Midwestern trustees celebrate record year for special gifts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--In a year of record special contributions, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees dedicated four rooms in the William Koehn and Martha Myers Center for World Evangelism, the first expansion project in campus academic/administration facilities in more than 25 years.
‘In your heart will be a song,’ Coleman says of spreading Gospel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--In his soft-spoken and gentle voice, Robert E. Coleman stood at the podium after a time of congregational singing and said simply: “To hear that beautiful witness in song, I’m sure the angels joined in the praise of God, for that’s why we’re made.”
Revival, renewal focus of Luter’s series at Midwestern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--The need to be “revived, renewed, restored, rejuvenated, redeemed” was the focus of a special spring chapel series preached by Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, March 1-3 at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Focus on the Family VP says ministry entails ‘surrender’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--As Focus on the Family’s “pastor to pastors,” H.B. London exhorted an audience of seminarians to “lose control” by surrendering to God and to a lifetime of dedicated service in His church.
Midwestern poised for ‘next level’ in glorifying God, Roberts says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--In his fourth year as president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, R. Philip Roberts recapped a year of “exciting” growth in student headcount and donor support during his annual state of the seminary chapel address Jan. 26.
Controversy surrounds Mormonism comments by Fuller exec.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Evangelical Christian leaders and experts on Mormonism have expressed dismay at recent comments made by Fuller Theological Seminary President Richard Mouw at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' "signature pulpit" in Salt Lake City.
God’s call to ministry explored in free booklet
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Is God calling you to vocational Christian service? In a newly published booklet from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Don Whitney, associate professor of spiritual formation, helps Christians answer that question by offering a biblical look at God’s call to Christian ministry.
Midwestern trustees name Madsen as dean, affirm BF&M
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees voted unanimously to name Thorvald Madsen as academic dean and to affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 during their Oct. 18-19 meeting in Kansas City, Mo.
Journal’s focus on Mark coincides with annual Bible emphasis
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--The often “neglected” Gospel of Mark is the focus of the Midwestern Journal of Theology’s fall edition, according to editor Terry Wilder. With the special emphasis, the journal can be used as a companion study aid to the Southern Baptist Convention’s January Bible Study of Mark.
Iraqi shooting survivor testifies that God is ‘faithful, sovereign’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students were presented with a profound challenge and a living example of the sacrifices of missionaries recently.











