Archive for October 2025
Alumnus Matt Beasley uses Southwestern education, missions experience in pastorate
Two-time alumnus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Matt Beasley went against the career field of petroleum and oil of many in his family and instead became the first from his family to graduate from college and to enter the ministry. Born in the small town of Many, La., Beasley moved to Norway when he was…
Read MorePreview Day sees prospective students experience what it means to be a ‘Southwesterner’
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College (TBC) welcomed more than 200 visitors to Preview Day on Oct. 24, as 106 prospective students had the opportunity to see the campus, meet faculty, and hear about the degrees and services available. “I hope that you know that throughout the entire semester we’ve been praying diligently…
Read MoreSouthwestern mission trip team to Japan encouraged by openness to the Gospel
Eleven students and faculty of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College used their fall reading days to work alongside International Mission Board missionaries in Japan, a first-world country where only about 5 percent of the population have heard the Gospel, and only 1 percent are evangelical Christians. Dean Sieberhagen, dean of the Roy…
Read MoreSouthwestern mission team sees prayers answered on OU campus
Seventeen Students from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College (TBC) spent their fall reading days in Norman, Okla., where they partnered with the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in campus evangelism and prayer, which resulted in 28 persons professing faith in Christ. The week began with a prayer…
Read MoreSouthwestern trustees give glory to God for positive reports
President David S. Dockery expressed gratitude for the Lord’s blessings as he shared an upbeat update on the state of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary during his report to the Board of Trustees during its fall meeting on Oct. 22, noting positive markers evidenced in a third year of enrollment increases and encouraging financial reports. “We’re…
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