Southeastern Seminary welcomes Will Brooks as professor of missiology
By Mary Asta Mountain/SEBTS
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Southeastern Seminary and Judson College have announced the hiring of Will Brooks as professor of missiology and associate VP for Global Theological Initiatives (GTI).
“Dr. Brooks is uniquely qualified to lead in this strategic role that requires practical, administrative, and academic expertise,” said Provost Scott Pace. “His years of field experience serving in Southeast Asia, his teaching and leadership roles in theological education, and the global relationships that he has established through years of faithful service will propel us forward in our efforts to serve the church and fulfill the Great Commission! He embodies the best of who we are, and I’m grateful that the Lord has brought him to be a part of the Southeastern family.”
Brooks has been teaching in theological education since 2012. Most recently, he has served for the past eight years as a theological education strategist in Southeast Asia and for the past four years as provost at Malaysia Baptist Theological Seminary, training leaders of local churches as well as future seminary professors.
“I’m excited about working at Southeastern because, given the institution’s Great Commission focus, I see being here as an extension of the work,” Brooks said. “I’m especially excited about leading GTI because the strategic value of investing in institutional-level theological education around the world is sometimes one of the most overlooked and neglected aspects of the missionary task. I’m excited to be in a place where we’re at the cutting edge of developing initiatives that aim to equip and strengthen our partner institutions worldwide.”
Brooks graduated in 2011 with his Doctor of Philosophy in Christian missions from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also earned his Master of Divinity.
For Brooks, his love for teaching blossomed during his own time in seminary where his “desire grew to help others have similar ministry-shaping experiences as they prepare for the ministries God has called them to. In recent years my love for teaching has grown as I’ve seen countless students shaped and prepared for ministry through engaging in complex discussions and wrestling with key issues in the classroom,” he said. “I love seeing those ‘lightbulb moments’ when students grasp a new topic or make a connection for the first time.’”
Korean Theological Institute graduates take part in NOBTS commencement
By BP Staff
NEW ORLEANS – Four graduates of the Georgia Korean Theological Institute out of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary joined commencement services held Dec. 12. Bong Choi serves as director of the institute, located at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Ga.
Graduates, all earning Masters of Divinity degrees, are: Yongkwan Cho, Yangon Kim, Yumgsuk Shin and Ina Kim.
Online Leadership Certificates were also attained through Leavell College. Director Robert Wilson said the certificates provide students the opportunity to obtain accredited collegiate units that are transferable to either the associate or bachelor’s level.
Tinger Simmons Purvis of North Carolina earned a Biblical Teaching certificate. Those receiving a Biblical Teaching and Biblical Ministry certificate were:
- Richmond Boateng, Massachusetts
- Ebenezer Yeboah Ofori, Arizona
- Anthony Opoku-Gyamfi, New York
Those receiving a Biblical Ministry certificate were:
- Monique Brown, North Carolina
- Sherry Jackson, Georgia
- Kelsey Gomes Pires, North Carolina
- Felisha Artina Whitaker, North Carolina
