Posts by Alex Sibley
Southwestern Seminary trustees approve reduced budget, receive ‘encouraging signs’ for future
Trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary unanimously approved a “conservative” budget for the 2020-2021 academic year, while hearing about “encouraging signs” for student enrollment during a called meeting, July 14. The meeting was conducted via video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trustees decided in their April meeting to have the special meeting in…
Read MoreThis Week on the Hill: Residential classes start next month, Ross discusses youth ministry
“This Week on the Hill” is a weekly roundup of campus news, announcements, and events from Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College. How COVID could trigger a radical youth ministry shift Youth ministry needs to change, and COVID has made those changes more necessary and more possible. Last week on Ministry Now, we were joined by…
Read MoreThis Week on the Hill: Updates to the MET, Steve Gaines on Ministry Now
“This Week on the Hill” is a weekly roundup of campus news, announcements, and events from Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College. When global crises bring marital conflicts Keeping your marriage together when it feels like the world is falling apart. Last week on Ministry Now, we we were joined by Steve and Donna Gaines to…
Read MoreWorld Missions Center invites students to pray for the nations during Summer Missions Focus
During its Summer Missions Focus, June 23-25, the World Missions Center (WMC) at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary led students in times of focused prayer for the nations and shared some of the opportunities for students to continue fulfilling the Great Commission, even while travel is restricted. “God answers prayer,” says Brent Ray, director of…
Read MoreFROM THE HILL: Faculty speaks out against racism, McCoy addresses intersection of feminism and transgenderism
“From the Hill” is a regular series highlighting the work of The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s faculty. Check back here regularly to find articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and more. Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Toward an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity (book), with contributions from David S. Dockery (distinguished professor of theology, theologian-in-residence of the B.H. Carroll Center for…
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