Posts by Alex Sibley
Southwestern Seminary students invited to fulfill the Great Commission in Central Asia
“Even though [Central Asia] is one of the least reached parts of the world, when we have people who learn the language, know the culture well, and are faithful in sharing the Gospel, we are seeing that people are coming to Christ and churches are being planted,” said Winfield Scott,* an International Mission Board worker,…
Read MoreEvangelism remains ‘everyday’ effort for Southwestern students, faculty despite COVID limitations
Historically, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has had a formal door-to-door evangelism program titled “Everyday Evangelism” wherein professors and students venture daily into the neighborhoods around the seminary in order to share the Gospel with local residents. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, these efforts have been put on pause. Despite this, however, Southwestern Seminary students and faculty…
Read MoreStudent ministers to hurricane victims through disaster relief ministry
Following the death of her husband in 2015, Bonnie Jacobs searched for something that would give her purpose in a new season of life. Having a particular calling to serve those dealing with the aftermath of a tragedy, she quickly found that purpose in disaster relief ministries in Georgia, and then later with Texas Baptist…
Read MoreVirtual preaching conference advocates sermon-based small groups for church revitalization
A virtual preaching conference hosted by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Center for Church Revitalization, Aug. 20, advocated and explained the use of sermon-based small groups in church revitalization. In such a model, a church’s small groups and Sunday School classes focus on discussing the preacher’s Sunday morning sermon. “Sixty-eight percent of our congregations are…
Read MoreSouthwestern Seminary mourns the death of Tony Maalouf
Tony Maalouf, senior professor of world Christianity and Middle Eastern studies in the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, died Aug. 26 after an extended illness. He was 63. “The Southwestern Seminary community mourns the loss of our colleague Tony Maalouf,” said President Adam W. Greenway. “I’m grateful…
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