Cameron Crabtree

SAN FRANCISCO (BP)--Don R. Simmons has resigned from the Christian education faculty at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary to lead a major urban ministry program of the One By One Leadership Foundation based in Fresno, Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO (BP)--Bob Royall joins Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary this fall, adding to the mix of faculty ardor his drive to develop a new kind of seminary education that more effectively reaches emerging generations of college graduates.

SAN FRANCISCO (BP)--Shera Melick is known as a woman of action, working hard to blend ministry and innovation in every arena where she's served.

SAN FRANCISCO (BP)--Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary has received approval from its primary accrediting body to offer full degree programs at the seminary's Arizona Regional Campus in Phoenix and up to two-thirds of a full degree program at the Rocky Mountain Campus near Denver.

NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Reflecting a heart for sharing Christ's message at home and abroad, Southern Baptist Convention seminary presidents told messengers attending the SBC annual meeting in New Orleans June 12-13 that today's seminarians are increasingly involved in missions and evangelism as part of their studies.

SAN FRANCISCO (BP)--Love for God and for people are the critical ingredients for lasting ministry, President William O. Crews told graduates of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary.

SAN FRANCISCO (BP)--Students at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary prayed for global spiritual impact as they commissioned 55 of their classmates and professors who are traveling to six regions of the world this summer as part of the seminary's summer missions internship program.

SAN FRANCISCO (BP)--Students, faculty and alumni of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary honored Dan Boling, professor of Christian education at the seminary since 1973, who is retiring July 31, at the end of the seminary's current academic year.

      MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP)--While there is value in diverse sermon styles, pastors should keep expository preaching the primary force of their ministry, a retired seminary professor said.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP)--Contemporary Christian music may not have started in the church, but its profound impact on the church is undeniable, said John Styll, president of Nashville-based CCM Communications and chairman-elect of the Gospel Music Association.