Prayer on Seminary Hill
Friends of Southwestern Seminary, thank you so much for partnering with us in prayer.
- David S. Dockery, president
Prayer Requests from the Deans
Pray for the President and Senior Leadership Team as they seek the Lord’s guidance and direction in making decisions for the seminary.
Pray for the President as he prepares to give a report of God’s work to the messengers at the SBC in June. Pray Southwestern would represent the Lord well and share His faithfulness to the larger SBC during the annual meeting.
Pray for the new Board of Trustee officers, Bob Brown, Tim Williams, and Angela Duncan, as they prepare to welcome new board members in June. Praise the Lord for those who have served faithfully as trustees for 10 or more years.
Pray for the SACSCOC decision that will be communicated to the seminary in June.
Pray that Southwestern will maintain its renewed commitments to institutional stewardship.
Pray for the ongoing recruitment and retention of students.
Pray for God's ongoing provision for the financial needs of the seminary.
Please pray that all things on the Southwestern campus will be done in a way that will honor the Lord Jesus Christ and bring glory to him.
Pray for wisdom and insight concerning how we teach, train, plan, and prepare students for ministry in an ever-changing context.
Pray for the health of our faculty, students and staff, along with their families.
Pray for students to work “diligently as unto the Lord” and to be encouraged to devote themselves to Scripture and to the local church.
Pray for safe travels for faculty traveling to conferences and that they would be further encouraged to keep laboring in their good work as they engage with peers from other institutions.
Pray that God would be glorified in all we do.
Pray that God will help us find and recruit at least 5-10 more students to the PhD program by the fall of 2025.
Pray for God’s wisdom to develop and improve our Professional Doctoral Studies program.
Pray that we will be able to help our students build stronger relationships with one another and experience true community.
Pray for our faculty to be inspired and motivated to write new books and articles that will bring glory to God and a good reputation for SWBTS.
Pray for seminary faculty to be a positive and godly example of unity for our students and to the SBC at large.
With continued thanks and praise for the School of Church Music and Worship faculty (full-time and adjunct), who teach in such a Christ-centered, grace-filled way, pray blessings on their teaching, their families, their research, their performances, and their ministries.
Pray for our students giving recitals and worship projects this semester, that they would glorify God through their gifts and performances.
Pray that our constituent churches would be made aware of our music and worship programs at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral) so that more may be trained for music and worship ministry.
Pray for the SCMW’s ministry and service to weekly campus chapels.
Praise the Lord for several people who came to faith in Jesus through the witness of SWBTS faculty, staff, and students in the spring semester.
Pray for SWBTS students who are leaving for the mission field this coming summer. Pray for their cultural adaptation and language learning.
Pray for the mission trip to Madagascar in July. The team will be running a homiletics seminar, a biblical counseling seminar, and a VBS.
Pray for the Crossover Outreach the week before the SBC annual meeting. SWBTS will join with other seminaries and partner with churches to share the gospel all over Dallas and Fort Worth.
Pray that our students will increase in the knowledge and wisdom of the Lord, resulting in living for the glory of God.
Pray that our students seek opportunities to bear witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pray that our students will seek grace from the Lord to help in times of need.
Praise God for the increase in the number of Texas Baptist College students participating in Crossover Dallas 2025.
Please pray for our many female graduates. Some are stepping into new ministry roles, while others are seeking the Lord’s guidance for their next steps.
Pray for the women serving in summer ministry assignments across the United States, as well as those engaging in cross-cultural ministry opportunities around the world.
Lift up our Women’s Center team as they represent Southwestern Women at this year’s SBC Women’s Expo, held in conjunction with the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, June 8–11.
We are thankful that, like David in Psalm 13, we can confidently say: “We have trusted in God’s steadfast love; our hearts rejoice in His salvation. We sing to the Lord, for He has dealt bountifully with us.”
Departmental Prayer Requests
Give thanks to God for the increased number of students taking advantage of the summer offerings in the 8-week program.
Pray for faculty developing 8-week courses over the summer for the next academic year, that God's Spirit would divinely empower them as they prepare these courses, and that we would see great kingdom growth in the lives of students through their teaching.
Pray for our teaching assistants working in summer classes, that they would serve the students and faculty diligently.
Pray that God would continue to bring us excellent teaching assistants to assist our faculty.
Pray for our Logos initiative in the fall as we seek to equip students with the best tools for their future ministry.
Pray for faithful stewardship of our never-ending mission in the admissions department.
Pray for supernatural favor with prospective students and their families.
Pray that the Lord would take our efforts and make much of His name despite our creaturely limitations.
Give thanks that God has continued to give us work and success in increasing headcount year after year.
Offer gratitude and praise for the markers of God’s faithfulness to Southwestern.
Give thanks and praise for the 51 people who prayed to receive Christ through the work of our Student Life interns and other staff and students this year. Ask the Lord to root and establish them through local churches and college ministries in the coming months (Col 2:6-7).
Pray for our two weekly summer ministry opportunities (Col 4:2-4).
Ask the Lord to help new staff members grow together for the work He has called them to do (John 17:21).
Ask the Lord to prepare the hearts of our new team of Student Life interns, that they may come back to campus in the fall ready to serve Him and the SWBTS/TBC community (Phil 2:3-4).
Pray for our Link-team as they go to South Asia for two months this summer. Ask the Lord to work through them to bring people to Himself (Eph 5:1-2).
Pray that the Campus Police Department would be fully staffed to meet the needs of our campus community.
Pray for the overall safety and security of Southwestern.
Pray that seminary police officers would act with wisdom and courage in the face of danger.
International Student Services:
- Pray for applicants as they go through the application and visa interview process.
- Pray for current students who are applying to change their status.
- Pray for international students facing financial struggles.
Student Success:
- Pray for tutoring and success for struggling students.
- Pray for the registration process and for students as they progress through their programs.
- Rejoice and give thanksgiving for the continued intervention and aid we offer students who need help.
Pray for safety for our students as they minister this summer around the world.
Ask for continued blessings for our current biblical counseling students and alumni.
Give thanks and praise for five biblical counseling Doctor of Ministry graduates this spring.
Pray for biblical counseling training in Peru (May 28-June 8) and Japan (June 21-July 6). Both locations are at capacity, with about 300 cumulatively registered.
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"Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
Thank you.
We are so grateful for your partnership in prayer.