Posts by Karen Garcia
Wakefield finds purpose in restoring hope to women in crisis
Jenifer Wakefield was sitting in her office at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin one day, when a suicidal woman came in seeking assistance. Wakefield, who was serving as executive administrative assistant to the executive pastor at the time, couldn’t help her. “I had nothing for her,” she said. “I didn’t have any substantial advice…
Read MoreRodgers brings decades of mission experience to the classroom
Kevin Rodgers came to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) in 2024, fresh from the African mission field where he served for almost three decades as a seminary lecturer, church planter, team leader for the International Mission Board (IMB), and more. His students are excited by the real-world experience the professor of missions brings to the…
Read MoreTBC students sow seeds, produce fruit on mission trip to Oklahoma
Prior to leading a team of students on a mission trip to the University of Oklahoma (OU), Micah Englehart, associate director of Student Life at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), prayed. The university’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry (OU BCM) had already seen more than 15 people come to Christ this semester. Englehart asked God to allow…
Read MoreJennings answered unusual call to faith, prepares students for questions about Christianity
Andrew Jennings said he had a “normal Southern Baptist childhood” while growing up in East Texas. His call to faith was a bit unusual, though. “It was really through sibling rivalry that I wound up being open to hearing the Gospel message,” he said with a laugh. Jennings, assistant professor of philosophy of religion and…
Read More‘Equip the Called’ website eases access to Southwestern ministry resources
A new website launched this month brings together scholarly Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) publications and websites, such as the Southwestern Journal of Theology, Preaching Source, and Artistic Theologian, with other seminary resources previously available on different platforms. The new site, “Equip The Called” (ETC), creates a more visible and accessible platform for established and…
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