Church Music and Worship (SCMW) provided “Songs of Deliverance,” a spring choral concert, to the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and surrounding community on April 10, performing works from the African American spiritual tradition sung by the Southwestern choral groups, including Southwestern Music Academy (SMA) Children’s Choir. Joe Crider, dean of the SCMW,…
Read MoreDay of prayer unites Southwestern in petition for Christ-centered campus
Students, faculty, and members of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary gathered in MacGorman Chapel for a day of prayer on April 8, focusing on the Christian virtues about which faculty have preached in chapel during the spring semester. Organized by Melena Monroe, director of prayer ministries, for two years the day…
Read MoreLong-time Old Testament professor F. B. Huey passes away
Two-time Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary alumnus and long-time professor of Old Testament F. B. Huey Jr. passed away on April 7, 2025, at 100 years of age. “F. B. Huey was an outstanding Old Testament scholar and a great classroom teacher, who invested deeply in the lives of students,” President David S. Dockery said. “His…
Read MoreSouthwestern announces revised, quicker MDiv with practical focus
After more than a year of deliberation by the faculty and administration, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is introducing an updated Master of Divinity degree with the goal of providing effective ministry training applicable for the 21st century with fewer credit hours, seminary leaders announced today. Provost W. Madison Grace II said the seminary leadership is…
Read MoreSouthwestern trustees receive reports of financial stability and enrollment gains, affirm revised MDiv.
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Board of Trustees heard about the institution’s progress “from a time of serious challenge” two years ago to a “time of stability and hopefulness,” President David S. Dockery said during his report during the spring meeting, April 9. “It has happened because God’s been so kind to us.” “His providential care…
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