Posts by James Dugger
Jones’s ‘unique ministry’ helps students, faculty begin their fitness journey
After the Recreation and Aerobics Center (RAC) of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jerome Jones, a former college basketball player and veteran of the sports industry, was asked to help revive the RAC as a place for physical fitness. For Jones, the RAC is more than about fitness; it’s a “…
Read MoreColeman uses experience as a missionary kid to guide her calling
In evangelical circles, people use the terms “missionary kid” and “pastor’s kid” for those who grow up as children of missionaries or pastors. Molly Coleman*, a 2022 graduate of Texas Baptist College, claims both terms as her father was a pastor and her family served with the International Mission Board (IMB) as missionaries in Zambia,…
Read MoreSagemont Church senior adults visit Southwestern, classroom their church sponsored
A group of 29 adults from the 55-plus ministry at Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas, toured the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on Oct. 23. Part of the group’s tour included a visit to the John D. Morgan classroom in Mathena Hall, which the church donated and named in honor of its founding pastor.…
Read MoreProspective students learn Southwestern’s past, look to the future during Preview Day
Prospective students from around the globe met on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College (TBC) on Oct. 20 for fall Preview Day. The total number of attendees exceeded the previous fall Preview Day, including setting record numbers for TBC prospective students, said Chandler Snyder, vice president for enrollment and student…
Read MoreNewly established Board of Reference has inaugural meeting, hears about ‘really bright’ Southwestern future
Nearly 40 pastors and denominational leaders met on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as online, on Oct. 19 for the inaugural meeting of a newly established Board of Reference. Through their partnership with the seminary, these leaders will represent Southwestern to prospective students and donors while also providing advice on how…
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