In her 70s, she became chaplain after earning first doctorate, embarks on second
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Stephanie Friend, who began a new career in chaplaincy after earning her Doctor of Ministry just shy of her 72nd birthday in 2021, doesn’t see life in numbers, but in seasons ordered by God.
NOBTS Caskey Center Conference encourages pastors
NEW ORLEANS – The Caskey Center at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary hosted its annual pastors' conference April 25-26 featuring guest speakers Jeff Iorg and Sam Greer.
NOBTS trustees hear positive reports, look toward future
NEW ORLEANS – The board of trustees for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College heard a of variety of positive reports and approved new faculty and curriculum updates during their spring meeting April 15-16.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: NOBTS Missions Week; MBTS spring preaching workshop
NOBTS Missions Week emphasizes reaching the nations; ‘Pastoring through Preaching’ theme of MBTS spring workshop.
Chuck Kelley details journey of grief during return to NOBTS
NEW ORLEANS -- Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, spoke about his journey of grief after losing his beloved wife Rhonda in his first chapel message since his retirement.
FROM THE SEMINARIES: SEBTS ‘Milestones’ podcast; Caskey Center milestone
SEBTS ‘Milestones’ podcast looks at key points in Christian, Baptist history; NOBTS’ Caskey Center celebrates 10K professions of faith.
SBC DIGEST: Blackwell fills two positions in Mobile; New LCU president honored at NOBTS
Kevin Blackwell to lead Mobile association, joins UMobile faculty; NOBTS honors Mark Johnson in chapel.
FIRST-PERSON: The unexpected fruit of a hallway conversation
I was speaking at a Texas evangelism event years ago when a young man approached me in the hall to ask if we could have a conversation. We found a quiet place, sat down, and he began telling me his story. He was a church planter, several years into a new church plant that blossomed from its earliest days and was going very well.
God uses suffering, Pressley reminds NOBTS students
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Clint Pressley, president of the Southern Baptist Convention and senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., explained how suffering prepares people for ministry during a chapel service Feb. 11 at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Sold-out Abide Women’s Conference focuses on biblical community
NEW ORLEANS – A sold-out crowd of more than 1,200 women gathered for the Abide Women’s Conference at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Jan. 31-Feb. 1 to learn more about the importance of biblical community.
